Testseek.com have collected 40 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Passport Edge USB3 WDBK6Z and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Passport Edge USB3 WDBK6Z.
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Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Sturdy design
Value-add software included
Speedy as (or slightly speedier than) most competing USB 3.0 drives
Three-year warranty is longer than most
Compact drive. Speedy USB 3.0 interface.
The WD My Passport Edge is compact
And offers fast USB 3.0 performance as well as useful software
Compact size
Sufficient storage capacity
Includes solid backup software tools
The editors didn't like
Mac version for a few dollars more might be a worthy step up for some buyers
Cheap-feeling plastic case
Slightly pricey
Pricey for the capacity
The My Passport Edge is comparatively more expensive than other drives of the same capacity
Compact size, Sufficient storage capacity, Includes solid backup software tools
Relatively modest performance
Western Digital My Passport EdgeWD didn't overdo it with the My Passport Edge, keeping the specs modest and price point proportionally in check. This unit is designed simply to offer plenty of bulk storage capacity and optimal portability, and although ce...
Abstract: WD My Passport Edge MacThe Western Digital My Passport Edge is one of the latest bus-powered USB 3.0 hard drives out there. There are both pre-formatted versions for the Mac and PC out there, currently priced at $99 and $89, respectively.The case is a...
Speedy as (or slightly speedier than) most competing USB 3.0 drives, Three-year warranty is longer than most
Cheap-feeling plastic case, Slightly pricey
A serviceable external USB 3.0 portable drive with a better-than-average warranty and competitive performance, the My Passport Edge is hampered only by a slightly high cost per gigabyte. Read More…...
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Published: 2012-11-06, Author: Jon , review by: techworld.com
The Edge adds good looks and better transportability to the My Passport line. It's fast, but tops out at 500GB instead of the 2TB available with the non-Edge My Passport....
Mac version for a few dollars more might be a worthy step up for some buyers
The WD My Passport Edge for PC gives portable buyers what they want; large capacity in a small form factor that can stand up to the daily routine. While the Mac version looks and feels better for $10 more, the PC Edge does include a nice backup applicatio...
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Published: 2012-09-28, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Compact drive. Speedy USB 3.0 interface.
Pricey for the capacity
The Western Digital My Passport Edge is a convenient way to carry 500GB of storage in a sleek, compact pocket hard drive. It's also convenient to buy, since there's only one choice of capacity and color....
Over the last few years Western Digital has taken to the drawing board, redesigning their entire external drive line-up. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Mac based portable storage, turning the My Passport into an extension of the MacBook itse...
Abstract: Passport Edge is a new line of drives that includes both the excellent SmartWare backup software as well as hardware encryption. We've waxed lyrical about SmartWare in ...
