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Western Digital 4TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBYFT0040BBK-WESN

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  • Auto backup with Included WD Backup Software
  • Password Protection with hardware encryption
  • Trusted drive built with WD reliability
  • USB 3.0 port; USB 2.0 compatible; System Compatibility: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7; Requires reformatting for Mac OS X operating system
  • 3 year manufacturer's limited warranty
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Set Up
How To Set Up?
  • Step 1: Connect the USB cable to your My Passport and to your Windows PC
  • Step 2: Open My Passport and install WD Discovery from the drive
  • Step 3: Activate WD Backup and WD Security to password protect your data

WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive and Auto Backup Software

The My Passport portable hard drive is trusted to store the massive amounts of photos, videos and music you love. Available in an array of vibrant, fun colors, the sleek style fits comfortably in the palm of your hand, so you can easily take your treasured content everywhere you go.

  • Auto backup
  • Password protection with hardware encryption
  • WD Discovery software for WD Backup, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities
  • Easy to use
  • Trusted drive built with WD reliability
  • USB 3.0; USB 2.0 compatible

Back Up Automatically

Equipped with WD Backup software so you can automatically back up photos, videos, music and documents. Set it to your schedule. Just pick the time and frequency.

Password Protection

Built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption with WD Security software helps keep your content private and safe. Easily add a 'return-if-found' message as the password prompt in case your My Passport ever gets lost.

Easy to Use

My Passport portable storage is ready to use outof the box so you can start transferring files, saving your memories and backing up. It comes with all the software you need to help protect all your data, including WD Backup and WD Security software.

Do More With WD Discovery

Included WD DiscoveryTM software* connects to popular social media and cloud storage services, like Facebook, Dropbox and Google DriveTM. Import your photos, videos and docs to the My Passport drive to help preserve your online life**. WD Discovery can also be used to manage your drive with WD Drive Utilities.

*Internet activation required **Social media or cloud account registration may be required. Social media and cloud services may be changed, terminated or interrupted at any time and may vary by country.

Massive Capacity

With up to 4TB, you can take the massive amounts of photos, music and videos you love wherever you go, and have plenty of room for other important documents, too.

WD Quality Inside and Out

WD builds drives to demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability.

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Technology HDD HDD SSD (Up to 300MB/s) SSD (Up to 540MB/s)
Interface USB 3.0/2.0 USB-C/3.0/2.0 USB 3.0/2.1 USB-C/3.1/3.0/2.0
Password protection Hardware Encryption Hardware Encryption Not included Hardware Encryption
Auto Backup WD Backup for PC WD Backup for PC WD Backup for PC WD Backup for PC
PC/Mac Ready PC PC PC and Mac PC and Mac
Shock resistant - - Yes Yes
Great for Backup & Storage Backup & Storage Travel, On-the-Go High productivity

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  • Portable hard drive^USB 3.0 cable^Quick Install Guide
  • Product Description

    My Passport is the trusted, portable storage that perfectly complements your on-the-go lifestyle. Designed to fit in the palm of your hand, there’s plenty of space to store a massive amount of photos, videos, music and documents. Perfectly paired with WD Backup software and password protection, the My Passport drive helps keep your files safe.

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    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    4,950 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the speed, appearance, thickness, value, and size of the computer drive. They mention that it copies data quickly, has a sleek nice look, and is small enough to be portable. Some appreciate the value for money, saying that it's well worth the price. Overall, customers are happy with the size and portability of the drive.

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    1,144 customers mention843 positive301 negative

    Customers like the quality of the computer drive. For example, they say it works well, has a solid build, and offers an automatic backup utility. Some mention that the performance is pretty standard, and the backup starts just fine. That said, most are happy with the quality and value of the product.

    "...Even the little white LED is pleasant to the eyesWorks great on Windows 10 and Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon!ConsNo cons really...." Read more

    "...-installed but no extra junk programs or apps, and scheduling backups is ridiculously simple.2) Speed...." Read more

    "...Solid build, faster than expected and quieter than a previous drive I had at a lower storage tier...." Read more

    "...Last month it unfortunately fell 3ft from a table it was on, and it stopped working. I will have to look for a way to recover my data." Read more

    500 customers mention467 positive33 negative

    Customers like the size of the computer drive. They mention that it has more storage in less space, and is suitable for storing media files. The 4 TB drive is great for dumping all your video and picture content on and editing from, and sits comfortably atop the Xbox unit.

    "...Unit is lightweight with 4 corner small rubber feet, and sits comfortably atop the Xbox unit. Really, you could place it anywhere...." Read more

    "...PROS:Very small and compact!Fast with decent speeds..." Read more

    "The good:1. 4 terabytes of space in NTFS format (though you can reformat the drive for Mac or for FAT).2...." Read more

    "...The size is excellent, loads of storage but a very compact space...." Read more

    342 customers mention281 positive61 negative

    Customers like the value of the computer drive. They mention that it's well worth the price, the money was well spent, and the shipping was phenomenal.

    "...And ps it was dirt cheap - about hundred bucks! Let's hope it lasts. I'll do an update if anything changes.." Read more

    "...All in all it offers a fair amount of bang for the buck!" Read more

    "...Old review: This is a reasonably good drive for a good price...." Read more

    "...GOOD PRODUCT.GOOD QUALITY.NOT BAD FOR THE PRICE." Read more

    293 customers mention248 positive45 negative

    Customers like the ease of use of the computer drive. They mention the utilities are easy enough and useful enough. They also appreciate the sleek design and lightweight construction. The drive is compatible plug and play on PC and even Android phone. It has a very clean setup and is ready to go quick. Customers say it is a tool for long term storage and is worth its time and investment.

    "...PROS:Easy and flawless setup for Xbox One.Fast seek/write times.Sleek design and lightweight.CONS:..." Read more

    "...Easy to use...." Read more

    "...Pros.Easy to installCompatable with ps4Looks niceCons.Not very durable..." Read more

    "Compatible plug and play on pc and even android phone. Speed ok... its for storage. Not a boot drive" Read more

    266 customers mention217 positive49 negative

    Customers like the speed of the computer drive or storage. They say it has good speed, copies data quickly, loads well, and moves files around at fair speed. Some say that it's a great hard drive and is perfectly capable of whatever needs you want.

    "...PROS:Easy and flawless setup for Xbox One.Fast seek/write times.Sleek design and lightweight.CONS:..." Read more

    "...PROS:Very small and compact!Fast with decent speeds..." Read more

    "...Speed. With the USB 3.0 cable backing up several terabytes of data took far less time than I expected...." Read more

    "...Solid build, faster than expected and quieter than a previous drive I had at a lower storage tier...." Read more

    180 customers mention168 positive12 negative

    Customers like the thickness of the computer drive. They say it is small enough to be portable, yet hefty enough to store a lot of data. The rubber bottom provides a stable, heavy casing that doesn't move and blends in, and it feels dense and premium. Customers are also impressed with the 4 corner small rubber feet and the fact that it is portable and doesn' t require an external power source.

    "...Unit is lightweight with 4 corner small rubber feet, and sits comfortably atop the Xbox unit. Really, you could place it anywhere...." Read more

    "...PROS:Very small and compact!Fast with decent speeds..." Read more

    "...No more clunky, heavy boxes, no power cords, etc.And ps it was dirt cheap - about hundred bucks! Let's hope it lasts...." Read more

    "...So it won't go faster than regular USB 3.3. Compact, easy to carry, and it powers through the USB connection.The bad:1...." Read more

    105 customers mention84 positive21 negative

    Customers like the sleek and nice look of the computer drive. They say it has a sleek and small design with a lot of storage space. Customers also appreciate the compact rubber feet, which are an excellent touch.

    "...Fast seek/write times.Sleek design and lightweight.CONS:..." Read more

    "...Fast with decent speedsI love the black sleek case on one half with the other half featuring a rugged design..." Read more

    "...Pros.Easy to installCompatable with ps4Looks niceCons.Not very durable..." Read more

    "...Pros:Back up softwareGlossy finishStylish design4tb (3.63tb available to use)..." Read more

    79 customers mention43 positive36 negative

    Customers are mixed about the noise of the computer drive. Some mention that installation was easy, the product was quiet, and it never got hot, while others say that the drive started clicking and making weird noises, and then during long files, you can hear the innards moving around. Some customers have for six months. They say that it started experiencing a beeping noise and it would shut down, while another customer says that it just stopped making any sound at all.

    "...Solid build, faster than expected and quieter than a previous drive I had at a lower storage tier...." Read more

    "...The drive is fatter, heavier, and vibrates more than most other 2.5in drives, but considering the massive capacity, that's to be expected...." Read more

    "...This drive is near completely silent and of a good pocket size with a small footprint that doesn't cram up a lot of real estate in/on your..." Read more

    "...It froze within an hour and just made a clicking sound...." Read more

    Drive seems to have a sustained write rate problem
    4 Stars
    Drive seems to have a sustained write rate problem
    I purchased Five WD 4TB Passport drives to back up a WD MyCloudPR4100 24TB (w/ Raid 5) NAS. Unfortunately, the 4TB Passports seem to have a write rate problem. I use a Robocopy batch file with 8 threads running on a windows 10 pro (i5 with 16GB RAM) desktop to back up the MyCloud. I am using a USB3 interface. Backup starts just fine and for the first 2TB, write rates are 80-100 MB/s with an average response time of ~1500 ms. After that, write rates fall precipitously and ultimately drop to 2-3 MB/s with an average response time of 4500-5500 ms by the time the drive has 2.5 TB transferred. After that, the write rate seems to be stuck at a low rate. Disk shows mostly 100% active time.Things I have tried:1. Quick format the drive: Write rate remains stuck at 2-3 MB/s2. Full drive format (takes 12 hours): Write rate is again good for the first 2TB.3. Halt backup script and just let the drive stay powered up for 8 hours: Partial write rate recovery for a very short time.4. Switching to performance write (enables cache): no effect as compared to cache disabled.5. Checking fragmentation: windows says the drive is not fragmented.6. Altering the back up script to write large files first (PLEX .mkv .mp4 mp3) and then the user files: No difference from writing small user files first.7. Disable password protection: no difference.8. Backup directly on the MyCloudPR4100 by defining a backup plan on the MyCloud: still degraded write rate.9. Used a powered USB3 Hub in case the drive was getting power starved: no difference10. Disable Anti-virus SW: no difference11. Run CHKDSK: no errors found12. Change default allocation unit to from 4k to 32k: No differenceThere is no way to disable windows write caching on the WD Passport.I have already returned one drive to Amazon, but the replacement drive has the same characteristics. In fact, all of my 4TB drives have the same issue.It is interesting to note that I have a 3.5 inch 3T WD MyBook and a 3.5 inch 3TB Seagate Backup Plus both with external power and usb3 and neither seem to have the problem.Since write rate does not reset to near 100MB/s unless a full format is done on the drive (quick format does not help at all), and the problem has duplicated itself on 5 of 5 drives that I purchased, I suspect there is something fundamentally wrong with the 4TB Drive.WD, Fix your drives!March 11, 2018I edited this review on Feb 26, 2018, but the update was not posted. I have reposted my update.UPDATE Feb 26, 2018I have completed a much further examination of the 5 4TB Passport Drive I still have.WD suggested using their disk tools to validate the drives are good. All 5 drives passed all tests when using the WD Data Lifeguard tool. When I attempted to erase the drives with the tool, the erase failed.I then used the WD drive utilities to rerun diagnostics (all passed) and then the tool was used to erase the drives. From the messages that pop up on WD, it appears that the erase/wipe tool deletes the partition and then creates and formats a new partition.After using the WD drive utilities to wipe the drives, I reran my drive performance check which was composed of transferring 2.7 TB (185k files)from my MyCloudPR4100 via my 1Gb/s LAN to a Dell Latitude 3470 laptop with the drive plugged into a USB 3 input. The transfer was done using a .bat robocopy with 16 threads and no directory or file listing. Files were mkv, mp3, and misc (mostly jpg). The laptop had no other activity running. The WD MyCloudPR4100 was connected to a Netgear ProSAFE GS108 gigabit switch which was also connected to the Dell Latitude 3470.Drives were set to use the default profile (safe removal, no caching) and indexing of file contents was disabled.The windows performance monitor was used to log the write performance of the drive each minute.All 5 drives were tested and the results are summarized in the attached .jpg. Initially, write performance on the mkv files was approximately 70GB/s and degraded slowly as seen in the attached graphic. mp3 and jpg write performance was approximately 43 MB/s.As a further test, I erased the 522GB of the "mostly jpg" workload and then proceeded to write 924GB of mp4 files to the drive. Write performance was 27-34 MB/s.I should note, the MyCloudPR4100 is used as a Plex server and is also used as DVR storage and backup for PCs on the network, so some occasional performance degradations could be attributed to other network or server traffic.So in conclusion, I have upgraded my rating from a 1 to a 4. WD did not get the 5 rating because of my out of the box experience noted above on all 5 drives. The is no reason I should need to use the WD tools prior to using each drive. They should work well from the factory.
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    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Works PERFECT with my Xbox One X (4TB Passport review).
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018
    Even at 1 TB, the Xbox One can really eat up the storage space in no time. If you're like me, you like the convenience of having as many games as possible pre-loaded into the unit so there is minimal wait time to play. However, even at 1 TB, it seems this is a bare minimum for such a convenience.

    As my Xbox One X approached the 90% storage capacity (filled) mark, I knew I was going to need more space. So, I purchased the 4TB Passport drive in order to have more space available without having to uninstall any of the games that I currently play.

    Setup was a breeze. Just turn off the Xbox One. Plug in the WD Passport Drive into any of the USB ports (I chose one in the back), turn on the Xbox, and presto...you're taken to the additional storage setup screen. Format the drive to use with your Xbox, and in mere seconds, you're ready to use it. From this point, the Xbox will default to the new drive to save the data.

    Seek times are fast, and appear to be even a bit faster than the internal storage drive on the Xbox. Unit is lightweight with 4 corner small rubber feet, and sits comfortably atop the Xbox unit. Really, you could place it anywhere. I chose the BLACK WD unit to match my Xbox.

    PROS:
    Easy and flawless setup for Xbox One.
    Fast seek/write times.
    Sleek design and lightweight.

    CONS:
    Activity light is on the panel as the USB port. Would be nice if it was on the opposite side so you could see the activity without having to see the cord as well.

    Would highly recommend for increasing storage capacity with Xbox One!
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    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Little Gem!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017
    I have two Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD's and I was looking to backup my important information to an external hard drive in the 4TB-5TB range. I spent a long time debating if I should get the WD 4TB Black USB 3.0 My Passport External Hard Drive (WDBYFT0040BBK-WESN) or the Seagate Expansion 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STEB5000100). I looked at all the Seagate reviews stating the hard drive failing, so I decided to stick with Western Digital. I've owned many Western Digital hard drives over the years and they have always performed quite nicely.

    PROS:
    Very small and compact!
    Fast with decent speeds
    I love the black sleek case on one half with the other half featuring a rugged design
    Even the little white LED is pleasant to the eyes
    Works great on Windows 10 and Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon!

    Cons
    No cons really. The cable is a little short. I also noticed on Amazon the prices for the WD 4TB Black USB 3.0 My Passport Portable External Hard Drive (WDBYFT0040BBK-WESN) are quite sporadic in nature. I purchased this drive at a price point of $113 and after a few hours I saw the price drop to $111. The following day the price fluctuates all the way to $119 for the black version and then drops down to $116. It's not much of a difference in price, but I found it quite odd to have prices fluctuate like you are buying stocks on the stock market.

    Other Thoughts:
    I'm very glad I went with Western Digital. I've always had great experiences with Western Digital products. If you are on the fence about which external hard drive to buy, I would highly recommend this drive. The performance is solid and so far I have not had any issues on Windows 10 and Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon. Buy this WD 4TB Black USB 3.0 My Passport External Hard Drive (WDBYFT0040BBK-WESN) and you won't regret it!

    Update: Still working!
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