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WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Red

Model:
WDBPGC5000ARD-NESN
SKU:
9270365
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Your price for this item is $79.99

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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 561 reviews

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Customers express satisfaction with the My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive's ease of use, ample storage capacity, and reliable performance. Many appreciate its compact size and consider it a good value for the price. Positive feedback also highlights the convenient USB connection and attractive design. There were no negative customer comments reported.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Perfect choice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter needed a quick and convenient way to move her files from her work pc and her personal pc. This drive does the trick.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Slim profile

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Came as part of backup / setup new all inone computer. Turns out to have high capacity and fast response and reliable operation.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    It was easily installed and a breeze to use.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a really easy to install and I really like how quiet and smoothly it runs. I'm glad I was able to add this to my computer.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This external hard drive is easy to use and gives me the peace of mind that my data is backed up in case of emergency.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Good extra storage for digital images

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am a photographer and the digital images would take over the computer without an external hard drive. This is perfect.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    external hard drive for backup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this hard drive on the advice of the store associate. They recommended this on price and based on my needs.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Excellent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    aftr buying a new system, I didnt have a clue how to transfer my pictures from one system to another, this was easy

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Would have bought a TB

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got drive as part of data recovery package. I would have upgraded to 1 TB if permitted. But it works fine and I am now backing up. A little like closing the barn door after the horse is stolen.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Great purchase

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have a membership for Geek Squad....we bought this back up and they loaded our data on to it and very easy to use.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    First time user. Couldn't have been easier

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hard drive works fast and it is reliable, enough said. Have had it for a few months and it works flawlessly everytime

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My passport is awesome. It's fast and reliable. It has the 3.0 USB port that helps a lot when moving big folders.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Great external drive for affordable price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This external drive was very affordable and backed up everything I needed. Couldn't ask for anything more.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Great way to keep external info off of laptop!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Provided all the extra storage space I need! Great way to save stored files off of your internal hard drive!

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Great laptop for an engineering student

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The laptop I bought was within my budget and is great at running software and performing large calculations

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Good value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I couldn't believe the array of drives and at a wide range of cost...this met all my needs at a fair price.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Great item !

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great buy for the price. No problems as expected. Bought at Best Buy because they back their merchandise.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Love having current backups

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Daily backup is reassuring. Installation was easy, backup is of course automatic if that is your selection.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Good buy.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am more than satisfied with my purchase. I would recommend to anyone who wants an external hard drive.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Bought for gifts

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought these for gifts for the three college students in our family. We are hoping that they do use them.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Good Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed this to back up my computer that was about to crash. I would buy another. Works really well.

    This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
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