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July 2013
(84%)
184 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(83%)
16 Reviews
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The editors liked
Slim
Light portable USB 3.0 drive
Good value for money
High performance for file back-ups
Fast High capacity Nice design Portable
The new and compact My Passport Ultra portable drive offers up to 3TB of storage space
Delivers fast performance and comes in many color options. The drive works right out of the box
Features hardware encryption and includes helpful backup software
Absolutely stunning looks
Very classy finish
High build quality
Robust metal casing
Ideal stocking filler/gift
Compact
Light
Sensibly priced
Fast
Decent capacity
The editors didn't like
No Firewire or Thunderbolt interface
Plastic case isn’t very rugged Requirements
Mac with USB 2.0 or 3.0
Plastic case not as sturdy as other hard drives
The WD Backup software can't backup the entire system as an image and won't backup based on changes in real time. The new drive's performance
Intuitive and easy to use, Great design, WD Discovery software to sync digital memories
Formatting required for use with Macs
It really is about offering a one-stop storage solution to the generation of millennials who's many life experiences is through the digital medium, and they genuinely care about what they share, whether it's because they want more followers on their Insta...
Lightweight, Quiet operation, and doesn't vibrate, USB 3.0,
All-plastic casing creaks a lot, No internal SATA controller makes data recovery trickier, My bundle didn't include a carrying pouch (newer bundles do),
WD's external drive range has never really gripped me, but this 1TB variant, with its high transfer speeds and USB 3.0 support, is good enough to earn itself a value award. This drive has already saved me many hours with transfers from PC to PC or my PS4...
Stylish and very portable drive, quick transfer speeds when connected to Superspeed port, data backup software, password protection and data encryption software tools, and software for both Windows and Mac
Very expensive for a 500 GB USB 3.0 portable HDD, but not much else
WD My Passport Ultra is a good looking slim drive that gets the work done. Transfer speeds are slightly slower than the Toshiba Canvio Connect drive but they are still decent. It offers useful utilities with the option to backup directly to your Dropbox ...
3.0 interface was 5 times higher. This transfer speed is reduced because of internal hard drive in the computer or laptop. While compared to that the external storage is working at full power. The best thing about using Windows 8 is a better file copier t
Plastic Body, Not Waterproof, Non Rugged casing, Short cable
Western Digital 2TB My Passport is a high capacity external hard dive with reasonable data transfer speed over older USB interface also. It can be a ideal companion for data solutions, but on the same hand it need care while using. You must not disconnect...
The WD My Passport Ultra definitely has some weight to it, but in return you get a rugged and durable portable hard drive that should survive the abuse people usually put their drives through when travelling.(previously published in issue December 2015)...
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Published: 2013-07-29, Author: Andrew , review by: maxit.com.my
Abstract: I don't know about you, but I can't seem to have enough storage. As we speak, I'm already about to exhaust the storage on a 2TB portable drive, which I thought was ample at the time. WD has realised our (well, my) thirst for both storage and portability, ...
Published: 2016-09-22, Author: Mark , review by: techpinas.com
Abstract: If your Mac or Windows computer is starting to run slow because of all the massive files that you're keeping in its HDD or SSD, then you should certainly consider getting yourself an external hard drive with large storage space where you can keep content...
Published: 2016-05-25, Author: Jam , review by: jamonline.ph
The WD My Passport Ultra is not the best looking external hard disk out there but it features a pretty good performance and some built-in software that lets you encrypt the hard disk, add a sleep timer, and even permanently erase its files inside. So do I...
