Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB
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12 years ago
Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1TB Portable Storage
Western Digital is a hard drive manufacturer that has built up quite a catalog of complimentary products to make use of their drives. In this review we are going to take a look at the My Passport Ultra 1TB portable hard drive, which is a compact device featuring USB 3.0 connectivity and a handful of...
Pros:
- » High speed USB 3.0 connection provides for super quick transfers
- » Faster than comparable Seagate Backup Plus 1TB drive
- » Security through password protection and drive encryption
- » Available in a handful of colors and capacities
- » Compact housing is aesthetically pleasing
Cons:
- » More expensive than comparable Seagate Backup Plus 1TB drive
- » Cloud feature is just instructions to go use Dropbox
11 years ago
Western Digital My Passport Pro: A hefty portable RAID
What's striking about Western Digital's My Passport Pro portable hard drive is its size and weight. The 4TB version I tested weighs 1.58 pounds, which is light when compared to your average five-pound clay brick.
15 years ago
Not for viewing picture files.
This Western Digital One terabyte USB hard drive is extremely durable yet unbelievably quiet, and its read/write speed is excellent. It is compact, about the size of a wallet, is handsomely designed, and so affordable that I bought two of them.
14 years ago
I thought it could not have been my system as i had since upgraded my laptop for a newer model. Therefore i was very annoyed and sceptical to use them again. I took it back to the store once again and luckily they agreed to give me a different brand……(a 500GB harddrive for 25€ cheaper) therefore i...
14 years ago
Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB
I am so disgusted by this drive. I've used it a total of FOUR TIMES to back up data from my laptop. A few days ago, I plugged it in to do my 3-month HD backup, and it rendered my Vista OS completely unresponsive.
Pros:
- NOTHING...okay
- portable? Paper weight?
Cons:
- Stopped working altogether after FOUR USES! Total crap
- WD seems to have no idea how to fix an apparent inherent flaw in this drive
14 years ago
Worst thing EVER!!!
This is the 3rd hard drive from WD i have had REPLACED...these things quit like no tomorrow. As a university student, many of my much needed files have gone caput bc these things have no clue how to work. Every single one has failed. I will never buy another one again.
13 years ago
nice fit to travel with
just what i needed for back up of multiple pictures. cd's actually degrade over years and this digital capture system will keep my photos crisp. also i place it in a safe or safe place and dont have to worry about my laptop being compremised
16 years ago
New USB connector HORRIBLE
The new smaller USB connector (smaller than the standard mini USB on the 360GB) on the Passport is horrible. A slight touch and it loses connection, causing the dreaded "device removed unexpectedly" warning. This happened 3 times today in my first us...
13 years ago
Beware if you have a desktop
I bought this following a good review of the 500GB model. When I received it, the first thing I noticed was just how short the cable was. If you have a desktop, the cable is not long enough to reach the usb ports at the back of either a Dell or Levono.
15 years ago
WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB
What good is an external drive for backups if there isn't any good backup software to go along with it? Western Digital's My Passport Essential SE comes with a bevy of utilities to help users more easily protect their important files, photos, and videos.
Pros:
- Well-designed software
- Easy to back up and restore files
- Includes diagnostic tools
Cons:
- Poor transfer times
- Plastic housing feels flimsy
- Relatively pricey
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