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Western Digital My Book Elite USB2

Based on 12 reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

9
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros

Good looks; cool display; intuitive backup software; fulldisk encryption.
Hardware encryption, Intuitive backup software, eInk label
Sleeker and streamlined design, useful e-paper display, decent performance, Windows as well as Mac software

Cons

Write speeds slower than expected; no eSATA.
No eSATA/FireWire connectivity
Expensive

By Web User on August 26, 2010

There aren't many hard disks that can tell you how full they are at a glance, but My Book Elite from Western Digital does just that. It has a digital display that shows you both graphically and numerically how much space is left on it, which should...

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By Expert Reviews on July 13, 2010

The My Book Elite is surprisingly affordable for a 2TB USB2 disk, but at this price you may want to consider a USB3 disk if speed is important....

80
By Computeractive on May 27, 2010

Good-value hard disk with a handy information...

80
By Maximum PC on March 02, 2010

WD's backup/restore software is actually useful It’s been a long time since we reviewed a USB external drive—not since November 2008, to be exact—mostly because they’re essentially commodities now. With transfers capped at...

80
By PCWorld India on February 03, 2010

Western Digital's My Book Elite 2TB external hard drive offers intuitive backup options, 256-bit AES hardware encryption, and an e-ink capacity indicator. However, there are faster USB 2.0–based external hard drives that have passed through...

81
By TechTree on January 19, 2010

The WD My Book Elite 1TB is an average performer when compared with other drives in its category. However, there is no doubt that it is slimmer than the previous My Book products, and looks different too with a dark non-glossy finish. The special...

70
By HardwareGeeks on December 07, 2009

Three weeks ago WD sent me their brand spanking new My Book Elite to check out and I have to say it’s a pretty sweet external HDD. For those who haven’t done so check out my unboxing video, so you can see for yourself how elegant the drive...

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By Good Gear Guide on November 16, 2009

Western Digital has revamped its My Book Elite external hard drive with hardware encryption, eInk labelling and improved backup software....

80
By PC Advisor on November 16, 2009

The Western Digital My Book Elite 2TB manages reasonable read and write speeds when dealing with both small and large files, but isn't the fastest USB 2.0 external hard drive we've tested. A faster interface, like FireWire 800, would certainly...

80
By Komputer for Alle on September 17, 2010

Der er ofte tale om en kasse med et USB stik samt en strømforsyning på de større modeller. Men i takt med at vi har et stigende behov for store diske til vores digitale billeder, film m.m., er producenterne også blevet mere...

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