Gadget Review works with a variety of eCommerce partners and vendors to help monetize the site’s traffic – instead of advertisers. Having dedicated over eight years on writing about consumer electronics and enlightening the readers on every new gadget on the block, Sid has traced the evolution of smartphones. But it offers what most people want: fast performance with small files and copies, and a budget-friendly price—at least currently. Lest you consider that remark flippant, note that some backups are rotated by days of the week, and a little color-coding never hurt anyone. Sits on my desk and is hardly noticed, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2019. WD’s My Passport 4TB mobile USB 3.0 drive lets you stuff a lot of data in your pocket without emptying it of cash. This review is part of our roundup of best external drives. Bought this for my PS4, works perfectly as an extended drive and matches the style of the PS4. There's a problem loading this menu right now. You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. The drive stopped being detected in under three months. Just pick the time and frequency. Your email address will not be published. PS4 will format this for you. You can read more about our honesty pledge for additional insight on this matter. PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done. My Passport is the trusted, portable storage that perfectly complements your on-the-go lifestyle. WD does provide backup software; a drive utility that will check the status and secure-erase the drive; as well as encryption software for dealing with sensitive data. All models come with a three-year warranty.The M… WD builds drives to demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability. Please try again. Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018. In short, we’ll always remain objective and find you the best products regardless of any monetary incentive. Now it just clicks and is not recognized by any of my hardware (Windows PC, tablet, etc. It was going to cost me $400-$900 from a 3rd party company if Western Digital did not allow me to send it back to have the data recovered. It features a groove on the front that differentiates it from the rest. Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. It works with both Windows and Mac PC. The light is on and I can hear the drive spinning but several computers wont recognize it. Sold by Just Guy Stuff and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Unable to add item to List. People buy these hard drives expecting reliability, this disks are made to transport data, not to make lifelasting originals of the most sacred memories. Perfectly paired with WD Backup software and password protection, the My Passport drive helps keep your files safe. With up to 4TB, you can take the massive amounts of photos, music and videos you love wherever you go, and have plenty of room for other important documents, too. The same is the case with the WD My Passport 4TB drive, which weighs around 210 grams and is only 0.75 inches thick. The My Passport also ships in a variety of hues, starting with the black of our test drive and moving on to brighter white, red, orange, blue, and yellow. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Performance may vary based on user's hardware and system configuration. If you're paying MSRP (about $5 to $20 more), it’s a somewhat trickier decision whether to give up the 10MBps to 20MBps of sustained throughput offered by other drives. I remember I ran a black magic test at the begininf and it was showing roughly 80MB/s write speeds. Then we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection. It can offer up to 130MB/s of sequential read and 124MB/s of sequential read. Gadget Review, founded in 2005, believes in true and honest reviews that will help any consumer, savvy or not, make the right purchase. WD 2TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 - WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN, WD 2TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive, Black - WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN, WD 5TB My Passport Ultra Blue Portable External Hard Drive, USB-C - WDBFTM0050BBL-WESN, Seagate Portable 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PS4, & Xbox - 1-year Rescue Service (STGX2000400), WD 2TB My Passport for Mac Portable External Hard Drive - Blue, USB-C/USB-A - WDBA2D0020BBL-WESN, WD 4TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 - WDBBGB0040HBK-NESN. That’s six in all: one for every weekday, plus another for the weekend. The hard drive uses a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface and comes with SuperSpeed USB cable. This item: WD 4TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBYFT0040BBK-WESN $179.90 In Stock.