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Western Digital 120GB Passport V2 External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
 
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Western Digital 120GB Passport V2 External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive

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Technical Details

  • Western Digital Passport Hard Drive
  • Easy to use - simply plug and play
  • Powered by USB bus
  • Fast, 5400rpm performance
  • Protected by Data Lifeguard
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 13 x 8 x 1.5 cm ; 105 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
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  • Item model number: WDXMS1200TE
  • ASIN: B000IAZ566
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 9 Jun 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

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Manufacturer's Description

Pack up your office files and take them home. Carry thousands of songs or pictures. These drives are simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter - they are powered directly through the USB cable.

Installation is a snap because you don't really "install" this drive; you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in. Powered by the USB bus, so no separate power supply needed.

This ultra-portable drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces and holds tons of valuable data.

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Technical DataStorage Hard Drive / CapacityGB120Technical DataStorage Hard Drive / Average Seek Timems12Technical DataStorage Hard Drive / Spindle Speedrpm5400Technical DataStorage Hard Drive / Buffer SizeMB2Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Widthcm8Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Depthcm13Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Heightcm1.5Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Weightg105Technical DataStorage Hard Drive / Interface TypeHi-Speed USBTechnical DataStorage / TypeHard driveTechnical DataStorage Hard Drive / Form Factor2.5 "Technical DataHeader / Product LineWD Passport PortableTechnical DataHeader / ModelWDXMS1200Technical DataHeader / CompatibilityPCTechnical DataHeader / Country KitsMiddle EastTechnical DataHeader / ManufacturerWestern DigitalTechnical DataHeader / Packaged Quantity1Technical DataStorage Hard Drive / Hard Drive TypeExternal hard driveTechnical DataExternal Hard Drive / Power SourceUSB bus
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3.6 out of 5 stars (92 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best portable HDD on the market, 3 Feb 2008
By John Nunn (Coventry, U.K.) - See all my reviews
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I have been a fan of Western Digital Hard Drives for a long time, and this portable offering certainly helps to reinforce my trust in this manufacturer. As a consultant I am regularly travelling between client sites and need a portable storage device that can hold large amounts of data; for virtual PC images, source code and ISO images of CD's and DVD's. The WD passport drive is bus powered so I don't need to lug a power supply with it; and it will fit comfortably in a shirt pocket.

The drive speed is not as fast as an internal drive so running applications from it would not be advisable, but as a storage device it is perfect. Because it relies on bus power the length of USB cable is critical, the shorter the better, so don't lose the provided cable.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Research carefully before you buy this., 17 May 2007
First impressions are good. The drive is light, small and runs quietly.

Then the bad impressions:

- The drive is supplied with a very short USB cable. You'll need to invest in a longer one if the USB socket you are plugging it into is more than a few cm above a surface to rest the drive upon.
- The drive requires more than 500mA of power to run. Many laptop USB sockets are limited to providing 500mA of power maximum. So you may get errors where the disk refuses to spin for lack of power. The only solution is to buy the Western Digital USB 2.0 Power Booster Cable from Western Digital's website (Model. WDCA029RNN). Trouble is, they seem to be permanently out of stock.
- The drive comes with no protective case. The drive is encased in light plastic which feels delicate. So you'll have to either invest in a protective case, or be very careful where in your bag you place the drive if you plan to move it around a lot.

Conclusions:
- Great for desktop users.
- Not so great for laptop users due to possible incompatibility with some laptop USB sockets (unless you manage to find the scarce USB 2.0 booster cable).
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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy little portable drive, 12 Dec 2006
I bought this the other week after carrying out some extensive research and comparing Western Digital with other major branded drives on various UK online stores. Not being a technical expert in this area I felt that they were all quite similar and the WD drives were priced quite well. The free delivery tipped the balance in Amazon's favour!

The WD passport is a plug and play drive that comes with a USB 2.0 cable (as you would expect). I wanted to initially use it to securely back up data and the pre-loaded encryption software is very easy to use to do this. It allows you to have your own "log in" name and "password" before allowing any access to your data. Or you just drag and drop files into the drive without encrypting them. There is also a Lost and Found message that can be accessed on the drive which allows another person to view a message that you write for a time if you ever have the misfortune to lose the drive.

Aesthetically it looks nice and is whisper quiet (runs with no problems via power through the USB cable). Only a discrete blue light lets anyone know that it is on. I registered my drive on the WD website and was pleased to find out that there is a 2 year warranty for it.

Minor downside is the shiny black plastic casing which does mean that it will be prone to getting scratched easily. WD sell a Carry Case on their web site but personally the potential of scratching does not bother me. A 5 Star product so far...!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Died after 18 months
I had one of these for 18 months and then the thing just died - no warning just complete loss of data.
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I've had mine for a Year And it DIED.
i agree with all the pros, so i wont write them.
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Published on 26 Jan 2008 by Timbo

3.0 out of 5 stars Its ok as a back up
I must have read the spec wrong on this device. As a back up its great, quick and easy to use, but if you want to free up space on your pc, as I did, get a flash drive. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Sure
I bought this because I have an old (2002/2003) laptop which was struggling for disc space. A month after buying it and having no problems, it has started freezing my computer... Read more
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