WD My Passport 1TB SSD - Gold [WDBAGF0010BGD-WESN]
The WD Passport SSD Drive is a good way to back up important files and take them with you on the go. It has read speeds of up to 1050 Mbps and write times of up to 1000 Mbps, thanks to the NVMe technology. It has password-enabled encryption so you can keep your files protected.
The WD Passport SSD Drive is a good way to back up important files and take them with you on the go. It has read speeds of up to 1050 Mbps and write times of up to 1000 Mbps, thanks to the NVMe technology. It has password-enabled encryption so you can keep your files protected.
The WD Passport SSD Drive is a good way to back up important files and take them with you on the go. It has read speeds of up to 1050 Mbps and write times of up to 1000 Mbps, thanks to the NVMe technology. It has password-enabled encryption so you can keep your files protected.
The WD Passport SSD Drive is a good way to back up important files and take them with you on the go. It has read speeds of up to 1050 Mbps and write times of up to 1000 Mbps, thanks to the NVMe technology. It has password-enabled encryption so you can keep your files protected.
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The lowest price for WD My Passport 1TB SSD - Gold [WDBAGF0010BGD-WESN] right now is $199.00 at PC DIY, compared across 10 retailers.
The all-time low was $99.00 on 9 Oct 2025 — today's price is 101% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 9 June 2026.
Last updated at 09/06/2026 07:48:31
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In June 2021 I bought a 1TB WD My Passport SSD and a 2TB SanDisk Extreme (V2) SSD.(Both drives are nearly identical with the same boxes, cables, and physical dimensions. The two brands are owned by the same company. The only visible difference is the WD's thin rigid plastic shell vs the SanDisk's slightly thicker soft touch plastic shell with lanyard loop.)Doing a test copying 100GB of large files from a Samsung T7 SSD, this 1TB WD showed sustained transfer speeds around 850MB/s, while the 2TB SanDisk had speeds around 710MB/s. I was surprised because the SanDisk is more expensive, and should be faster according to the reviews I read. But with my drives, the WD turned out to be faster!Maybe I won the silicon lottery, but based on this comparison I have to ... MoreIn June 2021 I bought a 1TB WD My Passport SSD and a 2TB SanDisk Extreme (V2) SSD.(Both drives are nearly identical with the same boxes, cables, and physical dimensions. The two brands are owned by the same company. The only visible difference is the WD's thin rigid plastic shell vs the SanDisk's slightly thicker soft touch plastic shell with lanyard loop.)Doing a test copying 100GB of large files from a Samsung T7 SSD, this 1TB WD showed sustained transfer speeds around 850MB/s, while the 2TB SanDisk had speeds around 710MB/s. I was surprised because the SanDisk is more expensive, and should be faster according to the reviews I read. But with my drives, the WD turned out to be faster!Maybe I won the silicon lottery, but based on this comparison I have to recommend the WD My Passport as a great buy.
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I bought the WD 4TB My Passport as a backup drive for my iMac. I formatted it properly before use. It failed within one week. By failing, I mean the drive was inaccessible. Disk Utility could not open it. It was a brick. Figuring it was a manufacturing exception, I ordered a replacement. The same thing happened in only two days. It's a shame because I have several large-capacity Western Digital HDDs I have used for a few years. One of them finally failed, so I intended to transition to SSDs. Obviously, that won't be happening.
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I have been using numerous WD external hard drives for years and the My Passport portable SSD drive is the worst. The backup speed is average for the SSD but viewing the backup folders and files is excruciatingly slow. It takes about a minute to open a small file and it will freeze Windows Explorer after opening a few small files.Unlike the earlier MyPassport, Ultra Passport, Essential, WDMyCloud, etc., that were quick to install, the Passport SSD also has poor user manual (non-existent) that lacks clear and adequate set up instructions and was agonizing to install. I had to scour the internet for information to download additional software.I am not sure if the new unit is defective and if not, I will return it to avoid further problems with a product that I ... MoreI have been using numerous WD external hard drives for years and the My Passport portable SSD drive is the worst. The backup speed is average for the SSD but viewing the backup folders and files is excruciatingly slow. It takes about a minute to open a small file and it will freeze Windows Explorer after opening a few small files.Unlike the earlier MyPassport, Ultra Passport, Essential, WDMyCloud, etc., that were quick to install, the Passport SSD also has poor user manual (non-existent) that lacks clear and adequate set up instructions and was agonizing to install. I had to scour the internet for information to download additional software.I am not sure if the new unit is defective and if not, I will return it to avoid further problems with a product that I have no confidence in.
| General | |
| Device Type | Solid state drive - external (portable) |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
| Encryption Algorithm | 256-bit AES |
Western Digital My Passport SSD, 1TB, Gold Color, USB 3.2 Gen-2, 1050MB/s (Read) and 1000MB/s (Write) (WDBAGF0010BGD)
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In June 2021 I bought a 1TB WD My Passport SSD and a 2TB SanDisk Extreme (V2) SSD.(Both drives are nearly identical with the same boxes, cables, and physical dimensions. The two brands are owned by the same company. The only visible difference is the WD's thin rigid plastic shell vs the SanDisk's slightly thicker soft touch plastic shell with lanyard loop.)Doing a test copying 100GB of large files from a Samsung T7 SSD, this 1TB WD showed sustained transfer speeds around 850MB/s, while the 2TB SanDisk had speeds around 710MB/s. I was surprised because the SanDisk is more expensive, and should be faster according to the reviews I read. But with my drives, the WD turned out to be faster!Maybe I won the silicon lottery, but based on this comparison I have to ... MoreIn June 2021 I bought a 1TB WD My Passport SSD and a 2TB SanDisk Extreme (V2) SSD.(Both drives are nearly identical with the same boxes, cables, and physical dimensions. The two brands are owned by the same company. The only visible difference is the WD's thin rigid plastic shell vs the SanDisk's slightly thicker soft touch plastic shell with lanyard loop.)Doing a test copying 100GB of large files from a Samsung T7 SSD, this 1TB WD showed sustained transfer speeds around 850MB/s, while the 2TB SanDisk had speeds around 710MB/s. I was surprised because the SanDisk is more expensive, and should be faster according to the reviews I read. But with my drives, the WD turned out to be faster!Maybe I won the silicon lottery, but based on this comparison I have to recommend the WD My Passport as a great buy.
I bought the WD 4TB My Passport as a backup drive for my iMac. I formatted it properly before use. It failed within one week. By failing, I mean the drive was inaccessible. Disk Utility could not open it. It was a brick. Figuring it was a manufacturing exception, I ordered a replacement. The same thing happened in only two days. It's a shame because I have several large-capacity Western Digital HDDs I have used for a few years. One of them finally failed, so I intended to transition to SSDs. Obviously, that won't be happening.
I have been using numerous WD external hard drives for years and the My Passport portable SSD drive is the worst. The backup speed is average for the SSD but viewing the backup folders and files is excruciatingly slow. It takes about a minute to open a small file and it will freeze Windows Explorer after opening a few small files.Unlike the earlier MyPassport, Ultra Passport, Essential, WDMyCloud, etc., that were quick to install, the Passport SSD also has poor user manual (non-existent) that lacks clear and adequate set up instructions and was agonizing to install. I had to scour the internet for information to download additional software.I am not sure if the new unit is defective and if not, I will return it to avoid further problems with a product that I ... MoreI have been using numerous WD external hard drives for years and the My Passport portable SSD drive is the worst. The backup speed is average for the SSD but viewing the backup folders and files is excruciatingly slow. It takes about a minute to open a small file and it will freeze Windows Explorer after opening a few small files.Unlike the earlier MyPassport, Ultra Passport, Essential, WDMyCloud, etc., that were quick to install, the Passport SSD also has poor user manual (non-existent) that lacks clear and adequate set up instructions and was agonizing to install. I had to scour the internet for information to download additional software.I am not sure if the new unit is defective and if not, I will return it to avoid further problems with a product that I have no confidence in.
This 2 TB SSD external drive replaces the 1 TB SSD external drive I bought 8 years ago. It is significantly smaller and lighter than my old drive. Easy to use and I did not have one problem!!!! I love this drive. It fits perfectly in my shirt pocket, with no 'sag' on the shirt! I plugged it into my docking station and was able to copy the entire old 1 TB drive over to the new 2 TB drive in moments!!! AMAZING!!! STUNNING!!! I can store more with less of a footprint!!! And I could choose my favorite color, to add a little "pizzazz" to my desk! I am very satisfied with this purchase and the favorable result. Highly recommended!!
I bought the 2TB Passport in order to back up mostly Spitfire Audio samples from another external. Not only did it constantly keep turning off in the middle of a big transfer of 600GB, my computer restarted itself. (Not good in general). It also kept giving error messages saying something was corrupt. It took me the WHOLE day to deal with it. Well, the next day I got an even exchange for a Samsung at the same price. Samsung? Worked flawlessly and in handles everything in an hour. Never again will consider a WD product.
Bought the 2TB version in February 2022. My last WD external drive lasted many years so I went for WD again.It's an easy-to-use plug-and-play solution and fast. So far, great.Today, I decided it was time to mirror it to my two backup drives and it suddenly stopped working without warning. It was about 85% full and on average, I used it a few hours per week.I can still see the drive in the device manager, with the name changed back to factory settings. I cannot open the drive or access any files.In file explorer, clicking on a recently used folder on the drive only shows the dialogue: Please insert a disc into SDHC (D:).When going to "safely remove hardware and eject media", it shows the factory setting name but the drive is greyed out.I lost a ... MoreBought the 2TB version in February 2022. My last WD external drive lasted many years so I went for WD again.It's an easy-to-use plug-and-play solution and fast. So far, great.Today, I decided it was time to mirror it to my two backup drives and it suddenly stopped working without warning. It was about 85% full and on average, I used it a few hours per week.I can still see the drive in the device manager, with the name changed back to factory settings. I cannot open the drive or access any files.In file explorer, clicking on a recently used folder on the drive only shows the dialogue: Please insert a disc into SDHC (D:).When going to "safely remove hardware and eject media", it shows the factory setting name but the drive is greyed out.I lost a substantial amount of photographic work that I won't be able to get back. Partially, it's my own fault for not backing up more frequently.At the same time, I really do expect a drive that is only in use a few hours a week to last longer than a year.
Over the past several years I have purchased more than several solid state drives (SSD). Over that same time I have noticed that the prices of SSDs have come down, and the reliability has improved. (I had some issues with some of the first drives I bought, but I am not certain what the causes were.)The 2 TB Western Digital SSD I most recently purchased works as expected, is stylish (for an SSD), and is a great media for backing up your files. I work off of a 1 TB SSD thumb drive on multiple my workstations, and back up my files at least once a week to another portable device. While this way of working is more flexible, and saves me from stressing over a hard drive crash, there is always the possibility that the portable media you are using could fail. Its nice to ... MoreOver the past several years I have purchased more than several solid state drives (SSD). Over that same time I have noticed that the prices of SSDs have come down, and the reliability has improved. (I had some issues with some of the first drives I bought, but I am not certain what the causes were.)The 2 TB Western Digital SSD I most recently purchased works as expected, is stylish (for an SSD), and is a great media for backing up your files. I work off of a 1 TB SSD thumb drive on multiple my workstations, and back up my files at least once a week to another portable device. While this way of working is more flexible, and saves me from stressing over a hard drive crash, there is always the possibility that the portable media you are using could fail. Its nice to have the nearly 1 TB of files I have created over the years backed up on another device like my WD 2 TB SSD. My back up ritual is simple (copy and paste), and is relatively quick given the number and size of files that I back up. As the price of SSDs comes down, and the technology improves having an SSD as part of you tech equipment will become an even bigger value.
I purchased 2 of these SDD drivers in Jan of 2021 (both are 2TB models).Transfer speeds are fast and good when using the drive. Response time of the drive is slow when the drive is inactive and then reactivated to dump files on the drive (especially when building folders or navigating folders quickly within the drive).However, my complaint is that last week one of the two drives suddenly stopped working during a file transfer. Then the drive showed up as renamed (not the name it was given) and blank of any data (note: drive was getting closer to 80% full). Contacted local SanDisk and had the drive sent to them but they were unable to recover the data and only planned to replace the drive free of charge. However, with replacement they would not send the old drive ... MoreI purchased 2 of these SDD drivers in Jan of 2021 (both are 2TB models).Transfer speeds are fast and good when using the drive. Response time of the drive is slow when the drive is inactive and then reactivated to dump files on the drive (especially when building folders or navigating folders quickly within the drive).However, my complaint is that last week one of the two drives suddenly stopped working during a file transfer. Then the drive showed up as renamed (not the name it was given) and blank of any data (note: drive was getting closer to 80% full). Contacted local SanDisk and had the drive sent to them but they were unable to recover the data and only planned to replace the drive free of charge. However, with replacement they would not send the old drive back. Since I really need the data I did not agree to the replacement and am having the drive sent back to me. Possibly I will try another third party to recover the data. I have been using external hard drives for the past 20 years and never ever had an issue with HDD drives. This is my first experience with a WD SDD drive and it is terrible. Only 9 months after purchase and failure and unable to recover my data. Also, unable to replace the drive without full surrender of the broken drive. I have no concern to surrender the old drive if they can recover data. Even no discount to keep the old drive on new drive purchase. Solution for a bad product is just to replace a new one - whatever happened to building a quality product? This is customer's data that the drive is suppose to be securing. 9 months on a drive that cost over 300USD. Drive was cared for and always placed in a case, never dropped, never outside or damaged in any way.
Bought WD 2TB My Passport to use as storage for my photography files on my new MacBook pro 2019 running OS12.4 Monterey.First, This drive seems to be not fully compatible with the smart drive utilities. After using the drive for less than a yr. It started showing a failure on the WD app drive tests. Yet passed on Apples disk utilities. Did an RMA and WD sent me a new drive. Which failed the WD quick drive test. And again, The Apple disk utilities shows as passed. Did a reformat from the one it shipped with to APFS. Drive still shows as failed on WD utility but passes in Apple disk utilities. The SSD drive seems to be accepting data from my other WD drive.So I'm sat here scratching my head as to what is going on. WD own smart utilities won't fully work on this ... MoreBought WD 2TB My Passport to use as storage for my photography files on my new MacBook pro 2019 running OS12.4 Monterey.First, This drive seems to be not fully compatible with the smart drive utilities. After using the drive for less than a yr. It started showing a failure on the WD app drive tests. Yet passed on Apples disk utilities. Did an RMA and WD sent me a new drive. Which failed the WD quick drive test. And again, The Apple disk utilities shows as passed. Did a reformat from the one it shipped with to APFS. Drive still shows as failed on WD utility but passes in Apple disk utilities. The SSD drive seems to be accepting data from my other WD drive.So I'm sat here scratching my head as to what is going on. WD own smart utilities won't fully work on this drive and shows it as failing a quick drive test. Apple utilities shows the drive as fine. Drive is accepting data from another WD drive via a third party backup/copy app. Bottom line. This drive while fast and compact. Can't be trusted and isn't even compatible with it's manufacturers own utilities program.
The WD MY PASSPORT SSD 2TB drive is a Great little drive with a lot of space for system backups. This drive is replacing my WD My Passport Ultra 1TB drive that I have been using for “Time Machine” backups on my MacBook Pro. The My Passport Ultra 1TB drive was working fine, I just wanted a faster drive with more space. I formatted the new SSD drive as APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted). APFS is the default file system for Mac computers running macOS 10.13 or later, features strong encryption, space sharing, snapshots, fast directory sizing, and improved file system fundamentals. APFS is also optimized for the Flash/SSD storage.The old My Passport Ultra drive always worked fine, but the backups were taking 15 to 18 minutes. Which for Full System Backups doesn’t sound ... MoreThe WD MY PASSPORT SSD 2TB drive is a Great little drive with a lot of space for system backups. This drive is replacing my WD My Passport Ultra 1TB drive that I have been using for “Time Machine” backups on my MacBook Pro. The My Passport Ultra 1TB drive was working fine, I just wanted a faster drive with more space. I formatted the new SSD drive as APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted). APFS is the default file system for Mac computers running macOS 10.13 or later, features strong encryption, space sharing, snapshots, fast directory sizing, and improved file system fundamentals. APFS is also optimized for the Flash/SSD storage.The old My Passport Ultra drive always worked fine, but the backups were taking 15 to 18 minutes. Which for Full System Backups doesn’t sound bad. But the new MY PASSPORT SSD 2TB drive is running flawlessly and the backups or only taking 60 to 90 seconds. So far this SSD drive has been great with No problems at all. I would Highly recommend this drive.
| General | |
| Device Type | Solid state drive - external (portable) |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
| Encryption Algorithm | 256-bit AES |
