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Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB external hard drive Blue

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  • - 500 GB 2.5" 5400 RPM
  • - Maximum data transfer rate: 480 Mbit/s
  • - USB 2.0
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My Passport Essential 500GB, Blue - Portable Hard Drives 500 GB, USB 2.0
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Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB, 500 GB, 2.5", 2.0, 5400 RPM, Blue

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Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB. HDD capacity: 500 GB, HDD size: 2.5". USB version: 2.0. HDD speed: 5400 RPM. Product colour: Blue

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Updated:
2011-10-04 14:13:45
Uk has collected 27 expert reviews for Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB external hard drive Blue and the average expert rating is 79 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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techradar.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:41
Western Digital claims to have created the first truly all-in-one back-up system with the release of the MyPassport Essential 500GB. Instead of buying an external hard disk and going to the trouble of setting up a third-party application such as Acroni...
Good Good backup software, Decent amount of space, Bus powered...
Bad Cannot explore backups...
90%
theregister.co.uk
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2011-10-04 14:13:41
We approve of the ongoing miniaturisation of external hard drives, but the process has its limits. Western Digital's latest My Passport Essential is among the smallest drives of its class, but WD's choice of a tiny connector could be the product's down...
Bottom line For these reasons and more, we would like to be able to recommend WD's new-design My Passport Essential, but we can't. It's not a bad drive, and while the software-on-virtual-CD system will annoy geeks, it's a good idea for the less techni...
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20%
alphr.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:41
The external hard disk market is so competitive that it's next to impossible to buy a bad drive – most of the drives on the market are very close in performance and price. But the extras you get with a drive are certainly not the same across the board...
Bottom line A plain-looking drive that scuffs up too easily, but it's crammed with valuable features and doesn't cost too much...
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83%
pocket-lint.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:45
Simple to hook-up and fast to use, this is a great capacity drive at a fantastic price...
Good Great size, simple design...
Bad None...
Bottom line Simple to hook-up and fast to use, this is a great capacity drive at a fantastic price...
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80%
pcauthority.com.au
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2011-11-06 06:52:35
We were the first in Australia to get our hands on the new WD Passport Essential. The main alteration from previous versions is the more compact design - which now comes in a range of shiny colours. It's a full 3cm shorter in length than the previous m...
Bottom line While the design is first rate, the performance is underwhelming...
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67%
hardwarezone.com.ph
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2016-12-30 01:23:23
As notebooks now outsell desktop computers, more folks require a handy storage sidekick to push, pull and share data easily among their many media entertainment devices and PCs at home, as well as systems at the office. We scanned the market prices for po...
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85%
ocia.net
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2011-10-04 14:13:40
Storage space is less and less of an issue these days. Traditional storage media is cheaper than it has ever been yet at the same time portable storage isn't always easy to choose between. Do you get a thumb, external hard drive, or both? The answer of...
Bottom line Transfer rates stayed the same with the installation of the SmartWare software, though the user experience decreased. If you don't install it, every time you connect the drive the software will mount and ask to be installed. This was extremely annoy...
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0%
digitalcamerareview.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:40
When I’m out shooting, I hate shuffling memory cards. Huge capacities on the latest round of SD and CF releases make it easy enough to get all of the capacity you’ll need for a day’s worth of shooting onto a couple of cards at most, but say you’re pl...
Good Small, light, and buspowered for easy portability, Lots of color options available, Performance rivals more expensive versions, Zippered case a nice included accessory...
Bad Fingerprintprone finish is back, Software suite not as versatile as the Elite's, Synchronization utilities still Windows only...
Bottom line At the end of the day, what do you give up by stepping down to the Passport Essential? The most notable difference may be that the Essential’s simply not as trendy looking as the Passport Elite – in fact some of the colors can even make the cheaper mo...
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0%
pcworld.in
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2011-10-04 14:13:41
A portable hard disk whose performance and features aren’t bad for its price and the space it offers. That’s the Passport 320 Essential (model number WD3200MEB-00) for you. The pleasingly designed compact casing has a blue-colored smooth finish, with f...
Good Synchronization and encryption software, Uses a performance hard drive...
Bottom line Well designed with smooth curves. Is widely available in retail and offers a choice of nine colors. Internally, it uses a performance oriented WD Scorpio hard disk drive...
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86%
maclife.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:42
We tested all three versions of Western Digital’s 500GB external drive, the My Passport Essential, Elite, and Studio—and each had something going for it. First, these drives were the top USB performers in their category. If you don’t care about FireWir...
Good Fastest USB performer.
Bad USB only.
80%
funkyfresh.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:43
We love these little drives. Theyre nice and small, quiet and dont require an external power supply. In fact, thats probably our favorite thing about the Passport Essential line. Performance wise, these drives are a little poky. For moving large am...
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brighthub.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:45
The Passport is a portable hard drive that stands out by its small size and easy use, but is it worth the price and limitations? Fitting Your NeedsWhen looking for a portable storage device you will usually have specific requirements for performance...
80%
Laptopmag.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:45
A portable hard drive that comes in a variety of colors and offers decent performance and capacity for the price.
Good 11 color options, Speedy read speeds, Sync software included...
Bad Slow write speeds...
Bottom line We love the colors that WD makes available for the My Passport Essential family, and its included backup solutions. Plus, you get an additional 40GB of storage over the LaCie little disk for $10 less. But while the My Passport Essential’s read speed...
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70%
digitalhomethoughts.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:45
Since I picked up an , Asus Eee PC, Ive been looking for a megadose of portable storage. Sure 8 GB SD cards are nice, but I was looking for a bigger fix. When I travel, Id like to be able to bring a ton of movies so I dont have to decide beforehand...
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macnews.com
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2011-10-04 14:13:45
Since the “world’s thinnest laptop”comes with, at best, a miserly 80GB hard drive, you’ll probably only keep your essential files on the Air’s hard drive or solid state drive. If you want to carry along non-essent...
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80%
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