Western Digital 40 GB Passport 2.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

by Western Digital

Product Details

Supplementary Guide [1.38mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.1 x 6.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006ZBHOW
• Item model number: WDXML400UETN
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 8, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description With all the videos, photos, games, music, and other files we keep amassing these days, there's always a need for more storage. Western Digital Passport Portable Drives let you instantly add portable storage for all the data you need to carry along with you. It's the perfect solution for carrying important files and e-mail between work and home or on the road, or for sharing large files between office and home, between Mac and PC. It's also a great way to back up your existing notebook hard drive for extra data safety.

The drives are offered in capacities from 40 to 120 GB and they offer great performance, thanks to an enclosed 5400 RPM drive. It's simple to set up, light and easy to carry, and requires no power adapter, as it's powered directly through the USB cable. Plus, the included WD Sync software lets you turn any PC into your own protected workspace.

Although an optional power adapter is available for the Passport, none is required since the drive is powered by the USB bus.

The Windows- and Mac-compatible Western Digital Passport is designed for toughness, offering maximum protection from data loss with a rugged, protective case and shock-tolerant 2.5-inch hard drive. The elegant, soft-touch case looks great, but it's also designed to allow the drive to run cool and quiet. The design also minimizes power consumption, prolonging laptop battery life (an optional power adapter is available for the few computers that limit bus power). On top of all that, the Passport is safety tested. In fact, it's one of the few external drives with certification to meet all applicable safety requirements.

Installation of the Passport is a snap because you don't really "install" this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in. The drive is powered by the USB bus, so there's no separate power supply needed. Meanwhile, WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you save your critical data, and take it with you. Plug your drive into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Note that this software is only offered for Windows 2000/XP, though.

What's in the Box
40 GB WD Passport portable hard drive, USB 2.0 cable, and quick install guide.

Product Description

High-speed, easy to use, reliable add-on storage - the portable headquarters for your digital life. Simply plug in your WD Passport Portable USB Drive to back up and save your valuable digital files. No one does more to safeguard your data than WD.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Home to School, September 17, 2005

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Olu "Knowledge is Power" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Western Digital 40 GB Passport 2.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

the best part of this devise is the lightweight factor. This proved to be a ood purchase also because there is no need for software instillation(altleast for XP), just plug & play. I dropped it once already and it'S still tickin' so THIS IS A GOOD BUY!!!.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice drive-- Works fine with Mac/PC, also FAST, August 8, 2006

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Jeffrey Heaton "Jeff Heaton" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Western Digital 40 GB Passport 2.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

I bought two of these for rotating backups. Works very well, no drivers needed. I can just plug it into Windows or my Mac Powerbook and everything works well. It is also very fast, 5400rpm. It runs faster than my Segate, which has to be plugged in.

It is great not having to plug this drive into the AC. It simply draws power from the USB cable. If you did need to use an adapter, it uses a common 12V adapter that you should be able to buy at Radio Shack or similar.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC PRODUCT, September 14, 2006

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Michael Corbett (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Western Digital 40 GB Passport 2.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

One very cool use of this product is you can create a shortcut for it on your desktop and then click and drag anything you want saved. I can click and drag any program icon on my desktop to the WD Passport's shortcut icon and the program and all its files are saved instantly.