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WD My Passport Go 500GB Black/Blue

9,0/10 (20 reviews)
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WD My Passport Go 500GB Black/Blue

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Product information

Key specs

Total storage capacity
500 GB
Type of USB port
Standard USB-A
Maximum read speed
400 MB/s
Maximum write speed
380 MB/s
Data encryption
Hardware encryption, Software encryption
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Pros and cons

According to our External SSD expert
  • This external SSD is a lot faster than the average hard drive.
  • This 2.5-inch drive is easy to take along with you.
  • Equipped with USB 3.0 for fast throughput speed.
  • In order to use the drive with macOS, you'll have to re-format it.
Product Expert External SSDs

Description

The WD My Passport Go 500GB Black / Blue is a compact external SSD that can withstand a drop of 2 meters. Take your data with you on trips, without having to worry about your files getting damaged. Connect the SSD to your laptop and quickly transfer your files to the WD My Passport via USB 3.0. This SSD is a lost faster than an external hard drive. It only takes a few seconds to transfer a 2GB file. On top of that, the My Passport Go doesn't have moving parts, so the drive isn't only shockproof but also energy-efficient. Thanks to the included software, it automatically creates backups of your most important folders. This way, you're sure you won't lose your files. Not even when your laptop crashes. You can personally set this up to occur constantly in the background or at a specific time.

The WD My Passport Go 500GB Black / Blue is a compact external SSD that can withstand a drop of 2 meters. Take your data with you on trips, without having to worry about your files getting damaged. Connect the SSD to your laptop and quickly transfer your files to the WD My Passport via USB 3.0. This SSD is a lost faster than an external hard drive. It only takes a few seconds to transfer a 2GB file. On top of that, the My Passport Go doesn't have moving parts, so the drive isn't only shockproof but also energy-efficient. Thanks to the included software, it automatically creates backups of your most important folders. This way, you're sure you won't lose your files. Not even when your laptop crashes. You can personally set this up to occur constantly in the background or at a specific time.

Included by default

  • Manual (1.51 MB)
  • USB cable
  • Backup software

Included by default

  • Manual (1.51 MB)
  • USB cable
  • Backup software

Key specs

Total storage capacity
500 GB
Type of USB port
Standard USB-A
Maximum read speed
400 MB/s
Maximum write speed
380 MB/s
Data encryption
Hardware encryption, Software encryption
View all specifications

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Reviews

20 reviews
9,0/10 (20 reviews)

Rating

12 reviews with 5 stars

8 reviews with 4 stars

0 reviews with 3 stars

0 reviews with 2 stars

0 reviews with 1 star

Rating per section

Reliability
10,0
Speed
8,0
Price-quality ratio
6,0

Most helpful reviews

7,0/10

Disappointing speed

  • Simple light and easy to trandporterebn
  • Doesn't run faster than HDD on older computer
  • Janssen gerard jan janssen
  • 13 November 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

A good investment.

  • Ease of use - immediately ready for use
  • Size - super small
  • Plastic case - feels a bit cheap
  • Robin
  • 6 January 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Great storage for this price.

  • Favorable price
  • Light and compact.
  • Not for storing movies
  • Rob van luijk
  • 14 June 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Recommended

  • Small
  • light
  • Pricey compared to 2.5" HDD
  • Kevin hendricks
  • 30 November 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Good product for price

  • low weight
  • Robust
  • Sjoerd tolsma
  • 5 November 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

for me this is exactly what tie is meant for

  • small, so easy to carry
  • cable usb to the device
  • Hans sep
  • 20 July 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Nice small but fragile to use

  • Easy to carry as it is relatively small and light.
  • Can take a beating
  • The cable with the USB connection is nicely stored, but it is quite short and stiff.
  • Ramon
  • 26 November 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Wise purchase

  • Compact
  • Fast
  • No
  • Ton v.diepen
  • 24 September 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

You must have this!

  • easy to use
  • takes up little space
  • Jos parren
  • 2 October 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,5/10

This ssd is reliable, portable and fast.

  • Small
  • Lightweight
  • Expensive investment
  • Gilles van der spiegel
  • 1 July 2020
7,0/10

Disappointing speed

  • Simple light and easy to trandporterebn
  • Doesn't run faster than HDD on older computer

The speed is not spectacular althsns on my old usb connection Countervail

  • Janssen gerard jan janssen
  • 13 November 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

A good investment.

  • Ease of use - immediately ready for use
  • Size - super small
  • Plastic case - feels a bit cheap

Bought a week ago to make a good, long-term backup of files. Always had positive experiences with WD and also here. The SSD is extremely fast and ready to use for both Windows and Mac OS X without any effort (tested on my 3-year-old MacBook Pro). More than spacious enough. Also lighter in weight than I expected. Together with the plastic, the appearance does seem cheap. Doesn't affect the final quality.

  • Robin
  • 6 January 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Great storage for this price.

  • Favorable price
  • Light and compact.
  • Not for storing movies

Easy to use, no looking for the cable.

  • Rob van luijk
  • 14 June 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Insure your External SSD

You can select one of the Backup Plans below in your shopping cart. It will protect your brand new External SSD against damage and/or theft.

WD My Passport Go 500GB Black/Blue
  • 3-year Backup Plan
    15,99 one-time payment
  • 5-year Backup Plan
    25,99 one-time payment

Specifications

Product

Product number
826042
Manufacturer code
WDBMCG5000ABT-WESN
Brand
Western Digital
Warranty
3 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Performance and compatibility properties

Total storage capacity
500 GB
Cache memory
0 MB
Shockproof
Yes
Dustproof
Yes
Backup feature
Yes
Protected memory (USB)
Yes
Protection type (USB)
Data encryption
Data encryption
Hardware encryption, Software encryption
Maximum read speed
400 MB/s
Maximum write speed
380 MB/s
Safety class
High-end
Energy-efficient
No

Physical properties

Depth
1 cm
Width
9,5 cm
Height
6 cm
Weight
55 g
Color
Black, Blue
Material
Plastic
Build quality
Basic

Connectors and connections

USB port
Yes
Type of USB port
Standard USB-A
Number of USB ports
1
Thunderbolt connector
No

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