Great portable storage. USB power is nice though it needs a powerful USB and sometimes the Y USB cable for dual USB power. I've dropped mine on wood before and hasn't broken. Easy to replace internal drive if it fails.

As with any HDD it is important that out of the box it is easy to use. I purchased this for my PS4 and have never looked back dumping a huge amount of titles on it with the new firmware update functionality. This has completely added longevity of my original release day PS4. Awesome!

I have been using WD products for a long time and I have never been let down. They have never had any issues. I just keep getting bigger ones.

Along with the My Book update this week, WD has released a new version of the My Passport and My Passport for Mac, the company's popular portable storage solution. This re-release is highlighted by a new modern design that features a textured underside and is available in six distinct colors: Black,...

Same reliable hardware; Back up software works great and is seamless to use; Its new design is coupled with vibrant color options

Performance hasn't improved over the previous version

Western Digital is a hard drive manufacturer that has built up quite a catalog of complimentary products to make use of their drives. In this review we are going to take a look at the My Passport Ultra 1TB portable hard drive, which is a compact device featuring USB 3.0 connectivity and a handful of...

» High speed USB 3.0 connection provides for super quick transfers; » Faster than comparable Seagate Backup Plus 1TB drive; » Security through password protection and drive encryption; » Available in a handful of colors and capacities; » Compact housing is aesthetically pleasing

» More expensive than comparable Seagate Backup Plus 1TB drive; » Cloud feature is just instructions to go use Dropbox

Western Digital's range of USB powered external hard drives - like the My Passport Ultra for instance - are fantastic options for affordable, portable storage… for your average consumer anyway.

Western Digital recently announced the next generation of its top-selling My Passport line of portable hard drives, offering consumers a fresh new enclosure design and the first-ever 2 TB capacity in a portable drive.

I first bought a 160GB Western Digital External Hardrive in December 2007, by August 2008 it had broken, not sure why but everytime i plugged it in to my USB drive it would crash my system and block everything.