Western Digital Passport Essential Edition 500GB Silver

These elegant portable drives are simple to use, light and easy to carry, and require no power adapter — they are powered directly through the USB cable.* Works with Windows® and Mac®. Synchronize files between home and office and encrypt everything on the drive for added security.

• Sleek and colorful – This beautiful portable drive, available in many eye-catching colors, is light and easy to carry and fits smoothly in your hand or pocket.
• USB powered – Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed.*
• Synchronized and secure – Plug My Passport into any PC, edit files and read e-mail. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption. (Windows only).
• Compatible – Use with Windows® and Macintosh® computers.
• Includes Google™ software – Search your drive and simplify Web searches with included Google software. (Windows only).

*An optional cable is available for the few computers that limit power from the USB port.

Ideal For

• Storing or backing up your data.
• Carrying important files and e-mail between work and home or on the road and keeping them in sync.
• Sharing large files between office and home, between PC and Mac.
• Pick from multiple colors to express your unique style.

System Requirements

Windows

• Available USB port
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista®

Macintosh

• Available USB port
• Mac® OS X 10.4.11+

Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.

Package Contents

• My Passport Essential portable hard drive
• USB 2.0 cable
• Quick Install Guide

Performance Specifications

• USB 2.0
• Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0) 480 Mb/s (Max)

Physical Specifications

• Capacity 500 GB
• Interface USB 2.0

Physical Dimensions

English

• Height: 0.590 Inches
• Length: 4.967 Inches
• Width: 3.130 Inches
• Weight: 0.40 Pounds

Metric

• Height: 15 mm
• Length: 126.15 mm
• Width: 79.5 mm
• Weight: 0.18 kg

Environmental Specifications

English

• Operating 41° F to 104° F
• Non-operating -4° F to 149° F

Metric

• Operating 5° C to 40° C
• Non-operating -20° C to 65° C