Description
The My Passport SSD is portable storage with blazing-fast transfers. Password protection with hardware encryption helps keep your content secure. Easy to use, the My Passport SSD is shock-resistant, compact storage in a cool, durable design.
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Blazing-fast file transfers
The My Passport SSD is the fastest My Passport drive to date with speeds up to 540 MB/s (using the USB Type-C port) to rapidly transfer data. Its speed also gives great performance to help run virtual machines on your computer. -
Password protection with hardware encryption
Store growing content on My Passport SSD to alleviate limited internal storage space. Set a password to help keep it protected with built-in 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption with WD Security software. -
Trusted drive built with WD reliability
Built to withstand a 6.5-foot (1.98 metres) drop test, My Passport SSD is engineered from the ground up by Western Digital to be a quality drive, inside and out, to deliver reliable performance. -
Automatic backup
Included WD Backup software makes it easy to automatically back up high-capacity files to your drive or Dropbox cloud service account. Just set it and forget it. -
Easy to use
My Passport SSD portable storage is ready to use out of the box. Whether backing up work docs or large media files, plug it in and start transferring right away.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- WD My Passport SSD WDBKVX2560PSL - SSD - 256 GB - USB 3.1 Gen 2
- Type
- Solid state drive - external (portable)
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Hardware Encryption
- Yes
- Encryption Algorithm
- 256-bit AES
- Interface
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 - USB-C
- Data Transfer Rate
- 10.0 Gbps (USB 3.1) / 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) / 480 Mbps (USB 2.0)
- Features
- Shock resistant, password authentication, automatic backup, Apple Time Machine compatible
- Power Source
- USB bus
- Enclosure Colour
- Black top with gunmetal (medium metallic grey) bottom
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 45 mm x 90 mm x 10 mm
- Localisation
- Worldwide (excluding China)
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 3-year warranty
Detailed Specification
General
- Device Type
- Solid state drive - external (portable)
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Hardware Encryption
- Yes
- Encryption Algorithm
- 256-bit AES
- Interface
- USB 3.1 Gen 2
- Features
- Shock resistant, password authentication, automatic backup, Apple Time Machine compatible
- Width
- 45 mm
- Depth
- 90 mm
- Height
- 10 mm
Performance
- Interface Transfer Rate
- 10.0 Gbps (USB 3.1) / 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) / 480 Mbps (USB 2.0)
- Max Data Transfer Rate
- 540 MB/s
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 - 24 pin USB-C
Power
- Power Source
- USB bus
Software & System Requirements
- Software Included
- WD Security, WD Drive Utilities, WD Backup, WD Discovery
- OS Required
- Apple OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Apple OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Microsoft Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, Apple macOS Sierra 10.12
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- 1 x USB-C cable , 1 x USB-C to USB-A adapter
- Compliant Standards
- Directive 2002/95/EC
- Enclosure Colour
- Black top with gunmetal (medium metallic grey) bottom
- Localisation
- Worldwide (excluding China)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 5 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 35 °C
- Min Storage Temperature
- -20 °C
- Max Storage Temperature
- 65 °C
