Western Digital announces new 4TB My Book Studio Edition II external drive

Western Digital, one of the world's leading suppliers of storage solutions, recently announced the introduction of the new My Book Studio Edition II, a Mac-compatible dual-drive external storage systems that users are very 4TB of storage. The new solution of the ante-ups in the form of storage that combines high performance and energy-saving is features in a compact package that can be easily integrated into any home desktop environment. The Lake Forest, California-based storage vendor, the new storage product is available through select retailers and their online store.

"The new My Book Studio Edition II is the best choice for creative professionals with a huge extra capacity and fast results," said Dale Pistilli, Vice President Marketing of WD's branded products group. "4-terabyte capacity, photographers, visual artists, filmmakers and home-video enthusiasts, both the space they need to save hours of high definition video and performance they need for demanding video editing applications."

According to Western Digital, the new My Book Studio Edition II is formatted for Mac computers, as fans with up to 4TB Apple external memory. Additional features four connection interfaces, including eSATA, FireWire 400/800 and USB 2.0, automatic and continuous backup software and a capacity gauge, designed for rapid information on how much space is available on the device. Connected in a RAID 0 configuration, the disks in the My Book Studio Edition II can be easily changed by the user, with rapid access to space and content.

With the launch, Western Digital also announced that prices and availability of the new My Book Studio Edition II, which is now available at select retailers and WD's online store for an MSRP of $649.99.