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WD 2TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive Blue WDBYVG0020BBL WESN
Last Updated: January 30, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
240
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
42
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NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 198 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Memory
52wd, drives, files, hard drive, external
+79%
-21%
" ... WD is now my go to for disk storage. ... "
" ... 5 terabytes is a great deal for this drive. ... "
" ... I use the WD 4TB hard drive for Asus ROG Zephyrus laptop which only has 512GB SSD, no HDD. ... So far, I am very satisfied with the drive. ... "
" ... It just works, I like the high storage capacity and USB 3 speed. ... "
" ... I needed a highly portable 2T drive. ... "
" ... I absolutely love having one hard drive to plug-in when I need to access my photos, scrapbooking materials, etc. ... instead of six different flash drives. ... It is nice and small, and is as easy as dragging and dropping files into the window for this hard drive. ... "
" ... It is great since this drive is so compact and does not take up much space. ... "
" ... Bought this storage device as a gift so I can only rate it from my past experiences with Western storage units. ... "
Product Reliability
25error, worked fine, wd drives, drives, backup
+56%
-44%
" ... Have used it for 3 months now. ... "
" ... I previously had a 2 TB version that had been running for a few years, but it was getting full (still running perfectly however). ... Sure, you can have it backup once a day, or once a week, but why not continuously? ... "
" ... Working well so far. ... "
" ... But the drives themselves have been problem free so far. ... "
" ... I have used WD drives, both internal and external, for 20+ years without incident or failure. ... "
" ... NEVER HAD A SEAGATE THAT DID NOT DIE LONG BEFORE MTBF! ... "
" ... Worked right out of the box. ... "
" ... I'll update on reliability later. ... "
Software Platform
18wd, error, windows 10, windows, wd discovery
+22%
-78%
" ... Have to reformat to get it to be recognized by Windows. ... "
" ... Plugged into new laptop with Windows 10 and it appeared to be downloading. ... "
" ... Keeps throwing an error - "unable to complete the format". ... "
" ... The bundled software is utter garbage: the LED on/off toggle in WD Discovery doesn't work, and WD Drive Utilities immediately crashes and stops responding when I open it—it has to be force quit and then makes properly ejecting the drive a hassle as it gets stuck as "in use." ... "
" ... New WD Backup software doesn't show new 4TB hard drives as potential target or source. ... Only shows DropBox. ... UPDATE: Not easy, but once I successfully uninstalled (Windows10 "uninstall" the old WD software only works when you click on the top of the uninstall window, not right click the software icon itself)) the old WD Backup software and replaced with the new software that came with the new 4TB drives, the backup program was able to "see" the new drives. ... "
" ... WD software cannot 'fix' or mount the drive meaning I can no longer use it . ... "
" ... Now the drive can't connect or format due to Hardware Failure. ... "
" ... No software or written instructions of any kind. ... "
Overall performance
17write, drive, would expect, transfer speeds, speeds
+76%
-24%
" ... Says its fast. ... "
" ... Transfer speeds are what you would expect from a HDD. ... "
" ... No lags like I have had with Seagate drives and several other. ... "
" ... Another thing is the speed, for large movies or just videos, it does deliver a stable high speed transfer like the picture above, but when it comes to excel files, pdfs, python codes . ... Images read speed is good, I copied a folder of images and videos to my m.2 ssd, it topped at 214+ MB per sec, and write speed is also pretty good around 80 MB per sec ... "
" ... Just copying file nice and quick. ... "
" ... Fast, quiet, and works seamlessly on both my Mac and my wife’s PC. ... "
" ... I bought this harddisk knowing that I trade capacity with speed. ... So if you don't need a lot of TB's just go for an SSD. ... This time the speed was as it should be. ... "
" ... it does its job. ... "
Ease of Use
16easy, set, use, small, setup
+94%
-6%
" ... So easy to use! ... "
" ... This one is smaller than my phone, so super-easy to take anywhere. ... "
" ... It is easy to use for backups. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to use, ... "
" ... given how easy they make the products easy to use. ... "
" ... Compact and set up was was effortless. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use . ... "
Device Compatibility
15mac, laptop, drive, windows 10, wd
+53%
-47%
" ... Works as intended to back up our two computers. ... "
" ... I have 2 x 4TB and 1 x 2 TB WD Passport drives for my Mac. ... "
" ... I purchased the red for easy finding and I’ve used this on both my work Lenovo and my home Mac with no issues. ... "
" ... I purchased this back up for my laptop computer. ... "
" ... Bought it to use along my PS4 specifically. ... "
" ... It worked great with my AirTv device. ... "
" ... Backed up win7 on 1 drive and win10 on the other. ... I have not tried to restore a system image from either win sys backup. ... "
Size
15size, compact, smaller, pocket, light
+100%
" ... This one is smaller than my phone, so super-easy to take anywhere. ... It's worked fine so far for portable backups. ... "
" ... No problems whatsoever, very easy to use and love the small size. ... "
" ... Great for carrying your files with you. ... "
" ... Small fast and light ... "
" ... It's small ... I mean pocket size small. ... "
" ... Great travel size ... "
" ... Small and light. ... "
" ... Smaller and lighter than I expected. ... "
Ports
11drive, hard drive, via usb 3, drives, usb c
+73%
-27%
" ... I love how small this drive is and I decided to see if it would work with my Dish Network DVR. ... "
" ... For $100 a 4TB USB powered drive is a no brainer. ... "
" ... Getting around 140 MBPS transfer from PCIe SSD to this hard drive and about 40-50 MBPS from HDD to this HDD. ... "
" ... Excellent product, zero problems with included USB connector. ... "
" ... I downloaded the app to allow me to watch stuff from an external drive - no more need for cable!! ... "
" ... Plug it in and it was ready to go within a minute or so. ... "
" ... These drives are my go to backup - small enough to be portable, no fuss usb connection. ... "
Gaming
9ps4, install, hard drive, game, external
+100%
" ... Downloaded 4 games at an average of 40+ GBs each game and the dowoad speed is good enough. ... "
" ... So far so good, needs to transfer your data from ps4 original memory to this one for the ps4 to do update of the game ... "
" ... Used this to store games on my Xbox One system. ... "
" ... Bought for my 14 yr old to store his games on so he wouldn't have to delete one game to install another. ... "
" ... Stores alot of games and would recommend for any gamer with alot of digital games ... "
" ... THEN I bought one for my sons PS4 - he kept running out of storage on it. ... "
" ... Now I can save all my big nick digger videos from certain hub websites and games! ... Lots of games ... "
" ... Bought this to add storage space to my 500gb PS4 as I got tired of deleting games just to install another one. ... "
Price
9money, good, drive, would
+89%
-11%
" ... It was pretty quick, especially for a unit at this price point, would buy again ... "
" ... Good drive for the cost ... "
" ... A lot of bang for your buck. ... "
" ... Value for the money. ... "
" ... The price is cheap and I really like it ... "
Setup
7setup, easy, use, wd discovery, software
+100%
" ... Once set up properly, all you have to do is select your backup plan, and set it running. ... "
" ... Easy plug-and-play, (or more complicated installation for those tech savvy.) ... "
" ... the best part it comes pre-installed with the software especially the security so you can set it up within minutes. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use . ... "
CD/DVD
7drive, disk, osx, disc, tb disk
+71%
-29%
" ... I've been using these WD drives for the longest and never had any problems. ... "
" ... Great drive so far at $55. ... "
" ... It's been a while since I've purchased an external hard drive. ... "
" ... Hard drive works perfectly so far ... "
" ... If you want to get it to work with OSX you will have to install WD Disc utility either from their website or from the drive it self. ... The WD Disc utility was the only way I can find to reformat the drive to HTFS, after which Mac OSX disk util was able to reformat and encrypt it. ... "
Returns
7returning, back, sent
+14%
-86%
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... I think I'm just going to return it. ... "
" ... Didn't work, had to return it. ... "
" ... Will return it immediately ... "
" ... This broke the first week. ... "
" ... returning it back. ... "
Build Quality
7rubber bands, table, rubber feet, slippery, slip
+29%
-71%
" ... It was not dropped or jostled in any way. ... "
" ... This broke the first week. ... "
" ... What I dislike about this latest MyPassport version are two things: (1) the plastic used is super slippery, and (2) unlike all previous versions of MyPassport this one has no rubber feet to keep it in place on a desk or shelf. ... It's almost like they intentionally designed it to be slide around and fall. ... I bought some stick-on rubber feet and that fixed the problem, but why should I have to compensate for their bad design? ... "
" ... For some reason, this model has no non-slip feet, and the cheap plastic surface is especially glossy/slippery. ... "
Storage
6capacity, space, extra, 5tb
+100%
" ... Always need extra storage so this is my 3rd one ... "
" ... I had a huge terabyte storage that somehow fell on the floor. ... I can make them and storage them right after. ... "
" ... Just can't wait 'til SSDs of same capacity drop to these same prices . ... "
" ... It stores 5TB of stuff. ... "
" ... Ordered the 5 TB and only has 4.54 of free space ... "
Apps
5wd, files, downloaded, download, backup software
+40%
-60%
" ... No software or written instructions of any kind. ... "
" ... Then I tried to open the few files it did manage to copy over and it couldn't read them. ... "
" ... Poor software and poor support that I may not buy WD product anymore. ... "
Marketplace
5troubleshooting, stay, spent, research, recommended
+80%
-20%
" ... I would by from the seller again. ... "
" ... Amazon delivery was right on time as usual. ... "
" ... excellent product and shipping. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
As Gift
4son, one
+100%
" ... Bought this for a gift and my son loves it. ... "
" ... Gift for my son . ... "
" ... I'm considering to buy another one as a gift. ... "
" ... Works great,given as a gift ... "
Sound Quality
4noise, like, drive, clicking noise, sound
-100%
" ... It makes a low, whirring noise and stops completely after a few minutes. ... "
" ... The drive makes a clicking noise every few seconds which is not on a regular basis. ... "
" ... and it now makes that annoying clicking noise reported by others. ... "
" ... The drive makes lot of clicking noise while reading and writing - as if it is failing . ... "
Drivers
4wd, support, kernel, drivers, program
+75%
-25%
" ... These drivers are fast and able to perform very well even when handling multi sourced data requests. ... "
" ... But I just got it today and the Amazon driver throw the package 4 meters away to my door, the package landed on concrete, I'm just glad it still works, hopefully it last long, the last Mypassport i had was 1TB and it lasted for 3-4 years now, I keep it in my drawer and always take it with me to the air plane when travel, and it works great still. ... "
" ... But WD has a good support page just in case you need firmware updates or drivers for both Microsoft and Apple OS systems. ... "
Cables
4wd, comes, usb, many, drive
+25%
-75%
" ... I ran all the programs to check for errors from WD, I talked to support, I bought a new cable. ... "
" ... I received the drive in a small box that included only the cable. ... "
" ... It was bulky with a short cord a hassle to connect to anything, it was also plug in. ... "
USB
4via usb 3, usb, wd, usb 3, hard drive
+100%
" ... For $100 a 4TB USB powered drive is a no brainer. ... "
" ... This is another WD portable Hard drive. ... "
Firmware
3wd, drive, update, tried, support
+33%
-67%
" ... I thought that it might be worth upgrading the firmware, but the WD tool couldn't recognize the drive. ... "
Color
3time
+100%
" ... Also the size and color options change from time to time. ... "
" ... I love the durability and I got used to the color. ... "
" ... Color and design is very pretty. ... "
Delivery
3delivery, amazon
+100%
" ... Amazon delivery was right on time as usual. ... "
" ... excellent product and shipping. ... "
Features
3light
+100%
" ... I mainly bought it for the password protection feature. ... "
" ... Small fast and light ... "
" ... Small and light. ... "
Design
3blue
+67%
-33%
" ... Love the blue - wish it was ALL blue not part black. ... "
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Number of USB ports: 2
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