Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB)
The Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive has 3TB of storage that works out of the box with your Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard machine. Data transfer speeds up to 800MB/s ensure fast transfer of your information, especially when connected via the FireWire-800 port. My Book also provides a USB 2.0 port, and a FireWire-400 port (when using the included cable).
Aside from having an appealing aluminum enclosure, the drive runs cool and quiet without a fan. Optional WD SmartWare software comes included with the drive as well, allowing you to install only the components you choose to add. The drive also does its part to conserve energy with its WD GreenPower Technology, which lowers the internal drive's power consumption by up to 30%. And for peace-of-mind, My Book features password protection and hardware-based encryption, along with a 3-year warranty.
- Heat-Dissipating, Cool-to-the-Touch Aluminum Enclosure
- The premium aluminum enclosure perfectly complements your Mac computer and the sleek, book-like design allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf
- Premium Performance
- Save and access data at top speeds with the dual high-performance FireWire-800 interface. Also includes a USB 2.0 interface for maximum flexibility
- Optional WD SmartWare
- Visual backup software and drive management control center. Install all components, some or none. It's up to you
- Formatted HFS+ Journaled
- Works out of the box with your Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard system. Can easily be reformatted to work with Windows XP, Vista, or 7
- Password Protection
- Gain peace-of-mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and hardware-based encryption (requires WD SmartWare software)
- Power Miser
- My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30%; a sleep mode reduces power during idle times; and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer
- Cool and Quiet
- The drive is designed to run cool without a fan. Lower operating temperatures extend the life of the drive and improve data reliability, while the fan-less design reduces noise output
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| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 3TB |
| Interface | 2 x FireWire-8001 x USB 2.0FireWire-400 (using provided cable) |
| Drive Speed | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Buffer | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Average Seek Time | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate | Up to 800MB/sec |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard, LionRequires reformatting for Windows XP, Vista, 7 |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Requirements | Operating temperature: 41 to 95°F / 5 to 35°CStorage temperature: -4 to 149°F / -20 to 65°C |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 1.9 x 6.5 x 5.3"/ 48 x 165 x 135mm |
| Weight | 2.6 lb / 1.18kg |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 28 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Large capacity / good size (18)
- Attractive (16)
- Easy to use (16)
- Quiet (16)
- Easy to set up (15)
Cons
- No power switch (3)
Best Uses
- Back-up (18)
- Additional storage (16)
- Photo storage (11)
- Video (8)
- File transfer (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (13), Casual user (6)
- Primary use:
- Personal (15), Business (11)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (26)
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Bought this HDD to use as a back-up drive. So far it's been great but I've only had it in action for a few weeks now. We'll see!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Low noise
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
I use this for off-site backup of a 3 terabyte raid array. No problems so far.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Plugs in to my Macbook Pro (running Lion) and runs immediately. No installation. Works seemlessly with Time Machine Backup too. I've tried a few different hard drives over the last few years and the My Book Studio drives are the only ones that haven't failed yet.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Very happy with this purchase. Super easy to sync with Apple Time Machine. Also scanning directly to the drive for high-res images - reads/writes very fast and is quiet.
Was a bit more expensive than some others but no complaints.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
My old 1TB drive was filled to capacity because I was using it both as a Time Machine backup and to store music (bad idea, I know). I wanted to split them onto two drives and have enough room for future music purchases so I researched the 3TB drives on the market and went with the MyBook. So far it's been absolutely perfect. It's totally quiet and works flawlessly. I was able to move all of my music from the old drive to this one in a couple of hours and it's a much faster and more efficient drive in general.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Easy to set up. Quiet and looks great. Mac compatible.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
First, let me say that I did a lot of research to figure out which external drive to purchase. I placed my order from B&H because of the competitive pricing and because I trust this merchant. I ordered it on Monday, hoping to have it by Saturday. To my surprise, it arrived the next day! I wanted the 3TB to store my movies and remove them from my iMac. Since it came Mac ready, there was nothing to it: easy use, lots of space. So far, no complaints. I am considering purchasing another to back up the one I already have.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
I have used the product only once so far but it worked great. I heard rumors that my Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 would not recognize the device, but it did. I did not have to update the wd firmware as I was anticipating.
Customer service for B&H was fantatstic. They had called me to double check my information since I gave them the incorrect credit card info by mistake.
Great product, great customer service! Thanks B&H
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Order arrived quickly and on time.
All cords included. Sleek metal design.
Very simple to setup as noted above. Plug in the power cord and your preference of included data transfer cord (I use Firewire 800) and connect it to your computer. I use a Mac, so it was a one click operation:
Time Machine asks, "Do you want to use this device for backup". A- "Yes". Done.
Quiet operation.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Surprisingly fast, quiet, and affordable. I bought this drive for backup with Apple's TimeMachine, and it's great. Its included software is fantastic and actually improves performance. For [$], to find a drive this fast, this smooth and quiet, low heat, and energy friendly is unheard of. And it comes with really good WD utilities. BTW, I had only intended this drive to be for backups, but threw a bunch of HD footage on it, thinking it would be laggy on a FW800 port and was nicely surprised to see that it's little performer. Totally unexpected, but the little guy can solidly handle some editing work. Despite what I was asking it to do it stayed fairly cool. Great design. Very smart,
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Simple to use.
Reliable.
high amount HD.
So easy to use.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Smooth looking, Quick drive with Substantial amounts of memory!! Easy to install on imac with its Firewire 800 plug and play. Password security feature is outstanding. Quick shipping and delivery made this item even better
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
I use this drive to store all of my digital copies of movies and tv shows. The all metal design is ideal for keeping the unit cool and sturdy. The dual FW 800 interface makes it easy to daisy chain with other drives you have or might add in the future. Looks great with the aluminum Macs too.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
I use this to back up all my media. It's fast, quiet and has the option of connecting by USB2 or Firewire 800. Small, doesn't heat up and a great design.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Use for Time Machine Backup on my video editing Mac. Firewire 800 is great for daisy chaining drives and for fast speed.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Great, fast drive. I use it with Firewire 800 on my iMac. Works great with Time Machine and there's plenty of room to use it for a scratch drive.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
Very nice product.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
The product is great except mine started to make clicking noise after 3 days...I have been using WD drives for years and never had any issue - I guess it was just a piece that I received came out to be defective. I have another very same one for a while and has no issues!
Will get other one...should work without any problems...the first 2 days when it worked for me it was super quiet and cool...very nice design! Plus you get three kinds of table firewire 800, firewire 800to400, and usb cable, so whichever fits your system you can use it with.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Multiple interfaces
Cons
- Transfer speed
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital My Book Studio External Hard Drive (3TB):
I don't think you could expect more for your money than what you get with this deal. I get sustained transfer speeds of ~35mb/sec which makes me think it's a 5400rpm drive inside but it's hard to be sure.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
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What's in the Box
- FireWire-800 Cable
- FireWire-800 to 400 Cable
- USB Cable
- AC Adapter
- Quick Install Guide
- WD SmartWare Software
- 3-Year Limited Warranty
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