Western Digital Expands to 4TB Capacity of Certain Models of My Passport Line

Western Digital Corporation announced its My Passport Ultra, and upcoming My Passport for Mac and My Passport Ultra Metal portable HDDs, with up to 4TB capacity, filling the need for people to physically carry massive personal collections of videos, photos and other content with them, in a device roughly the size of a smartphone.

My Passport Ultra Metal

The blend of style and functionality, these My Passport portable HDDs meet the needs of consumers with features people love like easy-to-use backup software, password protection and portable style in multiple colors, coupled with USB 3.0 connectivity.

For students, business people and general consumers on-the-go who prefer to carry their device with them, these My Passport portable HDDs are dependable, with WD Backup automatic backup software (not available on My Passport for Mac) with cloud-ready Dropbox integration and 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection to help safeguard against unauthorized drive access.

“The increasingly mobile lifestyle has consumers capturing their lives with smartphones and high-resolution cameras, growing their personal content collections and creating demand for even more storage capacity,” says Sven Rathjen, VP marketing, content solutions, Western Digital. “At WD, we’re committed to providing our consumers with space to take their digital lives with them through high-capacity and high-quality devices.”

My Passport Ultra 4TB portable HDDs have a 3-year limited warranty and are available from the WD store and at select retailers and distributors.

The My Passport Ultra 4TB HDD has a MSRP of $159.99.

The My Passport for Mac and My Passport Ultra Metal 4TB HDDs will be available next quarter.