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Solid-state storage may be sexy, but if you're looking for huge capacity and tiny prices, then the classic hard disk remains unbeaten. Available capacities of portable drives with laptop-style disks inside now extends up to a whopping 4000GB, more commonl...
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With the acquisition of SanDisk, Western Digital now has access to years of knowledge and significant IP in the NAND flash market. With that in place, it was only a matter of time before they would dream up their own portable solid state solution. That ti...
WD's My Passport SSD is the next step for this lineup and this solution does it perfectly with a custom blend of high capacity and small form factor...
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Sign up for our daily newsletter Verdict: It's a safe pair of hands from the coming together of two of the biggest brands in storage - WD and Sandisk - to make what we're sure is not their finest hour, but the beginnings of a beautiful overlap. A great d...
It's just not that quick in reality, A little pricey, The WD Discover software nags a lot...
It's a safe pair of hands from the coming together of two of the biggest brands in storage - WD and Sandisk - to make what we're sure is not their finest hour, but the beginnings of a beautiful overlap. A great drive, but it could be even more...
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Since Western Digital took control of Sandisk in 2014, there has been a constant blurring of the lines between the WD brand, which has traditionally offered mechanical hard disk drives, and Sandisk which was always the king of flash.Now WD is offering a m...
If you're looking to be bowled over by speed, there is better out there. If, on the other hand, you're looking for a compact, fast portable drive for everyday use, the WD My Passport SSD is certainly worth considering.OverallSpecsFrom $199 AUD (256GB)(pri...
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External drives aren't exactly the sexiest storage devices around but thanks to solid-state memory in the form of flash hardware, engineers are now able to cut the size of storage products right down – while at the same time being a bit more innovative wh...
Nice design, Great performance, USB Type-C...
Expensive for what it offers, Maximum 1TB capacity...
The WD My Passport delivered some solid performance and is competitive price-wise with Samsung and Adata's offerings, but is far more expensive than G-Drive's bigger model. Although the latter was launched nearly a year ago, it is still very much competit...
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WD makes a range of portable storage devices under the My Passport brand. GadgetGuy reviewed the My Passport Ultra 4GB and the My Passport SSD.Portable storage seems to be a battle between capacity and speed. SSD provides speed and capacity to 1TB. Ul...
Nice design, Lots of useful WD software, Great for bulk storage – cost effective...
Still a hard disk so not as forgiving as an SSD, Slow...
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Today we take our storage on the go, or at least we can do so with ease. I have the WD My Passport SSD with a 256GB capacity in the office and I think we'll keep it there. A review full of benchmarks is better than me telling you a story of my walk with t...
Good performance, Small and light, Up to 1TB capacity, Nice bundle...
None, “WD My Passport SSD is compact and light while being fast and having plenty of capacity. Everything you’ll want on a portable drive.”, WD My Passport SSD 256GB USB 3.1 Gen.2 SSD Review, We would like to thank, Western Digital, for this sample...
This was the first portable SSD from WD which I had the pleasure to review and it was a joy from start to end. Everything works as it should, but that's no big surprise. The company has more than a few years of experience and they've created a great littl...
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WD has a number of drive ranges sitting under the My Passport banner including the WiFi equipped My Passport Wireless Pro, all based around standard hard drives. However the latest addition to the range, the diminutive My Passport SSD offers a different l...
Performance, Physical Size, Hardware encryption...
Pricey compared to other My Passport drives, Kitguru says: It may not have the capacity of some of its larger siblings but the diminutive My Passport SSD outshines them all in the peformance front, Rating: 8.0, Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, Share, Facebook, Twitt...
The My Passport SSD is the lastest member of a large family of portfolio of external drives produced by WD, and needless to say with an SSD inside it, is the fastest My Passport drive to date.Not only does the drive look good (although the metallic part o...
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ocdrift.com Updated: 2018-05-22 09:58:32
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Western Digital Corporation, a global storage technology and solutions leader introduce its fastest WD® brand portable drive yet, the My Passport SSD. Featuring blazing-fast speeds and award-winning design, the new My Passport SSD complements the company'...
Freaking sleek design, Compatible with USB Type A, 3 Yeas Warranty, Support WD Drive Utility, Support Password protection, Backup and many more features of WD Apps...
Missing or lack of info in specification on WD website, The metal surface easily gets caught of fingerprint...
Our verdict upon playing with the drive for about 1 week, we starting to love this device. The compact design, portable storage with blazing fast speed and even WD bundle with Password and Backup features. Did we tell you, they even have apps from third p...
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Modern solid-state backup drives should be two things — fast and light — and WD's My Passport SSD is both of those, but is it the fastest external solid-state drive out there?If there's one company we can rely on for a tried and trusted design of the ex...
Small and compact, Lightweight, Includes a USB Type C cable with support for standard USB (Type A) in the box...
Not as fast as at least one competitor...
Overall, the WD My Passport SSD does an admirable job, offering more than enough speed with a decent price tag, and a cable we wish more drives rocked up with.While it isn't the fastest, WD's external SSD offers a solid value, making it an easy buy if you...
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We can't deny that over the past few years, flash-based external DAS or direct attached storage devices have developed and improved rapidly. It all began with the simple thumb drives that could hardly immerse the USB 2.0 bandwidth; then now, we see the hi...
A high-quality portable SSD is a luxury for a lot as of today, but once you get used to the convenience of having one, or if you often need to carry large files with you, you'll always consider having a high-quality SSD on hand. Western Digital's My Passp...
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As part of its “My Passport ” family, Western Digital (WD) has released a wireless SSD (Solid State Drive) product. This particular offering is a SSD giving the user wireless connectivity to a variety of devices, Along with the My Passport SSD unit, this...
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With ballooning game install sizes, storage space is at a premium this console generation. The 500GB or 1TB hard drive that comes as standard in the various PlayStation 4 models may seem like plenty at first, but it fills up quickly. Even upgrading that h...
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There's no denying that our data is highly precious to us. Every day, we rely heavily on portable storage (both hard drives and USB flash drives) to keep our data safe, while needing them to be as compact as possible to fit in our bags or pockets. Solid-s...
Encryption supported, Highly portable, Up to 1TB capacity, Stable file transfer...
Transfer speed is slightly slower than advertised, High asking price...
WD's My Passport SSD was certainly not a disappointing one. While we were slightly bummed that the external SSD performed below the advertised 515MB/s transfer speed, along with the minor hiccups experienced during our file transfer test, we will not deny...
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