I checked the official website i read the product overview and user. The blackmagic test will show whether or not the speed of the drive tested will hold up with some common video formats. Hey everyone, im back, now i need to buy an hdd and the 2 options i am down to is the wd 4tb my book and the wd 4tb black my passport. Wd my book is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It is also password protected to keep your data safe and secure. It spins up quickly and i can readwrite data at a comfortable speed. My passport ssd is a lot more expensive but it has the added advantage of speed, compatible with usb 3. My bookpassport vs easystore external drives for pc wd. Watch the power of my book come to life we live hectic lives and generate tons of digital content. What is the difference between my book, my passport, and. Western digital has partnered with design firm fuseproject to create a new look for its my passport and my book external hard drives. The elements drives are both available in desktop and portable versions. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as lacie d2 quadra v3 or wd my book. My bookpassport vs easystore external drives for pc.
Im looking for the technical difference between the my book 8tb and the easystore 8tb external drives. Its likely the actual actual drives on these two are the sameif the passport x has the same drive as the passport ultra, the ultra has the same as the elements. Oct 11, 2016 the good the new wd my book is fast, goodlooking and supports a high level of encryption the bad the drive doesnt support usbc, is a bit slower than its competitors with a higher price tag. Cnet editor dong ngo shows off a his new collection of external hard drives, namely the my book and my passport from wd. Its in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as lacie 2tb rugged or gtechnology 4tb g drive. Mar 20, 2019 tips on buying an xbox one hard drive not all external hard drives are created equal, so before you dive in, make sure your potential purchase meets the requirements. Adding on, both allow data transfer at a rate of 60 mbps enabling you to fetch data quickly. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Those were mostly music files 3mb to 60mb plus some videos. The final test i ran on the my passport ultra usbc was a file transfer test.
To measure the performance of the wd my passport ultra drive against other models, i used crystal disk mark under a windows 10 desktop xeon, 32gb ram, 256gb ssd and the blackmagic speed test under a macos laptop macbook pro late 20, 2. Ive had less luck with seagate external usb 3 drives that sometimes were not recogniz. The new chassis design is definitely more stylish compared to the previous generation. Feb 28, 2017 the 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage for your photos, music, videos, and more. Im no hd expert, so i was hoping to get some opinions about these two drives. I use a lot of western digital wd external usb 3 hard drives. Despite being more pleasing to the eye, certain segments of the chassis act as fingerprint magnets. Western digitals my book range are powerful external hds that take up more space than its competitors, but offer a lot more storage for a.
Both the drives give fast access to large files thanks to their7200rpm rotation speed. My passport go is even more expensive yet lacks the hardware encryption. While the 1 mb sequential access traces show the 7200 rpm drive in better light. The my passport ssd looks different from drives of yesteryear weve seen from wd. The 4 tb my book is reliable, fast, and cheaper than the competition. As you can see they look like different versions of. I tested the 8tb version of the drive and via usb 3. These wd 10tb my book and 4tb my passport deals are so insane. Mar 20, 2017 hey guys, i lucked out recently and bought cheaply a western digital my book 3tb external hard drive. This isnt a great result which indicates that there are much. My book desktop storage has massive storage capacity so you can confidently back up the files that make up your digital life. I need to buy a few new drives and was ready to buy a couple my books from best buy when i noticed that all of a sudden they sell new wd drives under the easystore label.
Ive had good luck with both the passport and elements models. Based on 2,467 user benchmarks for the wd my book and the my passport, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 639 usbs. Additionally, my book also backs up all your data on a system level, making a copy of the entire operating system. Equipped with social media and cloud storage import, password protection and perfectly paired with wd backup or time machine, my book desktop storage helps keep your files safe. They continue to offer the same hardware encryption, password protection and storage capacities of existing models, but theyve been given a cosmetic update with new textures and vibrant colors. The process is slower when i am copying data from an. Hey guys, i lucked out recently and bought cheaply a western digital my book 3tb external hard drive. Hardware encryption store growing content on my passport ssd to alleviate limited internal storage space. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Western digital redesigns my passport and my book usb. My book essential user manual about your wd drive 1 about your wd drive welcome to your my book essential external hard drive, an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your di gital life. On the store i have fount two different drives i found appealing. Reading from the cloud always gives me about 80mbs read speeds and 7075mbs from the attached wd my book.
I use this hard drive as a backup to all my computer files which includes family photos, videos, etc. They have these in addition to the latest my book and passport models that they have sold since late last year. The things that the my passport option has in favor is the portability and not having to use an extra wall socket to power it up it only uses its usb 3 cable. Its speed gives great performance to help run virtual machines on your computer. The my book will require a power adapter, but it will be faster and is better suited for full time use the passport is fast enough for a plex server. My passport ssd is the fastest my passport drive to date with read speeds up to 540mbs using the usb typec port to rapidly transfer data. The main difference is that the elements drives do not use any onboard drive encryption or provide onboard password protection.
Western digitals my book range are powerful external hds that take up more space than its competitors, but offer a lot more storage for a decent price. Design and build the my passport line looks identical to the new wd my book only smaller, as wd is moving towards a more streamlined look for their external storage portfolio. Transferring from my desktop ssd to the hdd is a snap. The 1tb western digital my passport is a utilitarian portable hard drive that features a fun design and solid performance at a decent price. Tips on buying an xbox one hard drive not all external hard drives are created equal, so before you dive in, make sure your potential purchase meets the requirements. Oct 11, 2016 sound hi guys i have your two new external hard drives from wd. Which external hd should i buy, wd my passport ultra vs.
Personally if i was going to use a drive to run much video id want one with a fan for better cooling. Im in desperate need for more storage for my plex media server. The my passports are designed for portability since the run off the power of the usb port. Is wds new my book essentially the desktop version of its my passport. The wd my passport and the wd easystore come with wd discovery software.
I have 12 seagate 8tb external desktop drives and one portable wd 4tb drive used for backing up my. While not as fast with sequential transfers as the lacie and seagate drives we. My book 8tb vs easystore 8tb external drives for mac. Poor average bench the wd my passport 2tb averaged 69. I need to buy a few new drives and was ready to buy a couple my book s from best buy when i noticed that all of a sudden they sell new wd drives under the easystore label. Western digital redesigns my passport and my book usb hard drives for windows and mac.
Wd easystore vs my passport price i was surprised to see how much space storage has dropped since the beginning of the year. The my passport line looks identical to the new wd my book only smaller, as wd is moving towards a more streamlined look for their external storage portfolio. The my book unit also comes with a kensington lock slot. Nov 12, 2019 the wd element is the standard version whereas the wd my passport has three other versions. Some nice tools to speed up plex ui, databases, thumbnails and.
If you are the one who has concerns about data safety opt for my book. Wd has refreshed several of their highly popular portable and external storage solutions, including the my passport, my passport for mac, and the my book. The reason that i have five is because they are solid drives at an outstanding price. Id never touch an easystore again unless i want to lose everything on it.
Wds new my book and my passport external drives youtube. Jan 04, 2020 even though these products are extremely similar, it seems that the easystore product was designed to be sold through resellers, while my passport product is sold through resellers and direct from wd. The first interesting comparison in the table below is between the my book with the 5400 rpm helioseal drive and the gtechnology gdrive with thunderbolt over usb 3. There are a lot of newer external hard drives on the. Wd has refreshed several of their highly popular portable and external storage solutions, including the my passport, my passport for mac, and. The my passport portable drive is trusted to store the massive amounts of photos, videos and music you love. The design of the hard drive is also great, and installation took less than 10 minutes. Yes, the easystore falls that far below the elements, and the elements is best avoided if you can afford the my passport. Wd my passport for mac is a very popular and one of the more expensive options.
Both can be used with a range of usb devices as they have an interface of usb 2. If you need a terabyte of storage, which is pretty difficult for the average user to completely fill up unless youre a media junkie and have hard disks packed with movies and music, you can get an easystore 1 tb for. The range of scores 95th 5th percentile for the wd my passport 2tb is 30. The my book drive is trusted desktop storage designed to complement your personal style with a massive amount of space to store your photos, videos, music and documents. Clearly, these products are very similar, but the my passport product line has a slight advantage due to encryption features. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external hdds. Sound hi guys i have your two new external hard drives from wd. I know the warranty is 2 vs 3 yr, leading me to believe the mybook has a better drive or controller, for a lower failure rate. Wds new my book and my passport external drives are. Oct 11, 2016 western digital has partnered with design firm fuseproject to create a new look for its my passport and my book external hard drives. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external. This isnt a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list. Western digital my book 3tb what are the rps speeds. Below average average bench the wd my book 1230 4tb averaged 59.
The gallery below shows the updated chassis design. Dec 06, 2017 the my passports are designed for portability since the run off the power of the usb port. Its part of the companys new design that it has rolled out across its my passport hard drives and my book. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the wd my passport 2tb performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions. As you can see they look like different versions of the same device and indeed they are very similar. The passport is a usb powered drive and my book essentials is externally powered. The second interesting comparison is between the my passport and the lacie.
The new easystore models are currently on sale and are cheaper than the existing mbpp models. You can easily play movies or music from this drive without skipping. Based on 8,362 user benchmarks for the wd elements and the my passport, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 639 usbs. Its in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as lacie d2 quadra v3 or wd my book. Both the wd my passport and wd easystore can be connected via usb 2. Available in an array of vibrant, fun colors, the sleek style fits comfortably in the palm of your hand, so you can easily take your treasured content everywhere you go. Apr 21, 2016 both the drives give fast access to large files thanks to their7200rpm rotation speed. Wds new my book and my passport external drives are capacious. Along with the my book update this week, wd has released a new version of the my passport and my passport for mac, the companys popular. Hey everyone, im back, now i need to buy an hdd and the 2 options i am down to is the wd 4tb my book and the wd 4tb black my passport the things that the my passport option has in favor is the portability and not having to use an extra wall socket to power it up it only uses its usb 3 cable. With the blackmagic speed test, i got a readwrite result of 125121. Western digital gives my passport and my book drives a.
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