WD updated their external storage lineups with My Passport Ultra Metal Edition and Anniversary Edition. Though the difference between both is not really mentioned (the anniversary being a gold-coloured casing), these units are now with metal casing up to 2TB storage capacities. 1TB costs approximately Rs. 6,500/- and 2TB costs Rs. 11,000/-.
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These drives are available with a three-year warranty period. The metal editions are with Blue-Black and silver casing variants. We haven’t reviewed these yet but they are available for purchase online:
United States
United Kingdom
The specs are as follows:
INTERFACE | USB 3.0 USB 2.0 |
KIT CONTENTS | Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare Pro software Quick Install Guide |
DIMENSIONS | |
1 TB | Height: 4.33 in (110 mm) Depth: 0.53 in (13.5 mm) Width: 3.15 in (80 mm) Weight: 0.36 lb (0.162 kg) |
2 TB | Height: 4.33 in (110 mm) Depth: 0.74 in (18.8 mm) Width: 3.15 in (80 mm) Weight: 0.53 lb (0.240 kg) |
OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS | |
Data transfer rate: | USB 3.0 up to 5 Gb/s (max) Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C |
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY | Windows 8 or higher, Windows 7, Windows Vista® Requires reformatting for Mac OS X operating systems |
LIMITED WARRANTY | 3 years Worldwide |
CAPACITIES AND MODELS | 1 TB
2 TB
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