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Review of Western Digital My Passport 1 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
4.00 stars Good Form 431 Reviews
Reviewed on: December 25, 2012 Author: BoolPool.com
Price Range

$100-$160

Where to Buy

$88.72

Amazon

$89.99

BestBuy

$99.99

NewEgg

$99.99

Staples
Pros & Cons

    Pros

  • Compact, fast and quiet. Worth the money
  • Sleek compact design with plenty of storage
  • Ultra-fast data transfers with USB 3.0 interface
  • USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
  • Easy to use and easy to carry
  • Automatic backup with categorizing option
  • Works very well with MAC and the Time Machine

    Cons

  • WD Smartware software is not up to the mark
  • Automatic backup feature works only when system is idle
  • Not reliable all the time
Review Summary

This is the summary of consumer reviews for Western Digital My Passport 1 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive. The BoolPool rating for this product is Good, with 4.00 stars, and the price range is $100-$160.

Western Digital My Passport 1 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive offers up to 1TB storage capacity in a very small form factor. It is very sleek and compact with ultra-fast data transfers rates. The disk comes with USB 3.0 interface and offers compatibility with USB 2.0. It is very easy to use and easy to carry. Western Digital offers an automatic backup software with categorizing options for easy backup to external disk.

Users complain that Western Digital Smartware software is not up to the mark and does not do justice with the hardware of disk. Automatic backup feature only works while system is idle.

Overall, this hard drive is very portable with incredible amounts of storage capacity. This portable hard drive is definitely worth the money.

User Voice
Western Digital My Passport 1 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
Compact, fast and quiet Easy to use and easy to carry
Review Group #: 1 Rating :
4.00 stars 6 Reviews See Details
Ultra-fast data transfers with USB 3.0 interface
Review Group #: 2 Rating :
4.50 stars 8 Reviews See Details
Works very well with MAC and the Time Machine
Review Group #: 3 Rating :
4.00 stars 8 Reviews See Details
Good product Worth the money Good build quality
Review Group #: 4 Rating :
4.00 stars 12 Reviews See Details
Reasonable for the price Works well Compatible with USB 2.0
Review Group #: 5 Rating :
4.00 stars 14 Reviews See Details
Easy to set up Can directly connect to TV/Computer USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
Review Group #: 6 Rating :
3.50 stars 14 Reviews See Details
Good quality hard drive with plenty of storage USB Powered Unreliable many times
Review Group #: 7 Rating :
4.50 stars 18 Reviews See Details
Automatic backup software with categorizing option
Review Group #: 8 Rating :
4.00 stars 30 Reviews See Details
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Rating : 4.00 stars Form 431 Reviews
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