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forum thread Posted by ssrrr123 • Jan 3, 2024
forum thread Posted by ssrrr123 • Jan 3, 2024

Western Digital My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive: 5 TB $137; more from $66; $136.49 + FS

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Western Digital My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive (black, blue, or red HDD)
via Connection.com
  • 1 TB: $65.99 (black)
  • 2 TB: $82.99 (black, blue, red)
  • 4 TB: $131.65 (black, blue, red)
  • 5 TB: $136.49 (black)

All with free ground shipping in the U.S.

SPECS: (copied from site)
  • Type: External HDD portable
  • Data Transfer Rate: 10Gbps [note USB 3.2 Gen 1 is actually 5 Gbps, and a HDD is about 1 Gbps max]
  • compatibility: Windows® 10+; Chrome OS; Downloadable NTFS driver to read/write on macOS 11+
    [**]Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.
  • Dimension: 4.22" x 2.95" x 0.44"
  • Product Weight: 0.26 lbs
  • Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • Warranty Period: 3 years

https://www.connection.com/produc...n/37499861


Credit to user Hat-Trick for linking this item in the 2023-12-27 Costco 1TB Lexar deal thread, noting the 2 TB WD had been $70 but remained unposted:
Quote from Hat-Trick :
End of November, there was an external 2TB USB-C 3.2 1050 MB/s from PC Connection for $69.95.
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Western Digital My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive (black, blue, or red HDD)
via Connection.com
  • 1 TB: $65.99 (black)
  • 2 TB: $82.99 (black, blue, red)
  • 4 TB: $131.65 (black, blue, red)
  • 5 TB: $136.49 (black)

All with free ground shipping in the U.S.

SPECS: (copied from site)
  • Type: External HDD portable
  • Data Transfer Rate: 10Gbps [note USB 3.2 Gen 1 is actually 5 Gbps, and a HDD is about 1 Gbps max]
  • compatibility: Windows® 10+; Chrome OS; Downloadable NTFS driver to read/write on macOS 11+
    [**]Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.
  • Dimension: 4.22" x 2.95" x 0.44"
  • Product Weight: 0.26 lbs
  • Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • Warranty Period: 3 years

https://www.connection.com/produc...n/37499861


Credit to user Hat-Trick for linking this item in the 2023-12-27 Costco 1TB Lexar deal thread, noting the 2 TB WD had been $70 but remained unposted:
Quote from Hat-Trick :
End of November, there was an external 2TB USB-C 3.2 1050 MB/s from PC Connection for $69.95.

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Jan 3, 2024
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fenix8o0
Jan 3, 2024
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Is this SSD?
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ssrrr123
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Quote from fenix8o0 :
Is this SSD?
No. This is the HDD.

Good use case on the 5 TB if you need 5 TB of portable and/or low-power-use storage.
Jan 3, 2024
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bcm00re
Jan 3, 2024
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I picked up a 2TB portable HDD for less than $60 a couple months ago. I see that several portable drives available for less than $65 so I don't see any deal here.
Last edited by bcm00re January 2, 2024 at 11:04 PM.
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CalmCreator709
Jan 3, 2024
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The specs are not right. States 10 Gbps for a Gen 1 device. Gen 1 is 5 Gbps. But since it's a spinning disk and not SDD, user will see 1 Gbps on a good day.
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ssrrr123
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Quote from bcm00re :
I picked up a 2TB portable HDD for less than $60 a couple months ago. I see that several portable drives available for less than $65 so I don't see any deal here.
The 5 TB is the only decent deal. But nobody ever posts portable HDD deals here anyway.

Quote from CalmCreator709 :
The specs are not right. States 10 Gbps for a Gen 1 device. Gen 1 is 5 Gbps. But since it's a spinning disk and not SDD, user will see 1 Gbps on a good day.
I copied it directly from the site's spec sheet. Not sure if that's supposed to be changed in the post.
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AquaGalley8616
Jan 5, 2024
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Western Digital ebay site has 20 percent off New Year sale ... goes until I think 1/7/2024.
Last edited by AquaGalley8616 January 4, 2024 at 07:23 PM.
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Last edited by AquaGalley8616 January 5, 2024 at 08:31 PM.

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bcm00re
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Quote from ssrrr123 :
The 5 TB is the only decent deal.
No, the $137 price for a 5 TB drive isn't any deal either....certainly not went it can be had for $100 -- https://slickdeals.net/f/17222263-wd-my-passport-5tb-portable-hard-drive-at-sams-club-100?v=1

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