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Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB 3.0 (WDBACX0010BSL/WDBACX0010BRD/WDBACX0010BBL/WDBACX0010BBK)
8.0 out of 10

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB 3.0 (WDBACX0010BSL/WDBACX0010BRD/WDBACX0010BBL/WDBACX0010BBK)

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Reviews and Problems with Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB 3.0 (WDBACX0010BSL/WDBACX0010BRD/WDBACX0010BBL/WDBACX0010BBK)

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Overall 1
1.0

"worst integration of hard drive ever"

jayesh_dc, CNET
23 February 2013
  • Pros: there not many neither one
  • Cons: they should not manufacture pcb with micro usb connection, it limits the option of replacing sata to usb converters flexiblity if device fail to connect using usb
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Overall 2
2.0

I would not but this product again!

Mary the Musician, beachcamera.com
22 December 2012
  • Summary: This product is a pain to install and does not work.
  • Cons: Difficult To Install, Doesn~~~apos~~~t Work, Unreliable
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Overall 2
2.0

The customer service is ...

BoBo, beachcamera.com
22 August 2012
  • Summary: wrong item delivered... The customer service told me that WD is no longer produce "essential" one...
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Overall 2
2.0

hi

Shanti, beachcamera.com
5 April 2012
Overall 2
2.0

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB

ChrisCampbellg4a6, pcworld.com
21 January 2012
  • Conclusion: The affordablity might be nice, but don't be lured in by that. I was one of those poor suckers and I'm paying dearly for it! First of all, crapware galore!
  • Pros: N/A
  • Cons: Crapware, Survives about 5 uses and dies!
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Overall 2
2.0

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB

kirnex, pcworld.com
21 January 2012
  • Conclusion: I am so disgusted by this drive. I've used it a total of FOUR TIMES to back up data from my laptop. A few days ago, I plugged it in to do my 3-month HD backup, and it...
  • Pros: NOTHING...okay, portable? Paper weight????
  • Cons: Stopped working altogether after FOUR USES! Total crap, WD seems to have no idea how to fix an apparent inherent flaw in this drive
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Overall 2
2.0

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB

Kellertl, pcworld.com
21 January 2012
  • Conclusion: I would never by a WD again after this experience.
  • Pros: Has large capacity although you cannot access all of it because of proprietary software.
  • Cons: The connection and proprietary software are annoying, but drive crashed after just over 1 month use, and I lost all of my "backed up data". I had also moved some music...
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Overall 2
2.0

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB

RedNYC, pcworld.com
21 January 2012
  • Conclusion: As a consumer I am very disappointed in this product and the company's lack of service. I lost $100.
  • Pros: There are none because it doesn't work.
  • Cons: It doesn't work. It crashed my computer then would not allow a backup and then, worst of all, when I called Support it went to another country and they were unhelpful ...
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Overall 1
1.0

"Total Garbage!!!!"

CodeSmithDS, CNET
3 September 2011
  • Pros: I have always hated WD products! Unreliable, short life, and poor support. But the specs (half star for potential only) on this drive were impressive enough for me to ...
  • Cons: When will I ever learn? Drive worked for one day, then quit working while I was playing some mp3 files that I had copied to it. After searching the web for over two we...
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Overall 2
2.0

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB

ep1curus, pcworld.com
12 June 2011
  • Conclusion: As a follow-up to my first post.Another irritating thing is the plug that connects to the drive, it's proprietary, you cannot use a standard micro or mini USB plug, it
  • Pros: None.
  • Cons: Does not stay connected.
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