Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue)
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The 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB Hard Drive from Western Digital is a portable hard drive in a durable housing, great for use with laptop computers. The drive features an interface that allows it to be connected and powered by USB 2.0, a rotation speed of 5400rpm, a 2MB data buffer and bus transfer rates of up to 60MB/sec. The drive is an excellent storage solution for users who are on the move.
- Passport drives are available in many eye-catching colors, allowing you to easily distinguish between your drives on sight
- Includes WD SmartWare suite for Windows, which offers an automatic backup application with an intuitive visual interface that shows your data being backed up. Easily customize the backups to protect the files and directories that you select, and restore files from backups with ease
- Bus-powered USB 2.0 interface
- Compatible with Windows and Mac systems
- 500GB holds 37.5 hours of DV video, 125,000 MP3 songs, or 106 DVD movies
- NTFS formatted for use in Windows, must be reformatted as FAT32 or HFS+ for use on Mac OS X systems
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| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Interface | 1x USB 2.0 (Micro-B) |
| Drive Speed | 5400rpm |
| Buffer | 2MB |
| Average Seek Time | 12ms |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| System Requirements |
Windows XP, Vista, 7; Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard USB port |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Portable |
| Power Requirements | Bus-powered |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating Temperature: 32-104°F (0-40°C) Storage Temperature: -4-149°F (-20-65°C) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.3 x 0.6 x 3.2" (11 x 1.5 x 8.3cm) |
| Weight | 0.44 lb (0.2kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 7 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Attractive (7)
- Easy to setup (7)
- Easy to use (7)
- Large capacity / good size (7)
- Portable (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- Back-up (6)
- Additional storage (5)
- File transfer (4)
- Photo storage (4)
- Video (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual user (5)
- Primary use:
- Personal (7)
REVIEWS
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue):
I bought this hard drive for my Mother to use to back up her computer effortlessly. I own 3 Western Digital passports, and I have never had a problem with any of them. Western Digital's software makes it simple and easy to back up any computer. The new colors that WD is using make it easy to tell one from another without extra labeling.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue):
Great item peace of mind
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue):
I use this product to backup all my photographs. As a photographer I have a LOT.. It hooked right up to my computer & I was immediately able to download my photograph files right into it. The amount of storage available is remarkable. This is definitely a great product to purchase if you need to store things and save space on you computer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue):
it perfect to travel information
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- No Power Switch
- Very short USB cable
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue):
I love the Passport drives. They are small, USB powered (which means no annoying power cables), and so far very reliable. It's hard to believe that they can make a 500GB drive this compact. I also love B&H's price. It was the lowest price I could find anywhere for Passport drives.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue):
Very much smaller than my previews WD My Book portable HD for the same capacity and performance!.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive (Pacific Blue):
use for backup-and it is safe
- Primary use:
- Personal
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- Price: $28.00
- CAD 27.86
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- Price: $8.49
- CAD 8.45
Hard Drive Sleeves & Cases
- Price: $14.99
- CAD 14.91
What's in the Box
- USB 2.0 Cable
- Quick Install Guide
- 2-Year Limited Warranty
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