To further test the performance of the new WD My Passport, we tested with PCMark on the Z640 workstation. The My Passport for Mac was able to hit 101.9MB/s write and 107.3MB/s read. To test the My Passport formatted for Mac, we used the BlackMagic disk speed test on a current generation MacBook Pro. Looking at our 4K random throughput the WD Passport (PC) gave us 37.5 IOPS write and 75.13 IOPS read. Looking at 2MB sequential speeds the WD My Passport was able to reach 105.44MB/s write and 109.48MB/s read, while 2MB random speeds hit 66.59MB/s write and 48.94MB/s read. To this end, we tested the PC version of the WD portable storage solution using our HP Z640 Workstation using the USB 3.0 port. The newly designed WD My Passport caters towards a mainstream consumer base, so the results of our performance will reflect that demographic. Due to its shiny build, it is also fairly easy to smudgeĬonnectivity and power of the WD Passport remain the same as the previous version with simply a bus-powered USB connection for the PC version and the Mac version. That said, l ike the My Book, the My Passport features a new textured groove horizontal/diagonal design that wraps around the device while the WD branding is imprinted on front-facing side of the portable drive. The My Passport line looks identical to the new WD My Book (only smaller), as WD is moving towards a more streamlined look for their external storage portfolio. The My Passport portable drives also feature password protection and hardware encryption.īoth the My Passport and My Passport for Mac portable hard drives come in capacities of up to 4TB ($79.99) and backed by a 2-year limited warranty. the cloud), the latter which is useful for increased protection and disaster recovery. It also allows them to automatically protect and back up their files to both on-premise and off-site (i.e. The new WD Passports come bundled with WD’s backup software, giving users a versatile way to manage their files via an easy-to-use, yet powerful interface. Like all WD storage solutions, the My Passport (PC) leverages automatic backup with the included WD Backup software, while the Mac version is Time Machine ready. This re-release is highlighted by a new modern design that features a textured underside and is available in six distinct colors: Black, Yellow, Red, White, Orange and Blue for the Passport PC version, and just Black for the My Passport for Mac.

Along with the My Book update this week, WD has released a new version of the My Passport and My Passport for Mac, the company’s popular portable storage solution.

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