WD - My Passport Ultra 1TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Wild Berry
- Key Specs
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Rotational Speed: 5400 revolutions per minute (The rate at which the hard drive spins its platters. The higher the rotational speed, the faster the drive can read and write data.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- General
- Product Name: My Passport Ultra 1TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive
- Brand: WD
- Model Number: WDBGPU0010BBY-NESN
- Performance
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Rotational Speed: 5400 revolutions per minute (The rate at which the hard drive spins its platters. The higher the rotational speed, the faster the drive can read and write data.)
- Compatibility
- Internal Or External: External
- External Hard Drive Type: Portable (Physical characteristics of the hard drive, including size, weight and how you connect to your device.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- Features
- Security Features: Software
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 0.62 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 3.21 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 5.44 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Other
- UPC: 718037833170
Store music, photos, files and more with this WD My Passport Ultra 1TB portable hard drive, which features password protection and 256-bit AES encryption to safeguard your data. WD Backup software makes it easy to back up your data to the Cloud.
- 1TB storage capacity: Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
- USB 3.0 and 2.0 interfaces: For use with a wide range of devices.
- Data transfers up to 5 Gbps via USB 3.0 or up to 480 Mbps via USB 2.0: Ensure rapid updates.
- 5400 rpm speed: For fast performance.
- Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption: Help keep your files secure.
- WD Backup software: With automated scheduling options lets you back up your files to your Dropbox account (not included) for easy file management.
- WD Drive Utilities software: Allows you to quickly configure, manage and run diagnostics on the drive.
- Tough, compact design: With shock tolerance for long-lasting use and easy portability.
- Compatible with PC and Mac: Formatted NTFS for use with Windows Vista, 7 or 8. Requires reformatting for Mac OS X.
Whats Included
- My Passport Ultra 1TB External Portable Hard Drive
- WD Backup and WD Security software
- WD Drive Utilities software
- USB cable
- Owner's manual
Q: Will this work for Mac OS X?
A: You will need to reformat the drive to Mac's format (this drive is formatted for Windows NTFS format) you reformat in "Applications - Utilities - Disk Utility" then select "Erase" and "Mac OS Extended Journaled" BUT! if you are not familiar with formatting drives I recommend you get a "Formatted for MAC" hard drive, same price and brand.
Q: Will a backup be compatible with windows 10?
A: Yes. This was one of the reasons for my decision to buy it.
Q: Is it powered by USB or does it have a seprate power supply?
A: Powered by USB.
Q: Will this work with window 10??
A: I'm running Win10 currently with WD - My Passport Ultra and it's flawless
Q: Will this hard drive work with Xbox One?
A: Yes, Xbox One is compatible with hard drive with USB 3.0 interface.
Q: Does this hard drive backup the entire computer?
A: If the entire computer's used storage capacity is under 1TB this will work to make a full backup.
Q: Is this a good item for backing up photos?
A: Yes this is very good for storing pictures. BUT if you have a lot of pictures this is okay but if you have little get a lower storage. Also this backups pictures very fast due to USB 3.0 (if your pc supports it)
Q: can i install a software and run it off the passport?
A: Technically, it is possible and very easy to do so, but it has some setbacks. While installing the tax software, simply choose your device location as the destination folder and voila! However, you might run into some potential file registry issues later (or not, depending on the software itself) . This can cause negligible to severe errors. I have dozens of programs I use that way, only one or two of them can't be used using this method. The ideal situation is if your tax software offers a portable installation. If it doesn't, there is 80% chance it might work. P.s. You can always install it on your computer and simply copy the folder to your new hard drive.
