Expand the storage on your Windows system and back up photos, video, music, and documents using the silver 4TB My Passport Ultra USB 3.0 Type-C External Hard Drive from WD. This drive is equipped with 4TB of storage and a USB 3.0 Type-C interface. If your computer doesn’t have a USB Type-C port, an included USB Type-C to Type-A adapter helps ensure compatibility with older systems. This drive is also bus-powered, meaning that all its power is provided by the USB cable and no external power cables or adapters are required.
Since WD designed this My Passport Ultra drive for Windows, it comes preformatted NTFS for Windows 10, 8.1, and 7. If you happen to work across both Windows and Mac platforms, WD provides a downloadable NTFS driver for macOS, which enables the reading and writing of this My Passport Ultra drive without any reformatting. Or, make it fully Mac compatible with a simple reformat. Thanks to a 256-bit AES hardware encryption chip, your private files are kept more secure.
Jerrod Jerde (verified owner) –
I use this drive for back up of my 2TB RAID D drive. I works just fine though a little slow because it is a 5,200 RPM HD. Also, the WD software allows another back up, (2 more actually), to an external 2TB hdd from another Manufacturer. The – 1 star isn’t really fair because a small, portable drive like this has RPM limits and isn’t the same as a 3.5 in drive with a separate power source. Once the initial back up, in my case 1.6 TBs, has run, additional backing up isn’t an issue. I only use WD hdds because reliability with other manufacturer’s drives hasn’t worked out so well for me over the years. Nice, small, & really portable to easily take and use some where else. Quality is WDs usual excellent . WD also has the best customer service of all.
Christa Quitzon (verified owner) –
Never had a problem with one of these.
Keely Nolan (verified owner) –
Easy, very easy to use.
Aurelie Wiegand (verified owner) –
So far it’s doing what it’s supposed to do. I am the little concerned about how tight the fit is between the cable and the hard drive have decided to leave he connected all the time.
Gardner Hills (verified owner) –
looks great, works great, small, fast transfers. Works great with my new MacPro. Will by more soon.
Jannie Grimes (verified owner) –
My use for the 3TB My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive is for video editing in two different production studios. This compact unit is great for travel and makes my life easier without having to use a external power supply. Having 3TB allows me to fit enough video data to keep up with my projects. I recommend the 3TB My Passport Ultra USB 3.0 Secure Portable Hard Drive.
Dane Larson (verified owner) –
Easy to back up files and databases with just copy and paste. no software to install.
Shyann Hermann (verified owner) –
I bought this to transfer files to my new machine. It was quick and efficient and did the job I needed with no errors.
Alvina Farrell (verified owner) –
No flaws seen yet
Gideon Auer (verified owner) –
Great price and quality.
Lindsey Watsica (verified owner) –
We use these at work for our daily backup of all computer files on a small server. They are fast and easy to use.
Arnold Flatley (verified owner) –
WD drives have been very dependable for me. I have at least 5 currently, but as prices have dropped and drive sizes have grown over the years, the 2T drives are perfect for backing up 12+ years of photos and files. In addition to my TimeMachine Backup, I now own two WD soldiers 2T drives, duplicating my backup. One drive is kept at home, the other off site. I’m finally organized with backing up my important data thanks to these two 2T portable WD drives. My WD drives have provide for me peace of mind at a reasonable price with my important data and images.
Shaylee Gerlach (verified owner) –
Type-C cable provided doesn’t plug in or connect at all, and so this external drive is not able to work/perform! I contact WD customer service and file A claim FOR cable replacement and they tell me to buy myself a function cable twice, after I refuse the 1st time… I am returning this junk, do not risk to damage my new Mac Book Pro 16!
Cade Bruen (verified owner) –
Good phone
Ethelyn Franecki (verified owner) –
Truly a Plug and Play bit of gear. It does come preloaded with some software that tries to sell you stuff from WD’s partners but after you figure out what is needed and what isn’t – no complaints at all. Durable, Compact, little to no heat generation… pretty much what you’d expect from a portable 2TB Hard Drive.
Rafael Erdman (verified owner) –
Came earlier than expected and ber easy to use without have to read any manual. I would not use the program Pre-installed on the drive though. This is my new favorite electronics site!!!
Axel Jerde (verified owner) –
Ultra-sleek design. Arrived ultra-fast with standard shipping. The hard drive is great. You can’t beat the price for that amount of storage.
Georgette Skiles (verified owner) –
Never worked attempted to reformat for Mac and the drive would not accept reformatting. It’s a piece of junk. I have a Mac formatted drive from the same manufacturer that worked without a problem. Btw. The return form on website is broken so you have speak with a person.
Marc Steuber (verified owner) –
I have three My Passport Ultra external hard drives for various purposes and all have served me well. No issues (knock on wood). If I needed another external hard drive in the future, I would buy another of these.
Corine Greenfelder (verified owner) –
Light weight. On the go ready. Runs from USB pwr. Fast write/read. Sturdy. Runs cool. No start up and stop spindle/disc lag, Dead quiet. Don’t lost the USB cable as the unit end is not common connection