Experience seamless content management with My Passport Portable SSD, offering blazing-fast read speeds of up to 1050MB/s2 and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s2 powered by NVMe technology. Now, My Passport Portable SSD is compatible with iPhone 15 Plus/Pro/Max smartphones, enabling effortless data transfer and storage optimization. Free up space quickly and effortlessly while ensuring your valuable content remains accessible and protected.
Experience seamless content management with My Passport Portable SSD, offering blazing-fast read speeds of up to 1050MB/s2 and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s2 powered by NVMe technology. Now, My Passport Portable SSD is compatible with iPhone 15 Plus/Pro/Max smartphones, enabling effortless data transfer and storage optimization. Free up space quickly and effortlessly while ensuring your valuable content remains accessible and protected.
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The lowest price for WD WDBAGF5000ASL-WESN My Passport SSD 500GB Silver USB 3.2 right now is $143.87.
Prices last updated 19 Jan 2026.
WD WDBAGF5000ASL-WESN My Passport SSD 500GB Silver USB 3.2
Experience seamless content management with My Passport Portable SSD, offering blazing-fast read speeds of up to 1050MB/s2 and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s2 powered by NVMe technology. Now, My Passport Portable SSD is compatible with iPhone 15 Plus/Pro/Max smartphones, enabling effortless data transfer and storage optimization. Free up space quickly and effortlessly while ensuring your valuable content remains accessible and protected.
Experience seamless content management with My Passport Portable SSD, offering blazing-fast read speeds of up to 1050MB/s2 and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s2 powered by NVMe technology. Now, My Passport Portable SSD is compatible with iPhone 15 Plus/Pro/Max smartphones, enabling effortless data transfer and storage optimization. Free up space quickly and effortlessly while ensuring your valuable content remains accessible and protected.
Last updated at 19/01/2026 17:50:16
originally posted on westerndigital.com
The SSD drive is great. Only issue that I currently have with it is that I can't get it to work with any of my Thunderbolt access points. Now my Thunderbolt is the original Thunderbolt and I have a cable that switches from the Original Thunderbolt to the new Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) I believe. It all connects but the computer doesn't recognize it. Just want to utilize my extra Thunderbolt port versus one of my standard USB ports.
originally posted on westerndigital.com
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.
originally posted on westerndigital.com
Considering I am a Technology Analyst, I always have a need for quick external storage that is fast and reliable. When I had the chance to try Western Digital’s 1TB MyPassport SSD I snatched it up. First things first this is a native USB-C drive that is powered by the USB cable and does NOT require a separate power source, which is perfect for on the go. The SSD comes with an adapter as well for standard USB and a USB-C to USB-C cable.Second, as smart phones and tablets have greater and greater prominence in every facet of our work and home life, there is a need for external storage devices to work with them without having to be tethered to a power outlet, and this one does exactly that. I was able to immediately access the SSD drive by plugging it in directly ... MoreConsidering I am a Technology Analyst, I always have a need for quick external storage that is fast and reliable. When I had the chance to try Western Digital’s 1TB MyPassport SSD I snatched it up. First things first this is a native USB-C drive that is powered by the USB cable and does NOT require a separate power source, which is perfect for on the go. The SSD comes with an adapter as well for standard USB and a USB-C to USB-C cable.Second, as smart phones and tablets have greater and greater prominence in every facet of our work and home life, there is a need for external storage devices to work with them without having to be tethered to a power outlet, and this one does exactly that. I was able to immediately access the SSD drive by plugging it in directly with the included USB-C cable to my android phone. This is exactly the kind of versatility I have been looking for and that Western Digital has provided, a compact USB SSD drive that is truly an on the go storage option!Finally the read/write speeds are fast with this drive no matter what I have it plugged into, whether it be my phone, tablet, or PC. Streaming directly off the drive 4k movies was flawless with no lag so handling literally anything below that level should be a breeze for this external SSD. Great performance at a great price point!
| General | |
| Device Type | Solid state drive - external (portable) |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
| Encryption Algorithm | 256-bit AES |
The SSD drive is great. Only issue that I currently have with it is that I can't get it to work with any of my Thunderbolt access points. Now my Thunderbolt is the original Thunderbolt and I have a cable that switches from the Original Thunderbolt to the new Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) I believe. It all connects but the computer doesn't recognize it. Just want to utilize my extra Thunderbolt port versus one of my standard USB ports.
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.
Considering I am a Technology Analyst, I always have a need for quick external storage that is fast and reliable. When I had the chance to try Western Digital’s 1TB MyPassport SSD I snatched it up. First things first this is a native USB-C drive that is powered by the USB cable and does NOT require a separate power source, which is perfect for on the go. The SSD comes with an adapter as well for standard USB and a USB-C to USB-C cable.Second, as smart phones and tablets have greater and greater prominence in every facet of our work and home life, there is a need for external storage devices to work with them without having to be tethered to a power outlet, and this one does exactly that. I was able to immediately access the SSD drive by plugging it in directly ... MoreConsidering I am a Technology Analyst, I always have a need for quick external storage that is fast and reliable. When I had the chance to try Western Digital’s 1TB MyPassport SSD I snatched it up. First things first this is a native USB-C drive that is powered by the USB cable and does NOT require a separate power source, which is perfect for on the go. The SSD comes with an adapter as well for standard USB and a USB-C to USB-C cable.Second, as smart phones and tablets have greater and greater prominence in every facet of our work and home life, there is a need for external storage devices to work with them without having to be tethered to a power outlet, and this one does exactly that. I was able to immediately access the SSD drive by plugging it in directly with the included USB-C cable to my android phone. This is exactly the kind of versatility I have been looking for and that Western Digital has provided, a compact USB SSD drive that is truly an on the go storage option!Finally the read/write speeds are fast with this drive no matter what I have it plugged into, whether it be my phone, tablet, or PC. Streaming directly off the drive 4k movies was flawless with no lag so handling literally anything below that level should be a breeze for this external SSD. Great performance at a great price point!
I have a 2TB and needed a bigger drive. The 2TB is finicky about the cables, but once you have a good cable that seats well, it's fine with Mac. The 4TB needed a firmware update and I had to spend some time booting up an old Windows box to update the firmware to make the 4TB drive usable. Will reconsider if I ever buy another WD My Passport. Good price/perf though, so I consider these drives to have a short useable life as backup devices and eventually will replace with something else with more capacity as my needs grow; so these are transitional and for that use, they are fine.
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.
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.
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.
I was very happy to see that Western Digital was playing in the external SSD Space. Having a 2TB Samsung T7 in the fleet currently as well as a 1TB SanDisk dual thumb drive, among a plethora of external 2.5" drives of varying sizes and models, I thought that I really ought to check this one out. I sized up to the 4TB as my MacBook Pro has only 256 onboard, and I wanted the ability to dump GoPro Max and Hero 10 Videos as well as DSLR Photos and more onto a device and edit straight from there...It took me a bit to get my workflow right, but it has turned out well. This goes with me basically everywhere...may need to velcro it onto my laptop :-)This is price competitive for the size and speeds. It is not especially hardened or durable, but external suds are better ... MoreI was very happy to see that Western Digital was playing in the external SSD Space. Having a 2TB Samsung T7 in the fleet currently as well as a 1TB SanDisk dual thumb drive, among a plethora of external 2.5" drives of varying sizes and models, I thought that I really ought to check this one out. I sized up to the 4TB as my MacBook Pro has only 256 onboard, and I wanted the ability to dump GoPro Max and Hero 10 Videos as well as DSLR Photos and more onto a device and edit straight from there...It took me a bit to get my workflow right, but it has turned out well. This goes with me basically everywhere...may need to velcro it onto my laptop :-)This is price competitive for the size and speeds. It is not especially hardened or durable, but external suds are better than spinning rust. this has withstood a couple air and car trips effortlessly.
| General | |
| Device Type | Solid state drive - external (portable) |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
| Encryption Algorithm | 256-bit AES |
