Final Thoughts
Fast portable storage is always a good thing to have and WD has been providing that with their My Passport line of drives for years. Obviously being 2020 portable solid state drives are the way yo go and WD has a winner here in their My Passport SSD. It is a nice upgrade over their previous version for 2017 which was only USB 3.2 gen 1. Now we have a USB 3.2 gen 2 drive with speeds around 1050 MB/s and the drive performed pretty close to that. With that type of speed you’ll be transferring files, loading games, and more very quickly.
One thing I’ve always loved about the My Passport drives is that come in different colors! No more just black and silver options! With 5 different color options you can pick which one you like best or will match your system / laptop. I also like that with each revision WD has changed the design of the drive. This really helps tell the difference between the old drive and the new one as both are called the “My Passport SSD”. The new design is modern and sleek. The drive is small and thin enough to easily fit in your pocket as well.
This drive is one of the few we’ve tested this year that offers true hardware encryption. You get 256-bit AES hardware encryption so you’ll know your files are safe if the drive happens to get stolen or you misplace it. On top of that you have access to WD’s apps including their Backup, Utility, and Security applications. Most drives don’t include any software so it is nice to have it with this drive.
I was honestly surprised there was not a 4TB version available of this drive, you can only get it up to 2TB.
Right now you can pick up the 1TB version of the drive for $144.99 at our favorite online retailer. WD also backs the drive with a 5-year warranty. Overall ThinkComputers gives the WD My Passport SSD Portable Solid State Drive a 10 out of 10 score and our Recommended Award!
Pros:
– Sleek design
– Great speeds
– Available in 5 different colors
– 256-bit AES hardware encryption
– WD software suite available (but not required)
– Works with PC or Mac out of the box
Cons:
– None that I found
