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Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000)
based on 302 reviews
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Category Average
Pros
Cons
- No on/off switch (21)
- Slow (18)
- Difficult to use (10)
- Unreliable (5)
- Attracts scratches (1)
- Backup software is slow (1)
- Casing is not strong (1)
- Dead after two years (1)
- Fat32 format (1)
- Formated fat32 (1)
Best Uses
- Back-up (231)
- Additional storage (207)
- Photo storage (182)
- File transfer (162)
- Video (141)
- High-end multimedia (5)
- Laptop / office (2)
- Laptops (2)
- Travel (2)
- Anime collection (1)
Provided by NothingButSoftware
USB Powered, no separate power supply needed!
Fast 5400 RPM 2.5-inch drive performance! Weighs
only 0.2310 lbs.
Instantly add portable storage for all your business files, music, video, and
games with a Western Digital Passport Portable USB 2.0 Drive. This
high-performance, 5400 RPM drive is simple to use, light and easy to carry. WD
understands the importance of the information on your drive so they've designed
a cool, rugged, shock-absorbing case to protect the 2.5-inch WD hard drive and
the data on it.
Light and rugged, it’s easy to carry and no external power adapter is needed. Comes with sync & encryption and Google software.
High-speed, easy-to-use, reliable add-on storage - the portable headquarters for
your digital life. Simply plug in your WD Passport Portable USB Drive to back up
and save your valuable digital files. Maximum protection from data loss
with a rugged, protective case and highly shock tolerant 2.5-inch hard drive
Small and light. Elegant, energy-absorbing, soft-touch case provides easy
handling Cool-running hard drive and specially designed case make this a cool,
safe place for your data Power-conserving design preserves notebook battery life
Protected by Data Lifeguard Fluid dynamic bearing motor
Ideal For
- Carrying important files and e-mail between work and home or on the road
- Sharing large files between office and home, between Mac and PC
- Backing up your existing notebook hard drive for extra data safety
- Easy - Installation is a snap because you don't really "install" this drive; you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in.
- Smart - Powered by the USB bus, so no separate power supply needed.
- Ultra-portable - This ultra-portable drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces and holds tons of valuable data.
- Tough - Maximum protection from data loss with a rugged, protective case and shock-tolerant 2.5-inch hard drive.
- Google™ software - Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only).
- Ultra-portable - This ultra-portable drive fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces and holds tons of valuable data.
- Fast - 5400 RPM hard drive – almost 50% faster than 4200 RPM drives.
- Power Stingy - Design prolongs laptop battery life.
- Cool and Quiet - Ultra quiet. Cool running.
- Smooth - Elegant, soft-touch case.
- Safety Tested - One of the few external drives with certification to meet all applicable safety requirements.
- Compatible - Use with Windows and Macintosh PCs
- Color: Midnight Black
- Length: 5.11 in. (129.78 mm)
- Width: 3.14 in. (79.78 mm)
- Height: 0.59 in. (15.0 mm)
- Weight: 0.2310 lbs. (0.1048 kg)
- Hard Drive Capacity: 500GB
- Hard Drive Type: Portable
- Enclosure Type: External
- Operating System Compatibility: Mac and PC
- Interface Type: USB, USB 2.0
- Maximum Operating Temperature: 104 Degrees
- Minimum Operating Temperature: 41 Degrees
- Access Time: 12MS
- Data Transfer Rate: 480 MBps
- Rotational Speed: 5400 RPM
- Buffer Memory: 2MB
- WD Passport Portable Hard Drive
- USB 2.0 certified cable
- Quick Install Guide
- Windows 2000, XP, Vista
- Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
- Mac OS X 10.1.5+
- Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
Where to Buy
Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000)
Product Reviews
Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000) Reviews
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[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Nice little gem
"Ample space to hold all my music and photos, plus several games and DVD video authoring masters...This was my second drive; the first was used for hard drive backup images. Once I disassembled the case (yes, voided my warranty) I realized there was a 500GB SATA hard disk inside for [$]. Try to find the same drive for less money! I have a Dell Inspiron E1705 and was looking for an upgrade since the original dr..." Read Full Review »
Jun 30, 2009 by DanoNH
Poor documentation and support
"Web says software 'WD Anyware' can be used to set files/folders wanted for backup, and to do incremental or differential backups. Could not find thos software anywhere. Sent several questions to support - no response. Web site gives instructions for updating WD Sync, but leads to a thing called DMAILER which appears to allow user to transfer entire contents of PC to portable drive, take drive to another PC, ..." Read Full Review »
Dec 15, 2009 by XDW
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Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000) Review
Perfect fo my needs!
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Pros
- None
Cons
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Best Uses
"I use to store hundreds of pictures for my school website. It makes it easy to carry back and forth from home to school to work on my webpage with. "
- Power user
Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000) Review
Nice little gem
- Easy To Setup
- High Capacity
- Quiet
- SATA 2 drive inside
Pros
- None
Cons
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Best Uses
"Ample space to hold all my music and photos, plus several games and DVD video authoring masters...This was my second drive; the first was used for hard drive backup images. Once I disassembled the case (yes, voided my warranty) I realized there was a 500GB SATA hard disk inside for [$]. Try to fin …" Read Full Review »
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- Power user
Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000) Review
Good Product
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Pros
- None
Cons
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Travel file storage
- More »
Best Uses
"The Passport is perfect for me.
I am a photographer and take a lot of photos on trips. This is great to download my photos onto so I can free up my CF cards and make it easy to download onto my computer when I get back home. It is compact, light weight, fast and very easy to use.
I have also use
…"
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- Casual user
Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000) Review
GREAT Drive at a GREAT Price!!
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- More »
Pros
- None
Cons
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Best Uses
"I have TWO of these 500GB WD external hard drives and I have to say, they're AWESOME!!! Being a video editor, I have FW800 drives for capturing video and storing projects, but when I need to bring a drive to a client and show work progress, these drives are amazing since you don't need a power sour …" Read Full Review »
- Power user
Western Digital My Passport Essential Edition, 500 GB Portable Pocket Hard Drive (Model #WDME5000) Review
Absolute Essential
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- More »
Pros
- None
Cons
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Best Uses
"I already have the 320GB Passport, and love everything about it. I needed more capacity and a second back-up for all my photography needs, so purchased the same item, only larger this time. They have come down a lot since I purchased my first one a year ago, so this is a great deal. They fit in a …" Read Full Review »
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