“Is this hard drive fast enough to directly run an application from? Trying to find alternatives for an overheating Mac air 2020. Live classes and school software cause it to overheat and shut down.”
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What BS answer from WD! Very misleading... almost an outright lie. USB 3.0 transfer speeds are up to 5 Gbps, but that's not the HDD transfer (read/write) speeds. How about a little honesty and transparency WD? Tell the readers what the read and write speeds are for the drive. Seriously, WD doesn't even include this info in their manual or marketing specs. Based on tech reviews I've seen that include Passport drives, actual transfer speeds are likely in 120-135 Mbps range, so not even close to USB 3.0 transfer speeds.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.not publishing the read/write speeds is despicable. totally tracks for best buy, who is only good for the occasional sale deal, does not in any way cater to an actual working professional.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes! I have a 2017 MacBook air i downloaded and installed WOW onto it. It works great no lag no disconnects.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No. I’d call 1-800 APL-CARE, shouldn’t have this problem. If you want external drive for that purpose get an SSD.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Ajpeepers, The WD My Passport for Mac drive comes with USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Superspeed USB) and Compatible with USB-C and USB-A. Its USB interface speed is 5 Gb/s (625 MB/s). For more information you can refer to the link given below: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
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