Unter allen externen Festplatten war die Toshiba Canvio Premium der schnellste Prüfling - und der Testsieger unter den 2-Terabyte-Modellen. Im Testfeld der externen Festplatten mit 4 Terabyte setzte sich dank hohem Tempo die My Passport Ultra von Western Digital an die Spitze. Bei den SSDs ließ Samsung die versammelte Konkurrenz hinter sich: Die Portable SSD T5 500GB erreichte den Testsieg unter den...
WD My Passport SSD
2 TBOnly 4 pieces in stock at third-party supplier
Product details
The My Passport SSD is a portable storage device for lightning-fast data transfers. With password protection and hardware encryption, your content is always secure. The compact, shock-resistant, and user-friendly storage solution also impresses with its cool, robust design.
The My Passport SSD offers read speeds of up to 540 MB/s via USB Type-C, making it the fastest My Passport to date. Its speed is ideal for running high-performance virtual machines on your computer. As data volumes grow, the My Passport SSD is the perfect extension of limited internal storage. You can set up a password in the WD Security software to protect your content with the built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption. Designed for both Mac and PC, the My Passport SSD is compatible with traditional USB Type-A ports as well as the new USB Type-C connections. Thanks to USB Type-C, read speeds of up to 540 MB/s are possible. The SSD is also USB 3.1 Gen 2 capable and compatible with USB 3.0, 2.0, and USB Type-A.
The My Passport SSD can withstand drops from heights of up to 2 meters. It provides the high quality and reliable performance you expect from Western Digital. The included WD Backup software allows for automatic backup of large files to the SSD or your Dropbox. Just set it up once. It is compatible with Apple Time Machine (requires reformatting). The mobile My Passport SSD is ready to use right out of the box. Whether you want to back up work documents or large media files, just plug it in and get started.
Interface | USB-C |
Read transfer speed | 540 MB/s |
Write transfer speed | 515 MB/s |
Form factor | 2.5" |
SSD Features | AES encryption, Password protected, PLP Security |
Item number | 9037094 |
Manufacturer | WD |
Category | External SSD |
Manufacturer no. | WDBKVX0020PSL-WESN |
Release date | 27.6.2018 |
Colour | Black, Silver |
Exact colour description | Black-Grey |
Storage capacity | 2 TB |
Interface | USB-C |
Read transfer speed | 540 MB/s |
Write transfer speed | 515 MB/s |
Form factor | 2.5" |
SSD Features | AES encryption, Password protected, PLP Security |
Country of origin | China |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Software included | WD Backup, WD Discovery, WD Drive Utilities, WD Security |
Scope of delivery | 1 x USB-C cable, 1 x USB-C to USB-A adapter |
Length | 9 cm |
Width | 4.50 cm |
Height | 1 cm |
Weight | 130 g |
Length | 13 cm |
Width | 10.50 cm |
Height | 3.30 cm |
Weight | 108 g |
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Warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 2.Samsung0.3 %
- 2.Transcend0.3 %
- 4.WD0.4 %
- 5.Corsair0.5 %
- 5.SanDisk0.5 %
Warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 5.Samsung4 days
- 6.SanDisk5 days
- 7.WD6 days
- 8.Kingston7 days
- 8.LaCie7 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category returned?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 3.Verbatim0.7 %
- 5.Intenso0.8 %
- 5.WD0.8 %
- 7.SanDisk0.9 %
- 8.Corsair1 %
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Die dritte SSD aus dem Hause Western Digital hat ein Gehäuse aus unterschiedlichen Materialien – durchaus chic. Die WD My Passport SSD gehört zu den günstigen Modellen in diesem Test, schwächelt aber etwas beim Schreiben mit nur 350 MByte/s. Das von der SSD gestartete Verwaltungsprogramm WD Discovery meinte, es wären keine WD-Laufwerke angeschlossen...