WD Portable Storage
WD - My Passport for Mac 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 206 reviews.
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Description
Features
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.
Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps with USB 3.0
Enable a rapid response when updating files.
Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption
Help keep your files secure.
Time Machine compatible
Back up your entire system directly to the drive.
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.
What's Included
- WD My Passport for Mac WDBA2F0040BBL - hard drive
- USB 3.0 cable
- Software
Manuals & Guides
Key Specs
- Hard Drive Capacity4000 gigabytes
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
General
- Product NameMy Passport for Mac 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
- BrandWD
- Model NumberWDBA2F0040BBL-WESN
- ColorBlue
- Color CategoryBlue
Capacity
- Hard Drive Capacity4000 gigabytes
Performance
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
Compatibility
- Internal Or ExternalExternal
- External Hard Drive TypePortable
- Interface(s)USB 3.0
- Minimum System RequirementsmacOS 10.13+, may require reformatting for other operating systems
Feature
- Security FeaturesPassword Protection
- Data EncryptionYes
- Encryption Algorithm256-bit AES
- UsageEveryday computing
Memory
- Memory Card TypeNone
Power
- Power SourceUSB port
Dimension
- Product Height0.8 inches
- Product Width3 inches
- Product Weight7.4 ounces
Included
- Number Of Drives Included1
- Additional Accessories IncludedUSB 3.0 cable with USB-C adapter
- Included SoftwareWD Security, WD Drive Utilities, WD Discovery
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts3 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor3 years
Other
- UPC718037869872
Customer rating
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 206 reviews
(206 Reviews)Search
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Quality5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
great product
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5So far, I am impressed and very happy with the WD - My Passport 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Hardware Encryption. I set mine up on my self-built windows-based desktop PC and it couldn’t have been easier to setup and use since all you really have to do is plug it in to your PC. The included USB cable provides the power required to operate the drive and it is nice not having to deal with an additional cable for power. I used to use an old external drive enclosure with old hard drives leftover from old systems for backup purposes but it was large, noisy, and required power from another source. All of these issues have been resolved by this My Passport drive including the sound issue despite the fact that it still uses a mechanical drive.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Truly Blessing!
|Posted .Owned for 5 months when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I could not be happier to own this external hard drive when I bought my new MacBook Pro with USB-C connection. All of my other external hard drives do not have the USB-C connection in handy (I am already aware that I can buy an adapter to connect those drives to my new USB-C-enabled MacBook Pro) so I thought this would be a great asset for my new laptop. And it truly is!! Am very thrilled to have extra space, especially when I have hundreds of instructional videos that I made for my deaf students!
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Good Buy!
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Very quick and simple, take it out of the box and plug it in. I several other WD drives just not with this much capacity, 4 GB. Very pleased with my purchase. Would have preferred an SSD but they're much more expensive.
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
It will back it up!
|Posted .Owned for 7 months when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Wow! This small external drive holds so much information! How? I don’t know, but it does! I have been so fortunate to have found this drive. I was able to back up my whole photo and movie collection.
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Quality4 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Works generally ok
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Features
Quality4 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Overall very good and reliable. However, occasionally the Time Machine backup fails, and the drive shows that it has no contents (in reality, the backup data are still there, just not appearing when clicking on the icon). This requires to dismount and then remount the drive in order to have the Time Machine to be able to continue with its backups. Annoying, but not a show stopper. Seems strange for a hard drive specifically formatted for a Mac to be doing this (I have had similar problems with other WD external drives that were not specifically formatted for a Mac).
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Extra easy storage. Works seamlessly!
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Excellent! Easy to use with Macs. I thought 4TB would be slowed down, but surprisingly FAST UPLOAD photos, videos, docs, files. I use with MacBook Pro for work with photo and video editing.
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Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
My Passport experience was a good one
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Set up, formatting and partitioning went smoothly. Was able to start using it for backing up personal files and executing two laptop Time Machine backups. So far so good. Quiet too.
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Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Nice External Hard Drive
|Posted .Owned for 4 months when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5No issues setting it up. Like that it has the 4TBs. Will probably purchase a few more. Some more colors would also be nice.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5
What experts are saying
Q: QuestionDoes the “Mac” version come with a USB-C cable as part of the package?
Asked by Myersmith.
- A:Answer It comes with both cable options.
Answered by Ronnie
Q: QuestionDoes this hard drive require any formatting, or can I just plug it in and turn on the time machine?
Asked by Anne.
- A:Answer I'm not using it for Time Machine, but to back up my music and video projects. I did not have to reformat the drive to do this. I use a WD Passport 2GB for my Time Machine backups and I don't recall having to format that one either.
Answered by Jazzman
Q: QuestionDoes the WD 4TB My Passport for Mac WDBA2F0040 come in different colors, besides blue? And, does a light come on, so you know it's working? --- Ed
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer Yes, it does come in a few colors. There is a small light indicating when it's plugged in to the computer.
Answered by Slickmase
Q: QuestionCan this drive store/transfer files between a Mac and a PC, or does it work for Mac-to-Mac only?
Asked by Thepack85.
- A:Answer Hi Thepack85, The WD My Passport for Mac drive is a plug and play device which comes preformatted in HFS+ Journaledfile system for macOS. It is best your drive to be re-formatted in exFAT to be read/write ready on both Windows and macOS. How to Format a WD Drive on Windows and macOS": https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8200 Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Answered by Western Digital Team
Q: Questionwill this drive be compatible with an older Mac using OS 10.6.8
Asked by knovice.
- A:Answer Hi knovice, Please know that the My Passport for Mac portable storage works straight out of the box with macOS devices which makes it easy to keep you moving on. To know more about the compatibility of the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Answered by Western Digital Team
Q: QuestionI need an external hard drive that will work with Big Sur IOS 11 on my iMac. will this work ? Or does anyone have a recommendation ?
Asked by Johannavermont.
- A:Answer I have Big Sur on my MacBook Pro and it works perfect.
Answered by JoeV
Q: QuestionDoes this have a Solid State Drive?
Asked by SSD.
- A:Answer Hi SSD, No, does not have a solid drive. For more information visit the link below http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705156.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Answered by Western Digital Team
Q: QuestionDoes this work with Samsung Chromebook Plus? Thanks
Asked by A.
- A:Answer Hi, The WD My Passport for mac drive is a plug and play device which comes preformatted for macOS. It is best your WD My passport to be re-formatted in compatible file format. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Answered by Western Digital Team