Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive (Black)
Carry your music, video, and photos in style with WD's USB-powered My Passport Essential Portable Drive. Big capacity in a small elegant design.
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Overview
The elegant My Passport portable drive is simple to use, light and easy to carry, and requires no power adapter--it's powered directly through the USB cable.* It also works with both Mac OS and Windows. Now you can synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security (Windows only).
Features
- Sleek, light, and easy to carry
- Powered directly from the USB port on your computer*
- Plug into any computer and edit files or read email, then sync all changes with your home or office computer
- Mac and PC compatible
- Some computers may limit power from the USB port; for those instances an optional power cable is available.
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later or Windows Vista/XP/2000
- Available USB port
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on your hardware configuration and operating system.
Specifications
- Capacity: 320GB
- Interface: USB 2.0
- Serial bus transfer rate (max.): 480 Mbps (USB 2.0)
- Dimensions (HxLxW): 0.59 x 4.97 x 3.13 in./1.5 x 12.61 x 7.95 cm
- Weight: 6.4 oz./181.44 g
In the box
- My Passport 320GB hard drive
- USB 2.0 cable
- Quick install guide
Warranty
One-year limited (For details, please visit support.wdc.com/warranty/policy.asp.)
Mfr. Part No.: WDME3200TN
Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
Most Recent Reviews
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Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive (Black)
NOT A SAFE HARD DRIVE!
Written by GB from Bothell
22-Dec-2008
I got this hard drive and it works great. It's a little slow when transferring large data, BUT...
AFTER A WHILE, THESE DRIVES D…Read moreON'T WORK. ALL HARD DRIVES FAIL AT SOME POINT, BUT I GOT ONLY A YEAR OUT OF MINE. I HAVE YET TO FIND A SOLUTION TO RECOVER ALL OF THE INFORMATION MY HARD DRIVE CARRIED.
DO NOT TRUST ANY WESTERN DIGITAL HARD DRIVE TO LAST LONG!!!(22 of 37 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive (Black)
PowerBook power issue
Written by RH from Honolulu
19-Dec-2008
Nice little drive, but as mentioned by ES there is a problem with some laptops. My 15" PowerBook couldn't detect the drive. I call…Read moreed WD's customer service, and according to the guy in India some PowerBooks don't provide enough power through the USB port to run the drive (only about 80% of what it requires). Their solution was to send me (no charge) a USB Y-cable that plugs into both of my USB ports. That works fine, but of course I can't use a USB mouse at the same time. So I ran over to the Apple store and picked up a wireless mouse. Having to pay the extra $70 is what prompted me to give it only four stars. Works great on my MacBook, though, through a single port.
(11 of 16 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive (Black)
Works as advertised!
Written by SO from Mount Pleasant
15-Dec-2008
I bought this product in August and I have used it as my Time Machine backup since and it works great. I only wish that it would …Read morework and backup faster. Otherwise, no crashes and its slim design allows me to put it in my carrying case with ease.
(7 of 11 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive (Black)
Pretty Awesome!
Written by MD from Salem
31-Oct-2008
I'm not a fan of how much space time machine takes up (although i loooove the idea). The software that came right on the drive its…Read moreelf allows me to backup specific folders (like my desktop or my itunes folder) without backing up my whole drive. VERY awesome.
From an ergonomic perspective, I really really liked the 'soft touch' feel of the drive, and the bag it came with keeps it from getting beaten up in my laptop bag.
Can't think of a bad thing to say about this one!(106 of 112 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive (Black)
Excellent!
Written by NW from NEW YORK
23-Nov-2008
Before this product I had purchased a 720 My Book Western Digital external Hardrive and it worked fine for the first couple of Mon…Read moreths..
After that it just stopped working.. I lost ALL of my backed up data that was on it.. Luckily I didnt have anything VERY important on it.
But Now i bought this one and it has NOT given up on me yet and i hope it wont... It is even better then the my book because it does not require the external power source which is great as i can use it on the plane!
Suggested for all heavy travelers!(68 of 76 people found this review useful)
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Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive (Black)
Great Drive with minor issue...
Written by ES from Bothell
28-Nov-2008
While this is a great little drive, it DOES have a problem when working with some laptops. My 17" PowerBook will not "see" the dr…Read moreive unless it's plugged into a powered USB port. Apparently, it's a "quirk" that Cupertino knows about and the powered USB port was their idea. So, I'm not really free to take my laptop around if I want to use iTunes because that's where I place the media.
(25 of 27 people found this review useful)
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