This is the first My Passport drive to come with a carrying pouch to protect the drive from scratches on the go.
WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 1TB 7200RPM PORTABLE
WD lists that the WD SmartWare software, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities are included in the box, but you won’t be getting a disc or flash drive with the bundle as the software is already on the portable hard drive.
WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT 1TB 7200RPM INSTALL
Inside the retail box you’ll find the portable hard drive, 1.5-foot USB 3.0 cable, soft pouch, warranty card and the Quick Install Guide. It is nice to see WD increase the warranty period on the My Passport series as it was previously just 2-years. The WD My Passport Ultra comes backed by a 3-year warranty that covers both parts and labor. The WD My Passport allows you to back everything up locally on traditional media and then to the cloud if you want it, which is a nice touch. You can also now use your Dropbox account, if you have one, to back up your files to the cloud. These programs allow you to choose when and where you backup your files, but it also allows you to password protect and hardware encrypt the files on the drive, run diagnostics and more. When it comes to software you get WD Drive Utilities and WDSmartWare Pro backup software. Not bad considering where the My Passport line started from!īesides the rather impressive hardware specifications, most of the magic happens with the software. So, the flagship My Passport Ultra is a 1TB hard drive costs $129.99, uses the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface and measures just 110.5 x 82 x 15.4 mm (LxWxH). Today, WD announced the My Passport Ultra, which is the latest refresh for this popular brand line and it includes 500GB ( $99.99) and 1TB ( $129.99) models now and a 2TB model that comes out in Q3 2013. WD has kept the My Passport brand alive over the years by continually refreshing it and offering new models like Essential, Elite, Edge, Enterprise, Studio and so on. For example in 2008 the flagship My Passport featured a 320GB hard drive, used the USB 2.0 interface, measured 126.2 x 79.5 x 15 mm (LxWxH) and cost a cool $199.99. These little portable hard drive enclosures and the included WD SmartWare software that automatically and continuously backs up your critical data has saved God only knows how much digital data over the years.
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When it comes to external portable hard drives one of the most recognized product lines is most certainly the My Passport series that was first introduced by WD in 2004. WD My Passport Ultra 1TB Portable Hard Drive