Western Digital My Passport Elite 500GB Portable Hard Drive

PCWorld Rating

3.5

3.5 / 5 - PCWorld, Dec 19, 2009

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The best USB performer we tested, this My Passport model comes with versatile WD SmartWare software and a docking station.

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