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Remember, however, this is a very big tradeoff in speed compared to SSD offerings.Ĭonversely, if you need MOAR SPEED, check out the Samsung 5X Portable SSD.

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In the same bracket, the Samsung T7 Portable SSD is priced in a similar bracket to the My Passport SSD, but offers a much different design aesthetic, shock and drop resistance up to 6ft and heat control, as well as password protection like the My Passport SSD.Īs mentioned, you can get much more storage for your money if you were to pickup something like the Seagate Backup Plus Slim External Portable Hard Drive, with 2TB available for just $62.99. SSD technology is much more affordable than it used to be, but you can still get a much cheaper drive (or more capacity) if you don't need the lightning speeds the My Passport SSD offers. There is no shortage of external Mac hard drives on the market. It took us less than 60 seconds, and you'll run into this sort of thing with basically any drive that works on both Mac and Windows. Reformatting the drive is a very mild inconvenience simply head to Disk Utility, select 'Partition,' pick a name for your drive, select AFPS from the drop-down, and you're done. That means that the first time you plug it into a Mac, you'll be able to read and see the device but not write to it or make any changes. Given the proliferation of Windows versus Mac, this is understandable the hard drive is advertised as a drive for both Mac and Windows users and simply ships in the most popular format, NTFS. If you don't' want to risk misplacing either, you might want to supplement your purchase with a longer USB-C cable or use one that you already have.Īs we noted, the My Passport SSD ships in NTFS format. This cable is handy for use with either USB 3 or USB-C ports, but the cable (pictured) is pretty short, and the adapter (like all adapters) is small and easy to lose. The My Passport SSD comes with a very short USB cable and a small USB-C to USB-A adapter. Given the high speeds and small form factor, this isn't totally unexpected, however, and didn't lead to any performance issues. The drive does run hot and is noticeably warm to the touch after just a few minutes of use. We've given the My Passport SSD five stars, but it isn't perfect. Western Digital My Passport SSD: What I don't like The My Passport SSD can also be used as a backup tool and comes with Backup software, as well as Apple Time Machine compatibility.

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Great software support is supplemented by the WD Drive Utilities app, which you can use to register the drive, set timers, run diagnostics, and perform a Drive Erase. Given the hard drive's portable nature, this is a great complementary feature, but remember, forget your password, and it's game over. WD Security lets you add password protection (supported by the hardware encryption), which is perfect for ensuring that no one else can access your drive. The My Passport SSD also offers hardware-based 256-bit AES hardware encryption, support by its WD Discovery software, which gives you access to the WD Security app and WD Drive Utilities. It also works with USB 3.2 and USB-C thanks to an adapter that ships with the drive.

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Official platform support comes for Windows 8 and 10, as well as macOS Catalina, Mojave, or High Sierra (Big Sur is not listed by Western Digital, but it works just fine). The My Passport SSD is compatible with both Mac and Windows, however, we did have to reformat ours from NFTS to AFPS, but this can be done in your Mac's Disk Utility app in just a few seconds the first time you use it.

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You won't be left wanting for capacity either we tested the 1TB version of the My Passport SSD, however, you can downsize to 500GB if you so wish or upgrade to as much as 4TB for all the storage you could possible need. Transferring 15GB of video files to the drive to almost exactly 15 seconds, which makes it a great option for transferring larger data dumps at the drop of a hat. In practice, we found this to be absolutely true. Officially, it offers read speeds of 1050MB/s and write speeds of 1000MB/s (both sequential). Once it's plugged in, you'll immediately notice the excellent speeds that the My Passport SSD offers. Also durable, the My Passport SSD offers shock and vibration resistance and drop resistance up to 6.5ft. On the move, the last thing you want to worry about is lugging around a big heavy hard drive that takes up lots of room in your bag, the My Passport SSD will fit right into your pocket. If you need portable storage, this is the hard drive for you. It measures just 3.94' x 2.17' x 0.35', so it's the same width as a credit card and ever so slightly longer. In our My Passport SSD review, several excellent qualities became immediately apparent.

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