WD MY Passport Wireless

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 reviews of WD MY Passport Wireless. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The size and usability are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the WD MY Passport Wireless is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 user reviews of WD MY Passport Wireless from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the reliability and size are generally positive. The design and price also get good reviews.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Desire Athow (techradar.com)

Hands on: Western Digital My Passport Wireless Pro review

An external hard drive with a difference

Great battery life ; Sturdy design ; Simplified software setup

USB Type-C port would have been nice ; Price will put some people off

Western Digital's Pro drive is a much better proposition than the vanilla My Passport Wireless. Yes, it is more expensive than its predecessor, but it is a better product on almost all counts.

Nov, 2018

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Expert review by : Desire Athow (techradar.com)

Western Digital My Passport Wireless 2TB review

A newcomer to an increasingly crowded market

Support for FTP ; Bundled card reader ; Power button ; Two-year warranty

Higher than expected price ; Only average performance

Western Digital's My Passport Wireless is a decent performer but didn't wow us. The price premium outweighs the benefits of the card reader and advanced features bundled in this stocky external hard disk drive. All in all, the My Passport Wireless...

Jan, 2015

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Expert review by : Nate Lanxon (wired.co.uk)

WD My Passport Wireless review

WD's personal cloud product range -- MyCloud -- has grown since its initial debut, which WIRED.co.uk praised highly for its innovative approach to consumer data storage. The EX2 and EX4 extended capacity and data redundancy for professional users and...

Good design, easy to use, supports lots of devices, built-in battery is useful, can be used as a regular hard drive

Battery life not good enough for long journeys with multiple users, Wi-Fi speeds may be too restricted for professional users, price is a little higher than we'd like

The My Passport Wireless is an intriguing device. Its smart design, simplicity of operation and flexibility make it an attractive option for families in particular, not least because of its agnostic approach to compatible devices from rival...

Dec, 2014

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Expert review by : Tony Ibrahim (goodgearguide.com.au)

Western Digital My Passport Wireless (2TB) review

WD's wireless drive is worth the extra dollars

Wireless streaming to multiple devices ; Great application ; Fast transfers ; SD Card

More expensive than its rivals ; Larger

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by : Tom Brant (pcmag.com)

Western Digital My Passport Wireless SSD

The Western Digital My Passport Wireless SSD is pricey, but this feature-packed drive can do much more than just wirelessly transfer files.

Durable. Built-in SD card reader and USB port. Plex support. Doubles as a power bank.

Expensive. No Thunderbolt support.

Bottom Line: The Western Digital My Passport Wireless SSD is pricey, but this feature-packed drive can do much more than just wirelessly transfer files.

Mar, 2018

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Western Digital My Passport Wireless (1TB)

The 1TB Western Digital My Passport Wireless portable media drive lets you carry lots of movies, music, and photos with you, and it adds a few notable extras including an SD card slot.

Compact chassis. SD card slot for downloading media. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button. Internet pass-through. Caches media lists.

Internal player doesn't resume playback. DRM-protected content better handled by iTunes. Only manual drag-and-drop copying to drive. No Kindle client. Gyroscopic effects while operating.

If you have your media files organized on your host PCs or home server, then the Western Digital My Passport Wireless is a great way to bring them with you on a business trip or vacation. If you're like most folks and have files and folders all over...

Nov, 2014

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WD My Passport Wireless (2TB)

On the downside, its battery lasted just about 5 and a half hours in my trials, which is shorter than some of its rivals. Also, it could deliver a better media streaming experience and the WD My Cloud mobile app needs a sharper interface. To make up...

The WD My Passport Wireless has a built-in SD card slot and supports faster Wi-Fi standard than competing devices. The device is versatile, easy to use, and provides up to 2TB of mobile storage space.

The device's battery life is comparatively short. Its mobile app has limited file format support, can be confusing for new users, and takes a long time to load photos.

Despite the rather short battery life and confusing apps, the WD My Passport Wireless is an excellent mobile media drive, especially for photographers.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Dong Ngo (cnet.com)

WD My Passport Wireless is a mobile drive for photographers

If you're a photographer who needs a fast and nimble way to backup your shots on the go, the My Passport Wireless is what you've been looking for.

The device's battery life is comparatively short. Its mobile app has limited file format support, can be confusing for new users, and takes a long time to load photos.

Despite the rather short battery life and confusing apps, the WD My Passport Wireless is an excellent mobile media drive, especially for photographers.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Ganesh T S (anandtech.com)

Western Digital My Passport Wireless Review

Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have taken off in a big way. However, internal storage has remained at a premium. Screen and sensor resolutions have increased. The file sizes for images and videos of acceptable quality on them have also...

The product uses the highest-capacity 2.5" drive currently available. In terms of capacity, the closest competitor is the Seagate Wireless Plus at $200. The My Passport Wireless 2 TB variant currently

Dec, 2014

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Expert review by : Nimish Sawant (tech.firstpost.com)

WD My Passport Wireless review: Dedicated SD card slot, makes this drive enticing for photographers

We review the SD-card slot sporting WD My Passport Wireless 1TB drive to see how it performs

WD has come in late to the wireless hard drives party, but with the SD card slot, it does come with an interesting new feature. The My Passport Wireless is priced at Rs 13,000 which comes to around Rs 14.02 per GB. The Seagate Wireless Plus 1 TB is...

Feb, 2015

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