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price	R 1,189.00	R 1,509.00	R 1,359.00	R 2,219.01	R 2,039.00	R 1,699.00	R 2,129.00	R 1,769.00	R 669.00	R 3,319.00	R 929.00	R 1,649.00
model	My Passport 1TB / WDBYVG0010BBK-WESN	My Passport 2TB / WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN	My Passport 2TB / WDBYVG0020BRD-WESN	My Passport 4TB / WDBPKJ0040BBK-WESN	My Passport 4TB / WDBPKJ0040BBL-WESN	Backup Plus Portable 4TB / STHP4000400	X8 1TB / CT1000X8SSD9	25C3S / TS2TSJ25C3S	SC680 240GB Black / ASC680-240GU32G2-CBK	SC685 2TB Black / ASC685-2TU32G2-CBK	SC680 480GB Black / ASC680-480GU32G2-CBK	SC680 960GB Black / ASC680-960GU32G2-CBK
name	My Passport 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External Hard Drive - Black	My Passport 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External Hard Drive - Black	My Passport 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External Hard Drive - Red	My Passport 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External Hard Drive - Black	My Passport 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External Hard Drive - Blue	Backup Plus Portable 4TB External Hard Drive - Black (STHP4000400)	X8 1TB Portable External Solid State Drive	StoreJet C3S Stylish and Lightweight 1TB Portable Hard Drive (25C3S)	SC680 240GB External Solid State Drive - Black	SC685 SSD 2TB External Solid State Drive - Black	SC680 480GB External Solid State Drive - Black	SC680 960GB External Solid State Drive - Black
details	* Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 * Bus-Powered, No External Power Required * 256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption * Formatted NTFS * Compatibility: Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 operating systems. Requires reformatting for other operating systems.	* Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 * Bus-Powered, No External Power Required * 256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption * Formatted NTFS * Compatibility: Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 operating systems. Requires reformatting for other operating systems.	* Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 * Bus-Powered, No External Power Required * 256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption * Formatted NTFS * Compatibility: Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 operating systems. Requires reformatting for other operating systems.	* Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 * Bus-Powered, No External Power Required * 256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption * Formatted NTFS * Compatibility: Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 operating systems. Requires reformatting for other operating systems.	* Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 * Bus-Powered, No External Power Required * 256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption * Formatted NTFS * Compatibility: Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 operating systems. Requires reformatting for other operating systems.	* USB 3.0 Interface (USB 2.0 Compatible) * SATA 2.5" * Bus powered so no additional power supplies are required * Formatted as exFAT * OS Support: Windows 7 or higher, or Mac OS X 10.11 or higher	* Interface: USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C 10Gb/s compatible with USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gb/s * Sequential Read Speed: 1,050 MB/s * exFAT for compatibility with Windows and macOS out of the box.	* USB-C * 5400rpm * USB Powered	* Up to 6.6 times faster than external HDDs * Lightweight just 35g and measuring 10mm * USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C * Windows, Mac OS, and Android * Please confirm that your host device supports OTG (On-The-Go) functionality. Some operating systems may require the SC680 to be reformatted when connected	* SC685 is up to 6.6 times faster than your typical external hard drive * SC685 weighs only 35g * USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C * Windows, Mac OS, and Android	* Up to 6.6 times faster than external HDDs * Lightweight just 35g and measuring 10mm * USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C * Windows, Mac OS, and Android * Please confirm that your host device supports OTG (On-The-Go) functionality. Some operating systems may require the SC680 to be reformatted when connected	* Up to 6.6 times faster than external HDDs * Lightweight just 35g and measuring 10mm * USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C * Windows, Mac OS, and Android * Please confirm that your host device supports OTG (On-The-Go) functionality. Some operating systems may require the SC680 to be reformatted when connected
warranty	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years	2 years	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
General
Model	My Passport 1TB	My Passport 2TB	My Passport 2TB	My Passport 4TB	My Passport 4TB	Backup Plus Portable 4TB	X8 1TB	25C3S	SC680 240GB Black	SC685 2TB Black	SC680 480GB Black	SC680 960GB Black
Type	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable
Drive Type	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	SSD	SSD	SSD	SSD
Product Line	My Passport	My Passport	My Passport	My Passport	My Passport	Backup Plus Portable	X8	StoreJet C3S	SC680 Series	SC685	SC680 Series	SC680 Series
Product Type	External Hard Drive	External Hard Drive	External Hard Drive	External Hard Drive	External Hard Drive	External Hard Drive	External Hard Drive	Hard Drive	External SSD	Hard Drive	External Hard Drive	External Hard Drive
Color	Black	Black	Red	Black	Blue	Black	Black	Silver	Black	Black	Black	Black
Capacity	1 TB	2 TB	2 TB	4 TB	4 TB	4 TB	1 TB	1 TB	240 GB	2 TB	480 GB	960 GB
Connection	USB3.2	USB3.2	USB3.2	USB3.2	USB3.2	Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
Host Powered	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compatibility	Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows	Mac OS X 10.11 or higher Windows 7 or higher	Android Windows 10, 8.1 iPad Pro (2018 USB-C mode) XBOX One & XBOX One X PS4 & PS4 Pro MacOS	Windows Linux Mac OS	Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Android 5.0 or later Linux Kernel 2.6 or later Mac OS X 10.6 or later	Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Android 5.0 or later Linux Kernel 2.6 or later Mac OS X 10.6 or later	Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Android 5.0 or later Linux Kernel 2.6 or later Mac OS X 10.6 or later	Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Android 5.0 or later Linux Kernel 2.6 or later Mac OS X 10.6 or later
Features	<not specified>	AES 256-bit hardware encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>
Performance
Rotational Speed	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	5400 rpm	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>
Cache Size	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>	<not specified>
Physical Characteristics
Width	75 mm	75 mm	75 mm	75 mm	75 mm	80 mm	110 mm	<not specified>	87 mm	85 mm	87 mm	87 mm
Height	11 mm	11 mm	11 mm	19 mm	19 mm	115 mm	11 mm	<not specified>	61 mm	55 mm	61 mm	61 mm
Depth	107 mm	107 mm	107 mm	107 mm	107 mm	21 mm	53 mm	<not specified>	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm
Weight	120 grams	120 grams	120 grams	210 grams	210 grams	224 grams 265 grams	100 grams	<not specified>	35 grams	35 grams	35 grams	35 grams
Optional Accessories
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