- #WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB NO CD#
- #WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB PORTABLE#
- #WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB SOFTWARE#
- #WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB PC#
- #WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB WINDOWS#
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB PC#
Sharing large files between office and home, between PC and Mac.Ĭompatibility may vary depending on user hardware configuration and operating system.
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB WINDOWS#
Compatible - Use with Windows and Macintosh computersĬarrying important files and e-mail between work and home or on the road and keeping them in sync. Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB WDBAAA5000ABL Leaflet.
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB SOFTWARE#
Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Synchronized and secure - WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you take your critical data with you.I have found the storage capacity to be just what I needed. Its very silent, fast and reliable Ive tested it on both USB 2.0 and 3.0 and it performs according to its specifications by WD.
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB PORTABLE#
It is amazing that something this small can hold 500 GB of data. WD Passport 500 GB External Portable HDD. This makes traveling with it or just carrying it with you on a daily basis very easy.
#WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 500GB NO CD#
There is no CD to install the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in. Easy - Installation is a snap because you don't really "install" this drive you just plug it in and it's ready to use.Simply Elegant - Combine a beautiful new gloss-black case that fits smoothly in your hand and pocket with mega-capacity for all your digital content and the world?s most popular portable drive just got better than ever.Synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security. It's by no means a bad portable disk, but the unusual microUSB connection means the standard miniUSB-equipped disks are more appealing at their lower prices.Pack up your office files and take them home. These speeds are in line with what we'd expect from a USB2 portable hard disk.Īlthough its price per gigabyte of 16p doesn't sound much higher than other disks, it means the Elite costs £12 more than other 500GB rivals. Small files were written at 23.4MB/s and read at just over 18MB/s. Large files were written at a respectably quick 26.9MB/s and read at a table topping 29.9MB/s. We weren't disappointed by the Passport's performance in our file transfer tests. You have to use the SmartWare application to restore your data from a backup – this can't be done using Windows Explorer. It supports incremental and versioned backups and you can optionally encrypt your backed up files to protect them from noisy co-workers and friends. This automatically backs up your files in the background as you work. Included on a small read-only partition on the Passport is a copy of Western Digital's SmartWare backup program. The less-common connector could prove inconvenient if you lose it or damage it and need to replace it, though. As well as being slightly smaller than miniUSB, Western Digital claims that microUSB is more robust so it can withstand a higher number of cable inserts and disconnects.
Unusually, the Passport uses a microUSB connector instead of the more common miniUSB. It's still potentially useful since a USB cable is still included – you could leave the cable in your laptop bag and the docking station on your desk. With this bus-powered drive, you can have up to 5Gb/s USB 3.0 speeds with complete backward compatibility with USB 2.0, allowing you. We found we still had to use a second hand to stop the light dock from sliding around the desk, though. The My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive from Western Digital is your answer to sleek, 'future-proof' portability. Included with the Passport is a docking station which, Western Digital claims, allows you to quickly disconnect the Passport from your computer single-handedly. It's attractive, too, thanks to its metallic red finish in the case of our review sample, and a soft velvety texture. The Western Digital My Passport Elite is a few millimeters smaller than most of the other USB portable disks we've seen.