Western digital My Book Studio Edition II, 2 TB

More Capacity, More Speed. The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II has plenty of storage space with 2TB. It has multiple interfaces for easy connection to the computer of your choice, as it comes formatted for Mac but can be used for Windows users as well.Go external without handing in on speed.

What It Holds
Up to 400,000 digital photos
Up to 500,000 songs (MP3)
Up to 50,000 songs (uncompressed CD quality)
Up to 150 hours of Digital Video (DV)
Up to 770 hours of DVD quality video
Up to 240 hours of HD video

The speed you need
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.

Cooler, quieter, eco-friendlier
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.

Formatted for Mac
Compatible with Apple's Time Machine™. Includes software and instructions for reformatting to Windows®.

Quad interface
Power your creativity with connections for ultra-fast eSATA and FireWire 800. For flexibility and convenience, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 are also included.

User serviceable
Want to upgrade a drive? Simply open the case and replace the existing drive - no screwdriver needed.

Automatic backup software
Back up important projects to multiple destinations including file servers, portable drives and My Book. Set it and forget it; every time you save a change it's automatically backed up.

Capacity gauge
See at a glance how much space is available on your storage system.

Intelligent drive management features
Automatic power-up, Safe Shutdown™, and LED status and activity lights make this storage system especially easy to use. (Works with USB and FireWire connections only.)

5-year limited warranty
NOTE: RAID 0 (striped) accesses the full capacity of the drives. RAID 1 (mirrored) accesses half of the total capacity for data protection.

Ideal for
Smooth video editing, rendering complex 3D objects or special effects and saving huge blocks of data in record time.

System Requirements
-Available USB port, FireWire 800 or 400 port, eSATA port or eSATA adapter card.
-Mac OS X 10.4.10+, 10.5.2+.
-Windows 2000/XP/Vista.


Important interface information

This drive requires a USB, FireWire® 400, FireWire 800 or eSATA connection