Keeping with the trend of newer external drives, the MyPassport SSD is supported by its own WD Discovery software in the form of the WD Security App and Drive Utilities. Storage options ranging from 500GB to 4TB means capacity will never be an issue. While the drive is fast, it also heats up quickly so users should not be too alarmed. Unfortunately, WD is yet to find the perfect balance between speed and heat. Large, gigabyte-size file transfers which would take up precious time if a traditional USB drive was utilized, is completed in a matter of seconds.
With read speeds of 1050MB/s and write speeds of 1000MB/s, long wait times for media transfers are a thing of the past. A prominent selling point of the MyPassport SSD is its speeds. It is stylishly designed in a range of colors (blue, gold, grey or red), enclosed in a compact sleek metal design. The WD MyPassport SSD is aesthetically pleasing. Reformatting may be required for other operating systems.
The WD MyPassport SSD is Compatible with Windows® 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, macOS High Sierra, Sierra or El Capitan. Unboxing the MyPassport SSD reveals a portable SSD Drive, USB Type-C to Type-C cable (supports USB 3.1 Gen-2), USB Type-C to Type-A adapter, WD Discovery™ software** for WD Backup™, WD Security™ and WD Drive Utilities™ as well as a quick install guide.
