Western Digital My Passport Ultra 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

6
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Good storage capacity. Three-year warranty. 256-bit hardware encryption. Comes in several colors.
Up to 3TB capacity, Power and data via USB 3.0, Available in a choice of colours, Three-year warranty
Easy setup, Simple interface, Cloud backup

Cons:

Plastic case feels flimsy
Not much faster than older models

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Last revision on October 22, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Good storage capacity. Three-year warranty. 256-bit hardware encryption. Comes in several colors
Up to 3TB capacity, Power and data via USB 3.0, Available in a choice of colours, Three-year warranty
Easy setup, Simple interface, Cloud backup
Consistent performance, Bundled, easy-to-use software for local and Cloud backups
The new and compact My Passport Ultra portable drive offers up to 3TB of storage space, delivers fast performance and comes in many color options. The drive works right out of the box, features hardware encryption and includes helpful backup software

Reviewers Didn't Like

Plastic case feels flimsy
Not much faster than older models
Limited cloud backup options
Negligible increase in performance over previous gen
The WD Backup software can't backup the entire system as an image and won't backup based on changes in real time. The new drive's performance, though quite fast, was a bit slower than the previous version

Expert reviews and ratings

Most laptop and notebook computers still only have 500GB (½TB) hard discs. My desktop has 1TB and if you have 2TB you probably paid a large premium. So 3TB for a USB powered external drive is still a very large in capacity unit.My first surprise is that...

By GadgetSpeak on February 12, 2016

The 2TB Western Digital My Passport Ultra adds color options, 256-bit hardware encryption, and a longer-than-average warranty to a solid portable hard...

By PC Mag on October 19, 2015

The WD checks the boxes on everything you'd want in a portable storage drive, and with a stylish multiple color option, it's a easy...

By cnet on May 31, 2015

The My Passport Ultra Metal offers good value as a solidly constructed portable drive. It has good software support and decent all-round performance for the category of portable...

By PC Advisor on February 03, 2015

So Christmas is coming fast (already November) and the time of looking for gifts for friends, loved ones, colleagues and of course yourself is upon us. What relevance does that have do you ask? Well the Western Digital My Passport Ultra 2TB USB 3.0...

By Play3r on November 11, 2014

WD's latest My Passport Ultra sticks to a tried-and-trusted formula and continues to serve as a go-to solution for consumers seeking ample storage capacity and capable performance in a portable form factor.Available in capacities of up to 3TB, the...

By HEXUS.net on September 18, 2015

The My Passport Ultra is an excellent hard drive for those in the market. It is incredibly easy to set up and program installation is a breeze. Although I never saw transfer rates as high as it was suggested is possible, gadgets rarely function as well...

By The Gadgeteer on August 02, 2015

The WD My Passport Ultra offers consumers an easy way to back up their data with feature-rich software and very good performance in a trusted...

By StorageReview on June 12, 2015

Users are always damanding more and more storage space, not only inside their computers, but also as portable external hard disk drives. Nowadays, 2 TB portable external drives are becoming popular, and we will test two models: the Seagate 2 TB Backup Plus Slim and the Western Digital 2 TB My Passport Ultra. They are both compact drives and make use of the USB 3.0 interface. Let’s check for the...

By Hardware Secrets on December 18, 2014

L'Ultra nouvelle mouture n'est pas très original côté design, mais il est un très bon disque dur portable tant au niveau des performances que de l'offre logicielle. Et son prix est dans la moyenne. Il arrive parmi les premiers de notre comparatif...

By 01Net on June 30, 2015

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