#Wd My Passport 1Tb Review Software Included On#

The drive is USB-C ready (as previously mentioned) and compatible with USB 3.0 (with the use of a provided adapter).The WD My Passport SSD can be bought from Amazon, with prices routinely starting at 89 for the 500GB model, 139.99 for the 1TB version, and 239 for the 2TB variant with retail prices of 119. The case has been modified slightly from previous versions to include a metal cover. The My Passport Ultra USB-C edition has the same compact design as classic My Passport drives from WD with the addition of a USB-C port.

It connects to computers using USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen-2) so itвЂ™s read speeds can reach up to 1050MB/s and write speeds can reach up to 1000 MB/s. DETAILSThe Western Digital My Passport SSD is designed to be compact, portable, and fast. ItвЂ™s perfect for traveling and since we live in a world of working remotely now, having more than one of these magical devices on hand is ideal. This is something I really need to get into a better habit of especially since I have the Western Digital (WD) My Passport SSD.

Wd My Passport 1Tb Review Software Included On

USER EXPERIENCEThe WD My Passport SSD ships in a WD branded box. There is no set-up needed and the hard drive is ready to use out of the box. Apple users can use this hard drive in cooperation with Apple Time Machine or users can take advantage of the simple backup software included on the hard drive. The price ranges from $119.99 to $679.99 (MSRP from WD other retailers may offer at lower prices) depending on the capacity size chosen. The SSD is available in five different colors (certain colors only available with certain capacities) вЂ“ Blue, Gold, Gray, Red, and Silver вЂ“ and four different capacities вЂ“ 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB. The hard drive is packaged with a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter.

I opened it up, logged into my MyCloud account, and was able to see both that account and the My Passport drive.After checking out the WD Discovery utility, I ran some speed tests using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test and AJA System Test Lite. After I completed the installation process the utility appeared in the menu bar. Even though you donвЂ™t have to install it, one of the benefits of doing so is being able to see all the WD drives you have connected and what their statuses are. IвЂ™ve used it before with my MyCloud drives, but havenвЂ™t had it installed in a long time.

The screenshots below show the speed test results. The tests did show that the percentage difference between the read and write speed was accurate вЂ” about 5% according to the specs. Both tests showed that the WD My Passport SSD did not quite meet the expectation that the specs outlined (1000 MB/s write & 1050 MB/s read).

The hard drive did cool off quickly. Most companies will state that anything under 140Вє F is safe, but 102Вє F is definitely warmer than I expected. I took a temperature reading using an infrared thermometer and got a measurement of 102Вє F.

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