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Western Digital My Passport Essential SE USB2

Based on 9 reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros

Sleeker and streamlined design, capacity gauge, Windows as well as Mac software
Large capacity yet tiny, 256bit hardware encryption

Cons

Expensive, slower performance
Backup software limitations, Premium pricing

By Tom's Hardware on April 02, 2010

All eight portable drives we tested work well if you mainly need a device to store large amounts of user data that doesn't depend much on performance. As soon as you apply more demanding workloads, it's time to start paying more attention to the...

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By TechTree on April 01, 2010

The WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB is the largest 2.5-inch portable hard drives we have reviewed and it does exude elegance due to its casing and premium finish. While it is slimmer than the previous My Passport products, the 1TB is enough to take...

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By DigitalVersus on March 10, 2010

Integrated Software The Western Digital My Passport Essential comes with WD SmartWare integrated software. This package mainly allows you to check that your external hard drive is in working order and synchronise your files. Although the...

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By PC Advisor on February 23, 2010

Wed prefer a standard mini-USB port for the connection mechanism, but theres not much else to fault on the affordable Western Digital My Passport Essential drive. IDG staff...

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By CNET Australia on November 18, 2009

Western Digital's 1TB Passport drive isn't pretty or cheap, but its bland look belies the storage and backup goodies...

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By Smarthouse on October 22, 2009

The My Passport Essential SE is a portable hard drive that backs-up, secures, and stores all your digital files without the hassle. Click to enlargeThe Essential SE easily fits in your pocket despite being able to store up to 1TB of data. As soon as...

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By PCWorld India on October 22, 2009

The My Passport Essential SE is Western Digital's largest capacity portable hard drive yet, and it offers encryption to keep your data secure. Buy it if you have to lug a lot of data around, or prefer to keep your system backups on an easily mobile...

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By FrazPC.pl on March 18, 2010

Podsumowuj?c nale?y powiedzie?, i? wgl?d Mojego paszportu jest bardzo uniwersalny i mo?e podoba? si? ka?demu. Z ca?? pewno?ci nie pasuje do niego okre?lenie brzydal. Jego...

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By Tom's Hardware on March 03, 2010

MyBook und MyPassport heißen die externen und tragbaren Festplatten-Modelle von Western Digital. Das Essential-Modell aus der MyPassport-Familie bietet ein USB 2.0-Interface, Passwortschutz, Hardware-Verschlüsselung und eine...

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By Les Numériques on February 20, 2010

Le My Passport Essential SE est un bon disque dur externe 2,5 pouces. Le constructeur allie une grande capacit un botier compact et de bonne facture. Nanmoins, il existe plus rapide chez la...

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