You can always tell when you're holding an Apple-based accessory, judging by exactly how much powder-finished aluminium is gracing the exterior. In the case of the new Studio, it's not just silver-coloured plastic, but actual aluminium, adding a bit of heft to the product.
It also ups the Mac ante by including Mac Pro-esque perforations and throwing in a pair of FireWire 800 ports. There's a USB 2.0 port as well, but make no bones about it — it's here for nothing more than compatibility.
Sequential reads (MBps)
- e-SATA
- FireWire 800
- USB 2.0
- USB 3.0
- 149.572.5723.78N/A
Hitachi G-Drive (3TB)
- 127.3583.3320.32N/A
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (6TB)
- N/A83.5921.95
N/AWestern Digital My Book Studio (2TB)
- N/AN/AN/A117.8
Western Digital My Book Essential (3TB)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Sequential writes (MBps)
- e-SATA
- FireWire 800
- USB 2.0
- USB 3.0
- 153.1057.8122.95N/A
Hitachi G-Drive (3TB)
- 98.560.519.55N/A
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (6TB)
- N/A74.4323.02N/A
Western Digital My Book Studio (2TB)
- N/AN/AN/A93.82
Western Digital My Book Essential (3TB)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
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