Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB) Test (Hard Drive)


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Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)
Test score: B Above average
The score of B is reached using 6 different tests on the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB) (s).
Average score of all hard drives: B.
Product specs: Capacity: 1024GB; Connection: FireWire, USB; Type: External; Buffer Size: 8MB; Typical Use: Mac, PC; Weight: 1170g; Dimensions WxDxH: 54 x 137 x 166 more info
 
MacWorld
Issue 4/2008
6 products on test
5 out of 5 stars "Editor's Choice"
"... its competitive price, wide range of interface options, and clever features ensure that it will appeal to any computer user who needs additional storage capacity."
 
PC Advisor
Publication date 3/2008
Single test
3,5 out of 5 stars
"The delivers very good performance and is a good value compared with other drives with the same 1TB capacity. ..."
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PC Pro
Issue 4/2008
13 products on test
"very good" (5 out of 6 stars) Value for money: 4 out of 6 stars "Recommended"
"At the end of the day, the MyBook is a huge drive with eSATA support that'll look stunning on your desk. If you think that's worth paying for, you won't be disappointed."
 
Personal Computer World
Publication date 12/2007
Single test
"Excellent" (5 out of 5 Stars) "Recommended"
"A high-capacity drive with a variety of interfaces."
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MacUser
Issue 23/2007
8 products on test
4 out of 5 points
"if you're set on a 1TB drive, the My Book is great value. It didn't quite match up to LaCie's drive, but that is half the capacity. ..."
 
Pocket-lint.co.uk
Publication date 11/2007
Single test
8 out of 10 points
"... the Studio Edition represents a great investment for anyone who is serious about the long-term storage of their data."
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Summary of Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)



The hard drive was put through its paces in the test labs of 6 magazines and received mostly positive reviews.
Under the microscope, the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB) was able to obtain its best score of "very good" (5 out of 6 stars) in the 4/2008 issue of PC Pro magazine. The product received its worst result from PC Advisor online magazine (issue 3/2008) with a score of 3,5 out of 5 stars.
The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB) was given further plaudits in the shape of; "Recommended" (PC Pro 4/2008) and "Editor's Choice" (MacWorld 4/2008).