Testseek.com have collected 46 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Passport USB3 WDBYFT / WDBYNN / WDBS4B and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Passport USB3 WDBYFT / WDBYNN / WDBS4B.
December 2016
(80%)
46 Reviews
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Users
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The editors liked
Colorful
Eye-catching shell with matching USB cable
Includes basic-but-functional software
Support for 256-bit hardware encryption
Available in six colors
At all capacities
Compact size
Includes automatic backup software and 256-bit AES hardware encryption
Reasonable price
The new WD My Passport portable drive has lots of storage space
Good performance and supports strong encryption. It's available in some vivid color options and comes in an eye-catching design
Compact
Large storage capacity
Automatic backup software included
Supports 256-bit AES hardware encryption
High price per gigabyte value
The editors didn't like
Plastic shell doesn't feel as premium as metal-clad models
Outpaced by competing 4TB mobile drives on our tests
Micro-USB cable a little wobbly
Design won't appeal to everyone
There's no USB-C (so no future-proofing) and the high-capacity versions of the drive are bulky
So how did the My Passport turn out? I haven't reviewed an external drive with a spinning drive in it for 6 years and I had to go back to that point to get an idea of how things compare. Honestly, when it comes to performance things really haven't cha...
Published: 2017-04-15, Author: James , review by: pocnetwork.net
All-around, the latest WD Passport external drive proves to be a great mashup of value. Plenty of speed, lots of capacity, cross-compatible to all your favorite systems and consoles, and it looks good to the eyes. I wish we had a few more of these kicking...
The WD My Passport was first introduced by WD back in 2004 and we are still impressed by what the My Passport series offers the community. The new redesigned models for 2016 look great, offer gobs of storage space, solid performance, hardware encryption a...
Published: 2016-10-11, Author: David , review by: cultofmac.com
Abstract: The best work I ever did as a photographer resides in a collection of Western Digital external hard drives that are stored in an old, large camera bag in my closet. The images span more than a decade and with any one of the WD My Passport drives, I can co...
Colorful, eye-catching shell with matching USB cable, Includes basic-but-functional software, Support for 256-bit hardware encryption, Available in six colors, at all capacities
Plastic shell doesn't feel as premium as metal-clad models, Outpaced by competing 4TB mobile drives on our tests, Micro-USB cable a little wobbly
WD's redesigned My Passport portable drives sport curious, colorful shells, capacities to 4TB, and hardware encryption. Apart from aesthetics, though, little sets them apart, and we prefer metal-bodied drives. Read More…...
The new WD My Passport portable drive has lots of storage space, good performance and supports strong encryption. It's available in some vivid color options and comes in an eye-catching design
There's no USB-C (so no future-proofing) and the high-capacity versions of the drive are bulky
You can carry a lot of data with the new My Passport and the many color options open up new organizational possibilities...