Western Digital increases the capacity of its portable USB drives to 500GB

Posted September 16, 2008 at 10:11 AM by Arnold Zafra

Section: Peripherals, Storage

Not only is Western Digital concern with introducing various colors of its portable USB hard drives, but it looks like it has also been working on giving us more storage capacity for their My Passport HD product line. If the 320GB capacity of previous models of both the My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential left you wanting for more storage, then you will be glad to know that WD has answered your prayers. WD has just released 500GB models of My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential.

Despite the bigger storage, both My Passport USB hard drives are still light-weight at 7 ounces and still sport the same ultra-compact form factor. Aside from these, both My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential eliminate the need for an external power adapter since they are USB-bus powered. Both portable hard drives also come with synchronization software which allows users to sync their changes to data stored on the hard drive with the security of 128-bit encryption. Other features of these portable hard drives include plug-and-play support with gaming consoles such as Xbox 360 and PS3 which enables users to play music and view photos on a regular TV unit.

My Passport Elite also boasts of additional features including; capacity gauge which indicates available space, an automatic backup software, and the ability to retrieve forgotten files from MioNet-enabled PC (for Windows only) using MioNet Key software.

Available now at WD’s online store, My Passport Elite with 500GB storage capacity retails for $219.99 while My Passport Essential will set you back $199.99. And yes, all 11 colors of My Passport Essential are available in 500GB capacity as well.

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