160GB 5400 USB 2.0 PASSPORT ESSENTIAL HD

by Western Digital

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.1 x 0.6 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• ASIN: B0012GR02W
• Item model number: WDME1600TN
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 10, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

These elegant portable drives are simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter -- they are powered directly through the USB cable.* Works with Windows® and Mac®. Synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security.

Key Features

Sleek and colorful - This beautiful portable drive, available in eleven eye-catching colors, is light and easy to carry and fits smoothly in your hand or pocket. USB powered - Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed*. Synchronized and secure - Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption. (Windows only) Compatible - Use with Windows® and Macintosh® computers Includes Google™ software - Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only) * An optional cable is available for the few computers that limit power from the USB port.

Ideal For

• Storing or backing up your digital music, videos and photos.
• Carrying important files and e-mail between work and home or on the road and keeping them in sync.
• Sharing large files between office and home, between PC and Mac.
• Pick from multiple colors to express your unique style.

System Requirements

Windows

• Available USB port
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista™

Macintosh

• Available USB port
• Mac® OS X 10.4.11+
  
  Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.

Package Contents

• My Passport Essential portable hard drive
• USB 2.0 cable
• Quick Install Guide

Which external drive interface is the right choice: USB, FireWire, eSATA, or Gigabit Ethernet? The right choice depends on compatibility with your computer and how you want to use your device. First, look at the connections on your computer.

Note: For convenience and flexibility, choose a WD hard drive with both USB and FireWire interfaces
(available in dual and triple interface configurations) or with both USB and eSATA interfaces.

Product Description

These elegant portable drives are simple to use light and easy to carry and require no power adapter -- they are powered directly through the USB cable. Comes with sync & encryption and Google software.Primary InformationWidth :  3.13 Inch Depth :  4.967 Inch Form Factor :  2.5" Height :  0.59 Inch PC Compatibility :  PC; Mac Hard Drive Type :  External Header / Model :  WDME1600TN Hard Drive Capacity :  160 GB Hard Drive Interface Type :  USB 2.0 Hard Drive Spindle Speed :  5400 Rpm Hard Drive / Average Seek Time :  12 Ms Hard DriveBuffer Size :  2 MB Storage Controller Type :  USB 2.0 Service&SupportService & Support Type :  3 Years Limited Warranty UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code :  43201803 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars compact design makes it worth the purchase, August 29, 2008

By 

J. Lewis (Newport News, VA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: 160GB 5400 USB 2.0 PASSPORT ESSENTIAL HD (Personal Computers)

I really like the stylistic aspects of this hard drive. It is small enough to take anywhere you want to take it. The drive itself is very easy to use. It does have a significant weakness and that is the fact that it solely depends on the usb port for its power source. My laptop could not actually handle the power that the passport hard drive required and I kept getting an error message about a power surge. I fixed that problem by buying a powered usb hub to plug into my computer and then connected the portable hard drive to my laptop that way. That is my one complaint about the portable hard drive, but it was a simple fix that added about $25 dollars to what I spent on the hard drive itself.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good product but NOT for Mac PowerBook G4, September 30, 2008

By 

southern charm (Jackson, MS, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 160GB 5400 USB 2.0 PASSPORT ESSENTIAL HD (Personal Computers)

The WD Passport Essential is a fine portable hard drive, but it does NOT work on the Mac PowerBook G4, regardless of the stated specs.

To all Mac PowerBook G4 Users: The G4 doesn't have enough power in the USB port to power an external hard drive. You must purchase an external hard drive that connects through FireWire or has an external power source. I prefer the LaCie Little Disk with FireWire.

Thank you, Amazon, for the easy return.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Idaho guy, February 28, 2009

By 

Idaho guy "idaho guy" (boise) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: 160GB 5400 USB 2.0 PASSPORT ESSENTIAL HD (Personal Computers)

This product is ok the biggest disappointment for me is the fact you can only download 4gb at a time. I bought it to back computer would have been much easier if could have backup the whole computer a one time instead of piece mealing it in.