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The new drive has a completely new design compared to previous models. It no longer looks anything like a passport book, taking instead a squarish shape with relatively sharp edges while still managing to look pretty good, in my opinion. One thing to keep in mind is that it's thick, at about the size of a deck of cards, and measuring 0.85 inch by 3.21 inches by 4.33 inches (21.5x81.5x110mm), with the exception of the 1TB version which is thinner at 0.64 inch. However, this physical size is normal for high-capacity portable drives; the also shares similars dimensions. CNET USB 3.0 portable drive performance. Read Note: Longer bars mean better performance Like most portable drives, the new My Passport supports USB 3.0.

To my disappointment, however, it doesn't use a USB-C port, instead opting for an old Micro-USB 3.0 port. This doesn't affect the drive's performance but does means it won't work with computers that only have USB-C, such as the. To compensate for its lack of vision, the drive supports the most secure 256 EAS encryption -- an optional feature you can turn on using included security software -- to protect your data from prying eyes. There's also a backup software application called WD Backup.

The My Passport for Mac portable drive is trusted to store the massive amounts of photos, videos and music you love. Dec 29, 2014  WD my Passport external hard drive Set Up Guide for Mac. Silver, grey, white hard drive, portable hard drive, metal edition, titanium, blue, red, my book duo, metallic silver, thunderbolt.

While it's fine to use, it's not as convenient as other built-in backup tools like Time Machine (Mac) or File History (Windows 10). I used the 4GB version for performance tests and got somewhat above-average performance. With a sustained copy speed averaging around 110MB/s via USB 3.0 (the drive also works with a USB 2.0 port but at a significantly lower speed), it's fast enough for almost anything you'd want to do with a portable drive.

Should I get it? If you're looking for a portable drive with a lot of storage space, the WD My Passport is a solid option, especially with a suggested retail price ranging from $60 to $160 for 1TB to 4TB, respectively. (You can expect the street price to be lower, and pricing for Australia and UK is not available at this time but that directly converts to a starting price of about AU$79 or £49.) If you intend to have multiple drives and use the colors as a way to categorize your data, it's definitely a great choice. For something more portable, however, I'd recommend the or the. And if USB-C is a must, the and the are better alternatives.