My Passport

My Passport is a series of portable external hard drives produced by Western Digital. There are currently six series of My Passport drives; Essential Edition, Essential SE Edition, Elite Edition, Essential for Mac, Studio Edition and the Essential SE for Mac.

A My Passport Essential SE Edition External Hard Drive with 1 TB capacity

My Passport drives are designed to look like and be the size of a passport, none of the drives in the passport series require a power socket although the "elite editions" feature a docking system.

Standard Editions

Essential Edition

Essential Editions include USB 2.0 though new models also include USB 3.0 ports, the white LED Indicator.[1]

Essential SE Edition

Essential SE Editions have both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports and come in 750 GB and 1 TB variations; the Essential SE Edition has the same physical appearance as the Essential Edition.[1]

Elite Edition

Elite Editions have a USB 2.0 port and come in 320 GB (320 GiB), 500 GB(500 GiB)and 640 GB (640 GiB) variations. Elite Editions include a desktop dock and have a LED capacity gauge on the front and a lock indicator. This edition comes in red, blue and black.[2]

Mac Editions

Essential Edition

The Essential Edition for Mac has a USB 2.0 port and a capacity of 320 GB (320 GiB) and is available in gloss black. It has the same design as the Essential Edition.[3]

Essential SE Edition

The Essential SE Edition for Mac has a USB 2.0 port and a capacity of 1 TB and comes in silver. It has the same design as the Essential Edition.[3]

Studio Edition

The Studio Edition has FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports and a capacity of 320 GB (320 GiB) and 640 GB (640 GiB). The Studio Edition has a capacity gauge on the top side and has a silver appearance.[3]

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References
  1. Western Digital portable range.
  2. cnet.com.au – WD Passport Elite 500 GB (500 GiB)Review
  3. wdc.com – Western Digital portable range for mac.
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