Western Digital My Book Velociraptor Duo Thunderbolt WDBUWZ

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

8
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Superfast local storage.
SSDlike performance in sequential tests.
Multiple RAID configs.

Cons:

Feels very expensive.
Should be below £500.

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Last revision on December 30, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Superfast local storage
SSDlike performance in sequential tests
Multiple RAID configs
Plug and play
Includes Thunderbolt cable
Speedy as a SSD on read operations
Larger capacity than a SSD
Can be configured for RAID 0 or RAID 1
You can replace a faulty drive

Reviewers Didn't Like

Feels very expensive
Should be below £500
Could have done with USB 3.0
Can become noisy
No USB connection
Only Thunderbolt interface
No visual capacity indicator
Noisier than a MacBook Pro 13″

Expert reviews and ratings

Moving to solid state drives is becoming increasingly common amongst laptops- especially Macs. Apple has moved their entire MacBook Air lineup to SSDs and the new Retina based MacBook Pro laptops also only come with Sold State Drives. While SSDs are...

By tbreak.ae on May 01, 2013

When you check out the spec sheet it’s clear that Western Digital was trying to assemble a speed demon with the My Book VelociRaptor Duo. The company achieved that goal and has managed to deliver the reliability of RAID by using two high-end...

By Macworld Australia on February 08, 2013

Building on premium external storage solutions such as the Thunderbolt Duo, Western Digital's release of the also-Thunderbolt-connected My Book VelociRaptor Duo 2TB ups the speed ante via the use of two 10K RPM drives housed inside a well-built...

By HEXUS.net on January 25, 2013

The VelociRaptor Duo takes the some of the fright out of ultra-fast RAID storage. Video production folks will find the price worthwhile, but everybody else is better off looking at less-expensive USB alternatives. Product My Book VelociRaptor Duo...

By Mac|Life on November 22, 2012

It's been over nine months since Apple introduced Thunderbolt, and the port has gradually been rolled out across the range. However, Thunderbolt peripherals, including drives, remain relatively rare. With the My Book VelociRaptor Duo, Western Digital has...

By TechRadar on November 22, 2012

It’s a bit on the pricey side, but Western Digital’s new VelociRaptor Duo goes all out to provide top-of-the-range performance and features for professional Mac users. The VelociRaptor Duo is a dual-drive RAID storage system designed for use with the...

By Macworld UK on October 10, 2012

If you have the need for speed, the Western Digital My Book VelociRaptor Duo is the drive you want sitting next to your MacBook, PC, or iMac with...

By PC Mag on September 25, 2012

The My Book Thunderbolt Duo is a ‘dual-drive storage system’ from Western Digital aimed squarely at Mac users with Thunderbolt-equipped devices. The drive comes pre-formatted with Mac’s HFS+ file system, and it includes Mac OS X Raid configuration...

By PCWorld New Zealand on August 28, 2012

The My Book VelociRaptor Duo is one of the best storage devices thanks to its balanced combination of excellent performance, practical design, and relatively friendly...

By CNET Australia on March 23, 2012

When WD proposed sending us their new My Book VelociRaptor Duo...Well, I first asked how it differed from their Thunderbolt Duo. The answer was that it actually has a pair of 10,000 RPM Velociraptor drives which deliver 2TB of storage in a RAID 0 or 1...

By Audioholics on March 07, 2013

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