A lot of storage in a small package
339997
This drive has a lot of storage in a small package. But I would not rely on the lanyard clip since mine broke after a few days.
3567451
I bought this so I could configure a RAID 5 array to store all of my pictures, TV shows, movies, and home videos. I purchased four 8-TB Western Digital Red NAS drives to give me a total usable capacity of 24 TB. The directions were clear and easy to follow and in just a few minutes I had everything up and running. I use USB 3.0 and transferring my data from my existing external (also USB 3.0) and internal hard drives (SATA III) I was able to transfer data at about 50 MB/sec. So far I have been very impressed with the device and have already recommended it to a few friends.
3401071
Small but can hold a lot. I like the fact that I can plug it in and not worry that I will accidentally knock it off (as I have done in the past with the dongle from a mouse). The large storage capacity is a great plus for me.
3680090
I've got two of these, and they're great.  Good sized storage in a tiny package.  Very fast, and reliable.  All for a good price.  If you need the SD memory, pick up a couple.  You won't regret it.
47653
I am not normally a fan of the so-called "smart-ware" on my portable drives or other storage devices, but for my use of this drive, I did find the WD Security Utility useful and easy to use in order to set password protection and hardware encryption to protect my files from unauthorized use or access.  I also like the physical size -this is one of the smallest portable drives on the market. It is close to the size of a deck of cards and would be especially good for someone with a netbook, or requiring a secure and portable backup. I have the 500Gb model, which allows me to backup everything on my laptop drive, plus store music and still have room to transfer other items from my other computers.

This drive is fast, quiet, small, and has so far been running reliably for me. I use it to back up the data drive partitions on a Windows 7 notebook and transfer files between various machines. It's main use is with a USB 3.0 PC and backing up large amounts of data is lightning fast. I haven't tried this on a Mac, which requires reformatting, so I can't speak to its use with a Mac, but it does what I expect on my Windows computers. The read/write speed is an issue for me, and this WD Edge does quite well in that area. The overall small size is an added bonus. I give this drive five-stars for my specific use, with the caveat to others that I do not really like the included backup program, and that I haven't checked the compatibility with using it with both a Mac and PC.
946877
I enjoy taking pictures very much and listening to music and the SanDisk 510 portable SSD allows me to store a lot of each and take both with me wherever I go.  I was very surprised at how small and portable it is, a definite plus in my book.  My friend doesn't have a lot of GBs in his PC and I recommended this to him (and would to anyone else with the same), as an external hard drive. I should also note that I have used SanDisk PC and camera products throughout the years and I've never been disappointed in any of them.
3542236
In the short time I've had this little gem, I've used it to back up files
and photos and move them to a new computer; drag and drop and reverse the procedure.
I use XP, OSX and Linux and by using a Fat 32 format I've been able to move files from
machine to machine seamlessly; and a lot faster than burning cd's.
 A couple of days ago I installed a bootable version of Damn Small Linux on it
so I can carry my email and browser preferences around with me, along with files
and photos. I wish I'd bought several. Very handy!
1075391
This thing is so cool. It's like so small for having 500 gigs. It has a smooth, black design, and transfers files very quickly. Just don't use the inbuilt software. That stuff is too much of a hassle. Just copy and paste whatever files you need to back up.
1562983
Easy set up, take down and compact storage.
1929245
Speedy, large-storage for low cost, and low-profile.  What more could you ask?
3261392
This is so small and so lite you could easily fit it in your shirt pocket. There is no power supply, other then just the USB. I keep looking at this unit in amazement compared to how big and heavy the HD's were just a very few years ago. I need this to store photos and it's the right size for me. Any bigger and it would be to difficult to manage all those files. I have always had a computer with two hard drives, but there is no reason for that now. Just plug this in for your back up or second drive and your good to go. My computer has crashed three times, but my storage & files were on the second drive, so I still have them. Now I have copyed them from my second drive onto this HD, so I can go buy a new computer if the one I have ever crashes again. It is not worth getting it fixed anymore. No more built in second hard drives for me, from now on the back up will be external. If it were any smaller I might be afraid I would lose it, so the size is just right.
909549
I knew it would be small, but I never expected it to be this small.  I attached a lanyard so that I can find it when I put it in my desk.  If size is an issue for you and you need a really small drive, this is the one for you.
4414392
This sd card is small in size, but has a nice capacity for storage. Read/Write times are fast, and it is reliable. Highly recommended.
1550668
Small, sturdy, holds more than it seems it would.
1493600
Fast and small.  The best part is it handles microSD and SD alike.
3703703
The idea was to back up the data on both up my desk-top and lap-top but with all the storage space, I also stored more than one hundred audio CDs and DVD videos on this device. Now I have access to my favorite music, movies and TV shows with just a few clicks - even when I'm away from home! There is also still more than half the drive free for more. I didn't install the included MS external installer because, right out of the box, it works just fine without it (Faint Baroque, don't fix it!).
463347
I love the compact size of this drive, so it is very handy. I wish it were a little faster, but I knew what I was getting when I chose to get the USB2.0 version rather than the USB3.0 one. Nice big capacity in a tiny form factor; it just will take a little while to actually copy 32GB worth of data onto it as compared to a faster USB3.0 drive.