Wd my book for mac review upgrade#
Is it worth the upgrade or not? Maybe.Īll I can say is, the WD My Book (2016) is perfect for those who seek something in between the performance of a NAS, and the convenience of an external hard disk.
As far as I can find out, the speeds are definitely faster in the brand new WD My Book (2016), and it comes with a much better aesthetic too. However, if you’re already using a WD My Book, then it’s up to your choice whether to upgrade or not. Its brand new design definitely catches eyes of many, and its performance is commendable too. The WD My Book (2016) is a beautiful piece of storage device that blends nicely with your furniture.
Wd my book for mac review software#
Combining both of these software for a more streamlined experienced might be better in the future. I’m still using the WD DL2100 NAS that we’ve reviewed here, and WD Sync detects only the NAS itself and not the My Book. One thing I find weird is that both the WD Sync and WD Backup are two separate entities, although they both do pretty much the same thing. WD Security is something that I did find useful for others, but not for me. I’ve used WD Backup the most, just because I want to keep copies of my folders in check, and WD Drive Utilities to make sure everything works correctly. In the hard disk itself, it already has some of the WD’s utility installers in it – like the WD Backup, WD Drive Utilities, and WD Security. The WD My Book (2016) has a pretty dull set of features, per se. Just a small side note – I think that WD did good by formatting the hard disk using exFAT by default. Through my past experience, this little gesture from WD saves us a lot of time troubleshooting for other users who can’t copy files beyond 4GB or unable to use the hard disk on a Mac! Features Sure, it’s still a hard disk and it makes noise – but just mild humming though. Comparing with the speeds over a SATA III-based WD Black that we’ve reviewed here, the WD My Book (2016) has commendable speeds.Īlso, the WD My Book (2016) is considerably quieter than the WD Black too. As power delivery is not handled by USB interface, the WD My Book (2016)’s performance shines!Īnd that’s over USB 3.0. There’s absolutely zero way to know if it’s functioning or not, until you plug in the micro USB 3.0 cable to your computer.Īs the WD My Book (2016) uses a 3.5-inch hard disk, it will need external power to function since USB 3.0 can’t power it up. Powering up the WD My Book (2016) however makes me realize one thing – there’s no activity LED. Its weight will make it unpleasant to be carried around – and let’s not forgot the other part to make the My Book function – its power adapter. The WD My Book (2016) is again, not meant to be used as an external hard disk. Though inconvenient to carry around, the true magnificence is in its speeds. Carrying it out means you’ll not only need the micro USB 3.0 cable, but its power jack too. It needs its own external power source to function.
As I’ve mentioned in the unboxing video, it’s not meant to be carried around like an external hard disk. On a side note, it weighs in at nearly 1 kg. It’s literally a dust and fingerprint magnet! Just have a look at those white specks everywhere!Īnyway, the bottom half is very resistant to dust and fingerprint, so you can at least grab its lower half if there’s any need to carry it around. This two-part design actually comes together very nicely – and the only real issue I have is the highly glossy top half of the enclosure. The brand new design has two aspects – firstly there’s the highly glossy piano black top half of the enclosure, and secondly there’s the matte black lower half with what I can say is WD’s iconic line pattern. As a piece of storage device that isn’t meant to be carried around like an external hard disk, it can sit on a desk and look pretty. The WD My Book (2016) comes with WD’s brand new design philosophy – and it rings the feeling of being refreshed. That includes the AC power jack with interchangeable wall plugs, a 1.5 meter micro USB 3.0 cable, a quick start guide, and a user manual.
All in all, the brand new WD My Book (2016) comes with a rather simple set of accessories.
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