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WD 2TB My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive (2019, Black)

BH #WEBYVG0020BB • MFR #WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN
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WD 2TB My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive (2019, Black)
Key Features
  • 2TB Capacity
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption
  • Bus-Powered, No External Power Required
Always have your files on hand with the black WD 2TB My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive. Designed with a slim form factor, it's also available in a variety of colors to suit your style. Aside from its 2TB of storage capacity, it's built with 256-bit AES hardware encryption to help ensure your files are protected, and features USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity for fast transfers. It and comes formatted NTFS for Windows 8.1 and 10, but may be reformatted for other operating systems, and connects to your host system using an included micro-USB to USB Type-A cable. Users can take advantage of WD's Discovery and Backup software to help manage and back up their files as well.
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Capacity
1TB
- $15
2TB
$79.99
4TB
+ $30
5TB
+ $40
Color
Black
$79.99
Red
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Sky
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White
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WD External HDD Overview

Always have your files on hand with the black WD 2TB My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive. Designed with a slim form factor, it's also available in a variety of colors to suit your style. Aside from its 2TB of storage capacity, it's built with 256-bit AES hardware encryption to help ensure your files are protected, and features USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity for fast transfers. It and comes formatted NTFS for Windows 8.1 and 10, but may be reformatted for other operating systems, and connects to your host system using an included micro-USB to USB Type-A cable. Users can take advantage of WD's Discovery and Backup software to help manage and back up their files as well.

General Features
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.1 Gen 1, and USB 3.0 are synonymous and all can transfer data at a max speed of 5 Gb/s.
Slim Style
Make the most of your journey with style that suits you. The My Passport has been redesigned to feature a convenient, slim form factor and is available in a range of vibrant colors.
Backed Up
Make sure everything you create while on your own life journey - photos, videos, music, and documents - doesn't get lost. The My Passport drive comes equipped with WD Backup software that can be set to run automatically to your schedule. Just pick the time and frequency to back up important files from your system onto your My Passport drive.
Locked Down
Keep your digital life's contents secure with My Passport password protection and built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption. Just activate password protection and set your own personalized password using WD Discovery
User-Friendly
My Passport portable storage is ready right out of the box, including all necessary cables. And with USB, you can quickly start backing up everything in your life and keep driving forward.
Social Friendly
Included WD Discovery software lets you connect to popular social media and cloud storage services like Facebook, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Seamlessly import, organize, and share your photos, videos, and docs to the My Passport drive to backup your online social life. WD Discovery can also manage your drive through WD Drive Utilities.
Ongoing Confidence
WD builds drives to demanding requirements for durability and reliability. On top of that, it comes with a 3-year limited warranty.
UPC: 718037869476

WD External HDD Specs

Key Specs
Host Connection
Micro-USB 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
Storage Capacity
2 TB SATA HDD
Power Source
USB Bus Power
Storage Capacity
2 TB SATA HDD
Buffer
None
Default OS Support
Windows
Reliability / Data Integrity
Encryption
256-Bit AES (Hardware-Based)
External Enclosure
Security Features
Password Protection
Material
Plastic
Cooling System
None
Environmental Resistance
None
Environmental Protection
None
Electrical
Power Source
USB Bus Power
General
Dimensions
4.2 x 3 x 0.8" / 107.2 x 75 x 19.2 mm
Weight
0.5 lb / 210 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.46 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
5.9 x 4.15 x 1.55"

WD External HDD Reviews

Great drive for a good price

By Enrique
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-09-05

great for backup, small and light it is works very well.

Working Intermittently

By Colin
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2023-07-20

Purchased this in March of 2023 as my backup for my originals photo and video files as well as my iMovie library. I have an Elements for work and 4 at home for my freelance work which perform flawlessly. However, this Passport has been nothing but issues for the last few months. It works intermittently at best and when plugging another drive or card into the hub (a HyperDrive USB-C for my Mac) the drive will not only disappear but it will eject the other drives and card plugged into the hub. I am blessed these cards and drives work after how many times they've been removed by this Passport. I ordered another Elements on Tuesday July 18th, 2023 and am currently transferring everything off the Passport onto the Elements. If I want the Passport to work I have to plug it in and unplug it multiple times before it actually works or is seen my my MacBook Pro. The hub and ports on the computer are fine as I have two screens and the hub plugged in to two other external drives with no issues. I have tried three different cables with it and still it will only work when it wants to. Once all the data from the Passport is on the Elements I am going to try to re-format/restore it and see if that does anything. If not, off to WD it goes for warranty work. If you want to have a heart attack and think you lost 2TB of original images and your entire library of raw video files go ahead and buy this...me, I do not think I will buy another.

Good portable hard drive

By Jocelyn
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-06-28

Large enough to store years of RAW size photos. It would be even better if disk speed was at 7200 RPM.

I love it!

By Brittany
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-30

Initially, the formatting process for Mac was a bit complicated. Once I was able to resolve that, it was smooth sailing! Lots of space and I love the white color. A great backup for all of your important files. I love it!

Love it

By Kevork
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-21

very good , slim Design and the read and write speed was good for me

WD 2TB My Passport Drive for Mac

By Ron
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-17

This is my 4th purchase of the exact same drive. I found it to be reliable and fast. I used it for Time Machine and as a Dropbox external disk space. If you don't have enough disk space on your Mac (who does?) I highly recommend it. I purchased it from B&H since they have the best price and service.

Using a pair of them for RAID 1 backup

By Chuck
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-08-14

These were an economical way to set-up RAID 1 back-up for my Mac M2 mini.

Works as it should

By Amanda
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-07-22

Excellent for file storage. Nothing else to say.

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