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WD My Passport 2TB Portable External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0 Black by Western Digital. This is my first expertise with a Western Digital arduous drive. I purchased the 1 TB Passport drive versus others primarily as a result of CNET awarded its Editors' Selection for the two TB mannequin ( which was not available for sale once I placed my order). I'm at the moment utilizing the WD SmartWare (model 1.5.4.5) that comes with loaded the device. 

 Execs: 

Good type-factor. Very small and glossy for a 1TB drive. USB powered ( just plug it into your USB port). No need for a power cable or bulky ac adapter. Makes for true portability. Spectacular USB 2.0 velocity throughout my preliminary back up of 131 GBs price of files/content. Automated file backup function One USB cable( equipped)supports each 3.0 and 2.0. Surprisingly quiet and runs pretty cool too. Wonderful customer support. I referred to as twice and spoke to effectively trained/skilled technicians. 

 Cons: 

WD Smartware software. Surprisingly so-so for this cool little device. Not as intuitive or slick as I had expected or learn about. (Am questioning if I would be better off deleting the Smartware software program altogether.) This model of Smartware just isn't very flexible and doesn't embrace a full system backup( system image)feature. I had to set up one other utility to create a system image ( Luckily WD supplies a free copy of an application called Acronis for its clients--however I had to call customer service to find out about this software and be told where to find it on their help page. Automatic backup function solely works while your system is idle. Primarily based on my general user experience with this device up to now ( only a few days) I am somewhere between a 3.5 and 4.0 rating. If nevertheless portability with unbelievable quantities of storage capacity ( the subsequent model goes up to 2Tbs !)in a pocket dimension gadget is your essential precedence--then I do not suppose there is the rest presently available on the market that beats this system in that regard. 

 This drive is very small and could fit into a person's shirt pocket. It is a usb3 drive which makes the transfer of files very fast. It uses the ability from your usb port. You can plug it into a usb2 or usb3 port. Please remember that as a result of it is powered by the usb port, that some older laptop computers cannot power a number of the exterior laborious drives that need power from them. I've had this drive for a number of months and it will get a work out. As a result of it has labored so properly I bought another. I waited a couple of months to jot down this evaluate to really take a look at it. Anybody can write a assessment of one thing that they only purchased! The second drive works just in addition to the first. Each drives are very quiet. 2TB of storage is sort of spectacular in such a small package. Well executed Western Digital. This can be a FIVE STAR product. Artwork D Lengthy Island N.Y.

WD My Passport 2TB Portable External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0 Black 

Western Digital

 4.4 x 3.2 x 0.8 inches ; 8.2 ounces

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