Hard Drive | 1 TB usb 3 |
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Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
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WD 1TB Black My Passport Ultra Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBGPU0010BBK-NESN
Digital Storage Capacity | 1024 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 1.1 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | Western Digital |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | usb 3 |
Compatible Devices | Laptop, Desktop, Television |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Color | Black |
About this item
- 4-inch Form Factor, 1TB Storage Capacity
- Formatted NTFS for Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 operating systems. Requires reformatting for Mac OS X operating systems. Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.
- USB 3.0, Password Protection with Hardware Encryption
- WD Backup, Option to backup to Dropbox using cloud services, Includes Quick Install guide and USB Cable
- 3-year limited warranty
- Formatted for Windows. For Mac compatibility this Hard Drive requires reformatting. Refer to Application Guide for guidance on this
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From the manufacturer
Next-generation portable storage, backup and security.
- Up to 4TB capacity
- Stylish design in 4 exciting colors
- Automatic local and cloud backup
- Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption
- 3-year limited warranty
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Huge capacity in the palm of your handWith up to 4 TB you can take your photos, music, videos and files wherever you go. |
Protect what's importantWD Backup software makes it easy to protect your important files, photos, videos and music on your schedule, automatically. |
Local and cloud backupBackup to your My Passport Ultra or to a Dropbox cloud-service account.* *A Dropbox Cloud account is required for cloud backup. Cloud services may be changed, terminated or interrupted at any time and may vary by country. |
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Secure your stuffHelp protect the contents of your drive by setting a password with 256-bit AES hardware encryption. With no impact to drive performance, you can lock and unlock your drive. |
Reflect your personalityMake it yours with WD Grip Pack. Available in 5 colors with a matching flat, colored USB cable. |
3-year limited warrantyWe back up our reliability with a 3-year limited warranty. |
My Passport Ultra | My Passport Ultra Metal Edition | |
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Customer Reviews |
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Capacity | Up to 4 TB | Up to 4 TB |
Ideal for | Secure on-the-go backup and storage. | Secure on-the-go backup and storage in a metal design. |
Backup software | WD Backup | WD Backup |
Password protection | 256-bit AES hardware encryption | 256-bit AES hardware encryption |
Powered by USB 3.0 | ✓ | ✓ |
Dropbox cloud service | ✓ | ✓ |
Stylish metal design | ✓ | |
Performance tuned | ✓ | |
Limited warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 3-year limited warranty |
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Portability | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
Storage Capacity | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Tech Support | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
Easy to install | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | — | 4.7 |
Durability | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | 4.6 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Memory-Warehouse | Amazon.com | 212 Distributors (blue light serial #'s recorded) |
storage capacity | 1024 GB | 1 TB | 2 TB | 2000 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB |
hardware interface | usb3.0 | usb | usb | usb3.0 | usb3.0 | usb3.0 |
compatible devices | Desktop, Laptop, Television | Laptop | Laptop, Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | PC; Mac |
form factor | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable |
Product Description
WD brings you the My Passport Ultra in a sleek and powerful device. 1TB of storage in a portable hard drive with the option to use cloud backup with Dropbox. Fast and easy connectivity using USB 3.0. Formatted NTFS for Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 operating systems. Requires reformatting for Mac OS. Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating systems. Portable Drive cases are available and sold separately. Compatible with: Mac
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Technical Details
Brand | Western Digital |
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Series | My Passport Ultra |
Item model number | WDBGPU0010BBK-NESN |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Operating System | Formatted NTFS for Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. Requires reformatting for Mac OS X |
Item Weight | 5.4 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.33 x 3.21 x 0.62 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.33 x 3.21 x 0.62 inches |
Color | Black |
Flash Memory Size | 1 |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 1.1 |
Manufacturer | Western Digital Bare Drives |
ASIN | B00W8XXRPM |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 6, 2015 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #787 in External Hard Drives |
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Customers like the ease of use, performance, storage, and size of the computer drive. They mention that it's simple to connect and doesn't take or hardly any space. They also appreciate the speed, weight, and value. However, some customers have mixed opinions on quality.
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Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They say it's a great device, works smoothly, and is efficient. Some mention that it' s sturdy and useful.
"...comes with 18" USB 2.0/3.0 compatible data cable and works flawlessly right out of box, no driver, no software, no special setup required to run...." Read more
"...I own a Mac, and while the packaging stated Windows 10, It worked perfectly well after a simple reformatting..." Read more
"...off, there's really nothing wrong with the drive and it's worked great for 7 years...." Read more
"...The drive itself is nice but the software that comes with it is less than stellar.Pros (IMHO):*..." Read more
Customers find the computer drive easy to use. They say it's simple to install and operate, and it installs the programs automatically. They also say that it'd be easy to access quickly and that it is handy to no longer mess with a power cord.
"...The process was painless and easy since Western Digital drive is formatted in NTFS, just like most computer hard drives...." Read more
"...flawlessly right out of box, no driver, no software, no special setup required to run...." Read more
"...Installation is so easy as to be trivial - on a Windows 7 machine, I just plugged it in...the drive was recognized immediately and ready to go in..." Read more
"...computer's SSD, but with this drive I am happy to say the switch has been fast and easy...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the storage of the computer drive. They mention that it holds its data just fine, saves all their important documents, photos, videos, and works great as both a storage device and a backup for a Mac. It's easy to store and sustains more information than their actual PC. It works quickly and they have not had any issues with file loss or corruption.
"...It also comes with the software to password protect and auto backup your files on this external hard drive...." Read more
"...and write speeds of drives have outpaced it, but it still holds its data just fine." Read more
"...It has a ridiculous amount of space on the drive that I can't possibly fill up (which is a good thing).* Price seemed fair...." Read more
"...I was able to save all my important documents, photos, videos, etc. from the last 10 years in one place and thought all my storage worries were over...." Read more
Customers like the size of the computer drive. They say it's compact and easy to throw in a backpack. The best part is the size and lack of power supply, they say. Overall, customers are happy with the size, saying it saves a lot of space on their laptop.
"...store and backup all my movies, music, documents, pictures.... Love how compact it is...it can easily fit in my pocket and weighs only 0.4 LBS...." Read more
"...I like the small form factor of this drive too. It is a similar size as a laptop computer hard drive...." Read more
"Dead simple to use, very compact to make it portable...it's really a good drive...." Read more
"...In terms of aesthetics, the drive stays fairly slim, but is completely composed of plastic...." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive. They say it's worth the price, a solid product at a good price, and serves the most longevity for your money. Some say that it'd be well worth the effort to have a hard drive crash.
"...I think it was well worth the asking price compared to other options, especially for a name brand like WD...." Read more
"...recommend to anyone who's looking into getting a nice, affordable external hard drive." Read more
"...In closing, the WD Passport Ultra 1 TB drive is a solid product at a good price...." Read more
"...Price seemed fair.Cons:* The backup software sucks...." Read more
Customers like the speed of the computer drive. They say it's extremely fast, large files transfer easily and quickly, and the read is very fast. Some say the drive is a little thicker than other models, but it'll still fit in their computer. They also appreciate the fact that it supports USB 3.0 data transfer speeds. Overall, customers are happy with the speed and reliability of this drive.
"...Also it supports USB 3.0 data transfer speeds, which is also nice, as USB 3.0 is more than ten times faster than USB 2.0...." Read more
"...Data transfer is speedy enough to support watching movies.My major nit is all the crap that is on the drive...." Read more
"...I love the speed on this! I had to backup a failing hard drive and this did the trick much quicker than I expected.-..." Read more
"...This one doesn't need to be plugged into an outlet. It transfers files very fast...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the computer drive or storage. They say it's super portable, extremely quiet, and an excellent external portable drive. Some mention that it functions well and is very thin.
"...music, documents, pictures.... Love how compact it is...it can easily fit in my pocket and weighs only 0.4 LBS...." Read more
"Dead simple to use, very compact to make it portable...it's really a good drive...." Read more
"...Here are some of my thoughts on it:Pros:- I love the portability...." Read more
"Fantastic external hard drive, legitimately one of the best portables out there...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the computer drive. Some mention that it feels well built, has high reliability, and reads very fast. However, others say that it failed after over 2 years, is not a solid state drive, and the software has its ups and downs.
"...on other things while it is taking place, which makes the included software convenient...." Read more
"...It won't work on smart phones nor tablets. This is not a solid state drive (SSD) if you are looking for one...." Read more
"...There's no flex to it, it feels well built, I've even walked around with the unit dangling by it's USB cord (which I dont advise) it stays, it gives..." Read more
"...This happened twice and the unit becomes dead even though the indicator light is on...." Read more
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On my computer, which is a 2014 era 1.86Ghz ASUS with 4Gb Ram, the process is a bit slow, even on a USB 3.0 slot. I used the included software to backup about 45 Gigs of documents, photos, and music for an initial trial. It took about 90 minutes for 45 Gigs. That's about 1 Gig per two minutes, far from what some users report at 5 Gigs per second. This was on a USB 3.0 slot. So, just to warn you ahead of time, it may be pretty slow on low performance computers. Especially for large back ups.
You can schedule backups hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly automatically, and the backup software that is included in this drive will update any information you've saved on your computer's hard drive in that span of time. This is really convenient for me as a writer. I don't have to manually back up my files anymore. If I've been working on a long file like a book for over a month, I can back up my whole document on the first backup, and then it will back up just the part I've written since the last backup, in subsequent backups. For instance, I did my second backup today, and it was just 13 Megs of information that I've added since my initial 45 Gig first backup. This second backup took about 40 minutes total. Backing up information can be done in the background if you want to work on other things while it is taking place, which makes the included software convenient. Just click one button for each subsequent backup, or if you have the Western Digital drive attached, it will backup at the specified hour, day, week, or month that you want to backup, automatically, with no click of a button..
You can initially choose which file paths and folders you want to backup. You don't have to back up your computer's whole hard drive in automatic backups. In my case, I chose just Documents, Photos, and Music.
As other users have hinted, the files are backed up on the Western Digital drive in a special file format with different file extensions than the source file on your hard drive. They appear in a "bin" folder on the Western Digital hard drive. Though not that obvious, they are still easy to find. Restoring backed up data is basically one click of a button as well, using the software included. I have not tried restoring data as yet.
However, if you would rather back up your files manually and exactly as they are on your computer's hard drive (same file names and extensions, etc.), you can do so just as easily as with any other USB drive. Simply copy the files directly to the Western Digital hard drive using your Windows File Explorer, like you would with any USB drive. Just out of curiosity, I copied my 45 Gigs of files manually a second time, not using the Western Digital backup software, but Windows file explorer instead. The process was painless and easy since Western Digital drive is formatted in NTFS, just like most computer hard drives. It only took 2 minutes for my computer to copy 45 Gigs of files directly to the Western Digital drive using Windows copy feature rather than Western Digital's software. This was on a USB 3.0 slot.
So, it easy to use this drive with the included software, or just as a supplemental hard drive saving to it like you would any USB drive.
It works great with all of my devices I did tested with...Xbox, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows XP, Macbook. It won't work on smart phones nor tablets. This is not a solid state drive (SSD) if you are looking for one. It also comes with the software to password protect and auto backup your files on this external hard drive. There is a protective case you can buy to protect this device but it is not included with the purchase.
It works great with all of my devices I did tested with...Xbox, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows XP, Macbook. It won't work on smart phones nor tablets. This is not a solid state drive (SSD) if you are looking for one. It also comes with the software to password protect and auto backup your files on this external hard drive. There is a protective case you can buy to protect this device but it is not included with the purchase.
Although it comes with software to encrypt the drive, I haven't used it, so I can't vouch for the quality of that software. I encrypt my own files anyway, using other software. Some people use utilities like truecrypt, some people use password protected RAR files. Do whatever works best for you, if you want to encrypt something. As for the "cloud storage" software it comes with, that basically requires you to set up a drop box account, because that is what it really uses to store your date in the cloud. That's kind of useless, you could just use drop box anyway, without needing to use this Western Digital software as a front end for it. Maybe it is useful for some people, but I don't find any use in doing things that way. So aside from my neutral comments about the software that this drive comes with, which I find to completely be unnecessary, I am just rating the hardware its self as 5 stars.
Installation is so easy as to be trivial - on a Windows 7 machine, I just plugged it in...the drive was recognized immediately and ready to go in about 2 minutes. Data transfer is speedy enough to support watching movies.
My major nit is all the crap that is on the drive. Frankly, I'm not going to use something like this for automatic backups...for me this is a portable drive, not really something that's going to be plugged in all the time. I didn't need nor want any of the applications on the drive, so I just deleted them all.
Anyway, a good drive, especially for the money. I like it a lot.
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This external drive is very compact and only requires a single USB slot to power it. This means that you can pretty much plug and play it with any computer in the world. Speeds are as good as any internal hard drive and when reading/copying larger files, the sequential read speeds of 110MB/s are much faster than the USB 3.0 flash drives that I have lying around.
In addition, for those using Apple computers, I would recommend you format it to exFAT to allow writes to it. exFAT can be written to by both Windows and Apple computers, but the standard NTFS file system that the drive comes with will only allow Windows systems to write to the drive as Apple computers do not natively support it without third party software.
Not much more to be said. It works, and it works well.
Originally bought a Seagate Backup Plus 1 TB. The Dell wouldn't even recognize it, and then it would show up after 2 or 3 minutes in "Computer", but then the backup program wouldn't see it. Tried to run Seagate diagnostic tools - they could detect the device but couldn't run any tests - all would FAIL after a few minutes. Plugged the Seagate into my Mac - no problems. Formatted it for OSX and now its golden.
Thought the problem might somehow be the Dell (made no sense since every other device worked on that USB bus) so ordered the WD drive. Didn't use the WD software - just Win10 backup. Piece of cake.
Goo figure.
Reviewed in Mexico on May 2, 2016