Now is also a good time to pick one. Amazon is currently offering the 5TB WD My Passport portable external drive for $170, ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

One of the differences between a generic external hard drive and a top contender like the WD My Passport ($149.99 for the 5TB model tested here) is the manufacturer's added effort to make a simple ...

This external USB 3.1 10Gbps SSD is small, fast, good-looking and capacious. It’s a great product, but it’s slower with smaller files and folders than its main competitor–Samsung’s similarly expensive ...

Thanks to its new design, the WD My Passport Edge is a very good companion for mobile novice users who need a quick way to back up their data. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET ...

This drive is more about capacity, price per gigabyte, and style than speed, though it’s still a decent performer. We can’t argue with 5TB or the capable software bundle, and you should be able to ...

Western Digital’s redesigned mobile SSD is an ideal companion for MacBook or iPad. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Even in a world where everything can be stored in the cloud, there’s still a role for an ...

[Editor’s Note, August 17, 2023: As recently reported in Ars Technica, a critical mass of users on SanDisk’s forums and Reddit have reported failures of some SanDisk Extreme, Extreme Pro, Extreme V2, ...

Portable external drives have been a boon for many consumers and professionals alike and for the longest time, the only upgrade this category of products saw was in its connecting port and the maximum ...

WD has done quite well with the Passport Ultra. It's priced competitively and offers a full range of capacity options, great software, and solid performance. For years, Western Digital has enjoyed a ...

[Editor’s Note, August 17, 2023: As recently reported in Ars Technica, a critical mass of users on SanDisk’s forums and Reddit have reported failures of some SanDisk Extreme, Extreme Pro, Extreme V2, ...