CONCLUSION

   Over the years I’ve used quite a few portable HDDs by WD but the My Passport Ultra 3TB is not only the latest but also the highest capacity to ever reach my hands. Now I have to admit that previous WD portable HDD models (the 500GB/1TB ones I’ve used in the past) somewhat failed to impress in read/write performance but the My Passport Ultra 3TB is the exact opposite since it’s clearly one of the 3-4 top models in our charts currently. Of course the bundled software also matters since it allows the end user to check the status of the drive, enable AES 256-bit encryption and backup your crucial files but performance is the one thing we can compare to other drives and in that area the My Passport Ultra 3TB is simply put a winner. Now I would had liked to see a rugged enclosure instead of this polished/matte plastic one but the same applies for most portable hard drives out in the market so I can’t really hold it against WD.

   Price as we all know is a decisive factor in just about anything so I was somewhat pleased to see that the My Passport Ultra 3TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive by WD retails for just USD129 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 149Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). Of course currently there’s not much competition in the 3/4TB storage capacity for portable hard drives but even so the price is still right and since the My Passport Ultra 3TB is one of our 3-4 top models to date and is also covered by a 3 year warranty it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Compact Size
- 3TB Capacity
- Excellent Performance
- WD Bundled Software
- Low Temperatures
- Available In 4 Colors
- 3 Year Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- None