It features a small white power indicator light that only appears visible when the device is powered on. The 4TB and 5TB models measure in at 4.22 x 2.95 x 0.75 inches and 210g/7.4 ounces.Īlong with a redesign to slim down a bit, the My Passport is also available in three colors: black, red, and blue. Rather than your standard 7mm SSD or 9.5mm HDD, the HDD in this models measures 15mm thick, which also adds to the weight. Due to the increased number of platters that WD’s My Passport needs to reach 4TB and 5TB, the larger capacities are bit bulkier. The 1TB and 2TB models measure 4.22 x 2.95 x 0.44 inches and weigh 120 grams (4.2 ounces). WD’s My Passport comes in two sizes depending on the capacity you get. Of course, it is a SED or self-encrypting drive, as it comes with AES 256-bit hardware encryption. It comes with a 128MB DRAM cache and has the USB bridge and connector built-in rather than using a standard SATA connection. The company even warns end-users to not drop or jolt the drive, nor move the drive during any activity.Įncased within its plastic enclosure, WD opted to utilize a Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR, a technology that overlaps data tracks to increase density)-based 2.5” HDD, model: WD50NDZW-11MR8S1 on our 5TB sample. And unlike SSDs, it isn’t rated to well for shocks.
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This sleek, portable drive is compatible with Apple Time Machine.
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On the go, WD’s My Passport is rated to operate in temperatures of 5-35 degrees Celsius (41-95 degrees Fahrenheit). My Passport for Mac features an ultra-fast USB 3.0 interface for blazing fast transfer rates. Plus, WD’s My Passport comes secured with AES 256-bit hardware encryption to keep your data from slipping into the wrong hands if it ever leaves yours.
There is a Mac model that comes preformatted for Macs, too.
Out of the box, the drive comes formatted as NTFS for use in Windows. The company doesn’t provide performance ratings on these portable HDDs, but performance can hit upwards of 120-140 MBps, depending on the capacity. Our 5TB review unit sold for $127 on Amazon and Newegg when we wrote this. All are backed by a 3-year limited warranty and priced to move. WD’s My Passport comes in capacities of 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 5TB. The new My Passport has been slimmed down a bit compared to its predecessors, but packs some decent density.
WD 5TB MyPassport Portable at Amazon for $119.99.
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