WD Passport Essential portable hard drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind. Give your computer the additional room and space with WD Passport Essential that promises great dependability as well as tremendous quality built into every unit. Easy to use, made with the latest technology and coming with an incredibly fast, ultra-quiet, cool-running hard drive, this elegantly and stylish designed device is all you need to complete any techie’s collection.

WD Quality Inside and Out

• WD Passport Essential portable hard drives are the world’s best selling drives. The reason is because Western Digital has been making hard drives for 20 years and they know how to protect your data.

Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Compatibility 

• A single drive with universal compatibility today and next-generation speed for tomorrow. Use it with USB 2.0 now and step up to USB 3.0 speed when you are ready.

Up to 3x Faster Transfer Rates*

• When connected to a USB 3.0 port, this drive lets you access and save files up to 3 times faster than USB 2.0. Transfer a 2-hour HD movie in just under 5 minutes instead of 14 minutes.*

        * Performance may vary based on user’s hardware and system configuration.

Password Protection for Privacy

• Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access with password protection and encryption.

Automatic and Continuous Backup

• Works quietly in the background to protect your data using minimal PC resources. Whenever you add or change a file it is immediately backed up.

Compatibility:

• Formatted NTFS


• Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP


• Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion (requires reformatting)

Package Contents:

• Ultra-portable hard drive


• WD SmartWare software (pre-loaded)


• USB cable


• Quick install guide


• Physical Dimension: 830mm (Width) x 180mm (Height) x 110mm (Depth)