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Name: WD - P40 Game Drive for PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Portable SSD - Black
Brand: WD
SKU: 6512127
Price: 189.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (70 reviews)

WD - P40 Game Drive for PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Portable SSD - Black

Model:: WDBAWY0020BBK-WESN; |
SKU:: 6512127

User rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars with 70 reviews.

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QuestionHow durable is this drive?
- Answer It has a shock-resistant structure that can withstand a drop of up to two meters.
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QuestionDoes this drive have any lighting features?
- Answer Yes, it has customizable RGB lighting controlled through the WD_BLACK Dashboard (Windows only).
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QuestionWhat is the maximum speed of this drive?
- Answer This drive boasts speeds up to 2,000MB/s.
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QuestionHow long is the warranty on this drive?
- Answer This drive is backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
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QuestionWhat kind of interface does this drive use?
- Answer This drive uses a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface.
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QuestionWhat is the storage capacity of this drive?
- Answer This drive has a storage capacity of 2TB.
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QuestionXbox series X. I’m looking to store and play older games from the drive. Not the new games that need to be on the internal ssd or expansion card. I want to mount this on the side of the Xbox via Velcro. So the drive will be vertical. Heat issues?
Asked 11 months ago by Disappointed.
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QuestionIs the price on the web page the same for in store purchases or only for online purchases?
Asked 11 months ago by JohnP.
- Answer I'm the one who wrote the question, and now I have the answer. YES.
  Answered 10 months ago by JohnP
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QuestionI own a ps4-ps5 and use a hard drive. I leave my gaming devices on rest mode and on rare occasions I have a power issue that causes my hard drive to mess up. So my question is does this devices handle sudden shut offs or power issues?
Asked 1 year ago by Anonymous.
- Answer I play on PC, but I've experienced power outages while playing directly from the drive and haven't noticed any problem.
  Answered 10 months ago by JohnP
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QuestionDoes it come with a usb cord
Asked 2 years ago by Mustang.
- Answer Yes. It comes with a small usb 3.0 micro-b cord.
  Answered 1 year ago by user976976
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QuestionIs this compatible with windows 11? I only see windows 10 and 8 listed
Asked 2 years ago by Novicetechy.
- Answer YES. I have windows 11 and it works perfectly.
  Answered 10 months ago by JohnP
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QuestionDo/should i buy thunderbolt usb4 so it will reach its full potential for the 2000mb/s? Or will the USB C you guys provide help meet those thresholds with my thunderbolt 4 port?
Asked 2 years ago by Novicetechy.
- Answer No. Thunderbolt 3 or 4 and even USB4 will only allow speeds of up to 1000mb/s. To get the full 2000mb/s speeds, you need a port that has USB-C Gen 2x2.
  Answered 1 year ago by DezM
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Questionso my laptop supports thunderbolt 4. Will this reach the 2000mb/s if i connect it to my thunderbolt 4 port? I see alot of testimonials that it will really do 900-1000mb/s max on most laptops? I need more explanation please.
Asked 2 years ago by Novicetechy.
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QuestionCan this drive be used to do a System Image Backup from a Windows 11 PC?
Asked 2 years ago by f11xace.
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QuestionCan you play PS5 games directly from this drive?
Asked 2 years ago by SD.
- Answer You can store games but not play them. Current external usb ssd transfer speed is too slow for PS5, 600MB to 2000MB per second. PS5 internal ssd minimum speed 5000MB.
  Answered 2 years ago by ps5gamer
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QuestionCan you attach this drive to a thunderbolt 4 port to get top speed? Will it loose speed if it overheats?
Asked 3 years ago by JMiller.
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QuestionWhat comes in the box with the WD - WD Black P40, I'm reading about the other drives available and would like to compare? Can this be connected to my Samsung Note 10 Plus download my photos/videos and transfer to a PC later?
Asked 3 years ago by Rosalee.
- Answer Hello , Please be informed that the WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive for PS4, PS5 and Xbox is a device designed and tested for Windows & macOS. We have not tested the drive with mobile devices, so we recommend you to move the data from phone to Drive using your computer. For more information on the drive refer to the link: https://bit.ly/3DBLNCc -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 3 years ago by Western Digital Team
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Questions & Answers

WD - P40 Game Drive for PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Portable SSD - Black

Q: QuestionHow durable is this drive?

Q: QuestionDoes this drive have any lighting features?

Q: QuestionWhat is the maximum speed of this drive?

Q: QuestionHow long is the warranty on this drive?

Q: QuestionWhat kind of interface does this drive use?

Q: QuestionWhat is the storage capacity of this drive?

Q: QuestionXbox series X. I’m looking to store and play older games from the drive. Not the new games that need to be on the internal ssd or expansion card. I want to mount this on the side of the Xbox via Velcro. So the drive will be vertical. Heat issues?

Q: QuestionIs the price on the web page the same for in store purchases or only for online purchases?

Q: QuestionI own a ps4-ps5 and use a hard drive. I leave my gaming devices on rest mode and on rare occasions I have a power issue that causes my hard drive to mess up. So my question is does this devices handle sudden shut offs or power issues?

Q: QuestionDoes it come with a usb cord

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with windows 11? I only see windows 10 and 8 listed

Q: QuestionDo/should i buy thunderbolt usb4 so it will reach its full potential for the 2000mb/s? Or will the USB C you guys provide help meet those thresholds with my thunderbolt 4 port?

Q: Questionso my laptop supports thunderbolt 4. Will this reach the 2000mb/s if i connect it to my thunderbolt 4 port? I see alot of testimonials that it will really do 900-1000mb/s max on most laptops? I need more explanation please.

Q: QuestionCan this drive be used to do a System Image Backup from a Windows 11 PC?

Q: QuestionCan you play PS5 games directly from this drive?

Q: QuestionCan you attach this drive to a thunderbolt 4 port to get top speed? Will it loose speed if it overheats?

Q: QuestionWhat comes in the box with the WD - WD Black P40, I'm reading about the other drives available and would like to compare? Can this be connected to my Samsung Note 10 Plus download my photos/videos and transfer to a PC later?

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QuestionDoes this drive have any lighting features?

QuestionWhat is the maximum speed of this drive?

QuestionHow long is the warranty on this drive?

QuestionWhat kind of interface does this drive use?

QuestionWhat is the storage capacity of this drive?

QuestionXbox series X. I’m looking to store and play older games from the drive. Not the new games that need to be on the internal ssd or expansion card. I want to mount this on the side of the Xbox via Velcro. So the drive will be vertical. Heat issues?

QuestionIs the price on the web page the same for in store purchases or only for online purchases?

QuestionI own a ps4-ps5 and use a hard drive. I leave my gaming devices on rest mode and on rare occasions I have a power issue that causes my hard drive to mess up. So my question is does this devices handle sudden shut offs or power issues?

QuestionDoes it come with a usb cord

QuestionIs this compatible with windows 11? I only see windows 10 and 8 listed

QuestionDo/should i buy thunderbolt usb4 so it will reach its full potential for the 2000mb/s? Or will the USB C you guys provide help meet those thresholds with my thunderbolt 4 port?

Questionso my laptop supports thunderbolt 4. Will this reach the 2000mb/s if i connect it to my thunderbolt 4 port? I see alot of testimonials that it will really do 900-1000mb/s max on most laptops? I need more explanation please.

QuestionCan this drive be used to do a System Image Backup from a Windows 11 PC?

QuestionCan you play PS5 games directly from this drive?

QuestionCan you attach this drive to a thunderbolt 4 port to get top speed? Will it loose speed if it overheats?

QuestionWhat comes in the box with the WD - WD Black P40, I'm reading about the other drives available and would like to compare? Can this be connected to my Samsung Note 10 Plus download my photos/videos and transfer to a PC later?