Who has the biggest external drive? The race will never end. Western Digital has the lead so far with its 2TB already making its way into My Book Essential. Designed to look like a standard hardcover book, the Essential 2TB like others in its series has a glossy black finish and features vent holes on top that spell out a message in Morse code.
The My Book comes with a standard WD Caviar Green 2TB with 32MB cache. The eco-drive is smart enough to stop drive platters after 10 minutes of inactivity, and the unit can also turn and off with the PC it is connected to. The drive’s capacity is however pushing USB 2.0 to the limit as trying to fill up the 2TB at 35MB/s+ transfer rate is a test of patience. Let’s hope USB 3.0 will be here before drive hits 3TB. The My Book Essential lacks visual gauge and backup software, but if what you are looking for is pure storage, this is the one to go for. We can expect Seagate will try not to fall behind much, but for now, Xtreme 1.5TB is still the largest the company offers.
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