6TB My Passport Ultra, Portable external storage, External hard drive, Software with defense against ransomware, backup and password protection - 20th Emerald Anniversay Edition

Whenever I’m looking for an external hard drive, I always go for Western Digital. It’s a brand I trust and one that’s never let me down. The WD 6TB My Passport Ultra – 20th Emerald Anniversary Edition continues that tradition of reliability and quality. I bought this as an upgrade from my old 1TB drive, which had finally run out of space. This new 6TB version is a massive improvement – it easily stores all my photos, music, documents, and still has loads of room to grow. The transfer speeds are quick and consistent, and setup was super simple. The built-in backup software and password protection add an extra layer of peace of mind, and the fact that it includes ransomware protection is a huge plus in today’s digital world. On top of all that, the Anniversary Edition design looks sleek and modern – a great balance of style and function. Overall, this drive is great value for the price, and I couldn’t be happier with the purchase. Highly recommended for anyone needing dependable and secure storage in a portable package.

So far so good. Easy to use and fast enough for me as back up drive. Nice design but not on show so kind of superfluous. Hope it lasts as long as previous WD drives

Great for media files.

I wanted a high-speed 5 or 6 TB HDD with included backup software and this 6TB model seemed to be have the best reviews. I don't actually like the colour-scheme of this "Emerald Anniversary" edition but I needed the drive quickly and no other colours were available, plus I keep this out of sight, so I compromised on the colour. The drive comes with a USB-C cable with a USB-C to USB-A adaptor, the file system is supplied as exFAT, which is fine for me so I didn't need to reformat. The drive contains a file with a link to downloading and installing the Acronis True Image software (for Windows or Mac), which is licensed for 5 years - it is this software which I have found to be the best reason for buying this drive and makes backing up so easy and flexible, e.g.: - schedules can be created - different backup methods are available (e.g. incremental, differential) - I use the "version chain scheme" which is a combination of full/incremental backups and automatically deletes versions older than 1 month, which should mean that I don't need to worry about manually purging old backups to free up space - you can also backup external drives connected to your PC, not just the internal drives So I am very pleased with this HDD so far - as a backup drive/software combo, it meets my needs completely. Price was reasonable too, and a reputable brand. Highly recommended.

It's pretty & functional. I've taken the extended insurance warranty as well. Software could be a little better though. It defects an older version and fails to upgrade or reinstall. Overall a nice piece, might I add - prefect for special occasions.

This is a great value drive with usb c on both sides and a usb c to A adaptor in case you need it. It comes with 5 years of back up software subscription. Which I had to use a few weeks after buying the drive. Totally unrelated problems to the drive however it worked and brought my system back perfectly.

seems to work ok

Stop to work after 2 months, never happen before I don't understand

Good i like it , looks special and good performance and i like the type C as well

Läckert Snygg, snabb och behändig! StilPoäng! Jag formaterade om den till NTFS eftersom den var formaterad exFAT och det inte är lika snabbt för stora filer (som jag ska använda den till) och exFAT har inte heller har "inbyggt skydd" mot korrupta filer vilket NTFS . Bra med adapter för USB 3 till sladden. Enda minuset är att deras (WD) kablar kunde varit lite längre än de är. 10 cm till eller nåt...

Hard disk portatile con le tipiche caratteristiche di Western Digital... quindi ottimo! Esteticamente gradevole, con trame e colori moderni. Doppia connettività usb-a e usb-c, praticamente collegabile a qualsiasi cosa, dai pc più datati allo smartphone ultimo grido. Grande capacità. Io ho preso il taglio da 6Tb a 185€, con un rapporto prezzo/terabyte molto interessante. Velocità di trasferimento dati in linea con le aspettative agli standard USB-A 10Gb. Mi aspettavo qualcosa in più collegandolo tramite USB-C (ho una porta 40Gb). Di fatto (screenshot in allegato), le velocità di trasferimento non cambiano molto passando da una connessione all'altra. Rimane comunque una buona velocità di trasferimento, considerando che si tratta pur sempre di un HDD meccanico. Da consigliare assolutamente, se si riesce a prendere al prezzo che ho pagato io.

I ordered the 6TB 20th Anniversary Emerald Edition drive in September and have been using it ever since. I have owned several WD Passport HDDs and have never been disappointed in their performance. I feel certain that as capacities continue to increase, I'll end up buying more in years to come. In spite of my overwhelmingly positive opinion about this HDD, there is one design issue that I find absolutely baffling. The LED is on the same end of the drive as the USB-C jack where the data cable is inserted. To my way of thinking, this is backwards- the data port should be on the rear of the unit and the LED should be on the OPPOSITE end. Having both the LED and USB-C port on the same end means that to have the unit positioned so the LED is visible, you have a cable sticking out and projecting toward you. It's helpful for a number of reasons for any HDD to have an LED- I believe it is an important and necessary design feature. But to see it, you have a cable projecting toward you...this is the nuttiest design I have ever seen and I don't know how it ever entered production with such an awkward feature.

Comprei há uma semana e estou devolvendo. Tentei usar ele num MacOS M4, mas por várias vezes ele demorava muito para reconectar. Nos logs indicou que precisou ser reparado mais de uma vez, o que não é normal para um hdd novo como esse. Pensei que fosse por ser ExFAT e então formatei para Apple APFS afim de descartar qualquer problema em relação ao ExFAT e de fato melhorou a bastante a performance. Porém cada vez que o computador entrava em stand-by perdia a conexão. Até aí tudo bem, a causa pode ser porque o Mac corta a energia da porta USB-C, mas para voltar precisava tirar o cabo e aguardar alguns segundos, mais do que o deveria ser normal. Por referência, tenho outro HDD de 1TB que tem 15 anos e não tenho esse tipo problema, ele está sempre conectado, para ser justo ele é 3.5" e usa um case com fonte externa de energia. O problema é que o My Passport leva um tempo acima do normal para reconectar, e isso por só pode ser um indício de algum problema de hardware o qual eventualmente pode ser agravado e e vir a parar de funcionar. Por segurança e para não correr o risco de perder até 6TB de dados daqui um tempo, pois há muitos relatos de problemas ocorridos entre 2 e 3 anos de uso com esse tipo de HDD. Inclusive minha esposa teve, pois ela perdeu todo o backup de fotos de anos de viagens mundo a fora ao usar um WD My Passport, só percebi isso depois, quando falei do problema e mostrei foi quando ela disse que era da mesma marca e me trouxe para mostrar. Não acho que a WD seja o problema, talvez esse modelo, mas como ele tem muito boas avaliações pode ser que nós dois tenhamos dado azar, pois há 7 meses comprei uma memória WD BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD, 2TB para o meu PS5 e até agora está funcionando perfeitamente, sem problema algum. Em relação a esse WD 6TB My Passport estou devolvendo e vou ter de procurar outra marca.