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Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II review
External hard drives

Useful RAID protection and a huge capacity, but the My Book Studio II is only quick if your computer has eSATA or FireWire 800

£345 inc VAT
Western Digital My Book Essential
Western Digital My Book Essential review
NAS drives

With great performance, styling and software, all at a very reasonable price, the My Book Essential is a fantastic external hard disk.

£90 inc VAT
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB
Internal hard drives

Massive capacity for a laptop hard disk, but it isn’t particularly quick and compatibility is limited.

£90 inc VAT
Western Digital Scorpio Black 750GB
Western Digital Scorpio Black 750GB review
Internal hard drives

An excellent combination of speed and capacity, the Scorpio Black 750GB is a fantastic all-rounder.

£80 inc VAT
Western Digital My Book Live
Western Digital My Book Live review
NAS drives

Basic but well thought-out and with plenty of storage, the MyBook Live is an ideal NAS for first-time users.

£145 inc VAT
Western Digital WD TV Live Hub
Western Digital WD TV Live Hub review
Media streamers

The built-in hard disk might not be ideal for everyone, but either way it’s still an incredible media player, with gorgeous menus and a sleek appearance.

£152 inc VAT
Western Digital WD Livewire
Western Digital WD Livewire review
Powerline networking

If you have lots of devices to connect via HomePlug, Livewire is a simple and cost-effective option.

£77 inc VAT
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB review
Internal hard drives

We're not convinced the inconsistent speed improvements of this SATA III hard disk are worth its high price, even if you have a SATA III capable motherboard.

£51 inc VAT
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB review
Internal hard drives

It might save you a bit of power, but its inconsistent performance makes it a hard disk that's worth avoiding.

£49 inc VAT
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB review
Internal hard drives

Relatively slow small files performance counts against the Caviar Blue 1TB, leaving little reason to buy it unless you don't care about this or can find it cheaper.

£54 inc VAT