Speed is what you need for video editing, big design projects, or managing photo shoots and that's what this drive delivers with FireWire 800 and eSATA connectivity. With its automatic backup capability your creative masterpieces will be backed up the minute you save them.

Ultimate performance - Lightning-fast FireWire 800 + eSATA connectivity 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.

Automatic backup - Back up important projects to multiple destinations including files servers, portable drives and My Book. Synchronize project files to keep them current and secure. Set it and forget it; every time you save a change it's automatically backed up.

Powerful quad interface

• USB 2.0 For convenience and compatibility among multiple computers
• FireWire 400 and 800 High-performance interfaces ideal for Apple Macs
• eSATA 3 Gb/s The ultra-fast eSATA interface gives you speed comparable to a state-of-the-art internal hard drive.

Formatted for Macintosh - Set up with HFS+ Journaled formatting for complete Macintosh compatibility. Software included requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later. Can easily be formatted for Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.

Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.)

Cooler, quieter, eco-friendlier - Designed to use only WD's Caviar Green drives, this system uses about 30% less energy than standard systems and runs quietly because it doesn't need a fan

User serviceable - Want to upgrade a drive? Simply open the case and replace the existing drive – no screwdriver needed.

SmartPower™ features - This drive turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown™ prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connections only.)

Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure's heat dissipating design prevents heat buildup via passive vents, no noisy fans necessary! Caviar Green hard drives contributeto a significantly lower heat output - how cool is that?

Ideal for

• Instant storage expansion
• High performance media editing & rendering
• Keeping your digital media collection
• Backup solution

System Requirements

• Available USB, FireWire, or eSATA port
• Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
  Note: This drive is formatted for a Macintosh operating system. Driver and utilities for Windows users is available for download.

Package Includes

• External hard drive
• USB + FireWire 800 cable
• FireWire 800 to 400 cable
• AC adapter
• Quick Install Guide

Warranty

• 5 Years Warranty

Key requirements for audio and video editing are fast transfer speeds and drives able to keep up with high demand. The 2TB My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage system is the solution! It can be set to RAID 0 (Striped) mode for best capacity and speed or RAID 1 (Mirrored) for automatic, continual data security. Its quad interfaces features ultra-fast FireWire 800 + eSATA connectivity, allowing transfer of huge files in the blink of an eye.