First 2TB Portable HDD at WD

Western Digital Corp. introduced the first 2TB capacity portable drive dedicated for Mac customers, My Passport Studio.

This new standard in high storage capacity, along with Apple Time Machine compatibility for automatic backup of Mac hard drives, allows Mac users to use one drive for the protection and transport of virtually all their digital content. Its maintains its protective all-metal casing to complement the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, providing the aesthetic that Mac users expect while increasing storage capacity to 2TB, enough space for approximately 400,000 photos, 240 hours of video or 500,000 songs.

In addition to the USB 2.0 interface, My Passport Studio’s two FireWire 800 ports makes it for active and mobile creative professionals including photographers, videographers, graphic artists, and others who need the speed, capacity, and flexibility to access content anytime or anywhere. The dual FireWire ports provide fast upload and transfer speeds while also allowing users to daisy chain additional drives or other peripherals such as HD camcorders. It also features hardware-based encryption and password protection software, and an all-metal design constructed for a sturdy feel in your hand and scratch resistance.

"The My Passport Studio is a perfect companion for the MacBook Pro and for creative professionals on the go," explains Jody Bradshaw, senior director and GM of WD’s consumer storage products group. "For those who create large content files such as photographers and videographers, they will now be able to carry it with them wherever they go, as well as create a backup copy of everything they produce without fear of running out of additional storage while on location."

Pricing and Availability
WD’s My Passport Studio 2TB portable hard drive is available on the WD store and at select retailers and distributors. The My Passport Studio 2TB has an MSRP of $299.99.

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