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Western Digital launched its first portable SSD drive since merge with SanDisk

Apr 10, 2017 by John Aldred Add Comment

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Many thought Western Digital were a bit stuck in the times, clinging onto HDD technology. All the others were making the big push towards solid state, especially Seagate, and WD seemed to lag behind. Then, last year, Western Digital completed its acquisition of memory card manufacturer, SanDisk.

Now, Western Digital have unveiled its first portable SSD; The My Passport SSD. It’ll come in three capacities of 256GB, 512GB and 1TB, with a Type C USB3.1 interface. Set to compete directly with the Samsung T3 line of mini portable SSDs, it could see the prices dropping sharply over the next little while.

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As mentioned the drive is available in three capacities, at three prices.

  • Western Digital My Passport SSD 256GB – $100
  • Western Digital My Passport SSD 512GB – $200
  • Western Digital My Passport SSD 1TB – $400

Quite comparable with the Samsung T3 models, although some are a little more, some are a little less.

  • Samsung T3 250GB – $114.72
  • Samsung T3 500GB – $197.99
  • Samsung T3 1TB – $381.99

Western Digital say the new drive is the fastest they’ve ever released, with speeds up to 515MB/sec. It’s also back compatible with more traditional USB Type-A ports still used on most desktops with USB2.0 and USB3.0.

It’s built to withstand a drop of up to almost 2 metres, offers automatic backup, and is compatible with Apple Time Machine. It works with both PC and Mac (although it may require a reformat), and offers hardware encryption.

There’s no word yet on exactly when the drives will become available for sale. You can sigh up for notification on the Western Digital website.

 

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About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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