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The top simply has two screws for access to the internals, the bottom has two more screws and a pair of rubber feet. The back features the dual FireWire 800 ports and a USB 2.0 port for compatibility. There’s also a power connector, as desktop external hard drives require their own power supply, and a Kensington lock port for physical security. While it voids the warranty, the My Book Studio can be taken apart with some careful attention to detail. The case is held together by friction and four small Phillips head screws, which when removed allow the two case halves to slip apart. Much effort is needed to slide each segment apart, since they are very tightly fitted together, but it can be done without damaging the case. Once the case is apart, the drive’s internals don’t look too much different than those inside the plastic My Book models. The drive inside the case is a standard issue 3TB Western Digital Caviar Green, with a circuit board attached to add the USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 interface.
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The Western Digital My Book Studio comes with USB 2.0 for compatibility, but the performance is all in the FireWire 800 interface. We connected the drive to our test rig via FireWire 800 to see how it performed under best conditions. Using CrystalDiskMark we measured an average sequential read speed of 88.1MB/s and a write speed of 78.6MB/s. Switching to the USB 2.0 connection, speeds dropped to 34.6MB/s read and 28.9MB/s write.
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The WD My Book Studio ships with a software package called WD SmartWare in a folder on the drive.
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The highlight is the backup program, which lets users configure the way they want to back up their computer. Backup options include specific files and folders, or the user can specify the type of files they want to back up by category, like music. Once configured the all continues to run in the background, updating the backup as files are modified.
#Wd my passport format for mac too full to erase portable#
Similar to the portable WD external hard drives we just reviewed ( My Passport Studio, My Passport for Mac) the My Book Studio software also includes software to manage a password for the drive, control power settings and perform diagnostics.