Western Digital My Passport Essential USB3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

6
Average:

0
Bad:

3

Pros:

It's a compact drive with high storage capacity and exceptional backup software.

Cons:

The drive has a mediocre twoyear warranty and its software isn't compatible with Mac.

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Last revision on March 22, 2012

Reviewers Liked

It's a compact drive with high storage capacity and exceptional backup software

Reviewers Didn't Like

The drive has a mediocre twoyear warranty and its software isn't compatible with Mac

Expert reviews and ratings

See how the Western Digital My Passport Essential fares against other USB 3.0 portable hard drives on the market....

By PC Authority on March 14, 2012

Usually external hard drives are much of a muchness, but if you want USB 3.0 speed and a better warranty, then in this case we'd go with Seagate...

By ZDNet Australia on September 20, 2011

Unless random write speeds are high on your priority list, Seagate's three-year warranty is more compelling than Western Digital's two when it comes to external...

By CNET Australia on September 20, 2011

The My Passport Essential gives you plenty of hard drive space in a compact and lightweight device, making it much more convenient to keep your important information as close as your pocket....

By PC Advisor on August 18, 2011

The Western Digital My Passport 500 GB HDD retails at Rs. 4,299. It might be small and sleek but as far as storage is concerned, it’s just 500GB. The Seagate FreeAgent 1 TB retails at Rs. 5,000 and makes buying the My Passport a bad idea. Also, it...

By Tech2 on August 13, 2011

100

If you want FireWire as well you’ll have to pay a little more for the Freecom or Verbatim drives, but this is a neat and affordable option if you’re happy with USB 2 for now (and the option of USB 3 in the future).Related Tags: guide,...

By Macworld Australia on August 12, 2011

It’s keenly priced and comes with useful software, but there are faster performing portable USB3 disks for only slightly more money....

By Expert Reviews on January 31, 2011

100

It's a sleek, portable hard drive with durable design and exceptional...

By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

A good performer which is also competitively priced. Page(s) 1 I am interested in more information about this productI am interested in buying this productPrintCommentEmailDiggDel.icio.usRedditTwitter NAS: QNAP TS-219P II PMP: Zebronics Zebmate...

By PCQuest on March 21, 2012

Western Digital brings consumers peace of mind with the My Passport Essential 500GB USB 3.0 portable external drive! ...

By Legit Reviews on September 20, 2011

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