What's the difference between the WD Elements and the WD Passport 1TB? They look almost the same
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I found an article that said the Element has 8Gb buffer while the Passport has 2Gb. The Element would therefore transfer and locate files faster. This was an older review thought that only compared the USB 2.0 so not sure how accurate it is today.
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Passport comes in different colors and some models have a metal case. The drive in my 1TB Elements is a WDC WD10JMVW-11AJGS2
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The Passport has software you probably won't use and it is in a metal case. This one is plastic.
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Check this link for more information.. http://www.wdc.com/en/products/external/portable/
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The Passport can perform scheduled/automatic backups, the Elements cannot. The Passport is compatible with Windows XP and Elements is not. While Elements states it is compatible with XP on the Amazon page, when you purchase it (which I did), the box states it is NOT compatible with XP.
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On the WD Elements box - Elements - yes to USB 3.0Automatic & cloud backup - yes to MyPassport Ultra & MyPassport SlimPassword protection & security - yes to ultra & slimmetal design - yes to slimsoft pouch - yes to slim
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You can see the comparison at the bottom of the Elements page. Only thing that separates the two is some crappy software. Save your money buy the WD Element.
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It was but since then I've lost all my pictures that I took for over two years. I would highly recommend the western digital external hard drive. I've used them for over ten years and no problems at all. I just bought another one two days ago "the WD passport w. Auto cloud backup. It's about the same price plus they give you cloud back up. Can't. Beat this company that been around for 30 years.
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I cant say for that specific model but this works just fine for the WDBAAF0020HBK, which is not an Elements model but the drives inside the case are the same.
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There's something wrong with the size description of the WD 2TB My Passport Studio on the Amazon web page. I have one and it measures roughly5" x 3-3/8" x 1". I'm going to give it a shot. I'll re-post if it doesn't work out.This case, the Case Logic PHDC-1, fits the WD 2TB My Passport Studio Portable drive as if it were made for it! Beautiful marriage. See my photo.
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The main difference between Essential and Home, Office, Premium, etc are the connectivity options (e.g. USB2, firewire, etc). For a full breakdown of the options and their differences, see: http://www.wdmybook.com/en/editions/If you mean the difference between 1st and 2nd Essential Editions (smaller, lighter, no on/off switch, auto power on/off, etc), see this excellent review: http://www.amazon.com/review/RDNCGQ3WR72U6/ref=cm_cr_rdp_permI think I'm going to wait to get a 2nd Edition Essential as I've read too many HDD failure stories with the 1st edition which I'm hoping has been corrected with the 2nd edition. The main difference between Essential and Home, Office, Premium, etc are the connectivity options (e.g. USB2, firewire, etc). For a full breakdown of the options and their differences, see: http://www.wdmybook.com/en/editions/If you mean the difference between 1st and 2nd Essential Editions (smaller, lighter, no on/off switch, auto power on/off, etc), see this excellent review: http://www.amazon.com/review/RDNCGQ3WR72U6/ref=cm_cr_rdp_permI think I'm going to wait to get a 2nd Edition... » Read More The main difference between Essential and Home, Office, Premium, etc are the connectivity options (e.g. USB2, firewire, etc). For a full breakdown of the options and their differences, see: http://www.wdmybook.com/en/editions/If you mean the difference between 1st and 2nd Essential Editions (smaller, lighter, no on/off switch, auto power on/off, etc), see this excellent review: http://www.amazon.com/review/RDNCGQ3WR72U6/ref=cm_cr_rdp_permI think I'm going to wait to get a 2nd Edition Essential as I've read too many HDD failure stories with the 1st edition which I'm hoping has been corrected with the 2nd edition. « Show Less
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The key difference is the performance and power each model has. WD My Cloud EX4 is Linux based NAS suited for consumer/prosumer or small home office type scenarios and is using Red Drives (built for NAS systems) and comes with somewhat consumer/Prosumer backup software. WD Sentinel on the other hand is a Windows based storage server designed for small and mid sized businesses, comes with enterprise class hard drives, higher performance, and advanced capabilities which can benefit benefit Small Businesses (automatic server based backup with global de-duplication across upto 25 Windows clients, Mac OS support via native Apple Filing Protocol and Time Machine backup compatible, iSCSI target)
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When you can buy a 1TB My Passport portable hard drive for $75, it's pretty hard to justify spending the extra $200 for only 128GB more from Apple IMHO. To me, the advantage of solid state drives is fast read/write times and no moving parts, but for general data storage I think standard drives work just fine. For comparison, a 1TB SSD would cost over $2,000.......
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YES, It has worked fine for me since purchasing both the Nomad hard case and the WD My Passport Ultra 2TB (same model as question).The Nomad come with rubber spacers, both for a secure fit & that can be removed for some larger drives. The Nomad has an opening for connecting the drive to your device, PC, Mac, server, etc.; this drive is configured so you can use that opening...so you never have to open the case to access it.This is a great combo! I simply don't understand WD no longer offering such a sturdy case.
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both are SATA. the major difference comes between the Western Digital Red Blue and Green lines. Red is Network Attached storage and server line quality. usually they are better built than your standard Blue but cost more than the Blue. as i just mentioned the WD Blue is the mainstream line drive. Green is a more energy efficient line of hard drive.For example i had a computer with a old Quantium Fireball IDE drive and i replaced it with a larger Western Digital Blue IDE and it worked fine.
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It does, but I do not recommend buying!! I have had much better luck with a "WD My Passport" harddrive.
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I actually returned this HD. Wasn't reliable and would read on and off. I had a Mac though.I prefer the passport 2TB. Much smaller/more reliable
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I have both and I didn't notice any difference in weight, nor in size. My 320GB passport I had for over a year and never had problems, and my 500GB passport I had for about 6 months and also never had any problems. The data rate is certainly slow, the cord is only about a foot in length (a bit short if you ask me) and like other reviews they are quite glossy, so I would recommend getting a "High Quality Black Silicone Skin Snap On Cover Protective Case for Western Digital Hard Drive" to protect it a bit. However, for someone that travels a lot and only wants to power it by usb, I do recommend this product. The lacie 500GB external drive is often its competitor, because is offers firewire capabilities with usb, allowing you to transfer data faster, but of course it costs more. So if USB is good enough for you, then I would recommend this product.
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The SE edition is better equipped for NAS units, and is TRIM-capable. Using a WD Black in a RAID array is likely to result in timeout errors, and array rebuilds. Otherwise, it's effectively the same drive - only the chipset is changed, not the platters themselves. If you just need bulk storage for a workstation, go with either one. However, if you need storage for a NAS and/or RAID array, the SE is a more effective bet.
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A 2 TB WD My passport does Not fit--even though this case is shown as an add-on for the device.
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Sorry, no idea. I bought WD (Western Digital) Passport as replacement. That seems better.
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I actually returned this HD. Wasn't reliable and would read on and off. I had a Mac though. I prefer the passport 2TB. Much smaller/more reliable
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I was able to use a PC running Windows 8 to read data I had put onto the WD Elements SE 500 GB with a PC running Windows XP. I didn't try installing Windows 8 or any other operating system on the WD Elements drive. I don't have the 1 TB version.