To make matters worse, the new My Book has a more expensive suggested retail price starting at $130 for 3TB all the way up to $300 for 8TB (the 3TB and 8TB capacities of the Seagate Backup Plus Hub can currently be had for just $100 and $230, respectively.) It's safe to say, however, that the street price of the My Book will likely be lower. It's not the fastest, however, trailing behind the recently reviewed Seagate Backup Plus Hub by more than 10MBps. I tested the 8TB version of the drive and via USB 3.0 and it did well, with the sustained copy speed averaging some 170MBps (that's more than 50 percent faster than the My Passport). And like all desktop external hard drive, the My Book require an external power adapter to work. The My Book doesn't have extra USB ports to work as a USB hub, a cool feature first introduced by the Seagate Backup Plus Hub. Rated 5 out of 5 by Brent Bary Blenheim NZ from WD Elements SE 3. Limited time: select 16TB capacities for 299. Don’t miss out - check out our Weekly Sale. CrystalDiskMark for 3TB RED at 84 MB/s read and 85 MB/s write. CrystalDiskMark for 2nd 3TB Toshiba at 105 MB/s read and 95 MB/s write. CrystalDiskMark for 3TB Toshiba at 132 MB/s read and 136 MB/s write. Did not know that normal 7200 rpm HDD's are also capped at that. Act Now Save extra on WDBLACK SN850 1TB, 2TB HS with code: SN850SAVES. And this was on my old system with only SATA II. Free standard shipping on all eligible orders over 25. This means it won't work with computers that only have a USB-C port, like the Macbook. WD My Book External Desktop Hard Drive Storage 3 TB - 18 TB Western Digital. Instead it uses the old Micro-USB 3.0 port and includes a foot-long connection cable. 1 I calculated that 3Tbytes should be ample to back up my files, but was a little shocked to see. Other than the new design, the drive doesnt have much to elevate it above others. Notes: Longer bars mean better performance WD unveiled today its latest desktop external hard drive the WD My Book.
0 kommentar(er)
