Reviews of the Western Digital Passport USB Portable Hard Drive (160GB, black)
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CNET Review
The Good: Compact; bus-powered; quick at reading and writing; includes sync and encryption software; comes with a zippered, hard carrying case.
The Bad: Sync software works with only Windows XP and 2000; phone support may eventually become expensive.
The Bottom Line: Western Digital's Passport Portable External Hard Drive lets you take a lot of data on the road for a low price.
Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.
Part number: WDXMS1600TN
General
- Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
- Width 3.1 in
- Depth 5.1 in
- Height 0.6 in
- Weight 3.7 oz
- Enclosure Color Glossy black
Hard Drive
- Form Factor 2.5"
- Capacity 160 GB
- Interface type Hi-Speed USB
- Spindle speed 5400 rpm
- Buffer size 2 MB
- Features Data Lifeguard, Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor
Performance
- Storage Hard Drive / External Data Transfer Rate (For External Drive) 480 Mbps
- Seek Time 12 ms (average)
- Track-to-Track Seek Time 2 ms
- Average Latency 5.5 ms
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - Mini-USB Type B
- Compatible Bays None
- Compatible Slots x None
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable - 1.8 ft
- Miscellaneous compliant standards RoHS
Power
- External Hard Drive Power Source USB bus
System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Google Software Pack
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 41 ?F
- Max operating temperature 104 ?F
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