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Testseek.com have collected 57 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book Studio 2 USB2/FireWire WDH2Q and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book Studio 2 USB2/FireWire WDH2Q.
Award: Highest Rated February 2009
February 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Multiple interfaces
  • USB 2.0
  • FireWire 400/800
  • ESATA
  • Fast in eSATA and FireWire
  • RAID 0/1
  • Design
  • Mac as well as Windows software

The editors didn't like

  • Slow in USB
  • Expensive
  • Backup software is trialware

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  Published: 2011-04-09, Author: Seth , review by: 9to5mac.com

  • Abstract:  I remember spec'ing out an Apple XRAID a few years ago which I filled with 14 400GB hard drives. At the time, it was the biggest and fastest volume I'd ever built. After putting those drives in RAID 5, I had around 2.4TBs per side. If memory serves me cor...

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  Published: 2010-01-30, review by: shutterbug.com

  • Abstract:  Accessories Western Digital’s My Book Studio Edition II; Backing Up Files Quickly And Easily By George Schaub • February, 2010 The latest manifestation of desktop back-up devices from Western Digital (WD), the My Book Studio Edition II (SEII), mak...

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  Published: 2009-10-30, review by: Theinquirer.net

  • 4TB capacity, 2TB mirrored,RAID 0 or RAID 1,Several I/O ports for PC connectivityQuiet and low power usage.
  • Apple default settings,No Firewire 400 or Ethernet ports,WD RAID Manager software runs only under Microsoft Windows,No Linux support.

 
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  Published: 2009-09-05, review by: swedishtechreport.se

 
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  Published: 2009-06-26, review by: gizmodo.com

  • It's a NAS for normal people. With a simple curved white design highlighted by a single hypnotic bar of white LED, the diminutive My Book plugs in to your router via ethernet to give you up to 4TB of networked storage. You plug it in, it shows up on y...

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  Published: 2009-06-24, review by: jordanitservices.co.uk

  • Abstract:  John Virata External hard disk drives have the advantage of storing large capacities of data in form factors small enough that you can carry them with you. With devices that capture large amounts of data, such as HD video cameras and high megapixel dig...

 
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  Published: 2009-06-01, review by: computershopper.com

  • Massive storage space; user-replaceable drives; eSATA and FireWire 800 ports offer speedy transfers for Mac or PC
  • Pricey, but not unreasonable considering capacity; no eSATA cable included
  • Its price may be daunting, but Western Digitals My Book Studio Edition II offers a massive 4TB of desktop storage, speedy transfers over eSATA and FireWire 800, and user-replaceable drives. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-06, review by: techreviewsource.com

  • Large 2TB of storage, "Green" drives use less electricity, User replaceable hard drives
  • eSATA cable is not included, Front LED capacity indicator requires installation of a utility

 
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  Published: 2009-02-03, review by: pcmag.com

  • Capacious storage. Speedy. Low power consumption. Quiet. Easy to replace internal hard drives. Capacity indicator.
  • A little pricey on a dollar-per-GB basis. Install disc contains crapware. Capacity indicator requires software installation. Backup is data oriented, not disaster-recovery oriented. eSATA cable not included.
  • The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II is the My Book Mirror Editions big brother. Its the speedy one that hangs out with the creative types, especially those who use Macs....

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  Published: 2008-11-25, review by: aselabs.com

  • The unit »retails for a scant $350. At that price, it is a pretty good deal. The »drives cost about $150 a piece and the enclosure is well worth $50. The Studio 2 performs extremely well in testing. I have my reservations in that the unit doesnt reall...

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