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# USB 3.0 ultra-fast transfer 2TB massive storage 256-bit AES hardware encryption 2TB Black My Passport Ultra Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBBKD0020BBK-NESN

**Brand:** wd
**Price:** € 188.31
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## Summary

> 💼 Secure your digital empire with speed and style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 2TB Black My Passport Ultra Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBBKD0020BBK-NESN by wd
- **How much does it cost?** € 188.31 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- wd enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted wd brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 2TB Storage:** Carry your entire digital life effortlessly with ample space for work, media, and memories.
- • **Blazing USB 3.0 Speeds:** Experience up to 25% faster data transfers than previous models—because your time is valuable.
- • **Sleek & Portable Design:** Compact satin finish in classic black fits perfectly in your professional toolkit or on-the-go lifestyle.
- • **Military-Grade Encryption:** 256-bit AES hardware encryption keeps your sensitive files locked tight—only you hold the key.
- • **Automatic Local & Cloud Backup:** Set it and forget it—WD Backup software ensures your files are safe, synced, and always accessible.

## Overview

The WD 2TB Black My Passport Ultra is a sleek, portable external hard drive featuring 2TB of storage, 256-bit AES hardware encryption, and USB 3.0 connectivity for fast data transfers. Designed for professionals who demand reliability and security, it includes automatic backup software and a stylish satin finish. Compatible with Windows out of the box and easily reformatted for Mac, it offers a trusted solution for safeguarding and managing large volumes of data with a 3-year limited warranty.

## Description

Secure and dependable, My Passport Ultra can be trusted to safeguard your private files. Set an optional password, that only you know, to activate 256-bit hardware encryption to add an extra layer of security. Combined with WD Backup, our most powerful backup software yet, it's easier than ever to have a backup plan that fits your life.

Review: Dependable USB 3.0 Drive, New 3TB & 4TB Models, Faster Than Last Year's Model - This model is the 2015 generation of the many My Passport drives I've owned or purchased for clients. They have proven reliable and good performers. They have incrementally improved with each new generation. BOTTOM LINE (for the impatient): The new model is a little bit faster than last year's and adds a 3TB and 4TB model. This My Passport Ultra has a more attractive satiny finish and there is now a white model to fit in better for Mac users. Otherwise it's almost identical to the older model. If these differences are not important for you, you may want to get this or last year's My Passport Ultra depending on which is least expensive. You'll have an excellent drive in either case. NOTE: As of Oct. 10th there is a new 2016 model with (in my opinion) a less attractive case, but slightly faster drive inside. Otherwise they are similar. If you want more details, read on... SUMMARY: The My Passport USB 3.0 drives are simple to use and come with reasonable software tools and backup/sync software. There are Mac versions of WD tools on this drive as well as the Windows tools. The newer software can also be downloaded for older models. I don't use this software, but plenty of people do as basic backup and/or sync with your WD MyPassport. Pluses: + This drive works fine with Linux or Mac out of the box. It performs best when reformatted with a native file system for the respective operating system. + This generation adds a 3TB model to the 500GB, 1TB and 2TB sizes in previous versions. + This drive is faster than the last generation. Up to 25% faster in benchmarks, but just noticeable in practical use. + The form factor of the new drive is almost exactly the same as before and they have a nice satin like finish. + The titanium color has been replaced by a white color (never liked the titanium color) Minuses: - It comes with the same very short USB 3.0 cable as previous versions.I like a longer 3ft (or more) USB 3.0 cable : a very good upgrade purchase for the My Passport drives. - There is no drawstring pouch with this generation of My Passport Ultra drives. Some protection for toting drives around. IN THE BOX: The My Passport comes in a easy to open retail package containing the drive and a annoyingly short USB 3.0 cable. That's it. The cable in this model is the same as previous versions. This may be just fine for a lot of folks but I keep some 3ft (or more) USB 3.0 cables handy for longer runs to my desktop or even on top of a tall computer. FORM FACTOR vs PREVIOUS GENERATION: I'll compare the new generation of My Passport Ultra with a My Passport Slim (a repackaged version of last year's My Passport Ultra ). This My Passport Ultra's dimensions: 500GB: 0.32lb, 4.33in X 0.62in X 3.21in 1TB: 0.34lb, 4.33in X 0.62in X 3.21in 2TB-4TB: 0.50lb, 4.33in X 0.83in X 3.21in Last year's My Passport Ultra's dimensions: 500GB: 0.30lb, 4.33in X 0.50in X 3.21in 1TB: 0.34lb, 4.35in X 0.61in X 3.23in 2TB: 0.50lb, 4.35in X 0.82in X 3.23in TESTING: I tested both my older My Passport slim 1TB drive and the new My Passport 2TB model using CrystalDiskMark benchmark software and by copying 11GB folder of updates and files to the drive. This was to compare the benchmark with real-world copying. The 11GB folder has a broad mix of file sizes and types including files over 2GB iso DVD images. Using CrystalDiskMark I found sequential reads were about 25% faster and writes about 10% faster with the new model. Random reads were just a tiny bit faster, but writes were about 25% faster. While the benchmarks showed significant differences in practical use the difference was noticeable but not great. For my testing the My Passport drive was connected to the Renasas USB 3.0 chip set on my Dell Precision E6500 laptop. I have the latest Renasas drivers installed. The laptop also has a Samsung EVO SSD as the hard drive (matters for my real-world copy testing). CRYSTALDISKMARK Results: The New Generation My Passport: Sequential Read: 112.750 MB/s Sequential Write: 72.353 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.584 MB/s [ 142.6 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 1.373 MB/s [ 335.2 IOPS] Sequential Read: 110.736 MB/s Sequential Write: 70.680 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.522 MB/s [ 127.4 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 1.340 MB/s [ 327.1 IOPS] The Older My Passport Slim: Sequential Read: 79.434 MB/s Sequential Write: 63.436 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.525 MB/s [128.2 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 0.941 MB/s [229.7 IOPS] Sequential Read: 78.850 MB/s Sequential Write: 63.329 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.493 MB/s [120.4 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 0.861 MB/s [210.2 IOPS] REAL WORLD COPY: In my real world copy test the new My Passport Ultra drive was just noticeably faster than the older. It peaked out at about 60MB/s with large files. I never dropped below 29MB/s even with large amounts of small files being copied to the drive. The older My Passport Slim peaked out at about 55MB/s and dropped several times to just above 25MB/s. I'm thinking the newer drive may have a larger on-drive write cache or maybe it's just a bit faster drive. Maybe both. On big copies the new My Passport Ultra may save you a few seconds here or there but your last generation My Passport Ultra drives are pretty close. CONCLUSIONS: The My Passport line of drives from Western Digital has been very good to me and to my clients. This reliable and good to excellent performing line has a long positive history with me. This WD My Passport Ultra is an evolution over the last generation. I'll pick it for new purchases over the older model, but won't rush out to replace older drives. It's a 5 star successor to a 5 star predecessor and continues to be a very good external storage choice. For making improvements and not messing up something that has been working well for a long time This new generation of My Passport Ultra drives is worth 5 stars in my opinion.. Hope this helps someone!
Review: Excellent Storage Solution From WD - I have used Western Digital products for several decades. Generally speaking, they are reliable (absolutely essential for this application) and fulfill my requirements perfectly. Most human beings, but especially Americans, are "hoarders", whether they will admit it or not. In the case of storage devices for computers, software, movies, photographs, and files we seem to never have enough available storage capacity available. This product should provide a permanent solution for most of us, but only a temporary solution for others. In my situation I have a 16 TB Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that required a firmware upgrade that would delete all of the existing files. This product was purchased to provide a pre-upgrade storage location for my important files. After the upgrade was completed I planned to move all of my files back on to the NAS device. This strategy and plan worked perfectly for me. Now that the upgrade has been completed, I am continuing to use this product as a secondary or tertiary storage device for my tax practice. Almost all of my tax return documents and files cannot be replaced. I recommend that you read the "User Manual" for this product before you install it, and also use the WD Utility software that is included. I do not use all of the utility and functionality features and functions. I believe that the utility can be used to shut this product down before it is moved. This external storage drive is portable, but should not be moved while power is on and the device has not been properly shut down.

## Features

- 2TB Storage Capacity
- Optional 256-bit AES hardware encryption
- Automatic local and cloud backup. Stylish design with a range of exciting colors
- USB 3.0 connectivity. 3-year limited warranty
- Formatted for Windows. For Mac compatibility this Hard Drive requires reformatting. Refer to Application Guide for guidance on this

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00W8XXYSM |
| Best Sellers Rank | #132 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | WD |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,774) |
| Date First Available | May 6, 2015 |
| Flash Memory Size | 2 TB |
| Hard Drive | 2 TB usb 3 |
| Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hardware Platform | Mac |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.33 x 3.21 x 0.83 inches |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Item model number | WDBBKD0020BBK-NESN |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | Windows 10, 8, 7 |
| Product Dimensions | 4.33 x 3.21 x 0.83 inches |
| Series | My Passport Ultra |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** WD
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 2000 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** usb 3
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 3.0
- **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Shock Resistant

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does it work with Xbox one?**
A: I bought this for my xbox one a few months ago and it works great. More then doubled my xbox storage and no performance issues while playing games.

**Q: Is it difficult to reformat this for a Mac?**
A: Don't use this drive as NTFS like others are suggesting. Reformatting for Mac is a very simple process. Just google it.

**Q: Does it with a usb cord**
A: My instructions says there was  one but mine did not unless you want to call the plug on the back of the  disk a cord. I was surprised at the cost of a 24 inch cord.

**Q: What is the rpm of the drive?**
A: The rpm is 5,400

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dependable USB 3.0 Drive, New 3TB & 4TB Models, Faster Than Last Year's Model
*by S***N on May 31, 2015*

This model is the 2015 generation of the many My Passport drives I've owned or purchased for clients. They have proven reliable and good performers. They have incrementally improved with each new generation. BOTTOM LINE (for the impatient): The new model is a little bit faster than last year's and adds a 3TB and 4TB model. This My Passport Ultra has a more attractive satiny finish and there is now a white model to fit in better for Mac users. Otherwise it's almost identical to the older model. If these differences are not important for you, you may want to get this or last year's My Passport Ultra depending on which is least expensive. You'll have an excellent drive in either case. NOTE: As of Oct. 10th there is a new 2016 model with (in my opinion) a less attractive case, but slightly faster drive inside. Otherwise they are similar. If you want more details, read on... SUMMARY: The My Passport USB 3.0 drives are simple to use and come with reasonable software tools and backup/sync software. There are Mac versions of WD tools on this drive as well as the Windows tools. The newer software can also be downloaded for older models. I don't use this software, but plenty of people do as basic backup and/or sync with your WD MyPassport. Pluses: + This drive works fine with Linux or Mac out of the box. It performs best when reformatted with a native file system for the respective operating system. + This generation adds a 3TB model to the 500GB, 1TB and 2TB sizes in previous versions. + This drive is faster than the last generation. Up to 25% faster in benchmarks, but just noticeable in practical use. + The form factor of the new drive is almost exactly the same as before and they have a nice satin like finish. + The titanium color has been replaced by a white color (never liked the titanium color) Minuses: - It comes with the same very short USB 3.0 cable as previous versions.I like a longer 3ft (or more) USB 3.0 cable : a very good upgrade purchase for the My Passport drives. - There is no drawstring pouch with this generation of My Passport Ultra drives. Some protection for toting drives around. IN THE BOX: The My Passport comes in a easy to open retail package containing the drive and a annoyingly short USB 3.0 cable. That's it. The cable in this model is the same as previous versions. This may be just fine for a lot of folks but I keep some 3ft (or more) USB 3.0 cables handy for longer runs to my desktop or even on top of a tall computer. FORM FACTOR vs PREVIOUS GENERATION: I'll compare the new generation of My Passport Ultra with a My Passport Slim (a repackaged version of last year's My Passport Ultra ). This My Passport Ultra's dimensions: 500GB: 0.32lb, 4.33in X 0.62in X 3.21in 1TB: 0.34lb, 4.33in X 0.62in X 3.21in 2TB-4TB: 0.50lb, 4.33in X 0.83in X 3.21in Last year's My Passport Ultra's dimensions: 500GB: 0.30lb, 4.33in X 0.50in X 3.21in 1TB: 0.34lb, 4.35in X 0.61in X 3.23in 2TB: 0.50lb, 4.35in X 0.82in X 3.23in TESTING: I tested both my older My Passport slim 1TB drive and the new My Passport 2TB model using CrystalDiskMark benchmark software and by copying 11GB folder of updates and files to the drive. This was to compare the benchmark with real-world copying. The 11GB folder has a broad mix of file sizes and types including files over 2GB iso DVD images. Using CrystalDiskMark I found sequential reads were about 25% faster and writes about 10% faster with the new model. Random reads were just a tiny bit faster, but writes were about 25% faster. While the benchmarks showed significant differences in practical use the difference was noticeable but not great. For my testing the My Passport drive was connected to the Renasas USB 3.0 chip set on my Dell Precision E6500 laptop. I have the latest Renasas drivers installed. The laptop also has a Samsung EVO SSD as the hard drive (matters for my real-world copy testing). CRYSTALDISKMARK Results: The New Generation My Passport: Sequential Read: 112.750 MB/s Sequential Write: 72.353 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.584 MB/s [ 142.6 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 1.373 MB/s [ 335.2 IOPS] Sequential Read: 110.736 MB/s Sequential Write: 70.680 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.522 MB/s [ 127.4 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 1.340 MB/s [ 327.1 IOPS] The Older My Passport Slim: Sequential Read: 79.434 MB/s Sequential Write: 63.436 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.525 MB/s [128.2 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 0.941 MB/s [229.7 IOPS] Sequential Read: 78.850 MB/s Sequential Write: 63.329 MB/s Random Read: 4KiB 0.493 MB/s [120.4 IOPS] Random Write: 4KiB 0.861 MB/s [210.2 IOPS] REAL WORLD COPY: In my real world copy test the new My Passport Ultra drive was just noticeably faster than the older. It peaked out at about 60MB/s with large files. I never dropped below 29MB/s even with large amounts of small files being copied to the drive. The older My Passport Slim peaked out at about 55MB/s and dropped several times to just above 25MB/s. I'm thinking the newer drive may have a larger on-drive write cache or maybe it's just a bit faster drive. Maybe both. On big copies the new My Passport Ultra may save you a few seconds here or there but your last generation My Passport Ultra drives are pretty close. CONCLUSIONS: The My Passport line of drives from Western Digital has been very good to me and to my clients. This reliable and good to excellent performing line has a long positive history with me. This WD My Passport Ultra is an evolution over the last generation. I'll pick it for new purchases over the older model, but won't rush out to replace older drives. It's a 5 star successor to a 5 star predecessor and continues to be a very good external storage choice. For making improvements and not messing up something that has been working well for a long time This new generation of My Passport Ultra drives is worth 5 stars in my opinion.. Hope this helps someone!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Storage Solution From WD
*by M***R on August 2, 2016*

I have used Western Digital products for several decades. Generally speaking, they are reliable (absolutely essential for this application) and fulfill my requirements perfectly. Most human beings, but especially Americans, are "hoarders", whether they will admit it or not. In the case of storage devices for computers, software, movies, photographs, and files we seem to never have enough available storage capacity available. This product should provide a permanent solution for most of us, but only a temporary solution for others. In my situation I have a 16 TB Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that required a firmware upgrade that would delete all of the existing files. This product was purchased to provide a pre-upgrade storage location for my important files. After the upgrade was completed I planned to move all of my files back on to the NAS device. This strategy and plan worked perfectly for me. Now that the upgrade has been completed, I am continuing to use this product as a secondary or tertiary storage device for my tax practice. Almost all of my tax return documents and files cannot be replaced. I recommend that you read the "User Manual" for this product before you install it, and also use the WD Utility software that is included. I do not use all of the utility and functionality features and functions. I believe that the utility can be used to shut this product down before it is moved. This external storage drive is portable, but should not be moved while power is on and the device has not been properly shut down.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great product - functions as a no-brainer right out of the box
*by L***P on July 25, 2016*

This is a fantastic little external hard drive - literally plug and play. It is very small, not much bigger than a deck of cards and it does not need an external power source - just plug it in and you are good to go. I have bought many Western Digital external hard drives throughout the years and I have always been pleased with them. They all work great and never fail - at least none of mine have ever failed. This one is the smallest permutation yet and it is every bit as functional as any of the others I have ever purchased. I am amazed that such a small unit could function so well and have so much capacity. The choices of external hard drives are many and selecting one can be overwhelming. I recommend going with Western Digital. They are solid products and work perfectly for years on end. I have yet to have the first one fail on me. I cannot say the same thing for other brands but I won't mention those names. Stick with Western Digital - you can't go astray in that regard. For the record, Iomega was also very reliable but they no longer manufacture these items.

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