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July 2013
(84%)
184 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
16 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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 i
Small footprint
Awesome performance
Silent
Included software
Build Quality
Compact Size
3TB Capacity
Excellent Performance
WD Bundled Software
Low Temperatures
Available In 4 Colors
3 Year Warranty
Price (For Some)
One of the fastest bus-powered hard drives we've tested
Simple
Useful backup software that works with non-WD drives and Dropbox
Three-year warranty
The compact and good-looking WD My Passport Ultra offers fast data speeds
Has helpful bundled software
And comes in stylish color options
Fast transfer speeds
Attractive design available in multiple colors
Very portable
Useful software
The editors didn't like
More expensive than comparable Seagate Backup Plus 1TB drive
Cloud feature is just instructions to go use Dropbox
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None
Costs a bit more than competing drives at 1TB capacity
Plastic shell doesn't look or feel overly rugged
Seagate Backup Plus drives are more versatile
At launch
The drive's suggested price is slightly higher than those of its peers
As a high-capacity portable drive, the WD My Passport 4TB (2016) offers cloud services, hardware encryption and has respectable performance for a HDD.Tags:StorageBest prices todayRetailer Price Delivery Western Digital £159.99 inc VAT ViewPrice comparisi...
Lightweight, Quiet operation, and doesn't vibrate, USB 3.0,
All-plastic casing creaks a lot, No internal SATA controller makes data recovery trickier, My bundle didn't include a carrying pouch (newer bundles do),
WD's external drive range has never really gripped me, but this 1TB variant, with its high transfer speeds and USB 3.0 support, is good enough to earn itself a value award. This drive has already saved me many hours with transfers from PC to PC or my PS4...
Stylish and very portable drive, quick transfer speeds when connected to Superspeed port, data backup software, password protection and data encryption software tools, and software for both Windows and Mac
Very expensive for a 500 GB USB 3.0 portable HDD, but not much else
WD My Passport Ultra is a good looking slim drive that gets the work done. Transfer speeds are slightly slower than the Toshiba Canvio Connect drive but they are still decent. It offers useful utilities with the option to backup directly to your Dropbox ...
3.0 interface was 5 times higher. This transfer speed is reduced because of internal hard drive in the computer or laptop. While compared to that the external storage is working at full power. The best thing about using Windows 8 is a better file copier t
Plastic Body, Not Waterproof, Non Rugged casing, Short cable
Western Digital 2TB My Passport is a high capacity external hard dive with reasonable data transfer speed over older USB interface also. It can be a ideal companion for data solutions, but on the same hand it need care while using. You must not disconnect...
The WD My Passport Ultra definitely has some weight to it, but in return you get a rugged and durable portable hard drive that should survive the abuse people usually put their drives through when travelling.(previously published in issue December 2015)...
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Published: 2013-07-29, Author: Andrew , review by: maxit.com.my
Abstract: I don't know about you, but I can't seem to have enough storage. As we speak, I'm already about to exhaust the storage on a 2TB portable drive, which I thought was ample at the time. WD has realised our (well, my) thirst for both storage and portability, ...
Published: 2016-09-22, Author: Mark , review by: techpinas.com
Abstract: If your Mac or Windows computer is starting to run slow because of all the massive files that you're keeping in its HDD or SSD, then you should certainly consider getting yourself an external hard drive with large storage space where you can keep content...
Published: 2016-05-25, Author: Jam , review by: jamonline.ph
The WD My Passport Ultra is not the best looking external hard disk out there but it features a pretty good performance and some built-in software that lets you encrypt the hard disk, add a sleep timer, and even permanently erase its files inside. So do I...
