Binding: Electronics Brand: Western Digital EAN: 0718037728735 Hard Disk Size: 1000 GB Label: Western Digital Manufacturer: Western Digital Model: WDH2Q10000N Publisher: Western Digital Sales Rank: 4318 Special Features: nv:Capacity (GB)^1000|Interface^USB 2.0|Interface^FireWire-800|Interface^eSATA|Interface^FireWire-400|Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0^Up to 480 Mb/sec|Data Transfer Rate on FireWire^Up to 400 Mb/sec|Data Transfer Rate on FireWire^Up to 800 Mb/sec|Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA^Up to 3000 Mb/sec|Temperature, Operating (°C)^5 to 35|Temperature, Nonoperating (°C)^-20 to 65|Type^Retail Studio: Western Digital System Memory Size: 8 MB Warranty: 5 years warranty
Features:
Box Contents - Dual-drive storage system, FireWire 800 cable, FireWire 800 to 400 cable, USB cable, AC adapter, Software CD, Quick Install Guide, 5-Year Limited
Lightning-fast FireWire 800 combined with RAID 0 (Striped) yields the speed you need for smooth video editing, rendering complex 3D objects or special effects and saving huge blocks of data in record time
Designed to use only WD's GreenPower drives, this system uses about 30% less energy than standard systems and runs quietly because it doesn't need a fan
Product DescriptionFast, green and Mac ready, WD's My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive, quad-interface external storage system for Mac offers optimum performance with up to one-third reduction in power consumption - get the speed you need and save a tree. Lightning-fast FireWire 800 interfaces combined with RAID 0 (Striped) yields high performance for fast, smooth video and audio editing, rendering complex 3D objects or special effects, and saving huge blocks of data in record time. Includes automatic data backup software, user-serviceability, a 5-year limited warranty, and works with Apple's Time Machine. This My Book Studio Edition II external hard drive is the affordable way to save your precious memories including up to 284,000 photos, 250,000 songs or 76 hours of video. Configurable to RAID 1 (Mirrored) eSATA, FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 and 1.1 Interface System Requirements - Mac OS X 10.4.10+, 10.5.2+, Windows 2000/XP/Vista; Available eSATA, FireWire 800/400 or USB 2.0 port Approximate Unit Dimensions - 3.87(W) x 6.54(H) x 6.06(L) Approximate Unit Weight - 5.2 pounds
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Does not daisy-chain on FW800 for Mac
OK drive stand-alone.
But disregard the product info: It does NOT daisy chain on FW800 bus on a Mac. WD Tech Support told me so. They have no fix planned at this time.
If you are serious enough to buy a FW800 drive, you are likely serious enough to want two of them... these do not daisy chain and so you will need to put one on FW400 or USB.
Rating: - Silent, Cool, Fast, Good Looking
I have been Very happy with my purchase. It runs great on my Macbook pro. I run it in raid 0 as a storage backup for my photography business. It was easy to setup and runs very fast (I run it on FW 800)
I have had not had any problems with heat, though I do not run any programs off it etc. so i am not pushing it all that hard. As it is fanless, it is completely silent.
It also looks much better than the flimsy looking single drive versions IMO.
A+ for my uses.
Rating: - Solid drive for my iMac media
I bought this to set up as a RAID 1 drive to hold my media library for iTunes. (i.e. it's a mirrored 500GB drive). I'm very satisfied with it's performance. Really only has a slight delay waking up if not used for a little while and then operates almost as well as an internal drive. Especially with the FW800 interface. The size is minimal and the design fairly stylish sitting on my desk. I have a couple AppleTV's connected to my media library and it handles it with no problems.
Rating: - Drive died after a year
This drive started acting funky from the very beginning. It was noisy and the fan would come on for no apparent reason. It would appear that it may have just over heated itself into oblivion. I am hopeful that the stored data did not have the same result but with Western Digital's non-useful web site and almost non-existing support, I have my doubts. For a drive that the manufacturer should anticipate as being used for a backup device, its functionaing and technical support leave much to be desired. ... Read More
Rating: - Seamless!
Purchased this product and returned the exact product purchased at the Apple Store- a savings of $60+. I have an iMac and the device was immediately recognized and began the Time Machine backup. In contrast to some of the reviews, this device runs quite cool and I have not noticed any overheating despite running continuously.
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Electronics : Western Digital WDH2Q10000N 1TB My Book Studio Edition II Hard Drive with Quad Interface FW400/FW800 USB 2.0 and eSATA
- Does not daisy-chain on FW800 for Mac
- Silent, Cool, Fast, Good Looking
- Drive died after a year