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Western Digital 160GB Passport V2 External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
 
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Western Digital 160GB Passport V2 External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive

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Technical Details

  • Product Description: WD Passport WDXMS1600 - hard drive - 160 GB - Hi-Speed USB
  • Type: Hard drive - external
  • Form Factor: 2.5"
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 8 cm x 13 cm x 1.5 cm
  • Weight: 105 g
  • Capacity: 160 GB
  • Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB
  • Connector: Mini-USB
  • Average Seek Time: 12 ms
  • Spindle Speed: 5400 rpm
  • Buffer Size: 2 MB
  • OS Required: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later
  • Power Source: USB bus
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 2 years warranty
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  • Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 16.2 x 8 cm ; 105 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
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  • Item model number: WDXMS1600TE
  • ASIN: B000JRSMM2
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 20 Nov 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,000 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Western Digital 160GB Passport V2 External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive

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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.

Product Description
High-performance portable storage for your Mac® and PC. Light and rugged, its easy to carry and no external power adapter is needed. Comes with WD SyncTM software that turns any PC into your own protected workspace. Instantly add portable storage for all your business files, music, video, and games. Offered in capacities from 40 to 120 GB, this high-performance, 5400 RPM drive is simple to set up, light and easy to carry, and requires no power adapter--its powered directly through the USB cable. The included WD Sync software lets you turn any PC into your own protected workspace. Easy - 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. Smart - Powered by the USB bus, so no separate power supply is needed Synchronized and Secure - WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you save your critical data, and take it with you. Plug your drive into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. (Windows only) Tough - Maximum protection from data loss with a rugged, protective case and shock-tolerant 2.5-inch hard drive. Power Stingy - Design prolongs laptop battery life. Cool and Quiet - Ultra quiet. Cool running. Smooth - Elegant, soft-touch case. Safety Tested - One of the few external drives with certification to meet all applicable safety requirements Compatible - Use with Windows® and Macintosh® PCs In the Box: WD Passport portable USB 2.0 hard drive USB 2.0 cable Quick Install Guide

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23 of 25 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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66 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars a few things to watch out for..., 28 May 2007
By Mr. M. Ma (UK) - See all my reviews
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It's a great drive at good price so I bought it without hesitations. But upon reading about this drive from various forums there are a few catches with it.

First "The WD Passport hard drive requires a little over 1000mA of power at spin up" (Answer ID: 1296 from WD knowledge base), so it MIGHT not work if your USB port doesn't have enough power. My PC only has 500mA USB ports but this drive still works, only in some ports though (I got 6 USB ports).

But it does worry me since the drive is essentially under powered, and I don't fancy losing my data on it. They really should supply you with a power booster cable (that provides 1000mA by drawing power from 2 USB ports) in the first place with the package... You can however try to buy it from their website, if you can that is. They only ship to US addresses only, and besides it's always "out of stock".

I have 2 options: one is to buy an USB self-powered hub, but what's the point if this is supposed to be portable without power adapter; So after some google searches (took me a while actually), I managed to find a similar power boosting cable called dual USB power cable by Lindy. Not bought it myself yet but it's worth giving it a try since I don't have much options here.

You should really check if you have the necessary 1000mA USB ports via the device manager before you make any purchase. The WD passport drive will likely work with most computers with only 500mA USB ports, like mine. If you don't have the 1000mA USB ports and you're worried about losing your data then you should consider getting some kind of USB power boosting devices, namely USB self-powered hub or dual USB power cable. Or just get another drive.
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31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid product, but slightly misleading, 15 May 2007
By I. Husain - See all my reviews
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This is a solid portable memory device; I find it to be very quick at transfering data, considering it is solely USB powered. It has a slick attractive, compact design - easily slips into a coat pocket and is very light. The little rubber flap covering the USB connection slot's a little flimsy, but passable. The synchronisation software that comes with it is a little confusing - I prefer to use it just for "drag and drop" purposes.

The drive functions well, without any hitches, and does exactly what it says on the tin... almost. Watch out for the 160GB label when buying this. What Western Digital mean by 160GB is "160Gb in decimal bytes". Unfortunately, practically no PC anywhere pays any attention to "decimal bytes", the they all run off "binary bytes" (naturally). So what you're actually going to get is just over 149GB of storage with this product, which is still a hefty amount, and more than enough for my musical needs. It's a little underhand of WD to be so outwardly deceptive (nowhere on the product will it tell you that you're actually buying 160GB of decimal storage), but it seems to be pretty common practice, even in USB pen drives (check the storage of your 1GB drive, no doubt it'll come out to a little less than expected)

All in all, a decent product, small, compact, and lightweight. The glossy casing is easy to scratch, but other wise it's all top-notch. Loses a star for lying about it's size.
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Have used it for a year almost.Hasn't given any problems.

Does what it is supposed to do and looks good.
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I've had this external hard drive for nearly a year now and I haven't had any problems with it. It connected easily to my laptop and then I just began dragging and dropping files... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Instructions ... ?
Am really annoyed with this little thing. Had been reading reviews to try to decide what I should get as my first external hard drive after Id filled up my laptops memory. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Broken
Was great to start with but has now stopped working after 6 months or so of light use and some recent travelling around. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars useless!
after getting this hard drive over a week late to start with i wasnt too impressed anyway. then i found out it was a different model to the one stated, even though i paid extra to... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product to date!
I have been using my wd passport drive for a couple of weeks now and am extremely happy with it. The drive is very small and light so easy to carry around. Read more
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