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View Similar ItemsThe Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 is a compact easy-to-use external portable hard drive perfect for backing up your computer or storing extra data. Compatible with Mac and Windows PCs, it features a storage capacity of 1TB and is outfitted with a USB 3.0 interface that boasts transfer data speeds of up to 5 Gbps.* In addition, the drive is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, in case you don't have a USB 3.0 port on your notebook, netbook, or laptop computer. Because the drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition, you can immediately start using it with any Windows PC that's using NTFS file formatting.
Great for taking your data with you wherever you go, this drive features a small, sturdy design and easily connects to your netbook or laptop. It also features an LED that lets you know when the drive is on standby, active, or idle. Along with the drive, you will find the built-in WD SmartWare Software intended to help you quickly and easily backup files as well as manage the drive's power and security settings.
Note! * To use the drive with MAC OS X, Leopard, or Snow Leopard operating systems, and to use Mac's Time Machine, you must first reformat the drive to a single HFS+J partition and restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image. Visit the Western Digital website here: http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for more information
Note:* Performance may vary based on user's hardware and system configuration
** Please visit Western Digital's website to see how these were calculated: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=430
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Interface |
USB 3.0 at up to 5 Gb/s USB 2.0 at up to 480 Mb/s |
| Drive Speed | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| System Requirements |
Available USB Port Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Requires reformatting for Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Power Requirements | USB-Powered |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating temperature: 41° to 95°F / 5° to 35°C Non-operating temperature: -4° to 149°F / -20° to 65°C |
| Dimensions HxDxW | 0.7 x 4.30 x 3.20" / 1.8 x 11 x 8.3 cm |
| Weight | 0.45 lb / 0.20 kg |
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
Straight forward design. Easy set-up. Reliable.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
This compact unit is extremely portable taking up very little space. BUT it is a 1TB drive. I always use the rugged WD case which has a socket so there is no need to remove the drive form the protective case in order to connect it to a laptop.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
Great for extra storage
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
I don't know how many of these I own, but they all work perfectly. I haven't tried the USB 3.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
This is a very fast, portable and smart looking hdd. I use it for storing my multimedia files and play them directly from the hard drive. It never slows down or gets heated up. The connector is hard enough to stay connected even with small minor shakes or pushes. Well made product from WD.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
Have been using western digital drives for many years, this is the 6th usb3.0 1tb drive I have. I use them constantly in my work. Went with RED to help differentiate from the rest a little. Have black, blue, silver, now red. Zero complaints.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
great external-storage addition for desktop computer users.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
The huge storage capacity, strong security, and ease of use make the Western Digital My Passport Essential SE external hard drive a great choice for those who need to take their work with them. Have 3 of them and they are working very well
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
Elegant, fast and reliable drive
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
I need a small portable hard drive for I spend 6 months out of the country.
This seems to work very well -- is still new to me-- it has allot of storage for a reasonable price and I could not resist the RED color
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
Very good
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
I purchased the 1TB My Passport Essential SE because my laptop hard drive failed. I backed up all of my data to My Passport Essential SE, replaced my failed laptop hard drive, then copied all of the data back to the new hard drive. The process was simple and I didn't need to install any special drivers. USB 3.0 is a great feature and I look forward to utilizing it when I have USB 3.0 compatible ports. The small size and fact that this drive is powered by USB is what made me decide to get this drive. I love it!
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
very good equipment.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
Very fast transfer/backup with the USB 3.0 connection.
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Comments about Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Red):
Works well on my macbook under Leopard. I erased it to reformat it as HFS+. Quick and easy.
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