Western Digital My Book Home Edition, 500 GB external hard drive Black

  • Brand : Western Digital
  • Product name : My Book Home Edition, 500 GB
  • Product code : WDH1CS5000N
  • Category : External Hard Drives
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  • Info modified on : 04 Apr 2019 08:34:52
  • Warranty: : 3 Years
  • Long product name Western Digital My Book Home Edition, 500 GB external hard drive Black :

    My Book Home Edition, 500 GB, eSATA

  • Short summary description Western Digital My Book Home Edition, 500 GB external hard drive Black :

    Western Digital My Book Home Edition, 500 GB, 500 GB, 7200 RPM, Black

  • Long summary description Western Digital My Book Home Edition, 500 GB external hard drive Black :

    Western Digital My Book Home Edition, 500 GB. HDD capacity: 500 GB, HDD speed: 7200 RPM. Product colour: Black

Reviews
Updated:
2011-10-04 14:05:04
Average rating:81
Uk has collected 20 expert reviews for Western Digital My Book Home Edition, 500 GB external hard drive Black and the average expert rating is 81 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
alphr.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 14:04:56
Average rating:83
Western Digital's drives tend to stand out a bit more than some of the others that arrive in the PC Pro Labs. Both the desktop and portable models have curved edges and tactile surfaces as opposed to the slightly staid boxes that tend to populate the w...
  • Pricey, but plenty of interfaces and an excellent warranty...
expertreviews.co.uk
Updated:
2011-10-04 14:05:00
Average rating:80
Two fat ladies, a 500GB hard disk. Good price for a neat triple-interface drive. Home Edition often means a cut-down version, but the Western Digital MyBook has no shortage of features. Its a neat little device, tough and chunky but still pleasi...
pcauthority.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 06:28:01
Average rating:100
Western Digital’s drives tend to stand out a bit more than some of the others that arrive in the PC Authority Labs. Both the desktop and portable models have curved edges and tactile surfaces, as opposed to the slightly staid boxes that tend to populat...
  • Western Digital MyBook Home Edition...
photoreview.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 06:28:02
Average rating:90
As indicated by its name, the casing of Western Digitals My Book series of external hard disk drives is shaped like a book, with cooling vent slots in the area that would contain the pages. The covers have a smooth, matte finish that resists fingerm...
Zdnet.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 06:28:02
Average rating:70
With hard drive prices crashing to crazy levels, now is as good a time as any to invest in additional storage. Western Digital has updated its external range, and it includes this new My Book Home Edition 500GB drive. In keeping with the theme, the dri...
  • Choice of interfaces, Quiet, Value for money...
  • Lacking performance...
  • Enlarge The good: Choice of interfaces Quiet Value for money The bad: Lacking performance...
goodgearguide.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 06:28:02
Average rating:75
Although theres little to this device its quite versatile, offering three connection options, including e-SATA. Its compact, tidy looking and quiet, which are all great traits of a desktop hard drive.
  • e-SATA, USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 are all supported; quiet operation; simple to set up...
  • Ethernet connection, no capacity gauge when using e-SATA The Final Word Although theres little to this device its quite versatile, offering three connection options, including e-SATA. Its compact, tidy looking and quiet, which are all great traits o...
  • Although theres little to this device its quite versatile, offering three connection options, including e-SATA. Its compact, tidy looking and quiet, which are all great traits of a desktop hard drive.
techarp.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 14:04:58
Average rating:0
If you are looking for an easy-to-use backup or external storage solution, the Western Digital My Book Home Edition fits the bill. All you really need to do was hook it up to a power supply, connect one of the provided data cables to our PC, power it u...
Digitaltrends.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 14:05:02
Average rating:85
Western Digital (WD) has revamped its popular My Book line of external backup drives with a new look and new software, and new interface options. It’s practically an all-new drive, and with its wealth of changes is one of the best backup drives...
  • Triple interface, Great software, Quiet operation...
  • No eSATA cable included...
  • A backup drive’s job is pretty simple: make it easy for users to have a backup copy of data they do not want to lose, and the WD My Book does an excellent job. WD has gone to great lengths to make the installation and setup of the drive exceedin...
maximumpc.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 14:05:03
Average rating:60
If we were dating the Western Digital My Book Home Edition, the sordid, brief affair would quickly end with one of those “it’s not you, it’s me” conversations. This 1TB enclosure is like the girl (or guy) who keeps calling and texting and e-mailing and...
  • Quiet as a dead mouse, redesigned status indicator far more elegant than the previous big blue circle.
  • USB and FireWire speeds are quite slower than expected. Junky included software.
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