WD - My Passport Ultra Metal Edition 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver

Name: WD - My Passport Ultra Metal Edition 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Brand: WD
SKU: 8429538
Rating: 4.8 (625 reviews)

Model: WDBEZW0020BSL-NESN

SKU: 8429538

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Key Specs
- Storage Capacity: 2000 gigabytes (Measured in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB), this is the amount available for storing files, music, movies, photos and more. The total includes the capacity of the hard disk drive and solid state drive if both are included on the computer.)
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
General
- Product Name: My Passport Ultra Metal Edition 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
- Brand: WD
- Model Number: WDBEZW0020BSL-NESN
Capacity
- Storage Capacity: 2000 gigabytes (Measured in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB), this is the amount available for storing files, music, movies, photos and more. The total includes the capacity of the hard disk drive and solid state drive if both are included on the computer.)
Performance
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
Compatibility
- Internal Or External: External
- External Hard Drive Type: Portable (Physical characteristics of the hard drive, including size, weight and how you connect to your device.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
Features
- Security Features: Password Protection
Dimensions
- Product Height: 0.7 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 3.2 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 8.5 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
Included
- Included Software: WD SmartWare Pro
Other
- UPC: 718037826684

Store plenty of files on this WD My Passport Ultra Metal Edition external USB 3.0/2.0 hard drive, which features a 2TB capacity to provide ample space for videos, music and more. Dropbox support enables simple Cloud backup.

2TB storage capacity: Provides ample space for your music, movies and other files.
USB 3.0/2.0 interface: USB-powered, so an AC adapter is not required for most computers.
Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps via USB 3.0: As well as up to 480 Mbps via USB 2.0 for quick response when updating files.
Dropbox support: Permits simple Cloud backup.
Password protection and 256-bit hardware encryption: Offers reliable options to secure your sensitive data.
Compact size: Promotes simple portability.
Compatible with PC and Mac: For flexible use (reformatting required for Mac).

Whats Included

My Passport Ultra Metal Edition 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
Owner's manual
USB cable, WD SmartWare Pro software

Q: I don't know what the "TB" stands for...

A: It a reference to the storage capacity of the drive. In this case 2 trillion bytes expressed as 2 Terabytes. 8 bits = 1 byte 1,000 bytes = 1 Kilobyte (KB) 1,000,000 bytes = 1 Megabyte (MB) 1,000,000,000 bytes = 1 Gigabyte (GB) 1,000,000,000,000 bytes = 1 Terabyte (TB) For more exacting details see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive

Q: With this External hard drive what is the cloud backup for? Do I have to pay monthly for the cloud backup?

A: Personally, I don't trust backup that I don't have absolute control over. I have lost cloud backup in the past. Also, if it is on a public platform, it is available to others. I do high level security work and must keep my work separate and secure.

Q: Does this come with an external power supply? My application will not support a USB powered drive.

A: No, this product does not comes with external power supply.

Q: What rpm does this drive run at?

A: That is not published info from WB, but best guess is 5400rpm, as they currently do not offer a 2tb 7200 rpm 2.5" drive

Q: What does "reformatting required for Mac" mean exactly? I'm a novice at backing up data.

A: Windows and Mac OS use different formats for writing to a HDD. you can: A. Buy a Mac specific HDD B. Buy this HDD and re-format it to work with Mac OS (Google is your friend) C. Buy a third party driver, such as Paragon, so that your Mac can read & write to an NTFS drive like this one.

Q: Is the drive 5400 or 7200?

A: This unit is 7200 rpm.

Q: Is the Casing of the 2TB Edition really Metal or does "Metal" in this situation mean "Premium", what I mean is, is the casing Premium feeling Plastic or Real Metal?

A: Real and looks and feels solid. Small and has a great feel to it Best I could find. I think worth the extra money.

Q: Does this drive work with both Windows 7 & Windows 10?

A: I have used this as plug and play (do not use the original software) and have used on Vista, Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the My Passport Ultra Metal Edition 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive's large storage capacity, ease of use, and compact size, frequently praising its design and fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds. Many also find it to be a good value for the price. However, some customers have noted that the device is somewhat heavy and that the included software has issues.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Bought on a whim
While casually strolling through Best Buy I visited the external hard drive selection. I wasn't in the market for one, but this itsy bitsy drive caught my eye. All of my devices have backups either in physical drives or in the cloud. However, I had recently reset my Playstation 4 and found that the backup I had for it could not be used (this is a good time to remind everyone to have a physical AND a cloud backup as I was able to retrieve from one when the other failed). It was an aging WD MyBook that was clunky and difficult to connect to power and to the PS4 to do backups on a regular basis (folks, do backups on a regular basis). When I saw this tiny, shiny, metallic, bus powered with the same storage as the internal drive of my PS4 at an acceptable price, I bought it. Formatting the drive for the PS4 was beyond a headache which I won't detail because I think it has more to do with Sony and less with the drive. The drive itself was easily compatible with Mac or PC and was speedy. The bus easily gave it the power it needed. When I got it to a format the PS4 accepted I backed up my system with no hiccups whatsoever. Beyond using it for this purpose, I haven't explored any offered deals from WD included on the drive. I personally wipe whatever software is included on any external drive for I have never needed any of it (also, most of my work is on a Mac and this software rarely is compatible). But as a standalone drive; usefulness, size, price, design were all put into a really nice package that I can't help but suggest if you want a simple solution or need an external to travel with. Well done, Western Digital.
Posted 8 years ago by JaWa
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great external hard drive
Picked one of these up a couple months back to make a backup. The drive is pretty quick, but it's not really about speed as much as storage capacity. it competes with every storage drive in the category. For day to day file backup's this drive is well more than sufficient and should suit anyone's needs.
Posted 8 years ago by Anupam
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great External Drive
Drive has a lot of storage, price was great and can't beat the shipping cost! Works as described and transfers are fast on the USB 3.0 Purchased a new computer with an SSD drive and I use this for all my picture and document storage. Great purchase.
Posted 9 years ago by canman39