Testseek.co.uk have collected 46 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Passport Slim USB3 WDBGMT and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Passport Slim USB3 WDBGMT.
December 2013
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The editors liked
Fast
Affordable
Lightweight backup drive with 1TB storage capacity
Light
Robust
Attractive design
Large capacity
Fast transfer rates
Excellent performances
113 MBps read speed
112 MBps write speed
USB 3.0 interface that also powers the drive
Metal finish
Comes with 46 cm cable
The editors didn't like
Not formatted for Macs
Pricey
3.5" format drives are still a little quicker at reading and writing data
Taking a look at the capacity of the WD My Passport Slim 1TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive we see that in Windows, there is 931GB available to the user as reported by Windows. This is with the applications and folders that WD shipped with on the drive. The ...
Published: 2013-09-12, Author: Joe , review by: Laptopmag.com
Thin and light aluminum design, Built-in security and utility features, Affordable price
Below-average read and write speeds
The attractive 1TB WD My Passport Slim is one of the thinnest and lightest USB 3.0 external hard drives, and comes with a helpful password protection utility....
Abstract: Western Digital has released its new My Passport Slim line of portable hard drives, which offer capacities in 1TB or 2TB flavors and a USB 3.0 interface. The My Passport Slim features an aluminum enclosure and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.The include...
The compact WD My Passport Slim drive offers fast performance, comes in a metal casing, and is comparatively affordable.
The drive could stand to be a little slimmer, especially the 2TB version.
The speedy My Passport Slim is an excellent mobile backup and storage expansion option. Its rugged, metal-casing design is a great extra, considering its affordable cost.
Slim and easy to carry, Ships with useful backup software and utilities
It's a hard drive, so you'll have to be careful with it and treat it right
WD's My Passport Slim is a highly mobile drive that packs a large capacity of 1TB. It's a single-cable drive that runs at USB 3.0 speed and it performed well during our tests. It's worth picking up if you're after 1TB that can fit in your pocket...
Published: 2013-09-25, Author: Matthew , review by: techradar.com/au/
Light, Robust, Attractive design, Large capacity, Fast transfer rates
Pricey
Overall the Western Digital My Passport Slim is a very impressive portable hard drive. It manages to combine a light and easy-to-carry design with a robust shell that protects it from damage when you're out and about. The selection of software inclu...
The compact WD My Passport Slim drive offers fast performance, comes in a metal casing, and is comparatively affordable
The drive could stand to be a little slimmer, especially the 2TB version
The speedy My Passport Slim is an excellent mobile backup and storage expansion option. Its rugged, metal-casing design is a great extra, considering its affordable cost....
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Published: 2013-11-11, Author: Elias , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Slim and easy to carry, Ships with useful backup software and utilities
It's a hard drive, so you'll have to be careful with it and treat it right
WD's My Passport Slim is a highly mobile drive that packs a large capacity of 1TB. It's a single-cable drive that runs at USB 3.0 speed and it performed well during our tests. It's worth picking up if you're after 1TB that can fit in your pocket...
Western Digital has a good looking drive which performs decently as compared to its competitors. In terms of raw performance, it is slower than the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB drive, but the difference isn't that great. The thing going for WD is the pres...
Western Digital has a good looking drive which performs decently as compared to its competitors. In terms of raw performance, it is slower than the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB drive, but the difference isn't that great. The thing going for WD is the pres...
