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Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black)

  • Price: $149.00
  • B&H # WEMPE2B
  • Mfr# WDBY8L0020BBK-NESN

Product Highlights

  • SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Interface
  • Storage Capacity: 2TB
  • Backup Software
  • WD Drive Utilities
  • Bus-Powered
  • Password-Protected Encryption
 

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The Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black) is your answer to sleek, 'future-proof' portability. With this bus-powered drive, you can have up to 5Gbps USB 3.0 speeds with complete backward compatibility with USB 2.0, allowing you to take full advantage of your drive immediately while still ensuring future usability. The drive is powered by the USB interface, so you need not tote around a power adapter.

As a few more advanced features, the drive can be password protected and encrypted. It includes software that can quietly tell the drive to backup the content on your computer. In addition, the included WD Drive Utilities software offers added drive info and management. If you need to store extra video, photo, music, or data files and want a high-capacity portable solution, check out this drive from Western Digital.

Fast Data Transfer Rates
When connected to a USB 3.0 port My Passport lets you access and save files in blazing speed. Reduce transfer time by up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates 1
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Compatibility
With this single drive you get compatibility with your USB 2.0 devices and the ultra-fast speed of USB 3.0 when you're ready to step up to the next generation
High-Capacity Small Design
Offering up to 2 TB capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for anyone with lots of videos, photos, music, and files that they want to help protect and take on the road
Automatic, Continuous Backup Software
You're in control of your backup. Install all the features, select just the components you need, or if you prefer, choose not to use the software at all. The software works quietly in the background to help protect your data using minimal PC resources. Whenever you add or change a file, it's instantly backed up
WD Security
WD Security utility allows you to set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to help protect your files from unauthorized use or access
WD Drive Utilities
Register your drive, set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities
USB Powered
Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed
Interface USB 3.0 (backward compatible with USB 2.0)
Capacity 2TB
Data Transfer Rate USB 2.0: Up to 480Mbps
USB 3.0: Up to 5Gbps
Operating Temperature 41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C)
Storage Temperature −4 to 149°F (−20 to 65°C)
Format Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Vista, 7
Requires reformatting for Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard, or Lion
Dimensions (LxWxH) 4.37 x 3.24 x 0.82" (11.1 x 8.24 x 2.1cm)
Weight 0.51 lb (0.23kg)
Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black)
  • USB Cable
  • Quick Install Guide
  • 2-Year Limited Warranty
  • REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

    by PowerReviews
    Western Digital2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black)
     
    4.8

    (based on 139 reviews)

    Ratings Distribution

    • 5 Stars

       

      (110)

    • 4 Stars

       

      (27)

    • 3 Stars

       

      (1)

    • 2 Stars

       

      (0)

    • 1 Stars

       

      (1)

    99%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Quiet (102)
    • Easy to install (67)
    • Fast (65)
    • Highly compatible (55)
    • Large capacity / good size (49)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Additional storage (41)
      • Photo storage (41)
      • Back-up (40)
      • Video (30)
      • High-end multimedia (29)
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Power user (41), Frequent user (38), Heavy duty user (33), Casual user (13), Infrequent user (3)
        • Primary use:
        • Personal (94), Business (36)
        • Computer Platform:
        • PC (40), Mac (16)

      Most Liked Positive Review

       

      Great, Reliable Product

      Bought this for its compactness and large storage size. But the first time I transferred 300 plus gbs from my secondary drive to the Passport....my main drive crashed. (I asked every ...Read complete review

      Bought this for its compactness and large storage size. But the first time I transferred 300 plus gbs from my secondary drive to the Passport....my main drive crashed. (I asked every IT friend I knew if transferring that amount of data had anything to do with the crash, and the resounding answer was no. Bought a new main drive, and I'm once again up & running). With that said:

      Pros: USB 3.0, backward compatible with 2.0; small, very small, sleek, attractive, and love the storage capacity. Stayed relatively cool even when transferring the above-mentioned 300gbs.

      Cons: short cord, but I understand this has to do with transfer speeds and for users of notebooks, etc. Still......

      The software that comes bundled with this version comes pre-installed in the drive, within their own respective folders. I've read many negatives about the software, especially the password lock. Although, yes, it's pre-installed, WD has given users the option of which program they want to initiate. Your choice. Otherwise, if you just want to bypass all of it (as I have) it's ready to be used as a straight storage device right out of the box. Just think of the Passport as a more sophisticated, over-sized flash-drive: Sweet and simple. Would definitely recommend a protective case for it, too, especially if you intend on transporting it a lot.

      Highly Recommended

      VS

      Most Liked Negative Review

       

      Failed Within First 6 Hours

      I've always been wary of Western Digital drives, ever since my film school days where the majority of my friends who brought them to class experienced drive failures at least once (some more than ...Read complete review

      I've always been wary of Western Digital drives, ever since my film school days where the majority of my friends who brought them to class experienced drive failures at least once (some more than once) during our 15 month diploma program.

      I decided to take a chance with this product anyway since it promised a lot of storage in a convenient and portable package. Based on the reviews here, I thought maybe WD had overcome their durability issues from the past, and I didn't anticipate that I would run into any serious problems right off the bat.

      After unpacking the drive, I hooked it up to my 2012 MacBook Pro via USB 3.0, formatted it to the HFS+ file system (Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) using Apple's Disk Utility as I normally would, and all was good at first.

      I then copy/pasted two folders (about 1.2TB of data total, mostly video files) onto the drive, and left it to transfer. The computer was set to stay awake and sleep mode was disabled, in order to keep the transfer going.

      When I came back a few hours later to check on the transfer, only about 30% had copied over and nothing else was happening. The drive had apparently crashed and would not respond at all. Instead it kept spinning, clicking, and clunking repeatedly. It would not eject from the computer properly, and all attempts to revive it failed. Disconnecting and reconnecting resulted in the same thing: the drive would try to warm up, but then get stuck in the spin/click/clunk cycle again.

      I returned the drive the next day, and will not make the same mistake of trusting Western Digital again...

      Reviewed by 139 customers

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      5.0

      excellent hard drive

      By Alex

      from Charlotte, NC

      About Me Frequent User

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Install
      • Fast
      • Highly Compatible
      • Quiet
      • Reliable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Data Safekeeping

        Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

        I use it to backup my data on my PC. I like that it is bus powered and doesn't need AC power. I also like its built-in software.

        • Primary use:
        • Personal

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        5.0

        Fast, small, and easy to use

        By Mike the Audiophile

        from Boca Raton, FL

        About Me Heavy Duty User

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Install
        • Fast
        • Quiet

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • High-End Multimedia

          Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

          This drive is used for storing my music library and as such 'travels' quite bit. It's fast (usb 3), small, and easy to use. It's also very quiet which is important since it's connected to my stereo system.

          • Primary use:
          • Personal

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          5.0

          great

          By robert

          from argentina

          About Me Frequent User

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Install
          • Fast
          • Highly Compatible
          • Quiet
          • Reliable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • High-End Multimedia

            Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

            lots of space and it's small meaning you can take it with you everywhere.

            • Primary use:
            • Personal

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            5.0

            Excellent portable Hard Drive

            By Crandall

            from Boston, Massachusetts

            About Me Heavy Duty User

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Install
            • Fast
            • Highly Compatible
            • Quiet
            • Reliable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • High-End Multimedia

              Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

              I am a digital photographer and need need quick supplemental externalmemory for images. The Passport is bus driven, easily attached to any computer, and operates effectively. In short, the Passport is an excellent solution for effective portable memory.

              • Primary use:
              • Business

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              5.0

              Very good.

              By Amanda

              from SP, Brazil

              About Me Frequent User

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Install

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                  Product matches description.

                  • Primary use:
                  • Personal

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                  5.0

                  Does the job at a very good price

                  By photodrum

                  from Tampa, Fl.

                  About Me Heavy Duty User

                  See all my reviews

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Install
                  • Fast
                  • Highly Compatible
                  • Quiet
                  • Reliable

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • High-End Multimedia

                    Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                    Small, Lightweight, fast, easy o use, adaptable to USB 2 or USB3, relatively inexpensive, good value.

                    • Primary use:
                    • Business

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                    4.0

                    Great portable HD

                    By roachman

                    from Woodlands, TX

                    About Me Frequent User

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Install
                    • Fast
                    • Highly Compatible
                    • Quiet

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Backing Up Data

                      Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                      We have been looking for a portable HD small enough to fit in our firesafe and this is perfect. Small, fast and 2TB of storage plenty to keep all our photos safe in case of natural diaster or robbery. This is the perfect backup.

                      • Primary use:
                      • Personal

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                      5.0

                      Another great Western Digital Product

                      By Strawberry Letter 22

                      from Virginia

                      About Me Heavy Duty User

                      Pros

                      • Easy To Install
                      • Fast
                      • Quiet
                      • Reliable

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • High-End Multimedia
                        • On The Go Back-up
                        • Wd Software Backup
                        • Windows 7 Back-up

                        Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                        Use everyday as auto daily updates, use WD back-up software, works great pluse Windows back-ups. Easy to use, has it's own health checks just mouse over the icon in sys tray. Updates were not a problem. Formatted into two drives. Western Digital user since 2006! Never had problems with WD hard drives!
                        Bought Jan 2013.

                        • Primary use:
                        • Personal

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                        5.0

                        Small and easy

                        By Cordis

                        from Sweden

                        About Me Frequent User

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Install
                        • Fast
                        • Highly Compatible
                        • Quiet
                        • Reliable

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                            Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                            It is really easy, I didn't have to install anything before I used it. It looks really good and it's not that big, perfect to put in your pocket.

                            • Primary use:
                            • Personal

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                            5.0

                            I would buy this product again and again

                            By Ryan

                            from Michigan, MI

                            About Me Frequent User

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Fast
                            • Highly Compatible
                            • Quiet
                            • Reliable

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                                Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                Very compact, looks like its well built.

                                • Primary use:
                                • Personal

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                                5.0

                                Problem reformatting for MacOS X

                                By santipam

                                from Argentina

                                About Me Heavy Duty User

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Fast
                                • Highly Compatible
                                • Portable
                                • Quiet
                                • Reliable
                                • Small

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                    Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                    I bought this drive because I have another old WD Passport drive (250 Gb) and I'm delighted with the results.
                                    The use I'm giving to this new drive is to take with me everything I cannot put into my laptop's hard drive.
                                    It came formatted as FAT32, so I needed to reformat for a Mac. Once connected, everything looked normal but DiskUtility failed every time, even with different setups. I tried with a different machine but always the same error. I was starting to think the drive had a problem and made one last try. I opened TimeMachine and selected the drive to work as backup. TimeMachine reformatted it in a snap and it worked fine! Just to be sure everything was alright I reformatted it with DiskUtility and this time it worked as expected.

                                    I've used it for just a few days but it works perfectly. It's fast, reliable, small and light.
                                    The USB cable is a bit short.

                                    • Primary use:
                                    • Business

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                                    5.0

                                    Large capacity, fast

                                    By donj

                                    from Portland, OR

                                    About Me Heavy Duty User

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Easy To Install
                                    • Fast
                                    • Quiet

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • High-End Multimedia

                                      Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                      I just about filled it up with data. It is a backup that I will only use occasionally.

                                      • Primary use:
                                      • Business

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                                      5.0

                                      Best Portable Hard Drive, Best Price

                                      By revwedge

                                      from Mill Valley, CA

                                      About Me Frequent User

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Easy To Install
                                      • Fast
                                      • Highly Compatible
                                      • Quiet
                                      • Reliable

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                          Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                          The only thing better, maybe, than this 2TB "My Passport" Portable Hard Drive would possibly be a 3TB hard drive. If you need portability with easy access to your files this is it! B&H has the lowest "delivered to your door" price anywhere that can be found. Lower prices are advertised but shipping and tax take it up to almost local retail.Have not discovered a downside to this product and doubt I will.Thank You B&H!

                                          • Primary use:
                                          • Business

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                                          5.0

                                          Great Product

                                          By Jesper DK

                                          from Denmark

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Easy To Install
                                          • Fast
                                          • Highly Compatible
                                          • Quiet

                                          Cons

                                            Best Uses

                                              Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                              Just perfect for fast downloads with USB 3.0

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                                              5.0

                                              Very compact and huge storage

                                              By dewayne@ccwg.org

                                              from Garden Grove California

                                              About Me Heavy Duty User

                                              Verified Buyer

                                              Pros

                                              • Easy To Install
                                              • Fast
                                              • Highly Compatible
                                              • Quiet
                                              • Reliable

                                              Cons

                                                Best Uses

                                                  Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                  Very good quality piece

                                                  • Primary use:
                                                  • Business

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                                                  5.0

                                                  Outstanding Portable - my Second One!

                                                  By Roxie2401

                                                  from Western PA

                                                  About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                  Verified Buyer

                                                  Pros

                                                  • Easy To Install
                                                  • Fast
                                                  • Highly Compatible
                                                  • Quiet
                                                  • Reliable

                                                  Cons

                                                    Best Uses

                                                      Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                      This is the second one I have purchased. The drive works so well and I am using both of these for off-site storage, primarily for my photo library and LR Catalogs.

                                                      One thing that is not mentioned in the manual - WD does recommend using the "Safe to Remove" app before disconnecting the drive to guarentee it is not still in a read/write mode.

                                                      I'm still using these drive on a USB 2.0 system and actually they seem faster than the internal HDD on the system. I'll upgrade to USB 3 soon.

                                                      • Primary use:
                                                      • Personal

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                                                      4.0

                                                      2TB and compact

                                                      By Tom O

                                                      from Florida

                                                      About Me Frequent User

                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                      Pros

                                                      • Easy To Install
                                                      • Fast
                                                      • Highly Compatible
                                                      • Quiet

                                                      Cons

                                                        Best Uses

                                                        • High-End Multimedia

                                                        Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                        Great little drive for traveling, at least I hope. I'll see how it compares to LaCie. This will be used for photo back-up while traveling.

                                                        • Primary use:
                                                        • Personal

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                                                        5.0

                                                        Great Drive

                                                        By ryip

                                                        from Paramus, NJ

                                                        About Me Frequent User

                                                        Verified Buyer

                                                        Pros

                                                        • Easy To Install
                                                        • Fast
                                                        • Highly Compatible
                                                        • Quiet
                                                        • Reliable

                                                        Cons

                                                          Best Uses

                                                            Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                            Small and very simple to use. This is my 3rd Western Digital portal drive. I don't need 2tb but it will get filled up sooner or later.

                                                            • Primary use:
                                                            • Business

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                                                            5.0

                                                            I would buy this product again and again

                                                            By Manny

                                                            from Mobile,Alabama 36605

                                                            About Me Frequent User

                                                            Verified Buyer

                                                            Pros

                                                            • Easy To Install
                                                            • Fast
                                                            • Highly Compatible
                                                            • Quiet
                                                            • Reliable

                                                            Cons

                                                              Best Uses

                                                              • High-End Multimedia

                                                              Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                              Ilove this products for being small and portability.

                                                              • Primary use:
                                                              • Personal

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                                                              5.0

                                                              Great Backup/Portable Drive!

                                                              By Roxie2401

                                                              from Western PA

                                                              About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                              Verified Buyer

                                                              Pros

                                                              • Easy To Install
                                                              • Fast
                                                              • Highly Compatible
                                                              • Quiet
                                                              • Reliable

                                                              Cons

                                                                Best Uses

                                                                  Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                  Small, compact, works very well. Use for backup of photo library. Comes with backup software that will run continuously if desired.

                                                                  One thing that is not in the included manual - WD Tech Support indicated you should always "Safely Remove" device from your computer before disconnecting the drive. This is to make sure there is no "read-write" activity still taking place on the disk.

                                                                  Really compact, runs fast, even at USB 2.0 but remarkable at USB 3.0. Included cable is a little short but necessry to guarentee correct power delivery to device.

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                                                                  • Personal

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                                                                  REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

                                                                  by PowerReviews
                                                                  Western Digital2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black)
                                                                   
                                                                  4.8

                                                                  (based on 139 reviews)

                                                                  Ratings Distribution

                                                                  • 5 Stars

                                                                     

                                                                    (110)

                                                                  • 4 Stars

                                                                     

                                                                    (27)

                                                                  • 3 Stars

                                                                     

                                                                    (1)

                                                                  • 2 Stars

                                                                     

                                                                    (0)

                                                                  • 1 Stars

                                                                     

                                                                    (1)

                                                                  99%

                                                                  of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

                                                                  Pros

                                                                  • Quiet (102)
                                                                  • Easy to install (67)
                                                                  • Fast (65)
                                                                  • Highly compatible (55)
                                                                  • Large capacity / good size (49)

                                                                  Cons

                                                                    Best Uses

                                                                    • Additional storage (41)
                                                                    • Photo storage (41)
                                                                    • Back-up (40)
                                                                    • Video (30)
                                                                    • High-end multimedia (29)
                                                                      • Reviewer Profile:
                                                                      • Power user (41), Frequent user (38), Heavy duty user (33), Casual user (13), Infrequent user (3)
                                                                      • Primary use:
                                                                      • Personal (94), Business (36)
                                                                      • Computer Platform:
                                                                      • PC (40), Mac (16)

                                                                    Most Liked Positive Review

                                                                     

                                                                    Great, Reliable Product

                                                                    Bought this for its compactness and large storage size. But the first time I transferred 300 plus gbs from my secondary drive to the Passport....my main drive crashed. (I asked every ...Read complete review

                                                                    Bought this for its compactness and large storage size. But the first time I transferred 300 plus gbs from my secondary drive to the Passport....my main drive crashed. (I asked every IT friend I knew if transferring that amount of data had anything to do with the crash, and the resounding answer was no. Bought a new main drive, and I'm once again up & running). With that said:

                                                                    Pros: USB 3.0, backward compatible with 2.0; small, very small, sleek, attractive, and love the storage capacity. Stayed relatively cool even when transferring the above-mentioned 300gbs.

                                                                    Cons: short cord, but I understand this has to do with transfer speeds and for users of notebooks, etc. Still......

                                                                    The software that comes bundled with this version comes pre-installed in the drive, within their own respective folders. I've read many negatives about the software, especially the password lock. Although, yes, it's pre-installed, WD has given users the option of which program they want to initiate. Your choice. Otherwise, if you just want to bypass all of it (as I have) it's ready to be used as a straight storage device right out of the box. Just think of the Passport as a more sophisticated, over-sized flash-drive: Sweet and simple. Would definitely recommend a protective case for it, too, especially if you intend on transporting it a lot.

                                                                    Highly Recommended

                                                                    VS

                                                                    Most Liked Negative Review

                                                                     

                                                                    Failed Within First 6 Hours

                                                                    I've always been wary of Western Digital drives, ever since my film school days where the majority of my friends who brought them to class experienced drive failures at least once (some more than ...Read complete review

                                                                    I've always been wary of Western Digital drives, ever since my film school days where the majority of my friends who brought them to class experienced drive failures at least once (some more than once) during our 15 month diploma program.

                                                                    I decided to take a chance with this product anyway since it promised a lot of storage in a convenient and portable package. Based on the reviews here, I thought maybe WD had overcome their durability issues from the past, and I didn't anticipate that I would run into any serious problems right off the bat.

                                                                    After unpacking the drive, I hooked it up to my 2012 MacBook Pro via USB 3.0, formatted it to the HFS+ file system (Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) using Apple's Disk Utility as I normally would, and all was good at first.

                                                                    I then copy/pasted two folders (about 1.2TB of data total, mostly video files) onto the drive, and left it to transfer. The computer was set to stay awake and sleep mode was disabled, in order to keep the transfer going.

                                                                    When I came back a few hours later to check on the transfer, only about 30% had copied over and nothing else was happening. The drive had apparently crashed and would not respond at all. Instead it kept spinning, clicking, and clunking repeatedly. It would not eject from the computer properly, and all attempts to revive it failed. Disconnecting and reconnecting resulted in the same thing: the drive would try to warm up, but then get stuck in the spin/click/clunk cycle again.

                                                                    I returned the drive the next day, and will not make the same mistake of trusting Western Digital again...

                                                                    Reviewed by 139 customers

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                                                                    5.0

                                                                    excellent hard drive

                                                                    By Alex

                                                                    from Charlotte, NC

                                                                    About Me Frequent User

                                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                                    Pros

                                                                    • Easy To Install
                                                                    • Fast
                                                                    • Highly Compatible
                                                                    • Quiet
                                                                    • Reliable

                                                                    Cons

                                                                      Best Uses

                                                                      • Data Safekeeping

                                                                      Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                      I use it to backup my data on my PC. I like that it is bus powered and doesn't need AC power. I also like its built-in software.

                                                                      • Primary use:
                                                                      • Personal

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                                                                      5.0

                                                                      Fast, small, and easy to use

                                                                      By Mike the Audiophile

                                                                      from Boca Raton, FL

                                                                      About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                                      Pros

                                                                      • Easy To Install
                                                                      • Fast
                                                                      • Quiet

                                                                      Cons

                                                                        Best Uses

                                                                        • High-End Multimedia

                                                                        Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                        This drive is used for storing my music library and as such 'travels' quite bit. It's fast (usb 3), small, and easy to use. It's also very quiet which is important since it's connected to my stereo system.

                                                                        • Primary use:
                                                                        • Personal

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                                                                        5.0

                                                                        great

                                                                        By robert

                                                                        from argentina

                                                                        About Me Frequent User

                                                                        Verified Buyer

                                                                        Pros

                                                                        • Easy To Install
                                                                        • Fast
                                                                        • Highly Compatible
                                                                        • Quiet
                                                                        • Reliable

                                                                        Cons

                                                                          Best Uses

                                                                          • High-End Multimedia

                                                                          Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                          lots of space and it's small meaning you can take it with you everywhere.

                                                                          • Primary use:
                                                                          • Personal

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                                                                          5.0

                                                                          Excellent portable Hard Drive

                                                                          By Crandall

                                                                          from Boston, Massachusetts

                                                                          About Me Heavy Duty User

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                                                                          Pros

                                                                          • Easy To Install
                                                                          • Fast
                                                                          • Highly Compatible
                                                                          • Quiet
                                                                          • Reliable

                                                                          Cons

                                                                            Best Uses

                                                                            • High-End Multimedia

                                                                            Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                            I am a digital photographer and need need quick supplemental externalmemory for images. The Passport is bus driven, easily attached to any computer, and operates effectively. In short, the Passport is an excellent solution for effective portable memory.

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                                                                            5.0

                                                                            Very good.

                                                                            By Amanda

                                                                            from SP, Brazil

                                                                            About Me Frequent User

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                                                                            Pros

                                                                            • Easy To Install

                                                                            Cons

                                                                              Best Uses

                                                                                Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                Product matches description.

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                                                                                • Personal

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                                                                                5.0

                                                                                Does the job at a very good price

                                                                                By photodrum

                                                                                from Tampa, Fl.

                                                                                About Me Heavy Duty User

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                                                                                Pros

                                                                                • Easy To Install
                                                                                • Fast
                                                                                • Highly Compatible
                                                                                • Quiet
                                                                                • Reliable

                                                                                Cons

                                                                                  Best Uses

                                                                                  • High-End Multimedia

                                                                                  Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                  Small, Lightweight, fast, easy o use, adaptable to USB 2 or USB3, relatively inexpensive, good value.

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                                                                                  • Business

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                                                                                  4.0

                                                                                  Great portable HD

                                                                                  By roachman

                                                                                  from Woodlands, TX

                                                                                  About Me Frequent User

                                                                                  Verified Buyer

                                                                                  Pros

                                                                                  • Easy To Install
                                                                                  • Fast
                                                                                  • Highly Compatible
                                                                                  • Quiet

                                                                                  Cons

                                                                                    Best Uses

                                                                                    • Backing Up Data

                                                                                    Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                    We have been looking for a portable HD small enough to fit in our firesafe and this is perfect. Small, fast and 2TB of storage plenty to keep all our photos safe in case of natural diaster or robbery. This is the perfect backup.

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                                                                                    • Personal

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                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                    Another great Western Digital Product

                                                                                    By Strawberry Letter 22

                                                                                    from Virginia

                                                                                    About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                                                    Pros

                                                                                    • Easy To Install
                                                                                    • Fast
                                                                                    • Quiet
                                                                                    • Reliable

                                                                                    Cons

                                                                                      Best Uses

                                                                                      • High-End Multimedia
                                                                                      • On The Go Back-up
                                                                                      • Wd Software Backup
                                                                                      • Windows 7 Back-up

                                                                                      Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                      Use everyday as auto daily updates, use WD back-up software, works great pluse Windows back-ups. Easy to use, has it's own health checks just mouse over the icon in sys tray. Updates were not a problem. Formatted into two drives. Western Digital user since 2006! Never had problems with WD hard drives!
                                                                                      Bought Jan 2013.

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                                                                                      5.0

                                                                                      Small and easy

                                                                                      By Cordis

                                                                                      from Sweden

                                                                                      About Me Frequent User

                                                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                                                      Pros

                                                                                      • Easy To Install
                                                                                      • Fast
                                                                                      • Highly Compatible
                                                                                      • Quiet
                                                                                      • Reliable

                                                                                      Cons

                                                                                        Best Uses

                                                                                          Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                          It is really easy, I didn't have to install anything before I used it. It looks really good and it's not that big, perfect to put in your pocket.

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                                                                                          • Personal

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                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          I would buy this product again and again

                                                                                          By Ryan

                                                                                          from Michigan, MI

                                                                                          About Me Frequent User

                                                                                          Verified Buyer

                                                                                          Pros

                                                                                          • Fast
                                                                                          • Highly Compatible
                                                                                          • Quiet
                                                                                          • Reliable

                                                                                          Cons

                                                                                            Best Uses

                                                                                              Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                              Very compact, looks like its well built.

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                                                                                              • Personal

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                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                              Problem reformatting for MacOS X

                                                                                              By santipam

                                                                                              from Argentina

                                                                                              About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                                                              Verified Buyer

                                                                                              Pros

                                                                                              • Fast
                                                                                              • Highly Compatible
                                                                                              • Portable
                                                                                              • Quiet
                                                                                              • Reliable
                                                                                              • Small

                                                                                              Cons

                                                                                                Best Uses

                                                                                                  Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                  I bought this drive because I have another old WD Passport drive (250 Gb) and I'm delighted with the results.
                                                                                                  The use I'm giving to this new drive is to take with me everything I cannot put into my laptop's hard drive.
                                                                                                  It came formatted as FAT32, so I needed to reformat for a Mac. Once connected, everything looked normal but DiskUtility failed every time, even with different setups. I tried with a different machine but always the same error. I was starting to think the drive had a problem and made one last try. I opened TimeMachine and selected the drive to work as backup. TimeMachine reformatted it in a snap and it worked fine! Just to be sure everything was alright I reformatted it with DiskUtility and this time it worked as expected.

                                                                                                  I've used it for just a few days but it works perfectly. It's fast, reliable, small and light.
                                                                                                  The USB cable is a bit short.

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                                                                                                  5.0

                                                                                                  Large capacity, fast

                                                                                                  By donj

                                                                                                  from Portland, OR

                                                                                                  About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                                                                  Verified Buyer

                                                                                                  Pros

                                                                                                  • Easy To Install
                                                                                                  • Fast
                                                                                                  • Quiet

                                                                                                  Cons

                                                                                                    Best Uses

                                                                                                    • High-End Multimedia

                                                                                                    Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                    I just about filled it up with data. It is a backup that I will only use occasionally.

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                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                    Best Portable Hard Drive, Best Price

                                                                                                    By revwedge

                                                                                                    from Mill Valley, CA

                                                                                                    About Me Frequent User

                                                                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                                                                    Pros

                                                                                                    • Easy To Install
                                                                                                    • Fast
                                                                                                    • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                    • Quiet
                                                                                                    • Reliable

                                                                                                    Cons

                                                                                                      Best Uses

                                                                                                        Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                        The only thing better, maybe, than this 2TB "My Passport" Portable Hard Drive would possibly be a 3TB hard drive. If you need portability with easy access to your files this is it! B&H has the lowest "delivered to your door" price anywhere that can be found. Lower prices are advertised but shipping and tax take it up to almost local retail.Have not discovered a downside to this product and doubt I will.Thank You B&H!

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                                                                                                        5.0

                                                                                                        Great Product

                                                                                                        By Jesper DK

                                                                                                        from Denmark

                                                                                                        Verified Buyer

                                                                                                        Pros

                                                                                                        • Easy To Install
                                                                                                        • Fast
                                                                                                        • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                        • Quiet

                                                                                                        Cons

                                                                                                          Best Uses

                                                                                                            Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                            Just perfect for fast downloads with USB 3.0

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                                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                                            Very compact and huge storage

                                                                                                            By dewayne@ccwg.org

                                                                                                            from Garden Grove California

                                                                                                            About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                                                                            Verified Buyer

                                                                                                            Pros

                                                                                                            • Easy To Install
                                                                                                            • Fast
                                                                                                            • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                            • Quiet
                                                                                                            • Reliable

                                                                                                            Cons

                                                                                                              Best Uses

                                                                                                                Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                                Very good quality piece

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                                                                                                                • Business

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                                                                                                                5.0

                                                                                                                Outstanding Portable - my Second One!

                                                                                                                By Roxie2401

                                                                                                                from Western PA

                                                                                                                About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                                                                                Verified Buyer

                                                                                                                Pros

                                                                                                                • Easy To Install
                                                                                                                • Fast
                                                                                                                • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                                • Quiet
                                                                                                                • Reliable

                                                                                                                Cons

                                                                                                                  Best Uses

                                                                                                                    Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                                    This is the second one I have purchased. The drive works so well and I am using both of these for off-site storage, primarily for my photo library and LR Catalogs.

                                                                                                                    One thing that is not mentioned in the manual - WD does recommend using the "Safe to Remove" app before disconnecting the drive to guarentee it is not still in a read/write mode.

                                                                                                                    I'm still using these drive on a USB 2.0 system and actually they seem faster than the internal HDD on the system. I'll upgrade to USB 3 soon.

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                                                                                                                    • Personal

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                                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                                    2TB and compact

                                                                                                                    By Tom O

                                                                                                                    from Florida

                                                                                                                    About Me Frequent User

                                                                                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                                                                                    Pros

                                                                                                                    • Easy To Install
                                                                                                                    • Fast
                                                                                                                    • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                                    • Quiet

                                                                                                                    Cons

                                                                                                                      Best Uses

                                                                                                                      • High-End Multimedia

                                                                                                                      Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                                      Great little drive for traveling, at least I hope. I'll see how it compares to LaCie. This will be used for photo back-up while traveling.

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                                                                                                                      • Personal

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                                                                                                                      5.0

                                                                                                                      Great Drive

                                                                                                                      By ryip

                                                                                                                      from Paramus, NJ

                                                                                                                      About Me Frequent User

                                                                                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                                                                                      Pros

                                                                                                                      • Easy To Install
                                                                                                                      • Fast
                                                                                                                      • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                                      • Quiet
                                                                                                                      • Reliable

                                                                                                                      Cons

                                                                                                                        Best Uses

                                                                                                                          Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                                          Small and very simple to use. This is my 3rd Western Digital portal drive. I don't need 2tb but it will get filled up sooner or later.

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                                                                                                                          • Business

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                                                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                                                          I would buy this product again and again

                                                                                                                          By Manny

                                                                                                                          from Mobile,Alabama 36605

                                                                                                                          About Me Frequent User

                                                                                                                          Verified Buyer

                                                                                                                          Pros

                                                                                                                          • Easy To Install
                                                                                                                          • Fast
                                                                                                                          • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                                          • Quiet
                                                                                                                          • Reliable

                                                                                                                          Cons

                                                                                                                            Best Uses

                                                                                                                            • High-End Multimedia

                                                                                                                            Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                                            Ilove this products for being small and portability.

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                                                                                                                            • Personal

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                                                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                                                            Great Backup/Portable Drive!

                                                                                                                            By Roxie2401

                                                                                                                            from Western PA

                                                                                                                            About Me Heavy Duty User

                                                                                                                            Verified Buyer

                                                                                                                            Pros

                                                                                                                            • Easy To Install
                                                                                                                            • Fast
                                                                                                                            • Highly Compatible
                                                                                                                            • Quiet
                                                                                                                            • Reliable

                                                                                                                            Cons

                                                                                                                              Best Uses

                                                                                                                                Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):

                                                                                                                                Small, compact, works very well. Use for backup of photo library. Comes with backup software that will run continuously if desired.

                                                                                                                                One thing that is not in the included manual - WD Tech Support indicated you should always "Safely Remove" device from your computer before disconnecting the drive. This is to make sure there is no "read-write" activity still taking place on the disk.

                                                                                                                                Really compact, runs fast, even at USB 2.0 but remarkable at USB 3.0. Included cable is a little short but necessry to guarentee correct power delivery to device.

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                                                                                                                                • Personal

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