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Western Digital 750 GB My Book Studio Edition USB 2.0 Esata FW400 FW800

Western Digital 750 GB My Book Studio Edition USB 2.0 Esata FW400 FW800
Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE

List Price: $301.29
Buy New: $160.84
You Save: $140.45 (47%)



Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 13390

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 750
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.7 x 9.5
nv:Capacity (GB): 750
Interface: USB 2.0/eSATA/FireWire
Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200
Buffer Memory: 8MB
Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0: Up to 480 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
Warranty: 5 years warranty

MPN: WDH1Q7500N
Model: WDH1Q7500N
UPC: 718037121390
EAN: 0718037121390
ASIN: B000WGM1L8

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Interface: USB 2.0/eSATA/FireWire
  • Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200
  • Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0: Up to 480 Mb/sec
  • Data Transfer Rate on FireWire: Up to 800 Mb/sec
  • Buffer Memory: 8MB

Accessories:

  • Case Logic HDC-1 Medium EVA External Hard Drive Case (Black)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
E-SATA - USB 2.0 - Firewire 400 and 800 Interface / Mac Formatted Only


Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars Amazing, a HD... With a soundtrack no less!   September 13, 2008
Jason C. Wendling (Indianapolis, IN United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Blah, blah, blah. It is a hard drive.

Interesting note, however, it is noisy. Time to turn on the power saving features that suspend HDs if you want to be able to think over the dull noise.



5 out of 5 stars Great External Storage   May 26, 2008
Chris (Summerville, SC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have no complaints about this drive thus far. It worked just like it was supposed to right out of the box. The Firewire 800 transfer speeds are excellent. I like the automatic sleep feature as well. *Leopard users make sure to upgrade the firmware to the newest version to get the most compatibility out of this drive.


5 out of 5 stars My Book Studio Review   April 5, 2008
Steven R. Lindle (Ohio USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This WD device set up easily and has worked flawlessly as my backup and video drive


1 out of 5 stars STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT   March 23, 2008
Matthew Dowell (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

Prior to connecting the My Book, my G5 ran problem-free. After connecting the drive, I experienced multiple crashes. Sometimes the icon for the drive would show on the desktop, and other times it wouldn't. This drive seems to be flaky at best, and this is right out of the box.

In addition, the technical support I recieved from India was frustrating and conflicted with the e-mail technical support I recieved.

I returned the My Book for a refund. This review appears to be one among many poor reviews for Western Digital external hard drives.



5 out of 5 stars Simple and easy with Time Machine   February 26, 2008
Lady M. (New York)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful

I simply hooked up the firewire connection and then turned it on. Time Machine picked it right up and keeps on updating my back-ups every hour. Love it. I have checked the Time Machine back-ups and all is there. Obviously I am using a Mac so maybe that is why it works so well.