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Western Digital WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB ULTRA-PORTABLE USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Drive Black
Western Digital WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB ULTRA-PORTABLE USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Drive Black
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 Features    [ Edit | History ] - By David_W @Oct 04, 2010

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Put your digital life on the stylish, maximum capacity My Passport® Essential SE portable hard drive. With WD quality and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind.

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Put your digital life on the high capacity My Passport® Essential SE portable hard drive. With WD quality and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind. Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected. Lightweight and easy to carry, this drive is ideal for fast storage to go.

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Put your digital life on the stylish, maximum capacity My Passport® Essential SE portable hard drive. With WD quality and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind.


Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 interface -- A single drive with universal compatibility today and next-generation speed for tomorrow. Use it with USB 2.0 now and step up to USB 3.0 speed when you’re ready.


Up to 3x faster transfer rates -- When connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port this drive lets you access and save files up to 3 times faster than USB 2.0. Transfer a 2-hour HD movie in just 5 minutes instead of 14 minutes.*


*Performance may vary based on user’s hardware and system configuration.

WD quality inside and out – For over 20 years, millions of people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives. We are successful because we understand the importance of your data and our first concern is keeping that data safe.


Maximum capacity – Store all your favorite photos, music, movies, and important files on this high capacity, portable drive.


WD SmartWare™ software -- You’re in control of your backup. Install all the features, select  just the components you need, or if you prefer, choose not to use the software at all.


Automatic, continuous backup -- Works quietly in the background to protect your data using minimal PC resources. Whenever you add or change a file, it’s instantly backed up.

Password protection for privacy -- Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access with password protection and encryption.


USB-powered -- Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed.


Planet friendly – We designed a small box that uses recycled material and minimizes waste. We encourage you to recycle it.

Ideal for

  • Connecting with your USB 2.0 port today and using with USB 3.0 when you’re ready

  • Transferring files up to three times faster when connected to a USB 3.0 port

  • Protecting your data with automatic, continuous backup

  • Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music

  • Securing private or sensitive data with password protection and hardware encryption

Kit Contents

  • Portable hard drive

  • WD SmartWare software

  • USB cable

  • Quick Install Guide

Compatibility

  • Formatted NTFS

  • Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7

  • Mac OS Leopard or Snow Leopard (Requires re-formatting and will work in USB 2.0 mode)




 Specifications    [ Edit | History ] - by David_W @Oct 04, 2010

Data transfer rate1

Up to 480 Mb/sec in USB 2.0 mode and up to 5 Gb/sec In USB 3.0 mode

Interface

USB 3.0 and 2.0

RoHS compliant2

Yes


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calvin_d
04/10/12
Experience: 1 Years
Western digital is known to make quality products and this is no different. usb 3.0 speeds are incredible and this item is nice and compact for extra portability. (Read More)

Joan_M
03/29/12
Experience: 3 Weeks
very fast portable storage unit (Read More)

boyparka
03/29/12
Experience: 1 Months
 Verified Owner
1 Terrabyte in this small a package, and it runs silently too. Transfer speeds are great, and the simple clean design adds to an overall excellent product.

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stoanee
02/28/12
Experience: 2 Months
Bought this for my wife to do data back-up with after the hdd on her desktop died and she lost some files. (I do have another external hdd but she was not using it) This drive is small enough for her to slip into her purse and take to college if she needs to. We now have our important pics & data backed up onto two external drives so I would hope we will not lose anything else. (Read More)

Shane_P
02/19/12
Experience: 7 Days
 Verified Owner
very fast drive, even USB 2.0

much faster than I thought USB 2 would be, of course 3 is very fast, works great, and with WD's track record should last for a long time to come (Read More)

Benjamin_T
10/24/11
Experience: 30 Days
 Verified Owner
I bought it for movies and music and it's just perfect USB 3.0 is so fast and totally worth it. I can now transfer 10GB in less than 1min and overall for 99.99 i'm totally satisfied with it (Read More)

Eric_L
10/15/11
Experience: 10 Days
 Verified Owner
Overall it's a nice external drive. The only things I wish they improved on was provide a longer USB cable. (Read More)

KrUsHeR™
09/01/11
Experience: 2 Months
 Verified Owner
I like the fact that the hd is usb 3. The transfer speeds are great! The main issue I have with it is the cable that is needed to plug it into the usb port has a proprietary connector on the hard drive side. And since the connection at the hd is very poor, it would be nice to be able to buy a replacement cable. I find myself having to firmly push on that connector for my computer to even recognize the drive now. I would have recommended it the first couple weeks I had it, but now there is no way I would buy another one of these.

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Rahzel
08/18/11
Experience: 2 Days
In HD Tune, I averaged about 68MB/s transfer rate which is typical for a 5400rpm 2.5" drive.

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Aviator
07/19/11
Experience: 2 Months
 Verified Owner
1TB in a 2.5" enclosure. What more could an IT guy ask for when portable workers need more storage space on the go. It's the best thing for people on the go. Lots of space, light weight, and works without having to plug an external brick. (Read More)


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