However, we were a little disappointed with its USB 2.0 transfer speeds - probably due to our recent acquaintance with the USB 3.0 My Book Studio Edition. Our test files include a 3GB batch of 1MB files, as well as a folder of larger 3-4GB files totalling 19.4GB.ĭuring our storage benchmarking tests, the enclosed WD Caviar Green performed well using FireWire 800 as a connection. To assess the My Book Studio's transfer speeds, we used a 27in iMac running Snow Leopard 10.6. The display screen also shows a storage capacity gauge, which is very convenient. This is sure to come in handy for users who own multiple My Book enclosures. The WD My Book Studio 2TB allows you to personalise the display screen with your own labelling. We were also pleased by the other features the device offered, including a sleep timer and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. WD SmartWare is packed with plenty of advanced options, yet it remains easy to use thanks to the intuitive interface. Western Digital has taken the liberty of bundling WD SmartWare backup software with the drive, which is the company's answer to Apple Time Capsule. At 15 cents per formatted gigabyte, the WD My Book Studio 2TB is a decent buy. The 2TB drive (1.98GB readable on Mac OS) is quoted by Western Digital as having the capacity to store 400,000 digital photos, 500,000 songs or 240 hours of 720p/1080i high-definition video. The My Book Studio is relatively light (1.18kg) considering the amount of storage space crammed inside it.

Unlike the MyBook Studio Edition II which came with two mirrored 3.5in hard drives in an unfashionably obese enclosure, this model comes with a single drive (a WD Caviar Green).

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