Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II, 4 TB External Dual Hard Drive, with USB 2.0, Firewire 400 / 800 & eSATA Interface, for Mac & Windows

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The My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive external storage system for Mac from Western Digital offers optimum performance for creative professionals. Incorporating RAID technology, this system comes configured for RAID 0 (striping) for extraordinary capacity and performance, or you can set it to RAID 1 (mirroring) for extra data protection. With automatic backup software, you can back up important projects to multiple destinations including file servers, portable drives and My Book. Every time you save a change, it gets automatically backed up. It features automatic power-up, Safe Shutdown technology and LED status feature that make this storage system especially easy to use. Additionally, you can upgrade the drive by simply opening the case and replacing the existing drive, no screwdriver needed. Moreover, it includes automatic data backup software, user-service ability and works with Apples Time Machine.

Specification	Description
Model	WDH2Q40000N
Computer Compatibility	PC and Macintosh
Connection	External
Drive Capacity	4000GB 4TB
Hard Drive Capacity	4 TB
Port Compatibility	USB / Firewire / SATA
Select	Desktop RAID
Select Interface	Firewire,Serial / eSATA,USB
Select Platform	Windows,Macintosh
Type of Drive	Hard Drive

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"I needed storage for videos and thought I didn't need backup, since we have Mozy for both computers. I have a new, powerful IMac with Snow Leopard and all the bells and whistles and have begun to fool around with making movies and garage band, and there was no consistent location for what I needed …" Read Full Review »

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"I use it for storage of massive photo files. Allows me to keep all my original file as well as my altered files. Out of box and into function on my Mac in a matter of seconds. No surprises, it just works. "

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"Good solid product. It will work with XP Pro in Mirrored only which reduces the storage to 2 TB. Raid 0 works with vista which will give you 4 TB of storage "

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