Colour | SSD Blue |
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Special feature | Hardware Encryption |
Read speed | 1050 Megabytes Per Second |
Item weight | 46 Grams |
Write speed | 1000 |
Hardware interface | USB Type C |
Manufacturer | Western Digital |
UPC | 619659185657 |
Global Trade Identification Number | 00619659185657 |
Product Dimensions | 9 x 4.5 x 1 cm; 46 g |
Item model number | 619659185657 |
Form Factor | Portable |
Hard Drive Size | 2 TB |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Hard Drive |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.2 |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
Wattage | 50 |
Power Source | Hand-operated |
Hardware Platform | PC, Mac |
Are Batteries Included | No |
Lithium Battery Energy Content | 2.6 British Thermal Units (BTUs) |
Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
Lithium Battery Weight | 0.5 milligrams |
Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 7 |
Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 7 |
Item Weight | 46 g |
Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
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WD 500GB My Passport Portable SSD, External NVMe Solid State Drive, USB-C, up to 1050 MB/s, Works with PC, Xbox and Playstation, 2-meters drop resistance, Midnight Blue
Brand | WD |
Model name | My Passport |
Flash memory type | CompactFlash |
Memory storage capacity | 500 GB |
Compatible devices | Gaming Console, Desktop |
About this item
- Blazing fast NVMe technology with speeds of up to 1050MB/s and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s
- Password enabled 256-bit AES hardware encryption
- Shock and vibration resistant. Drop resistant up to 2 metres
- Simple backup
- Sleek and compact design
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storage capacity | 500 GB | 250 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 120 GB |
hardware interface | usb c | usb | usb c | usb | usb3.0 | usb3.0 |
compatible devices | Desktop, Gaming Console | Computers, laptops, smartphones with USB-C port, Windows, Mac, Android and Linux systems | Laptop, Desktop, Gaming Console, Tablet, Smartphone | PC, Desktop, Laptop, Camera, Gaming Console | Laptop, Desktop, Game Console, TV, Mobile Computing Devices | Gaming Console |
form factor | Portable | compact | Portable | Portable | 2.5-inch | custom |
write speed | 1000 | 450 MB/s | 1050 | 250 mégaoctets par seconde | 103 megabits per second | 400 |
From the manufacturer

ACCELERATED PERFORMANCE
Larger files and more content demand next-level performance. The My Passport SSD delivers read speeds of up to 1050MB/s* and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s*, so you can access your digital world anytime, anywhere.
*As used for transfer rate, 1 MB/s = one million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.


PASSWORD PROTECTION WITH HARDWARE ENCRYPTION
Your digital world is invaluable. Help keep your data safe with password enabled 256-bit AES hardware encryption and simple backup.
TAKING DURABILITY TO GREATER HEIGHTS
Carry your data with confidence. The My Passport SSD has a bold, metal design that is tough enough to handle whatever comes your way. Shock and vibration resistant. Drop resistant up to 6.5ft (1.98m).


SIMPLE BACK UP
Included backup software** makes it easy to enable simple back up of high-capacity files to your drive or cloud service account.*** Set it and forget it! Compatible with Apple Time Machine (requires reformatting).
**Internet activation required. ***App or Cloud account registration may be required.
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THE NEW LOOK OF SSD PERFORMANCE
Stylishly designed in a range of colours, enclosed in a compact sleek metal design. The My Passport SSD is engineered from the ground up to be a quality drive, inside and out, to deliver reliable performance. It’s a trusted drive built with WD reliability.
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OUT OF THE BOX COMPATIBILITY
No setup required. Ready to use right out of the box and compatible with PC and Mac. Equipped with USB 3.2 Gen-2 technology, the My Passport SSD comes with a USB-C cable and USB-A adaptor to work with legacy systems.
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ASIN | B08F2CMHP7 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | 139,612 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) 922 in External Hard Drives |
Date First Available | 20 Aug. 2020 |
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Customers find the portable SSD works well and is extremely fast, with reasonable transfer rates. The device is compact and portable, with good build quality from WD, and customers appreciate its large storage capacity and ease of setup. They like its design and appearance. While some customers consider it good value, others find it overpriced.
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Customers find that the external drive works very well, with one mentioning it performs perfectly for games.
"...Overall, I'm pleased with its performance, but I'm worried about potential mounting issues or damage due to the heat it generates." Read more
"...In summary, the drive looks good, performs OK, but is plasticky in a way that says 'cheap'...." Read more
"Works as it should. Recommended" Read more
"best hard drive ever: lightweight, beautiful design, small, powerful, fast" Read more
Customers praise the drive's speed, noting that it writes quickly and has reasonable transfer rates, with one customer mentioning it runs games smoothly.
"...However, once it began backing up, it was impressively fast—160 GB in just an hour...." Read more
"...Air and working well as an encrypted time machine back up, it writes quickly as well." Read more
"...Perfectly adequate speed for everyday use. Comes with a very short USB-C to USB-C cable." Read more
"best hard drive ever: lightweight, beautiful design, small, powerful, fast" Read more
Customers appreciate the drive's compact and portable design, noting that it is smaller than previous versions and lightweight.
"...but that could also be considered a benefit, as it's exceptionally lightweight...." Read more
"It's amazing how much storage can be compressed into such a small space! Every time I buy external storage it comes in a smaller package...." Read more
"best hard drive ever: lightweight, beautiful design, small, powerful, fast" Read more
"...I'd get a WD external HDD. It is extremely small, great if you want to carry it around with you...." Read more
Customers find the portable SSD well-built and dependable, with one customer noting it has not degraded at all during use.
"...it with a lot of data, it's in use every day, and there is no evidence of any faults. Perfectly adequate speed for everyday use...." Read more
"...The device on first inspection seems a good size very compact and looks robust...." Read more
"...photos straight out of a 15/16 pro/pro max and overall good form factor." Read more
"...This feels plasticky, but that could also be considered a benefit, as it's exceptionally lightweight...." Read more
Customers appreciate the drive's large storage capacity, with one mentioning it's fast enough to handle 7 Meg files.
"Great drive as an extra backup for longer-term storage, which I hope lasts longer than my existing external HDDs are expected to...." Read more
"Decent if you just need storage, but there are better SSDs out there if you need something more performant...." Read more
"A large memory in a small and portable unit similar in size to an iPhone. I bought this unit to replace an obsolete WD product...." Read more
"...happy with the purchase & would recommend if you are looking for a high capacity, reliable, fast drive." Read more
Customers like the design of the portable SSD, noting that it looks good and is neat.
"This sleek and colourful WD drive just arrived ...and it initially 'looks' promising and seems fast at 'write speeds' when copying single files..." Read more
"best hard drive ever: lightweight, beautiful design, small, powerful, fast" Read more
"...Physically quite attractive in nice red finish I selected...." Read more
"Seem to be pretty fast. Nice and portable too." Read more
Customers find the drive easy to set up and use.
"Easy to reformat to suit an M1 Macbook Air and working well as an encrypted time machine back up, it writes quickly as well." Read more
"Just what I needed, easy to use." Read more
"...I am not new to back up storage but this one fails to come with any handy instructions on how to set it up...." Read more
"...I use it as a backup for my desktop's hard-drive. Its easy to use straight out the box and quick...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the storage drive's value for money, with some finding it good value while others consider it overpriced and useless for its intended purpose.
"...drive looks good, performs OK, but is plasticky in a way that says 'cheap'...." Read more
"...Overall good value and very compatible with my Apple network." Read more
"...After it failed its formatting, it was no longer recognised and was useless...." Read more
"...No problem uploading or retrieving data or pictures. I got this for a good price and I am happy with my purchase. I would buy it again...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2024Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 1TBColour: SSD GreyConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseI connected the ssd drive to my laptop to use Time Machine, backup software. After TM did the formatting, it was ready for backup. Initially, I had some trouble restarting Time Machine and connecting to ssd so I had to reboot the laptop to get it to work again. However, once it began backing up, it was impressively fast—160 GB in just an hour. The drive did become quite hot during the process, which is a bit concerning. Overall, I'm pleased with its performance, but I'm worried about potential mounting issues or damage due to the heat it generates.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2025Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 1TBColour: SSD GreyConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseEasy to reformat to suit an M1 Macbook Air and working well as an encrypted time machine back up, it writes quickly as well.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2021Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 500GBColour: SSD RedConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseThis sleek and colourful WD drive just arrived ...and it initially 'looks' promising and seems fast at 'write speeds' when copying single files ( Multiple files... and like every other drive, it slows down considerably ) Heft is sometimes thought of... as a barometer of quality. This feels plasticky, but that could also be considered a benefit, as it's exceptionally lightweight. I'm not sure how long the very striking 'plasticky' body of this so-called 'metallic' drive will last, or how it might look after a couple of months in back pockets and of day to day use? I've photographed it ( upside down for some reason? ) next to the Sandisk Extreme and you can see that the Sandisk is marginally smaller and not as bulky as the WD drive. The Sandisk also has a rubberised coating, that looks like it might withstand a drop. Can't imagine the WD surviving a similar drop as well as WD says it will? In summary, the drive looks good, performs OK, but is plasticky in a way that says 'cheap'. Purchased on a 'special deal' and I'm not sure I'd chose this option again, over the Samsung 'T' range or the Sandisk if it weren't.
4.0 out of 5 starsThis sleek and colourful WD drive just arrived ...and it initially 'looks' promising and seems fast at 'write speeds' when copying single files ( Multiple files... and like every other drive, it slows down considerably ) Heft is sometimes thought of... as a barometer of quality. This feels plasticky, but that could also be considered a benefit, as it's exceptionally lightweight. I'm not sure how long the very striking 'plasticky' body of this so-called 'metallic' drive will last, or how it might look after a couple of months in back pockets and of day to day use? I've photographed it ( upside down for some reason? ) next to the Sandisk Extreme and you can see that the Sandisk is marginally smaller and not as bulky as the WD drive. The Sandisk also has a rubberised coating, that looks like it might withstand a drop. Can't imagine the WD surviving a similar drop as well as WD says it will? In summary, the drive looks good, performs OK, but is plasticky in a way that says 'cheap'. Purchased on a 'special deal' and I'm not sure I'd chose this option again, over the Samsung 'T' range or the Sandisk if it weren't.Plasticky looking drive, that's all surface?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2021
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2024Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 2TBColour: SSD RedConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseIt's amazing how much storage can be compressed into such a small space! Every time I buy external storage it comes in a smaller package. I've loaded it with a lot of data, it's in use every day, and there is no evidence of any faults. Perfectly adequate speed for everyday use. Comes with a very short USB-C to USB-C cable.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2024Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 2TBColour: SSD BlueConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseWorks as it should. Recommended
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2025Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 1TBColour: SSD GreyConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseJust what I needed, easy to use.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2024Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 1TBColour: SSD GreyConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseI ordered this Western Digital product, having bought others of good quality made by them. I was very disappointed because it immediately malfunctioned when I tried to format it in Mac-OS journaled, one of the file formats which is best for Macs. Whatever the design of this device, it should have been able to cope with this. I know of no other storage device which cannot manage being formatted in this way. After it failed its formatting, it was no longer recognised and was useless. I don't know if the original FAT32 format is more useful for other applications (I have never used it) and maybe, in hindsight, I should not have tried to re-format the drive, but I do not remember any advice of this type on the description. Next time I will make sure I only buy drives pre-formatted for Macs. Western Digital do make these, and I will stick to them in future.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2025Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 4TBColour: SSD GreyConfiguration: SSDVerified Purchasebest hard drive ever: lightweight, beautiful design, small, powerful, fast
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Calm TripReviewed in Japan on 18 December 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars 速い、軽い
Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 500GBColour: SSD BlueConfiguration: SSDVerified Purchase速い、軽い、利用感は良好。
耐久性が唯一の不安要素。
➡使ってみなけりゃ判らない。(*^^*)
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IvánReviewed in Spain on 26 March 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Me ha gustado mucho
Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 2TBColour: SSD BlueConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseEl SSD de 2TB es muy rápido, ligero, y mucho más pequeño de lo que esperaba, al igual que la caja en la cual viene un manual de usuario, un cable tipo C y un adaptador de USB tipo "C" a USB tipo "A" si necesito conectarlo en un dispositivos antiguos.
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siavashReviewed in Sweden on 21 February 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Min bästa
Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 2TBColour: SSD BlueConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseEtt måste att ha det här
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DawidReviewed in Poland on 1 April 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 500GBColour: SSD GreyConfiguration: SSDVerified PurchaseSuper dysk jak za tę cenę. Prędkości zgadzają się z specyfikacją, jakoś wykonania też całkiem ok
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Alaa SamirReviewed in Egypt on 22 October 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars جميل
Style Name: PC and MACCapacity: 2TBColour: SSD GoldConfiguration: SSDVerified Purchaseجميل