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content: My previous review had a response that said that the drive that I own is just too old. After looking into it, the issue IS NOT that the drive is too old, it ...

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snippets: on the other hand WD My Passport has this nice little stripe texture so it is a personal choice whichever kind of design you like you can go for it, The speaker compares the WD My Passport 1 TB External Hard Disk with the WD Elements. The WD My Passport is highlighted for its attractive design with stripe texture and multiple color options, unlike the plain WD Elements.

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content: I have been using the Western Digital WD 1TB My Passport Portable Hard Disk Drive for several months now and I am extremely impressed with its performance. As someone who works with large files and needs to constantly back up important data, this hard drive has been a lifesaver. First of all, the design of the hard drive is sleek and compact, making it easy to carry around with me wherever I go. The black color gives it a professional and modern look. The USB 3.0 connection ensures fast transfer speeds, which is essential for my work. The storage capacity of 1TB is more than enough for my needs, and I appreciate the fact that I can store a large number of files without worrying about running out of space. The hard drive also comes with password protection and hardware encryption, which adds an extra layer of security to my data. In terms of performance, this hard drive has exceeded my expectations. It is incredibly fast and reliable, and I have not experienced any issues with data loss or corruption. I use it to transfer large files, and it has never failed me.

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content: I am writing this review after one week of use. I bought the new model of WD My Passport 1 TB external HDD. The package arrived on time, as always an excellent service by Amazon. Also, the package was well packed, and I received the product in an excellent condition. Coming to this hard disk drive: This is extremely portable and light weight. It came with a transfer cable and instruction manual along with the main product. There are exe files (separate for Windows and Mac OS) for installing the software for usage with your PC, which enables easy transfer, security and backup. There is an option for password protecting your external HDD. The transfer was hassle free. It took ~10 minutes for transferring ~90 GB data, which I believe is fine. There was no heating of device as well. So overall this new external HDD is another amazing product by Western Digital. It is convenient to carry, is easy to use. (This is my first external HDD device. I've backed up my data once only as of now. I will update this review once I back-up few more times.)

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content: Merhaba arkadaşlar ; Eminim ki siz de alışveriş yaparken bir çok standardınız vardır ben de onlardan biriyim maddiyat, kalite, kullanılabilirlik, taşıma alanı, kapasite vs vs ... Kısaca söylemek gerekirse -Ürün küçüçük cebine koy git varlığı bile belli olmuyor :) -Kullanılmamış paketi ilk kez ben açtım sıfır kutusunda :) -Sipariş verdikten sonra 1 gün dolmadan elime ulaşması muhteşemdi :) -Kargolama ve paketleme harika kutusuna koyup gönderirler diye düşünmüştüm bu konuda ayrıca teşekkür ediyorum özenle paketlenmiş ve ayrıca tekrardan paketlenip kargoya verilmiş böylesi kargo trafiğinin yoğun olduğu dönemde ayrıyetten böyle bir önlem almaları güzel olmuş Teşekkürler amazon :)

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title: Small, portable, excellent packaging and delivery

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content: The WD My Passport 1TB features built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection, providing a robust security layer for your sensitive data. This hardware-level encryption ensures your files remain private and protected against unauthorized access, offering peace of mind whether the drive is lost or stolen.

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articleHeading: Western Digital WD 1TB My Passport Portable Hard Disk Drive, USB 3.0 with Automatic Backup, 256 Bit AES Hardware Encryption,Password Protection,Compatible with Windows and Mac, External HDD-Black : Amazon.in: Electronics

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articleHeading: WD My Passport SSD Review - 500GB, 1TB, & 2TB External Portable Solid State Drive

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snippets: i wanted to give you a quick overview of wd discovery which is the software that comes with this drive and you can easily get to it by just opening up the status menu on your computer finding wd discovery and then clicking on it as you can see it does show my drive right here when it's connected and it also shows the space that is available on the drive now there's this gear right here so i can select that and interact with the drive such as setting a password this will encrypt the drive and that password will be required in order to actually access any of the data on the drive

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content: The WD My Passport 1TB comes with automatic backup software, allowing users to schedule backups of their important files, photos, videos, and documents. This feature provides a convenient way to safeguard data against loss and ensures that valuable content is regularly backed up without manual intervention.

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articleHeading: Features & Usage: My Passport Hard Drive | Western Digital Support

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snippets: The WD My Passport ships with WD Discovery software., Connect to popular social media and cloud storage services like Facebook, Dropbox and Google Drive., You can set your backups to run automatically according to your schedule., Just pick the time and frequency to backup important files from your system onto your my passport drive.

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content: 500gb in 30 min. Good product good backup capability.. ease of use

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content: Users report fast data transfer speeds with the WD My Passport 1TB, especially when using the USB 3.0 connection. This allows for quick transfer of large files, such as videos and documents, saving users time and improving workflow efficiency.

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snippets: Customers find the hard drive to be of good quality, with fast data transfer speeds up to 190Mbps, and appreciate its massive storage capacity and portability, being able to carry it in a shirt pocket.

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articleHeading: WD 5TB My Passport Ultra External Hard Drive review

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snippets: now one thing that I really do love about this hard drive is how fast the uh transfer process actually goes with the USBC uh connector I'm used to using uh the traditional USB 3 or 3.1 uh connector to be able to transfer all types of files especially video files and pictures you know bigger files to my hard drive and and when I now use the USBC it connects everything so much faster it transfers everything so much faster video files uh you know that are over an hour that used to take me you know maybe 20 minutes for example to transfer now take and I mean this quite literally 2 minutes so it's a drastic improvement it saves me a lot of time and I just I I'm really impressed

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content: 500gb in 30 min. Good product good backup capability.. ease of use

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content: The WD My Passport 1TB is recognized for its reliability and durability, with users reporting successful long-term use, even surviving accidental drops. This build quality provides confidence in the drive's ability to protect data over time and withstand the rigors of regular use.

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articleHeading: Which brand of hard drive is recommended: WD, Seagate, or Crucial? - Quora

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articleHeading: WD My Passport Review: Is This The BEST Portable Hard Drive!?

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snippets: The build quality is described as good, made of plastic but with a decent weight. As far as the seals around the edge I haven't had any issues I have dropped it a few times and haven't had any damage to it and it still just keeps on working so if you're looking for a hard disk drive that's got a high amount of storage without you know having to spend like SSD prices for that kind of storage and still have high speed data transfer I would definitely recommend this hard disk this external drive is awesome I would definitely recommend it to anybody looking for one

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content: Nice product Value for money Using from 5years

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content: I buy a lot of WD hard drives for my company. I have some that are up to 12 years old that still work great. Unfortunately, the newer ones that I have ...

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content: The WD My Passport 1TB offers a good balance of storage capacity and affordability, making it a value-for-money option for users needing to store large amounts of data. Its 1TB capacity is suitable for backups, media storage, and general file archiving without a significant financial investment.

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articleHeading: WD My Passport 1 TB External Hard Disk Price History

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content: Very nice & value for money product. Perform little Less then expectations.

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content: Nice product Value for money Using from 5years

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content: I’m really impressed with this external hard drive👍👍The storage capacity is perfect for my needs, whether it's for backing up important files or storing ...

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content: The WD My Passport 1TB is designed for broad compatibility, working seamlessly with both Windows and macOS operating systems. This cross-platform functionality makes it a versatile choice for users who work across different devices or need to share files between PCs and Macs.

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articleHeading: WD My Passport External Portable Hard Drive (FULL REVIEW)

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snippets: now from there i like that i can plug this into my windows laptop or into my imac right here and it works either way i just had to get an additional cord to make sure that it could have an actual thunderbolt connection into the apple

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content: The bundled WD Backup software, particularly the free version of Acronis offered, has been reported to fail during backup and restore operations. Users experienced false assurances of successful backups, only to find the backup files corrupted or inaccessible when needed, leading to a lack of confidence in the provided software for critical data recovery.

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content: You can't go wrong with Western Digital. Very small package for huge storage. Plug and Play - connected the USB cable, (included) and my computer immediately recognized it. The portable drive is larger than the drive on my laptop, so I partitioned it into 2 virtual drives. One partition for an Image/Backup and a second partition for file backup & storage. The partitioning process was flawless and now my computer recognizes two separate drives. I am super happy with the WD SSD portable drive. I would highly recommend to anyone wanting a portable drive. I'm even thinking about buying another larger drive and partitioning into more virtual drives for backup of other computers. My only complaint and major disappointment with WD, is that the free "WD Backup" software is no longer supported by WD and hasn't been for a few years. They offer a free version of Acronis, which doesn't work. Installed the Acronis software, created a bootable disk on a USB Flash (thumb) drive, then rebooted the computer from the thumb drive and created a full backup/ disk image to the new WD drive. The software seemed to run perfectly, and said the backup was successfully created. I felt really good that I had a full backup of my 2015 laptop, in case I ever need to replace the mechanical HDD. But it was a false peace of mind. Only 2 weeks after using the Acronis backup software, my computer was crashing shortly after bootup, which it had never done before. So I thought I would test the new drive and backup. After rebooting with the Acronis USB Boot drive, it asked for the location of the image file. The computer recognized the WD drive with all of the Acronis backup folders. But then the Acronis software said all of the folders were empty and there was No Image found. WTF?! Acronis said it successfully made a full disk copy. But then the software could not find its own image. DO NOT USE the ACRONIS software. I was fortunately able to fix the boot/crash problem using other software. But if my hard drive had completely failed, I would not have a usable backup copy to restore to a new drive. I would have been screwed. It would have been better if I never attempting to create a backup. At least I would known that I didn't have a backup copy to rely on, rather than falsely thinking I was protected. In addition, the "free" software isn't really free. It's only a 30 day free Trial version. So if you make a full backup within 30 days, and later have a critical problem, you will be forced to purchase the full version to perform the restore. The backup file versions are propitiatory, so you can't use another brand of software to do the restore. They've got you! You can make a free backup/copy (if you can even get the software to work properly). But then you have to pay for the software to actually use the Backup in order to Restore. This is akin Ransomware. I have since purchased other backup/imaging software and made a full (working) backup to my new WD drive. I'm very happy about that.

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content: Some users have encountered initial difficulties with the WD My Passport 1TB not being recognized by their computers. While troubleshooting steps like downloading drivers or reformatting can resolve this, it can be a frustrating experience for users expecting a plug-and-play setup.

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articleHeading: WD software can interfere with drive operations

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snippets: Are you running western digital software? I’d eject/force eject. I’d restart computer. Plug in drive. Try to format again.

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content: Purchased this Hard drive from Amazon Resale as very good. When I received it, the my laptop nor my PC didn’t recognize it. So I had to download the Western ...

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content: The drive uses an older USB 3.0 connection, which, while offering decent speeds, is slower compared to newer USB-C or USB 3.1/3.2 standards found in some competing portable drives. This can lead to slower transfer times for very large files when compared to more modern alternatives.

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articleHeading: WD My Passport SSD Review - 500GB, 1TB, & 2TB External Portable Solid State Drive

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snippets: Another thing i did notice is if i used the adapter here for the usb type a connector the speeds did go down to around 500 megabytes a second so it really halves the speed that is advertised when i was in the type c connector that's where i got those test results

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content: this is a solid drive at a decent price. yes it's an hdd but it's reliable storage. however it comes with that funky usb 3.0 cable that hasn't been used in ...

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content: Some users have reported that the WD My Passport 1TB drives, especially newer models, may not be as durable as older versions, with instances of drives failing after a couple of years or exhibiting clicking sounds leading to data loss. This raises concerns about long-term reliability compared to older WD drives.

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articleHeading: Western Digital My Passport reviews | ProductReview.com.au

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articleSummary: User feedback indicating potential issues with newer WD drives.

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snippets: Every single one of these I've owned has stopped functioning after 2 years. Will never buy another. Avoid these., Lost all data as file format converted to RAW – I used WD to store all my data and important docs., Suddenly had the clicking sound without any dropping or misuse of any kind and is now completely inaccessible.

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articleHeading: WD hard drives have been known to have bad quality compared to other brands like Toshiba, Samsung, etc. Is this true? - Quora

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articleSummary: Discusses the perceived quality of WD drives over time.

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snippets: WD drives made in Thailand (prior to the tsunami) were considered the gold standard., Unfortunately, the newer ones that I have ...

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content: I buy a lot of WD hard drives for my company. I have some that are up to 12 years old that still work great. Unfortunately, the newer ones that I have ...

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starRating: 1

title: Older WD drives are great, newer ones less so

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title: Concerns about long-term reliability in newer models

heading: Concerns about long-term reliability in newer models

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content: The drive's capacity is advertised as 1TB, but users will find the actual usable space is less, typically around 931GB. While this is standard for hard drives due to formatting and system files, it can be a slight disappointment for users expecting the full advertised terabyte of storage.

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content: This is a very very early review. Will definitely update after 6 days, if anything happens and then will try to update subsequently. Now, coming to delivery, I am very pleased as it just arrive in one day. Packaging wise, it was good, both outside and main packaging. After I inserted the HDD, I got around 931 gb of free space, I download the apps and set my password, but could not register the product from the app. The speed initially, as can be seen from above photo, seems really good but let's see for how long it can maintain that speed. But, it has some sound inside, not annoying but upon bringing little closer to ear, you can hear it. Don't know it's normal or not, so have to check it properly. Rest, so far so good. But it's really damn light and very small.

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starRating: 4

title: Small, light, good initial speed, slight sound

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content: Product is good light weight warranty is also registered But speed is not that great. Okok And specially it’s having only 931 GB which is not ok. So only 3 stars

marketplace: amazon

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starRating: 3

title: Good, lightweight, but speed and capacity issues

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title: Usable storage is less than advertised 1TB

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content: The drive's enclosure is primarily plastic, which, while contributing to its lightweight design, may not offer the same level of ruggedness as metal-cased portable drives. This could make it more susceptible to damage from significant drops or impacts, potentially leading to data corruption.

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articleHeading: WD My Passport Review: Is This The BEST Portable Hard Drive!?

articleLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8jEyk5yazY

articleSummary: Notes the plastic build and potential for data corruption from falls.

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snippets: As far as the build it is actually built really well it is plastic though but it definitely does have some weight to it, on the downside these are not a rugged version of external hard drives that means that the files could be corrupted if they take a serious fall so be careful with your external hard drive

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title: Plastic casing may lack ruggedness for harsh environments

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Flash AI score: 80

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label: Portability

value: 95

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label: Security

value: 90

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label: Performance

value: 75

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label: Backup

value: 70

scoreSummary: Highly recommended. The WD My Passport 1TB excels in portability and security, with solid performance and reliable backup features, making it a great choice for most users.

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queries: What does NVMe and PCIe mean here?, Is it good for gaming backups?, How does this compare to other My Passport models?, What's the warranty period for this drive?

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