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TRUSTED PROTECTION PLANS, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

Invest In Your Gear and Peace Of Mind!

Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.

Repair or Replacement

Repair or Replacement

If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.

Accidental Damage

Accidental Damage

Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.

Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind

Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!

Malfunction Protection

Malfunction Protection

When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.

Zero Deductible

Zero Deductible

We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.

Customer-Focused Support

Customer-Focused Support

Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.

Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for purchase Internationally or in U.S. Territories.

WD 1.5TB My Passport USB 3.0 Hard Drive, Black Specifications

  • Capacity

    1.5TB

  • Interface

    USB 3.0 and USB 2.0

  • Sustained Data Transfer Rate

    5GB/s (Max)

  • System Requirements

    Comes formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

  • Power Requirements

    Powered via USB port

  • Operating Temperature

    41deg. - 104deg. F (5deg. C - 40deg. C)

  • Non-operating Temperature

    -4deg. F to 149deg. F (-20deg. C - 65deg. C)

  • Dimensions (L x W x D)

    4.4 x 3.2 x 0.8" (11.17 x 8.12 x 2.03 cm)

  • Weight

    0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)

About WD 1.5TB My Passport USB 3.0 Hard Drive, Black

The WD 1.5TB My Passport USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black) is a convenient, high capacity option for anyone with a lot of videos, photos, music and files that they want to keep secure - and take on the road.

Designed for speed and convenience, the My Passport series of hard drives make backing-up your files fast, easy and most importantly automatic. You can set up the included software to automatically back up files and folders so you never have to worry about making copies of your favorite photos, videos, or music. It has a low impact on computer resources while running in the background and will instantly back up any files the moment you add or change them.

Using high-speed USB 3.0 technology and also compatible with any USB 2.0 port, you can now transfer files faster than ever before, with rates of up to three times faster than previous USB 2.0 technology. Keep those files not only stored, but protected, using WD Security for password protection and hardware encryption--to protect your files from unauthorized use or access.

WD 1.5TB My Passport USB 3.0 Hard Drive, Black Features

  • Massive capacity, yet small design: Offering an outstanding 1.5TB capacity in an amazingly small enclosure, My Passport hard drives are the ideal companion for taking your videos, photos, music and files around with you--or safely stored at home
  • Automatic, continuous backup software: Creating and storing copies of your files means never losing your photos or music and always having a copy to bring back. WD's automatic backup software makes this easy by quietly working in the background to help protect your data
  • Ultra-fast USB 3.0 transfer rates: When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport lets you access and save files with blazing speed. Reduce transfer time by up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates. However with this single drive you do get compatibility with your USB 2.0 devices
  • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities: WD Security utility allows you to set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your files from unauthorized use or access. Or register your drive, set drive security, run diagnostics and more, using WD Drive Utilities

What's in the box:

  • WD 1.5TB My Passport USB 3.0 Hard Drive
  • WD SmartWare Software
  • WD Drive and WD Security
  • Utilities
  • USB Cable
  • Quick-Install Guide
  • WD Warranty