The WD v.1 which I had got seemed to had all required features built-in and also had the ability to encrypt the drive and for locking it unless it was used on an "authorised" PC.
#WD MY PASSPORT ULTRA VS SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM PORTABLE#
Equipped with USB-C technology, the My Passport Ultra portable drive offers an easy way to expand your storage with a modern metal design that complements your PC. I do not wish to buy the WD My Passport v.1 because it will lead to confusion owing to 2 similar looking disks in the household. Small enough for a loaded laptop bag, spacious enough for loads of contentBackup Plus Slim is the perfect marriage of easy portability and truly useful. Answer (1 of 7): I've disassembled both of these drives.
Also, my laptop has USB2.0 and USB3.0 but desktop does not have a USB-3.0 port and I run a USB hub from a USB2 port on the desktop, so will such hard disks work properly with it?Īdvice on power requirement (only-on-USB/plugged-in etc with no external power source), data transfer speed and device durability will also be helpful, since I am unaware of these on the concerned devices. Although the casing is bulky on wd the durability is questionable as its little flimsy and brittle. I broke my wd passport drive just in couple of drops(hdd is still functional but outer case is broken). Seagate BackupPlus Portable Slim 1TB HDD vs WD My Passport Ultra. Kindly help as I am running out of space and need to purchase a hard disk ASAP.
#WD PASSPORT ULTRA VS SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS SLIM PORTABLE#.