The WD brand badge and pinhole access light are all that adorn the front and sides of the drive. WD’s My Book Studio line has always looked good, feauring the rounded front and generally minimalist design.
PC users aren’t left out though, as the drive can be reformatted to NTFS and offers a USB 2.0 port for compatibility. Since the drive is largely designed for Mac users, it’s formatted HFS+ Journaled by default and features dual FireWire 800 ports. The enclosure doesn’t have a fan, so the metal materials and vent holes are key in keeping the external drive cool and quiet.
The aluminum case does more than just look good though, it’s part of WD’s plan to keep the Green drive inside cool. The result is a drive that blends in perfectly with Apple’s aluminum-cased products and offers rapid transfers over FireWire 800. The new My Book Studios feature an all metal aluminum enclosure and an increased capacity 3TB Caviar Green hard drive inside. This summer WD revamped their My Book Studio line of desktop external hard drives.
