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WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Noble Blue

Model: WDBWWM5000ABL-NESN

SKU: 7859078

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Key Specs
- 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, USB 2.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
General
- Product Name: My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive
- Brand: WD
- Model Number: WDBWWM5000ABL-NESN
Performance
- 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, USB 2.0 (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: 5.12 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
Other
- UPC: 718037828107

Clear out some storage space on your computer with this WD My Passport Ultra 500GB external hard drive, which offers a portable design and password protection for security. USB 3.0 and 2.0 interfaces enable fast transfers and wide-ranging compatibility.

500GB 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 500GB Portable Hard Drive
WD Backup and WD Security software
WD Drive Utilities software
USB cable
Owner's manual

Q: Is it Windows 10 Compatibie?

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Q: My Passport seems to have deleted all files which names begin with letter M.

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Q: How do you reformat this hard drive so it's compatible with a Mac OS X

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Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the ease of use and ample storage capacity of the My Passport Ultra 500GB External Hard Drive. Many appreciate its compact size and reliable performance, finding it suitable for storing photos, videos, and other important files. Positive feedback also mentions compatibility across different operating systems. The drive is also praised for offering good value for its price.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not sure how this works
How is this work and used? I bought it to back up my files.
This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Classic Black
Posted 10 years ago by stinky
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Served its purpose and more
I bought this when our daughter's laptop died just before finals to transfer the contents of her hard drove to a replacement computer. She now uses it for file backup so that recovery is much easier in the future. Tip: when selecting a laptop, know that it is much easier to recover files from a hard disk drive than a solid-state drive. If you have a computer with a solid state drive, be careful to back up all the files regularly in case the computer dies (i.e. bad motherboard). This device is easy to use as a backup drive. (Not as easy as a network backup drive but adequate for personal use.)
This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Classic Black
Posted 9 years ago by rughetta
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
perfect product at the perfect price
I wanted a portable hard drive to serve as a backup to the one I have now. The Passport has a 500gb capacity which was the size I had wanted and was reasonably priced at Best Buy . It is a bit smaller than my earlier hard drive in physical size and is plug and play pretty much. I use these drives as storage for photos videos and documents and the Passport fills the bill perfectly.
This review is from WD - My Passport Ultra 500GB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Classic Black
Posted 10 years ago by larry

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