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BrandWestern Digital
Item Height
15 millimetres
Item Width11 centimetres
Screen Size2.5 inches
Hard Drive
Hard Drive InterfaceUSB 2.0
Technical Details
- Western Digital's smallest portable drive ever
- New updates for SmartWare Software available from Western Digital
- Drive lock feature
- Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs with USB 2.0 interface
- Planet friendly
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The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller than ever. And it's smarter than ever with automatic, continuous backup software and password protection.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Got this today. A note about the USB lead, WD have changed it, if you look at the user images there's one of the micro-USB. Now has small barbs that hold it in place. I've tried mine and it will not interrupt when you move, pull, knock the plug/wire. The barbs actually make unplugging it rather hard!!
A knockout little drive, looks cool (mines red), and really is the size of a small notepad.
A knockout little drive, looks cool (mines red), and really is the size of a small notepad.
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
I'm just about to take the third one of these in three days back to PC World. Great-looking drive, etc etc, but the same problem with all of them: the new model has a smaller, more less robust USB socket, and even the slightest touch of the cable causes the drive to unmount. I will probably now go for the earlier model, which several friends are full of praise for. Very disappointed that a company like Western Digital didn't spot this fundamental and easily spotted problem long before they started manufacture, let alone before it got into the shops. My guess is that these are going to be returned in droves.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Good
-fast read/write
-activity light
-includes usb cable
-sleeps after a period of inactivity
-needs only one USB to power (macbook pro)
Bad
-Bundled Smartware has no removal tool installed (although an update is now available)
-Cheap build (it nearly opens passport like too!)
-Black finish scratches easily
-usb connection at the drive not exactly confidence inspiring
Returned this drive as the Smartware having no removal tool installed is stupid. On a macbook, this software mounts separately to the drive and refuses to eject!!
Have since bought the previous version of this drive, which has resolved all of the bad points. with the exception of the scratching, but since this is cosmetic, five stars.
-fast read/write
-activity light
-includes usb cable
-sleeps after a period of inactivity
-needs only one USB to power (macbook pro)
Bad
-Bundled Smartware has no removal tool installed (although an update is now available)
-Cheap build (it nearly opens passport like too!)
-Black finish scratches easily
-usb connection at the drive not exactly confidence inspiring
Returned this drive as the Smartware having no removal tool installed is stupid. On a macbook, this software mounts separately to the drive and refuses to eject!!
Have since bought the previous version of this drive, which has resolved all of the bad points. with the exception of the scratching, but since this is cosmetic, five stars.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Practical and great value
Great value for money. Easy to install the software and it then takes a lot of hassle out of backing up your data. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Flashman
Avoid like the plague if you are not very computer literate
Passport Esssential confused the hell out of me, I'm afraid. This is my first ever Amazon Review because I hated this product so much. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Colin
Faulty
Received this item today from amazon.Within the 1st minute of connecting to computer hard-drive kept connecting/disconnecting.Tried on a further 2 computers with same result. Read more
Published 12 months ago by troy
will never buy this make again
I bought two of these - one for my son and one for myself. Both were slow to mount from the beginning and I should have sent them back immediately. Read more
Published 14 months ago by sdeleng
1st went bust, 2nd O.K. !
ordered this drive to use as Time Machine for my Mac Mini, after a week or so use it just died !! contacted Amazon who promptly sent a replacement this time to my address in... Read more
Published 15 months ago by R.Gorrie
Small magical usb HDD
Order this to back up my laptop, free space on the HDD and it just simply does the job.
it has saved tons of pictures and home made documents, as my laptop died 2 motnhs after... Read more
it has saved tons of pictures and home made documents, as my laptop died 2 motnhs after... Read more
Published 16 months ago by JustMe78
Brilliant - An Absolute Must Have
I just cannot fault these Hard Drives, they are brilliant. This one was bought as a special birthday gift, for a relative who saw my own one last year, and was very... Read more
Published 17 months ago by amber-lady
PVR hard disk
I am using this as to enable me to record from a satellite receiver and despite various adverse comments about the lead, I find that it is perfect for the job.
Published 18 months ago by Guyton
22gig drop
Only complaint i have is the rather excessive 22gig drop from the said 320gig advertised storage space. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Popbot
very nice product
very nice product, perfect for storing and carrying up and down. I'm satisfied and recommed it.
Published 22 months ago by Josiane
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