WD My Passport Review

Along with the My Book update this week, WD has released a new version of the My Passport and My Passport for Mac, the company's popular portable storage solution. This re-release is highlighted by a new modern design that features a textured underside and is available in six distinct colors: Black,...

Same reliable hardware; Back up software works great and is seamless to use; Its new design is coupled with vibrant color options

Performance hasn't improved over the previous version

Works great! UPDATE(2016/Jan): Drive just died, click click click

I use this drive to provide Time Machine backups for the 3 Macs in the house. Two of my Macs have USB2 ports, so these ports dominate the write speeds to the disk. Even though the TM backups took 20 or 30 min each, these were the first time backups which amounted to 60-90GB.

Silent, low power, reliable (so far); The small form factor and self-powered aspects are pluses as well

None; Update(2016/Jan): I used it a few times (maybe 4) and had it unplugged sitting on my desk; I used it just now for another Time Machine backup and it started to act weird; It would unmount spontaneously.

WD My Passport 2TB USB 3.0 External HDD - Black WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN review

The Western Digital takes home an award by offering a capacious drive for surprisingly little cash