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Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB

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My Book™ Pro Edition 500 GB, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0
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Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition, 500 GB, 2.0, 7200 RPM

Long summary description Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB:
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Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition. HDD capacity: 500 GB. USB version: 2.0. HDD speed: 7200 RPM

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Reviews
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Uk has collected 19 expert reviews for Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 500 GB and the average expert rating is 85 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
85%
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pcadvisor.co.uk
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2011-10-04 14:26:09
The Western Digital My Book Pro has an unusual design, looking rather like a fat paperback book that you can sit neatly on your desk or on a shelf. Pros: High capacity and high-performance FireWire 800 interfaceCons: Slightly more expensive than USB...
Bottom line This Western Digital drive is more expensive than USB models, but you get a high-capacity, high-performance drive for the money. Cliff Joseph, Macworld Lowest online price: £N/A...
90%
techradar.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:09
Unlike many a full-sized external hard drive, My Books cute, book-like design makes it look perfectly at home on your book shelf. The specifications, on the face of it, are quite impressive as well, with a mammoth 500GB capacity and fast 7200RPM rotat...
Good Looks great...
Bad Distinct vibration, Slow transfer speeds...
Bottom line Unlike many a full-sized external hard drive, My Books cute, book-like design makes it look perfectly at home on your book shelf. The specifications, on the face of it, are quite impressive as well, with a mammoth 500GB capacity and fast 7200RPM rotat...
50%
itreviews.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
500GB or 1TB of portable storage: With todays plethora of downloadable media, whether it be music or films, the need for large capacity drives is growing and will only get greater. Its OK having a large capacity drive in your system but...
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expertreviews.co.uk
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Large external disks are dropping in price all the time. This month we compare two 500GB models from Western Digital and CMS. Western Digitals My Book Pro is about the size of a thick book. Its silver case looks sleek but feels cheap. A gimmicky bu...
100%
digitalartsonline.co.uk
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Even if your computer still has plenty of room left on its internal drive, maintaining an external backup is always a smart idea. If you’d rather be safe than sorry, a My Book Pro Edition USB/FireWire hard drive gives you plenty of breathing room fo...
80%
alphr.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Western Digital has made a number of improvements on the original My Book with the Pro Edition. The capacity is a huge 500GB, and you get both FireWire 400 and 800 as well as the original USB 2 interface. The inner light on the circular power button...
100%
techguide.com.au
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2016-12-30 01:22:54
We entrust our important personal data and documents to external hard drives for back up so choosing a high quality storage solution like the WD My Book Pro is very important.The device has two drive bays onboard and is designed for use by creative profes...
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pcmag.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:09
Not quite as large as the 1-terabyte behemoths roaming the hard-drive pride lands, the Western Digital MyBook Pro ($330 direct) comes with a still-way-roomy 500 gigabytes (half terabyte) of storage. This is enough for hundreds of hours of DVD-quality...
Good Comes with all necessary cables, including FireWire 800. Handy front-mounted capacity display. Triple Interface: USB, FW400, and FW800. Retrospect Express software has more features than simple "1-click" types of backup software. Three-year warranty.
Bad Capacity display requires driver.
Bottom line The Western Digital MyBook Pro is an external hard drive for the serious multimedia user. It comes with three ways to plug a half terabyte of drive space into your PC or Mac...
80%
urban75.org
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
We loved the My Book so much we went out and bought the thing - so now we wont have any excuses to not back up our data.Its a shame that theres no networking option, but with an online price hovering around the £180, the My Book drive still represen...
100%
xbitlabs.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Western Digital’s external hard disk drives aren’t frequent guests in our labs, so this is a special occasion for two reasons at once. First, we’ve got a new drive from WD which is called MyBook Pro Edition. And second, this hard disk dr...
Bottom line This review has shown that any jewel needs a proper setting. However fast a modern external hard disk drive may be, its speed is going to be limited by the widespread interfaces USB 2.0 and FireWire 400. Our tests of the Western Digital WDG1T5000N prov...
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tomshardware.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Who said storage cant be sexy? Western Digital has stepped up with an external storage device shaped like a book - as in the kind you read.
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maclife.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
Yes, thats Morse code - but a decoder card is not included. Western Digitals My Book Pro is an external hard drive - and nope, thats not a misprint. The company, known for its internal hard drive mechanisms, also makes drives in external enclosur...
Good At-a-glance capacity indicator. Triple interface.
Bad Bundled Retrospect software lacks interface elegance.
Bottom line Where else can you find a case that uses a marketing message in Morse code for its cooling vents? The My Book Pro is a great external hard drive...
80%
macworld.com
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2011-10-04 14:26:10
SummaryPros: Fast; integrated USB, FireWire 400 and 800 ports; long cables; bundled back-up software; visual capacity indicator; power button; can boot OS X via FireWire. Cons: None significant. OS Compatibility: 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Ti...
Good Fast; integrated USB, FireWire 400 and 800 ports; long cables; bundled back-up software; visual capacity indicator; power button; can boot OS X via FireWire.
Bad None significant.
Bottom line Desktop Mac users looking for a spacious and speedy extra 500GB of storage should consider the Western Digital My Book Pro Edition 500GB. The My Book is luggable, though its desktop form factor makes it more suited to sitting on a shelf rather than tak...
90%
storagereview.com
Updated:
2015-09-25 09:16:35
The WD My Book Pro is the company's latest high-performance dual-drive storage RAID storage system to hit the market. Featuring Thunderbolt 2 connectivity, the WD My Book Pro is designed for pro users looking for a speedy but efficient way to manage huge...
Good Good overall performance, Hardware RAID options allow for flexibility, Good build quality...
Bad USB connection required to configure drives/administer unit...
Bottom line The WD My Book Pro is an ideal storage companion for media enthusiasts and working professionals who demand both high-performance and large capacity in a small 2-bay form factor...
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Western Digital My Book™ Pro Edition external hard drive 250 GB
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