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    Western Digital My Passport Ultra Review

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 11, 2014.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 11, 2014
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    I would add that the potential USB 3.0 performance is much faster than that measured, which is constrained by the speed at which the data can be written to / read from the platters. Nonethless more than doubling the maximum throughput of USB 2.0 is very welcome. For those wanting even shorter backup times then, in my experience, the 3 platter Seagate / Samsung Slim 2TB drive runs a bit faster.

    The optimum cable length is highly subjective. I would consider 18" to be plenty and would be happy with 12" to reduce cable clutter and increase portability. This is a notebook-related website so a USB port should nevr be far away.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Sep 12, 2014
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Who's TG?

    I picked up the thicker 2TB WD My Passport back in December. It's been a solid performer, other than having to install a special driver from WD's website to get the best performance. The Ultra seems to have a three year warranty while mine is only two. My next upgrade will be the Seagate 4TB portable, though it is a bit chunky too.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 16, 2014
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