Western Digital My Passport WDBACY5000A, WDBAAA5000Axx - My Passport Essential, WDBAAA2500Axx - My Passport Essential, WDBAAA3200Axx - My Passport Essential, WDBAAA4000Axx - My Passport Essential Hardware Manual

My Passport

™

Essential

Portable Hard Drives

Next generation
storage to go

®

Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility

WD SmartWare™ visual backup software

Hardware encryption, password protection

The world’s number one selling portable
drive features both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0
connectivity for compatibility today and
speed for the future. Visual backup software
and password protection with hardware
encryption ensure your data is protected.
This easy-to-carry drive lets you take
your les with you anywhere.

My Passport Essential

Portable Hard Drives

Product Features

Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
compatibility

A single drive with universal compatibility
today and next-generation speed for
tomorrow. Use it with USB 2.0 now and
step up to USB 3.0 speed when
you’re ready.

Up to 3x faster transfer rates

When connected to a USB 3.0 port, this
drive lets you access and save les up to
three times faster than USB 2.0. Transfer
a 2-hour HD movie in just under ve
minutes instead of 14 minutes.*

*Performance may vary based on user’s
hardware and system conguration.

WD quality inside and out

For over 20 years, millions of people
worldwide have trusted their data to WD
hard drives. We are successful because
we understand the importance of your
data and our rst concern is keeping that
data safe.

WD SmartWare software

You’re in control of your backup. Install all
the features, select just the components
you need, or if you prefer, choose not to
use the software at all.

Product Specications

Automatic, continuous backup

Works quietly in the background to
protect your data using minimal PC
resources. Whenever you add or change
a le it’s instantly backed up.

Password protection for privacy

Gain peace of mind knowing that your
data is protected from unauthorized
access with password protection and
encryption.*

* A model with disabled encryption is
also available.

USB-powered

USB-powered directly from the USB port
on your PC. No separate power supply
is needed.

Planet friendly

We designed a small box and used
recycled material to minimize waste. We
encourage you to recycle it.

USB 3.0 transfers les up to 3x faster than USB 2.0*

500 Photos

With USB 3.0

With USB 2.0

54 seconds

2 minutes 2 seconds

2000 Songs

With USB 3.0

With USB 2.0

4 minutes

8 minutes 27 seconds

2-hour HD Movie

With USB 3.0

With USB 2.0

*When connected to a USB 2.0 interface data transfers will occur at USB 2.0 speeds.

4 minutes 50 seconds

14 minutes 27 seconds

INTERFACE DIMENSIONS SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY CAPACITIES AND MODELS

USB 3.0 (backward compatible with
USB 2.0)

KIT CONTENTS OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS LIMITED WARRANTY

Portable hard drive
USB cable
WD SmartWare software
Quick Install Guide

Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to
other companies. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. All product and packaging specications subject to change without notice. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your product was
purchased. Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the specic countries in these regions.

© 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second

(MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.

4178-705131-A00 Oct 2010

Height:
Depth:
Width:
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Data transfer rate:
in USB 2.0 mode and up to 5 Gb/sec
in USB 3.0 mode

Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C

1

A USB 3.0 host and USB 3.0 certied cable are

required to obtain USB 3.0 performance rate.

0.60 in (15 mm)

4.30 in (110 mm)

3.20 in (83 mm)

0.31 lb (0.14 kg)

1

Up to 480 Mb/sec

Formatted NTFS for Windows
Windows Vista®, Windows 7,

Requires reformatting for Mac OS® X
Leopard®, Snow Leopard

2 years

Americas

2 years

EMEA

3 years

APAC

3 years

Japan

®

XP,

®

500 GB

Midnight Black
Pacic Blue
Real Red
Cool Silver
Arctic White

* Arctic White available only in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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