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Western Digital MyBook Premium ES Edition

Drive size (GB): 500 • Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0 • Speed (RPM): 7200 • Buffer Size (MB): 16 • Cost per Gigabyte: $0.34 • Price When Reviewed: $170
Western Digital MyBook Premium ES Edition (Front)
Western Digital MyBook Premium ES Edition (Front)
78.9 Good
Last updated
November 07, 2007
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Pros
  • Nicely designed
Cons
  • Slow
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $170 (11/7/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 73
  • Features:Good: 72
  • Design:Good: 79
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $170

Very Inexpensive: $170
Cost per Gigabyte - $0.34

Performance Good: 73

Good: 73
PC World Tests (seconds)
Interface Tested External SATA-300 
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 163.45 
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 108.91 
External Read - Files and Folders 73.88 
External Read - Large File 47.01 
External Write - Files and Folders 91.99 
External Write - Large File 103.42 

Features Good: 72

Good: 72
Basics
Drive size (GB) 500 
Supported Interface(s) External SATA-300, USB 2.0 
Speed (RPM) 7200 
Buffer Size (MB) 16 
Other
Installation Kit Hardware SATA cable, USB cable, power adapter 
Bundled Software EMC Retrospect Express HD 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 9.6 
Saturday Support Hours 9 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 79

Good: 79
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