Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)

Description: This Western Digital My Book Studio Edition is a 1TB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $155.Connects via either FireWire or USB 2.0 for increased flexibility.

Pros: Has a 1TB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $260.Also, this hard drive has a 5 year warranty, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: An external hard drive, suited for convenient plug-and-play with most desktop or notebook computers.

Value: Overall, this hard drive has good features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.
• Part Number: WDH1Q10000N

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
• Width 2.1 in
• Depth 5.4 in
• Height 6.5 in
• Weight 2.6 lbs
• Localization United States

• Hard Drive

• Capacity 1 TB
• Interface Type IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - Mini-USB Type B, 2 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) - 9 pin FireWire 800, 1 x eSATA-300 - 7 pin external Serial ATA
• Compatible Bays None
• Compatible Slots x None

• Power

• External Hard Drive Power Source Included AC adapter
• Power device type Power adapter
• Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x USB cable - External, 1 x IEEE 1394b cable - FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) - External, 1 x IEEE 1394 cable - FireWire 400 (9-to-6 pin) - External
• Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
• Compliant Standards RoHS
• Package Type Retail

• Environmental Standards

• EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type WD Anywhere Backup
• Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 5 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 5 years

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 41 °F
• Max operating temperature 95 °F

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  Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)

  Price: $159.99 - $285.00

  Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.

  Specs: 1 TB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300

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  Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (500GB)

  Price: $106.99 - $129.95

  Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.

  Specs: 500 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 16 MB

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  Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (750GB)

  Price: $99.00 - $154.03

  Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.

  Specs: 750 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 16 MB

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  Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (320GB)

  Price: $99.99 - $187.50

  Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.

  Specs: 320 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 16 MB

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  Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (2TB)

  Price: $299.95

  Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.

  Specs: 2 TB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300

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• Website: http://www.wdc.com/