Testseek.com have collected 36 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Passport Essential USB3 WDBACY and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Passport Essential USB3 WDBACY.
August 2011
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Portable
Large capacity
USB 3.0 compatible
Affordable
Compact
Range of colours to choose from
It comes with USB 3.0
Multiple colours
It comes with USB 3.0. Multiple colours
Sleek design. Includes backup and password protection software. USB 3.0 is markedly faster than USB 2.0
Abstract: Not as sleek as the new Edge series, the My Passport (formerly known as My Passport Essential) isn't without considerable appeal. Sure, i's a little chunkier than the Verbatim Mobile ...
Priced at £89.99 in the UK or $129.99 in the US - where a smaller 320GB version is also available for $89.99 - the Western Digital My Passport Essential is definitely a worthy upgrade....
Usually external hard drives are much of a muchness, but if you want USB 3.0 speed and a better warranty, then in this case we'd go with Seagate instead.
Unless random write speeds are high on your priority list, Seagate's three-year warranty is more compelling than Western Digital's two when it comes to external drives....
Affordable; compact; range of colours to choose from
Not designed specifically for Mac; has only USB 3 interface, $99.95
If you want FireWire as well you’ll have to pay a little more for the Freecom or Verbatim drives, but this is a neat and affordable option if you’re happy with USB 2 for now (and the option of USB 3 in the future).Related Tags: guide, hardware, rating,...
The My Passport Essential gives you plenty of hard drive space in a compact and lightweight device, making it much more convenient to keep your important information as close as your pocket....
