Rating 4.0 85 reviews
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Wired
14 years ago

Western Digital My Passport Portable USB Drive

The company also recently released the My Passport Edge , an even slimmer drive that offers better portability. We'll review one of those as soon as we can get our hands on one.
Pros:
  • Extreme portability
  • No external power supplies or power cables required
  • You can set up password protection and hardware encryption
Cons:
  • Fast enough for everyday use
  • but not the fastest.
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Overclock
14 years ago

WD My Passport 2TB

It's the almost the same size as a passport and hence the name. Very good for the consumer who needs a lot of portable memory on the go and is willing to pay the somewhat demanding price. It's built very well and the rubber feet will stop any vibrations on any surface.
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Dick Smith
14 years ago

Fantastic

Just got this product in the mail. I would recommend it to everyone who wants something really small and wants to store a few files. It's really small and will slide into your pocket with ease, it doesn't require additional power supply apart from the usb chord.
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review.techworld.com
14 years ago

Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB review

The My Passport Essential gives you plenty of hard drive space in a compact and lightweight device, making it much more convenient to keep your important information as close as your pocket.
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Photo answers
14 years ago

The Western Digital My Passport is a small, portable hard drive with a huge capacity - 2TB to be precise (that's 2000GB). No larger than a standard Passport drive with dimensions of 111x82x21mm, the unit is connected via a USB 3.0 cable that's also backwards-compatible with the more common USB 2.0.
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REVIEW STREAM
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...
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J&R
14 years ago

Excellent Hard Drive

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Pros:
  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • High Capacity
  • Portable
  • Quiet
Cons:
  • None
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LAPTOP Magazine
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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Tweak Town
15 years ago

WDC is making waves on all fronts. Today Chris looks at their new portable USB 3.0 HDD that makes taking your data with you even easier.
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PC Magazine
15 years ago

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE

The Western Digital My Passport Essential SE ($159.99 list) is a compact, portable 1TB drive that doesn't require an external AC adapter. It's convenient enough to pop this drive into your travel bag, especially if you need a copy of all your files, but don't want to bring your whole desktop or...
Cons:
  • Requires reformat for Mac
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