My Book Studio Edition II Dual-drive Storage System with RAID 4 TB, Quad Interface
Fast, Green and Mac® Ready
Quad interface, RAID-enabled, about 30% less power consumption, formatted for Mac. The My Book Studio Edition II treads lightly on the earth and carries big performance for creative professionals.
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 drives with WD GreenPower Technology, this system uses about 30% less energy than standard systems and runs quietly because it doesn't need a fan.
(* Based on comparison between a 1 TB dual-drive system using 7200 RPM drives and a 1 TB dual-drive system using drives with WD GreenPower Technology)
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 Note: The 4 TB version works with Windows® Vista only. Windows 2000/XP do not support hard drives with capacities above 2 TB.
Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.
Mouse over each item to see how it was calculated. (Examples of the number of photos, songs, videos and any other files that can be stored on a hard drive are provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors.)
One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
Important interface information
This drive requires a USB, FireWire® 400, FireWire 800 or eSATA connection [WD Interface Guide]
Jeff Killian has spent the better part of the past 20 years behind the lens of his camera. He's witnessed some stellar performances while being a pioneer in the revolution from tape to digital media. New technology made a lot of things simpler for Jeff, but it also created new demands. He needs enormous amounts of external storage to download his SxS, P2 and compact Flash video cards and save all the many takes of each shot. For audio and video editing, he wants the highest possible transfer speeds to manipulate large files quickly and avoid wasting valuable time.
The answer for Jeff is the 4 TB My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage system. It can be set at RAID 0 (Striped) for best capacity and speed, that's Jeff's choice, or RAID 1 (Mirrored) and automatic, continual data security. Its quad interfaces feature an ultra-fast FireWire 800 connection, allowing Jeff to transfer huge files instantly for optimal video/audio editing. eSATA, FireWire 400 and USB connections are also included. And because it ships pre-formatted for Mac®, it gives him the simplicity of plug-and-play installation.
Along with a My Passport portable hard drive for convenient on-location storage and additional My Book external hard drives for archival and business backup purposes, his My Book Studio Edition II is one of Jeff's most important tools to make sure that after the shoot, great performance continues.
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.
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The answer for Jeff is the 4 TB My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage system. It can be set at RAID 0 (Striped) for best capacity and speed, that's Jeff's choice, or RAID 1 (Mirrored) and automatic, continual data security. Its quad interfaces feature an ultra-fast FireWire 800 connection, allowing Jeff to transfer huge files instantly for optimal video/audio editing. eSATA, FireWire 400 and USB connections are also included. And because it ships pre-formatted for Mac®, it gives him the simplicity of plug-and-play installation.
