A couple of Western Digital (WD) portable external SSDs are selling at great prices on Amazon US in the form of the WD My Passport SSDs. Both the Black and the Red color variants of the external drive are discounted with the latter getting a large 42% discount while the former having received a slightly modest 39% discount.
These external My Passport SSDs are based on the USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface and connect via USB Type-C port. As such, they are very fast for portable storage and are rated for write speeds of up to 1,050MB/s and read speeds of up to 1,000MB/s.
Out of the box, the WD My Passport external portable SSD is compatible with:
- Windows 10 or Windows 8.1
- macOS Catalina, Mojave, or High
Sierra
WD says that reformatting may be required for other OSs.
The packaging box of the My Passport SSD contains the following stuff other than the drive itself:
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USB Type-C™ to Type-C cable (supports USB 3.2 Gen 2)
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USB Type-C to Type-A adaptor
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WD Discovery™ software for backup, and password protection (Internet activation required)
Get the WD My Passport External SSD at the link below:
WD 2TB My Passport SSD: List price- $379.99 (up to 42% / $160 off) => $219.99
If you are shopping for an even faster external drive, try the SanDisk Extreme PRO V2 2,000MB/s SSD that's still on a deal. Looking for some sturdy memory cards? Check this deal out here.
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