Western Digital presents its first ‘portable’ SSDs

Western Digital has presented its first external SSDs for mobile use. The My Passport SSD comes in three storage variants, with 256GB, 512GB and 1TB. Data is transferred via a USB-C connection on the external SSD.

If you don’t have a USB-C, you can use an adapter to a traditional USB-A connection, which WD puts in the box. The SSD can transfer data with a maximum of 515MB/s, claims the manufacturer. Data on the disk is protected with 256-bit AES encryption.

The external storage can handle Windows and macOS, and can survive drops from nearly six feet, the maker says. The SSD has a design with two different halves. The top half is black, while the bottom is a shiny light part.

WD asks for the 256GB version of the My Passport SSD €129.99, while the 512GB variant should cost €209.99. The 1TB option has a suggested retail price of 409.99 euros.