WD - My Passport Ultra Metal Edition 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBTYH0010BSL-NESN
SKU: 8173008
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The 1 Tb WD external HD packs a wallop for something so small. My dying 4-yr old HP Laptop (cooling fan was cutting out) gave me warning to get it backed up. I read the reviews and decided to go with the metal version and ordered it from Best Buy. It arrived a day early (lucky for me) and I stayed up all night getting the WD to back up everything possible. The laptop was not allowing some items to be backed up because they were running in the background. I finally got even those few files to be backed up into the little WD & went to bed. A few hours later, when I woke up, I found my laptop was now kaput. If Best Buy had not sent it that day early, I would not have my business and critical files now. I had ordered, in the meantime, a refurbed HP desktop from Best Buy (an affiliate of theirs), and it also arrived a day early. Again, I stayed up thru the night & copied most of the files & programs I could to the 'new' HP desktop (no more laptops, thank you). Some programs did not transition well from the laptop to the desktop, so the companies involved helped. I cointacted Best Buy's Geek Squad for other components I need to add to the refurbed desktop, and they were terrific! Thank you Best Buy. I have backed up the desktop to the WD Passport HD (with regular backups at night) and have found it great to be able to compare differences quickly & easily between my dead laptop and my refurbed desktop. I was without a computer for all of 2 days, thanks to the team of Best Buy and this amazing little WD 1 Tb Passport external HD, which has plenty of room for so much more (good thing, since the Adobe Suite takes up a lot of room on a computer). Don't know how I got along without this must have item.
Posted by Deffi
I have been used to using external disk almost all my life and I found out the new versions of external disks even more amazing especially in terms of size, speed and capacity.
Posted by Moni
I already purchased this product before like a year or two before and it works great. I needed another one for work so I decided to get the same brand WD, and I like the Metal case. Go with WD guys.
Posted by TheNes
Customers are positive about the My Passport Ultra Metal Edition 1TB external hard drive, frequently praising its ease of use, ample storage capacity, and performance. Many also appreciate its size and design, finding it portable and aesthetically pleasing. While some noted that the drive can get warm, the majority of feedback is overwhelmingly favorable. The price point also receives positive comments.