USB Portable Hard Drive

My Passport Essential USB portable hard drive is small, very small indeed. As its name implies, it is about the size of your passport! However, its capacity is not small at all, being able to store a whopping 320GB of your valuable data.

Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive

What is it? It is an elegant portable hard drive that is simple to use, light weight, requires no additional power adapter, and has a large 320GB capacity. It is ideal for travel and carrying large files around, for both business and leisure.

What are its benefits?

It fits in your hand or pocket
It can transport files between office and home and keep those files synchronized
It can store or back up your songs, photos, videos and other data files
It is possible to encrypt files on the drive for added security
It is great for the business traveler who needs to transfer volumes of data from the notebook computer to the clients
It can be used for daily backups so that valuable data is not lost due to accidents
It is sleek and stylish

What are its main features?

Large 320GB hard drive capacity.
Extremely portable: Take it everywhere you go.
Installation is not necessary: Plug it in and start using it.
Powered by USB connection. No need for separate power cord or adapter.
Data stored can be protected with 128-bit encryption (Windows only).
Software included for synchronization and encryption.
Up to 480 Mbits/sec bus transfer rate with USB 2.0.
System requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)
Dimensions: 0.59" (H) x 4.96" (L) x 3.14" (W)
Weight: 0.4 lbs
Available in 11 colors

Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB USB Portable Hard Drive has received a large number of positive user reviews. Its size, big capacity, quiet operation and performance have impressed many users. Whether being used as a back up of your audio or video files, or as a file transfer medium for office and business use, this solid, inexpensive and portable hard drive deserves serious consideration.

Important Note: Some users have recommended not installing the software utilities that come with the hard drive as there are some issues regarding the speed of transfer and synchronization. It seems that most people simply drag and drop (or copy and paste) files when doing data transfers, bypassing the software. It is a good idea to read up on those reviews before deciding whether or not to install and use the supplied software.

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