Western Digital announced their first-ever 2TB (terabyte) portable hard drive to the My Passport line. The newly re-designed My Passport drives offer WD SmartWare automatic backup software and WD Security for password protection and hardware encryption.
With the addition of premium finishes, specially-engineered to make the outer shell more resistant to scratches and fingerprints, the new My Passport external drives feature ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity; USB 2.0 compatibility; continuous, automatic backup software; and password protection with hardware encryption. The included software offers the flexibility to customize the drive to a user's storage preferences: installing all features, just the components needed, or using the drive without the software. The new 2TB model offers massive capacity in an amazing pocket-sized enclosure, affording plenty of secure storage for all of one's photos, video, music and other important files.
Given the small form factor and easy portability of My Passport drives, the built-in security features of password protection and hardware encryption help protect files from unauthorized use, making the drives safe data repositories for data while offering peace of mind to busy consumers on the go.
Pricing and Availability
WD My Passport drives are available now in white, black, silver, blue, and red, and come with a 2-year limited warranty:
- $129.99 → 500 GB (model WDBKXH5000)
- $149.99 → 750 GB (model WDBKXH7500)
- $179.99 → 1 TB (model WDBBEP0010)
- $199.99 → 1.5 TB (model WDBBEP0015)
- $249.99 → 2 TB (model WDBY8L0020BBK-NESN)
