WD - My Passport 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1257 reviews.
4.7(1,257 Reviews)- 48 Answered Questions
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Description

Find the ideal drive for your needs.
Learn more in the Drives and Storage Buying GuideFeatures
4TB storage capacity
Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
USB 3.0 interface
Offers an easy-to-use connection to devices. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer. USB-powered.
Social friendly.
Included WD Discovery™ software lets you connect to popular social media and cloud storage services like, Dropbox and Google Drive™
Automatic backup options
The My Passport™ drive comes equipped with WD Backup™ software to help make sure everything you create while on your own life journey - photos, videos, music and documents - doesn’t get lost.
Locked down.
The My Passport™ drive’s built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection helps keep your digital life's contents secure.
Portable design
Lets you take your data on the go.
Free 500GB WD 2Go cloud storage and FILERECOVERY software. Only at Best Buy.
One-year cloud storage and FILERECOVERY license with included WD Discovery software.
*Reformatting is required for Mac OS.
**Features not compatible with Chromebook.
What's Included
- WD My Passport WDBPKJ0040BBK - hard drive
- USB 3.0 cable
- WD Discovery software
- Quick Install Guide
Key Specs
- Storage Capacity4000 gigabytes
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
- Form Factor2.5 in.
- Interface(s)Micro-USB Type B
General
- Product NameMy Passport 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
- BrandWD
- Model NumberWDBPKJ0040BBK-WESN
- ColorBlack
- Color CategoryBlack
Capacity
- Storage Capacity4000 gigabytes
Performance
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
Compatibility
- Internal Or ExternalExternal
- External Hard Drive TypePortable
- Form Factor2.5 in.
- Interface(s)Micro-USB Type B
- Minimum System RequirementsWindows 8.1 / 10, Chrome OS; Reformatting required for other operating systems
Features
- Security FeaturesPassword Protection
- Data EncryptionYes
- Encryption Algorithm256-bit AES
- UsageEveryday computing, Backup
Memory
- Memory Card TypeNone
Power
- Power SourceUSB port
Dimension
- Product Height0.8 inches
- Product Width2.95 inches
- Product Weight7.4 ounces
Included
- Included SoftwareWD Security, WD Drive Utilities, WD Backup, WD Discovery
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts3 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor3 years
Other
- UPC718037869438
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1257 reviews
(1,257 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Features
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Little black box
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Uhhhhh, what is there to say about this......it stores......Of course!. It hooks into my computer....Of course! I may never really use it like I thought I did.....of course! Am I glad I have it.....I mean I bought it!
Features
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value1 out of 5Quality1 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Really slow
||Posted .I received the 4 TB drive today. I plugged it into a windows 10 laptop and saw the drive formatted NTFS. Great. I copied a few large folders to the drive and watched performance. The transfers rates are between 2 MB/s to 60 MB/s, which is 16 to 180 mps, far below the advertised 3 gbs. I performed a quick ntfs format of the drive and started another copy. Same thing. This is way too slow compared to my previous 2 TB WD drive. Not sure what is going on. No instructions. Nothing in the installed software to set anything. I shouldn't need to set anything. I will give WD chat support a try before returning to BB.
Features
Value1 out of 5Quality1 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Big Bang for the Buck
|Posted .WD discovery software will only back up to a WD device or cloud service. This is fine if you are just starting out with computers or you decide to buy a large number of WD drives for a project. Within reach, I have seven bus-powered 2.5” external drives, two AC powered 3.5” drives, one 3.5” 4-drive RAID 5 enclosure and a dual-bay 3.5” USB 3.1 drive dock with a stack of 3.5” bare drives. I have a number of other 2.5” bus-powered drives around the house. This is after cleaning house and tossing out old useless drives. ONE of these drives is a WD enclosure. I have no room in my backup toolbox for proprietary software that will only backup to a single brand drive/cloud. The drive is great. I love the size of this drive. All my bus-powered 2.5” drives, including the Passport, are 3” wide. The Passport is just a little shorter and thicker than my other 2.5” enclosures. Overall, looks and feels smaller. This is currently the largest capacity drive I have in this small bus-powered size. Big Bang for the Buck. I promptly reformatted the drive to HFS+, Mac OS Extended. My two windows 10 laptops are covered with several dedicated drives using Macrium Reflect software. I’m shuffling around several other computers/drives and really needed 4GB of pocketable HFS+ storage for Time Machine and SuperDuper. It would have been nice to have a little leatherette sleeve, or a rubber bumper/case included like ALL my other 2.5” enclosures. At first glance I thought there was no activity light on the enclosure, but it is visible when the drive is in use. Unless it is a klunker, a drive is a drive. It works great -until it doesn’t. I can’t speak for longevity of the hardware but I’m really happy with the look and feel of this drive. I skipped the WD Discovery software since it only works with this one drive I own.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:BackupRated 5 out of 5 stars
Compact and Cool
||Posted .Owned for 2 months when reviewed.Needed it to back up media files from the Mac and it did just that, even has password protection! It’s wonderful
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:PortableRated 5 out of 5 stars
4 TB Portable
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.So far, so good,... and comes with a three year guarantee- I bought two,
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Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for storing video music, pictures and videos
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Great drive... thought it would fail but it was a great purchase. I'll buy another one someday.
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Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Ease of useRated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Small (palm size), easy to use and you are able to encrypt it as well! Highly recommended!!
Features
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Backup, Ease of use, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for XBOX and Windows 10 Back-Up
|Posted .I have been building computers for the last twenty five years. WD hard drives have always been the most consistent and stable drives. (I love the new Black SN750.... Really can't say enough good things about that NVME drive...) And I love this My Passport, too. It's not as fast as the ultra options. I know I get slightly faster transfer times from the Seagate Back-Up Plus Ultra Touch. But, that drive also crashed on me a few times and, so far, the My Passport hasn't. It's stable, reliable, and fast enough. For reference, I was able to transfer a 2.5gb file from my desktop hard drive to the back-up in under 5 seconds at an average speed of 117MB/S. My older drives from WD and Seagate performed under 100MB/S, so I definitely feel like this is an upgrade in speed as well as size. The new big feature with this Passport is the AES-256 hardware encryption. I feel like that's a pretty standard feature these days. The software has been updated. It's all very user friendly and the base software is included on the drive or you can download the software from western digital directly. I also tested this drive on an XBOX ONE as an external storage solution, and that may be how I use this drive. My 2 TB Passport was pretty full and this drive works great with the XBOX. All-in-all, I think this is a good drive. It does what it sets out to do well. I haven't had any problems and it's very easy to recommend if you are needing a back-up for work, media, or even as an external drive for an XBOX.
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: QuestionIs it Mac and Pc compatible?
Asked by Cosmicwiz.
- A:Answer Hi Cosmicwiz, The WD My Passport external hard drive comes pre-formatted for Windows OS. The hard drive can be reformatted to be used on a Mac OS. If you want to use this hard drive on Windows and Mac OS then the drive needs to be reformatted in ExFAT filesystem. Please refer to the link mentioned below for more information: How to Format a WD hard drive to exFAT or FAT32 File System: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20821/kw/exfat Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
Answered by Western Digital Team
Q: QuestionIs it wireless?
Asked by george.
- A:Answer Hi george, Please be informed that the WD My Passport drive is a plug and play external portable hard drive that comes with a SuperSpeed USB cable. To know more about the drive please refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705155.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Answered by Western Digital Team
Q: QuestionWould this work on a PlayStation 5 and if so how do you set it up?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer Yes it works. Basically, plug the drive into your playstation. Go into settings, and format the drive. Once done, you can transfer games to it.
Answered by NKorriban
Q: QuestionCan you store Xbox games AND Playstation games on one drive or would you need a separate one for each system? I understand he couldn't play the xbox games on the playstation, I'm just needing to know does he need one 4TB or two 2TB drives?
Asked by nana.
- A:Answer No... one or the other. I tried it and had to erase the Xbox content so I could use it on my sons ps 4
Answered by Kerls
Q: QuestionI am still running MS Windows 7 on laptop. "Minimum" requirements lists MSW 8.1-10. Has anyone used this device successfully with Windows 7? Thank you!
Asked by Armagosa.
- A:Answer Hi Armagosa, It will work, but we do not recommend as the Windows 7 is EOL from Microsoft. For more information you can contact to Microsoft. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
Answered by Western Digital Team
Q: QuestionWill this work with Windows 10 (latest versions) if I want to back up docs and pics?
Asked by Jim.
- A:Answer Yes, the drive works great with my Windows 10. It is loaded with pictures and no problem. So far I'm very pleased and would recommend this HD.
Answered by Seabee