Its equipped with password protection to keep your files safe and works with dropbox so you can save your files to the cloud. The mybook studio edition ii comes in a foot cube box and is the same size as most dual 3. Its a strong midtier drive to keep your files safe, and sometimes thats all you need. The wd my book test version at test lab is 6 tb in size, 170x140x50mm in size and weighs 1kg. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. My mybook 3t drive, less than 1 yr old, only used for time machine backups, refuses to power up now. Its compatible with apple time machine and offers password protection and hardware encryption to keep your data private. It looks quite nice and would go nicely with a mac pro or any aluminum mac. I have tried connecting this device to different computers win7 pro 64bit, win10 pro 64bit, older computers, newer computers and no matter what i do the drive is not recognized by the computer. Western digital wd on tuesday announced the new my book studio edition ii external hard drive in a four terabyte tb capacity. Western digital wdbwlg0040hbk 4tb,external,7200rpm.
Wd 20tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb 3. Wd 4tb orange my passport portable external hard drive usb. Equipped with password protection and perfectly paired with wd backupa. Designed to meet wd s demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. This is not really a negative as you can turn if off if you wish. Equipped with social media and cloud storage import, password protection and perfectly paired with wd backup or time machine, my book desktop storage helps keep your files safe. The my book studio has a similar design to previous my book hard drives such as the essential and home editions. My book new formatted exfat, essentials formatted ntfs, as was the seagate 4tb i had that could boot. The western digital my book studio external hard drive has 2tb of storage that works out of the box with your mac os x leopard or snow leopard machine. Give us an update, and let us know if you encounter any errors. Mac compatible, may require reformatting before use. Jun 10, 2009 western digital wd on tuesday announced the new my book studio edition ii external hard drive in a four terabyte tb capacity. With this latest iteration of the my book duo, wd has moved this platform over to usbc connectivity while.
The western digital my book studio edition ii 1 tb wdh2q0 firewire 400 94a hard drive is fully compatible with mac systems. It does not appear in computer management and there is no ping or any drivers installing like what normally happens when an. On the inside, it sports a hard drive that delivers 4tb of storage capacity for storing. The wd my book duo 2017 edition is certainly a class act. I unplugged it from my old pc, gave the old pc to a family member, and then plugged the hard drive into my new pc. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external. The my passport comes formatted for windows systems and connects to your notebook or desktop computer via an included usb 3. This one however, is the first with two 3tb drives inside. Read speeds up to 2000mbs to decrease load times and get you into the game faster.
Feb 28, 2017 the 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage for your photos, music, videos, and more. Data transfer speeds up to 800mbs ensure fast transfer of your information, especially when connected via the firewire800 port. I mentioned it back in july in my popular whats on my desk post. Its suitable for use in your workspace and has a capacity of 4 tb. The my book drive is trusted desktop storage designed to complement your personal style with a massive amount of space to store your photos, videos, music and documents. I know that the wd is functional, because it was running without any issues on my old pc. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. Western digital my book studio external hard drive 2tb. Wd 4tb my book studio desktop external hard drive usb 3.
In addition to simplifying the backup process for both windows and mac computers, this hard drive features 256bit aes hardware encryption to ensure stored files remain secure. After restarting the computer, the usb driver will automatically reinstall. Western digital my book essential 2tb removing the sata. The wd my book desktop drive can be used to store your photos, videos, music, files and more.
In this video i show you how i removed the 2tb western digital wd20earx drive from its external usb 23 enclosure to be left with a bare 2tb sata drive ready for use in my unraid server. Jul 09, 2011 theres not much to say about the new western digital my book studio 3tb hard drive. The gtechnology gdrive with thunderbolt 8tb betters the my book 8tb consistently even over the. Start saving your precious memories and critical files with the 4tb my passport usb 3. I havent even backedup that many times so its got plenty of space. Wd 2tb my passport portable external hard drive black buy. The 8tb my books also allows for automatic backups using wd my backup or my preferred option, the apple time machine. Western digital gives my passport and my book drives a. Wd 20tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external hdds.
Western digital has been selling these external storage devices with the highest storage capacity drives in their class for some time now the 3. Published on may 24, 2017 the mammoth 8tb capacity on the wd 8tb my book is the largest i have seen to date of this size in terms of dimension, as it measures only 170mm by 140mm. The 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage for your photos, music, videos, and more. Aside from its 2tb of storage capacity, its built with 256bit aes hardware encryption to help ensure your files are protected, and features usb 3. The unit is very quiet and does not cause any hum in my powered studio monitors that it sits next to.
It looks quite nice and would go nicely with a mac pro or any. About the interface, the new wd my book drive comes with a usb 3. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Wd my book new 4tb, dell xps 8700 will not boot wd community. May 24, 2017 published on may 24, 2017 the mammoth 8tb capacity on the wd 8tb my book is the largest i have seen to date of this size in terms of dimension, as it measures only 170mm by 140mm. This item wd my book 2tb external desktop hard drive usb 3. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Then i will run both of them in raid 1 mirror mode for even more piece of mind. Wd offers 4tb my book studio edition ii hard drive pcworld. Plus, wd has introduced a series of easytouse apps to increase the my book s. Wd my book duo 4tb 2bay external usb typec storage black. Western digitals my book studio is a 2tb external hard drive supporting firewire 800 and usb 2. The mybook is an older hard drive, so i wanted to back up the files from it with the newer wd. Reconnect the external hard drive through the usb and see if it responds now.
Western digital 4tb my book desktop external hard drive. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Wd my book studio desktop hard drive features blazingfast usb 3. Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac.
I have been working daily with a wd my book studio edition ii drive for the past eight months since april 08. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. Wdc, today introduced modern and innovative redesigns of its my passport, my passport for mac, and my book hard drive lines, which have been highly recognized leading sellers for. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. It is designed primarily for mac users, although it can be used on windows platforms after a reformat. The western digital my book studio gives you a capacious 4tb drive to match your aluminum imac or mac mini. Equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop hard drive can back up your photos, videos, music and documents. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage.
Unlike the mybook studio edition ii which came with two mirrored 3. I recently purchased a my book 4tb drive for backup purposes. The latest generation of the western digital my passport range of external hard drives has landed, coming in sizes from 1tb to 4tb. My microsoft surface does not recognize the external hard. Wd 4tb orange my passport portable external hard drive. Dec 04, 2011 in this video i show you how i removed the 2tb western digital wd20earx drive from its external usb 23 enclosure to be left with a bare 2tb sata drive ready for use in my unraid server. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Died two years in, replacement died a year later 1128 2017 9. Oct 11, 2016 western digital unveils new design language with redesigned lines of iconic my passport and my book hard drives.
Wd my book 4tb overview and full product specs on cnet. Theres not much to say about the new western digital my book studio 3tb hard drive. I disconnected the my book 4tb new and put that one on and rebooted. Apr 09, 2011 the mybook studio edition ii comes in a foot cube box and is the same size as most dual 3. Wd mybook essentials 1tb not detected on win10 microsoft.