Hard Drive | 512 GB |
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Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
WD 512GB My Passport SSD Portable Storage - USB 3.1 - Black-Gray - WDBK3E5120PSL-WESN
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Digital Storage Capacity | 512 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.1 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | WD |
Special Feature | Portable, Shock Resistant |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 1.8 Inches |
Compatible Devices | USB Type-C and USB 3.1 Gen 2 ready; USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB-A compatible |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Hard Disk Size | 512 GB |
Specific Uses For Product | business, personal |
About this item
- Blazing-fast file transfers with speeds up to 515 MB/s
- Password protection with hardware encryption
- USB Type-C and USB 3.1 Gen 2 ready; USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB-A compatible
- Trusted Drive built with WD reliability
- Automatic backup
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Light weight | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — |
Portability | — | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
Durability | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | — | — |
Value for money | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | — |
Easy to use | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | — | — | 4.0 |
Sold By | DNE Express | Amazon.com | MINHA-NY | MINHA-NY | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
storage capacity | 512 GB | 1 TB | 512 GB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 500 GB |
hardware interface | usb2.0, usb3.0, usb c | usb | usb3.0 | usb3.0, usb2.0 | usb3.0 c | usb c |
compatible devices | USB Type-C and USB 3.1 Gen 2 ready; USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB-A compatible | Laptop, Desktop | Windows 7+ or MacOs | Mac, PC | iPhone 15, Laptop, Gaming Console, Television, Smartphone | Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone |
form factor | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable External Solid state drive | Portable | Portable |
write speed | — | 520 megabytes per-second | — | 400 megabytes per second | 1000 | 1000 |
read speed | 540 megabytes per second | 520 megabytes per second | 540 megabytes per second | 400 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second |
From the manufacturer
My Passport SSD Portable Solid State Drive with Auto Backup Software
The My Passport SSD is portable storage with blazing-fast transfers. Password protection with hardware encryption helps keep your content secure. Easy to use, the My Passport SSD is shock-resistant, compact storage in a cool, durable design.
- Blazing-fast file transfers with speeds up to 540MB/s
- Password protection with hardware encryption
- USB Type-C and USB 3.1 Gen 2 ready
- USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB-A compatible
- Trusted drive built with WD reliability
- Automatic backup
- Easy to use
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Blazing-fast File TransfersThe My Passport SSD is the fastest My Passport drive to date with speeds up to 540MB/s using the USB Type-C port to rapidly transfer data. Its speed also gives great performance to help run virtual machines on your computer. |
Cutting-edge Compatibility TechnologyBuilt for Mac or PC, the My Passport SSD is compatible with USB Type-C and USB Type-A ports. It’s Type-C ready to reach speeds up to 540MB/s. Also, USB 3.1 Gen 2-ready, and USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB-A compatible. |
Password Protection with Hardware EncryptionStore growing content on the My Passport SSD to alleviate limited internal storage space. Set a password to help keep it protected with built-in 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption with WD Security software. |
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Trusted Drive Built with WD ReliabilityBuilt to withstand a drop up to 6.5 feet (1.98 meters), My Passport SSD is engineered from the ground up by Western Digital. This trusted drive is quality inside and out. |
Automatic BackupIncluded WD Backup software makes it easy to automatically back up high-capacity files to your drive or Dropbox cloud service account. Just set it and forget it. Compatible with Apple Time Machine (requires reformatting). |
Easy to UseMy Passport SSD portable storage is ready to use out of the box. Whether backing up work docs or saving personal memories, plug it in and start transferring files right away. |
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Technical Details
Brand | WD |
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Series | My Passport |
Item model number | WDBK3E5120PSL-WESN |
Hardware Platform | Mac |
Operating System | Windows 7+ or MacOs |
Item Weight | 1.44 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 3.5 x 1.8 x 0.39 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.5 x 1.8 x 0.39 inches |
Flash Memory Size | 512 GB |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.1 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Manufacturer | Western Digital |
ASIN | B06XNPPRD9 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 24, 2017 |
Additional Information
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #627 in External Solid State Drives |
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Product Description
The My Passport SSD is portable storage with blazing-fast transfers. Password protection with hardware encryption helps keep your content secure. Easy to use, the My Passport SSD is shock-resistant, compact storage in a cool, durable design.
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Customers like the performance, quality and size of the computer drive. For example, they mention it operates plenty fast enough, causes offline games to load faster and is very useful. They appreciate the small size and weight, which makes it easy to travel with. Customers are also impresseded with the backup, saying it stores data exceeding 4MB and is able to fit a large amount of data. As for value, ease of use, and appearance, they say it's a great product.
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Customers like the performance of the hard drive. They say it operates plenty fast enough, has fast down load and data transfers, and causes offline games to load faster. They are impressed with the quality and price. Customers also mention the reliability of solid state operation makes the WD SSD a great choice.
"...But I should report that it is fast, well designed (and manufactured), silent, and cool. I expect it to last indefinitely...." Read more
"...Being an SSD with a fast connection, it operates plenty-fast enough for me, and never makes any moaning or other complaints...." Read more
"...I found this WD SSD was/is VERY FAST... 💨 - it will download/upload a TS [movie] 7GB file to my PC within two minutes!!!!..." Read more
"...monitor with velcro, good capacity versus cost, and the reliability of solid state operation make the WD SSD a great choice...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it works well, is easy to travel with, and works perfectly right out of the box. Some say that the drive has no issues and is very useful. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...It is a delight to use and compared to other external drives I've used with laptops....almost weightless...." Read more
"...that was included, and while the transfer took a few hours, the drive had no issues and the back up went fine...." Read more
"...No slight delays along with faster loading times, this is a great SSD for gaming...." Read more
"...Well I'm glad to report that it actually works. I don't have "potato" buildings anymore before I land. Everything seems to load up quicker...." Read more
Customers are impressed with the small size of the drive. They say it's a great drive for a small, lightly used travel laptop, and it fits in their pocket. It's light and small enough to tether to a computer or monitor with velcro. The portability factor is no problem, and the size is super slim.
"Immediately out of the box, I was impressed with the small size of this drive for 1TB...." Read more
"...Light and small enough to tether to a computer or monitor with velcro, good capacity versus cost, and the reliability of solid state operation make..." Read more
"Life saver. Great product at a great price. This guy is tiny and well built. Second one I purchased. I have the 500G and 1T units...." Read more
"...So, the portability factor is no problem. I am currently using it as my primary drive, and it has not failed to impress me...." Read more
Customers like the backup capabilities of the computer drive. They say it is a versatile and capable storage device that stores data, holds files exceeding 4MB, and can fit a large amount of data. Customers also mention that the USB 3.1 SSD slot saves them some USB space and is able to put file history and backup of miscellaneous files.
"...it works both with my Macs and with my Win 10 PC....and can hold files exceeding 4Mb...." Read more
"The WD My Passport SSD is a very versatile and capable storage device...." Read more
"...And I can see why. 511 gigabytes of useable ROM, and it's fast. It is dimensionally 3&1/2" long, 1&3/4" wide, and 5/8" tall...." Read more
"...that snaps off to let you plug into the USB 3.1 SSD slot, it saves me some USB space. I highly recommend this!" Read more
Customers like the weight of the computer drive. They mention it's small, light, and easy to travel with. Some say it'd be the best portable SSD ever. Overall, customers are satisfied with the weight and capacity of the product.
"...and compared to other external drives I've used with laptops....almost weightless. It looks cool and it works flawlessly...what more can I say...." Read more
"The WD My Passport SSD is a very versatile and capable storage device. Light and small enough to tether to a computer or monitor with velcro, good..." Read more
"Great Little Portable Drive, Roughly About a 1/4 Size Of My Western Digital My Passport 1tb Mechanical Hard Drive...." Read more
"pro:light weightcon:..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it's a great portable SSD for the price, with good capacity versus cost.
"...small enough to tether to a computer or monitor with velcro, good capacity versus cost, and the reliability of solid state operation make the WD SSD..." Read more
"Life saver. Great product at a great price. This guy is tiny and well built. Second one I purchased. I have the 500G and 1T units...." Read more
"...So far I am having zero issues. This is the best portable SSD for your money right now...." Read more
"...Since it was on sale it is still a good value. No way I will pay full price for this." Read more
Customers find the computer drive easy to use. They say the formatting process is easy and quick. They also mention that the installation process is lightning fast, with no hesitation.
"...The formatting process was easy and quick, but it did cause me to deduct one star for the "Easy to Install" factor of my rating...." Read more
"...been working perfectly since original install --- lightning fast - no hesitation and immediate response. So much faster than an external hard drive!..." Read more
"Small, light,very fast data transfers. Easy to set up on a Mac running High Sierra. Western Digital software installed OK and works...." Read more
"An amazing product, really fast and easy to use. I use it to store VM and all were fine" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the computer drive. They mention it has a great design, it looks technical and powerful, and it's well thought out. Some say that it'd be a good addition to any computer.
"...But I should report that it is fast, well designed (and manufactured), silent, and cool. I expect it to last indefinitely...." Read more
"...(Being a designer, I made sure that this does not look trashy -- looks technical and powerful, instead.)..." Read more
"Works as advertised, very fast, aesthetic is nice. ONly comment, as with all portable SSD storage whether it be 236K or 1TB, it runs really hot...." Read more
"...Super portable, very fast, and great design. Definitely recommend getting a case for it, because it is so small." Read more
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ADDENDUM: I was trying to start a new review on the 2Tb version but the Amazon system knows I already bought and reviewed the 512 Gb version and won't let me start a new review. So what follows is about the new 2 Tb version which I just purchased. I bought it to replace a Thunderbolt 2.0 drive that runs hot enough to boil eggs and thus I believe it is only a matter of time until it fails since heat is the enemy of solid-state anything. I was surprised to find that the new 2 Tb SSD is exactly the same (diminutive) size as the 512. I bought the new drive on the strength of my very positive experience with the smaller drive. However, the new drive came formatted with ExFAT (which works well with either Mac or Win 10)...whereas I had to reformat the smaller drive to that format. It is now cloning the Thunderbolt drive (using Carbon Copy Cloner) which contains about 1.5 Tb of data, so I expect it to take much of the night. But I should report that it is fast, well designed (and manufactured), silent, and cool. I expect it to last indefinitely. My MacMini has a native 256Gb SSD which contains the Mac OS and the apps I use on the unit. I keep all data files on this external drive (which also gets backed up weekly)(as well as a Time Machine backup). Using this configuration I have never lost a single byte of data and the MacMini runs fast and efficiently all the time....it is a 2015 model. I expect this new external replacement drive to extend the life of the Mac by another 4 years...or perhaps indefinitely...it does all I need it to do.
However, it does not work with any cables longer than 6ft in length. I tried using a 6ft ANKER PowerLine+ Type-C to Type-A cable and it would work. Yes, the company's cables were approved to be in spec. Yes, the Xbox did recognize the device. However, the problem is that the signal is too weak and cannot be utilized properly. So if you are going to use a good quality cable for your SSD, be sure to get a cable that is around 3ft in length. Besides the cable issue, the SSD performs as well as I hoped for.
UPDATE 05/15/2018:
I bought the same cable, but this time it is the 3ft version. There were a bit of software problems when the Xbox loaded it up, but that all had cleared out. I will write an update to this review after I used this SSD for some time.
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Speed for my pc is 300mbps write and 400 Mbps read .little slower than Samsung T5 .
Wire length is also less than t5 , actually quite small.
They have provided usc c to usb converter and not a separate wire itself, again not like with Samsung T5.
It look very cute and was on heavy discount ....whole reason why I bought this .
Ssd’s are the future ...better to upgrade yourself .
Reviewed in India on May 8, 2019
Speed for my pc is 300mbps write and 400 Mbps read .little slower than Samsung T5 .
Wire length is also less than t5 , actually quite small.
They have provided usc c to usb converter and not a separate wire itself, again not like with Samsung T5.
It look very cute and was on heavy discount ....whole reason why I bought this .
Ssd’s are the future ...better to upgrade yourself .
les détails bémols : pas très esthétique à mon gout, le prix tout en étant d'un très bon rapport qualité prix, le câble avec l'adaptateur USB cela donne un volume important, voir si cette connexion durable dans le temps ...
Das My Passport ist extrem klein. (Kleiner als die meisten PC-Mäuse)
Sehr schnelle write-/read-Geschwindigkeiten, was es für Videoschnitt unterwegs am Laptop unersetzbar macht. (Hier hilft auch die kompakte Form)
Material ist Kunststoff, kein Metall, aber immer noch sehr stabil... Auch nach mehreren Stürzen aus Hüfthöhe auf den Asphalt sind nur ein paar kleine Macken zu erkennen und kein ernsthafter Schaden. Könnte auch am geringen Gewicht liegen.
Das Programm WD Discovery ist meiner Meinung nach etwas überflüssig, da Windows Explorer all diese Funktionen auch hat, ist aber ein "nice to have"
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