WD 5TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external hard drive, software with defense against ransomware, backup and password protection, Works with PC, Xbox S|X, PS5, PS4, Midnight Blue

Enormous size for a decent price. Its a good looking compact external HD that connects via usb c and does not require a separate power connection. No issues with the speed, though I have to admit I was looking for an external SSD. My fault entirely, and I am still happy with this product.

Very Good after many months it still works as it should. I have many thousands of photo shots and video clips stored and easy to retrieve. Can't Knock It!

Great little disk, good value for a 6 TB unit. The reason I've docked a star is because of the software which comes packaged with the disk. It is very much not 'plug and play'! On first connection, It wants to you to download and install their proprietary back up programmes and security system. After a frustrating half-hour spent trying to make sense of them and repeatedly being told that I wasn't authorised to access my own Macbook folders, I binned the whole lot, then simply connected it as a USB backup hard drive, which is what I wanted in the first place!

There are no other 6tb usb c bus powered portable drives on the market. So whadayagunnado!? I’ve used these for years. The 5tb before it. For dumb cold storage they are completely fine. I recycle them after a few years and use a mirrored pair to store all my backups. Absolutely criminal that the prices are completely out of control since RAMageddon has come for all storage media now. These were £125 for a time. Take me back!!!

I've used WD Passports for years. This new one is so fast and loads/records brilliantly. Just plug in and go, so easy. I've still got my old WD Passport which is over 10 years old and still working perfectly (just not big enough).

Bought this one after trying a Seagate 2TB and Transcend 2TB Slim. This replaces a ten year old chunky Maxtor with writing speeds of just under 1.5 mbps. I wanted a larger drive to backup three pc's and two laptops, and didn't really know what to expect from the new generation of external drives. Pleasant surprise. Windows discovered the drive straight away. Used the short cable provided and immediately got a write speed of 120 MBPS, which to me is supersonic. The USB-C cable is a plus, as is the security software. The actual drive space is 4.54 TB, which is enough to back up my three PC's. The cosmetic finishing on the drive makes it feel genuinely premium and I also bought the protective case to go with it. This one is more expensive than the main competitors like Seagate but the security feature and cloud backup- and USB-C connection- makes it worth the twenty pounds extra. One word of caution- I tried it with a longer generic USB-C cable and the speed dropped to 20 MBPS. This one is a beauty

I purchased this as a Time Machine for my M1 MacBook Pro and haven't been disappointed. Though this isn't the 'Mac' version that WD sells, the only (official) difference is that products are formatted differently out of the box. Well, that's what Disk Utility is for! So save yourself some money. The Ultra version of My Passport features a half metal enclosure (though to be frank it's like tin) and USB-C cable with USB-A adapter, making it convenient for any modern Mac. The drive is much smaller than I anticipated and could easily fit in a jacket pocket! Though the lack of protection suggests this wouldn't be a good idea... Being sat on a desk with its rubber feet, quiet operation and sleek design, I think this makes the perfect Time Machine companion. A general rule of thumb is that your Time Machine should be at least twice the size of your Mac's drive, so 2TB seems to be the sweet spot for most people. Also keep in mind that the 4TB model is not only a lot more expensive but also twice the thickness. No issues!

Good, but eventually your free trial of Acronis will expire and you need to use a yearly subscription plan to backup and restore your own files, on your own external hdd using their software. With free trial it is slow, clunky and large restores (which I am working through right now) are hard to export and to collate. Not a smooth process, especially if you have had to reinstall the system more than once and have different backup files. They removed the mount option from Acronis, so recovering from Acronis backup to VHD seems to be the 'fastest' way. Going folder/file at a time is so slow the program seems to freeze for extended periods of time. My latest hdd is a Seagate, hoping they don't require a subscription or have poor software.

Excellent product. Plug-in and ready for use.

Super design en aluminium, fin, léger. Il est en plus performant (idéal pour faire passer des gros fichiers du PC de mon bureau en USB-C 3.1 vers mon macbook air perso en USB 3.0 (adaptateur fourni). La capacité de 2 TO (ou 1,8 TO formaté environ) suffit amplement pour tout type de fichiers !

Perfekt for Time Machine

Vraiment bien et pas cher

Using it good