The WD My Passport Ultra does get relatively warm in use and produces an audible hum (about 48dB if you put your ear to it – not that you’re likely to do that, of course). Our standard 10GB test file was transferred in just under 100 seconds, making this one of the slowest drives we’ve tested recently. We don’t know the cache capacity, but what we can observe is that it generally performs worse compared to the G-Tech 2TB mobile USB-C drive, which is likely to contain a 2TB single platter version of this drive. What we know is that this hard disk drive has 5,400RPM platters, probably two of them, each with a 2TB capacity, hence the increased thickness.
You can buy it (WD40NMZM) from eBay, but it will cost four times the price of the WD My Passport Ultra 4TB portable drive – the laws of supply and demand at work! This storage solution uses an OEM drive that’s not available on the open market – WD’s laptop drives have a maximum capacity of 2TB. On top of that, it comes with a 3-year limited warranty.Here’s how the WD My Passport Ultra 4TB performed in our benchmark tests:ĬrystalDiskMark: 127MBps (read) 124MBps (write)Ītto: 130MBps (read, 256mb) 122MBps (write, 256mb)ĪS SSD: 122MBps (seq read) 113MBps (seq write) Performance That's why WD® builds drives to demanding requirements for durability and long-term reliability. There's no telling what's ahead in your own journey. WD Discovery can also manage your drive through WD Drive Utilities™.
Seamlessly import, organise and share your photos, videos and docs to the My Passport for Mac drive to backup your online social life.
Included WD Discovery™ software lets you connect to popular social media and cloud storage services like Facebook, Dropbox and Google Drive™. And with SuperSpeed USB, you can quickly start backing up everything in your life and keep driving forward.
My Passport™ for Mac portable storage is ready right out of the box including all necessary cables. Just activate password protection and set your own personalized password using WD Discovery™. The My Passport™ for Mac drive’s built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection helps keep your digital life's contents secure. The My Passport™ for Mac drive includes USB-C™ and USB-A cables, so you can save tomorrow's content with the Mac computers of both today and yesterday. Simply drag and drop files to and from, or setup a backup routine with Apple’s Time Machine software to help protect the contents of your digital life: photos, videos, music and documents. My Passport™ for Mac portable storage works straight out of the box with Mac devices which makes it easy to keep you moving on your journey. Perfectly paired with Apple’s Time Machine backup software and password protection, the My Passport for Mac drive helps keep your files safe and your life driving forward.
With a new, stylish design that fits in the palm of your hand, there’s space to store, organize, and share all the photos, videos, music and documents that fill your life. Compatible with USB-C™ and USB-A, the My Passport for Mac drive comes equipped to connect with today's latest technology. The My Passport™ for Mac drive is trusted, portable storage that perfectly complements your on-the-go lifestyle.