Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black)
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) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 18 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Large capacity / good size (15)
- Portable (15)
- Compact (14)
- Easy to use (14)
- Easy to set up (13)
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional storage (14)
- Photo storage (13)
- Back-up (9)
- File transfer (8)
- Video (8)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (15), Casual user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (14), Business (4)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (14), Mac (4)
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Pros
- Compact
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
Really great, durable, small, works very well.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
This very sleek designed USB powered passport sized portable hard drive is the ultimate solution for me to store all of my movie, video and image files. 2TB gives me peace of mind and the USB 3.0 and backward compatibility of USB 2 means I can keep this hard drive for a very long time. It is also so light weight that I carry it around with me everywhere.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Cool Carbon Blk Cover
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- Not the other colors yet
- Wake up delay 3 seconds
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Privacy from snoops
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
Truly amazing storage warehouse, Madison Square Garden size, in your pocket.
Great to keep huge amounts of confidential company information away from prying eyes and snoops in the job, on the go.
All these huge USB HDD's have a wake-up delay/jerk of a few seconds. This is about 3 to 5 seconds. Go Solid-State to get around it, but it'll cost you dear.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
I use this device to store videos and photos during holiday trips. It has around 1.8TB storage. It's easy to use - plug and play. It's very quiet. I don't have usb 3, but transferring via usb 2 was fast.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
Easy to use - no downloads necessary.
It's great that it does not require additional power supply.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
I am happy with the product. Thanks to the detailed information about the product before buying.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
I bought this to accompany another WD 1TB My Passport drive that I have been using for some time now. I only use them once a week to do critical backups, consisting of purely documents and photos. Since I have had zero problems with the old Passport, and zero problems with any of the 7 internal drives I have in my home PC, I tend to have a lot of trust in the reliability of WD drives. Obviously, any drive can fail, but I just haven't had that experience with the newer WD drives. I haven't had the 2TB drive that long, so all I can say is that it simply works as it should. And yes, for those wondering, USB 3.0 is highly worth it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
The quality of the case etc is very high quality compared to other passport drives. The drive itself is fast but have not tested the USB 3.0 yet.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- 98MBs RW
Cons
- Doesn't play with another
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
Using Black Magic Disk Speed Test, write / read cycle a 5GB file from my 2.7GHz i7 2960XM 8core Clevo laptop, SSD, 16GB Ram etc, = 98MB/s read and write.
Fastest USB3 drive I own.
Only 4 Stars as eventhough my Clevo lappy has 2x USB 3 ports, it can only see one of these drives @ a time (surely WD used different id #s for each drive ?) TBA.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
Been waiting for a 2 TB portable for a while. I have a 1.75TB Live Music collection in the flac format. This is the perfect drive to hold it all! USB 3.0 is awesome.It seems to be 2- 1TB drives sandwiched together in a single shell.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
I waited for a long time for this drive to hit the market, and bought it as soon as it did. I have wanted a small 2TB bus-powered drive for a long time because it is so nice to travel with compact storage options. I have only had it a week or so but I feel good about the quality, as Western Digital has been making My Passport drives for years now, and the drive has a 2 year limited warranty.
I always re-format my hard drives in disk utility before using them to avoid possible compatibility issues later on, and to erase all data that comes pre-installed on the drives. I did that with this drive as well.
One note - this drive is slightly bigger than other My Passport editions. I was disappointed about this at first, but considering the amount of storage on this thing, its understandable.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
- Recommended:
- My Passport Carrying Case (Blue)
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
I have had my Passport 2TB HD for two weeks. I plugged it in to a USB 3 port and it started humming. I carry it with my laptop and use SyncToy to keep it up to date with my desktop. I only wish it had a padded case, but it runs fine. No cons at all. It is a winner
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
Great
Lightwieght
No issues so far
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
Daily and travelling which is powerful.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
We are impressed by the size of this rather small package with a big memory! It works great and better yet, needs no extra power supply.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
For the short while I have owned this product, it has performed well, with sufficient security and speed, as well as the much needed space required.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Lightweight
- Portable
Cons
- Stupid Utilities
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
I bought one of these and a 2TB Passport studio. This is a steal for its giant capacity. Seems to work great so far. The USB 3 jack seems more solid than the previous mini usb jacks which I have had problems with on the previous versions of the MyPassport drives. The MyPassport Studio for the Mac is much more solid, heavy and generally bombproof plus I needed an external drive with Firewire to work with big video files for final cut pro, but the price difference was staggering. An extra $100 dollars just for the firewire port and heavier construction. Uggggh. For backups, music, photos and video that don't need to be moved to a Mac very speedily, get this one. It works great for all my other data. If you do need to move videos back and forth quickly to a Mac, try to holdout, I'm sure more Thunderbolt options are coming soon. The My Passport studio is only for those with that particular need and on a budget right now! I still hate the WD Utilities burned into firmware, who doesn't? Why don't they get rid of that nonsense? It has always been superfluous and stupid.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive (Black):
I read a lot of reviews about the previous versions of WD's My Passport and was a bit concerned by 1. the preinstalled software that you cant remove and 2. the reliability of the product. Nevertheless I purchased the 2TB version the first day it was available and have been greatly impressed so far. I reformatted right out of the box to work with my Mac. Partitioned to use as an external harddrive and time machine. It's worked flawlessly so far. Tons of storage, tiny package. Very impressed. It makes a little bit of noises when my time machine starts saving, but it's pretty unnoticeable, nothing louder than my computer sometimes makes when working.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
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- 2-Year Limited Warranty
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