WD, a Western Digital company, today announced the availability of its My Passport Slim line of portable drives, the first super-slim drives to offer up to 2 TB capacity,
a metal enclosure, and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Available in 1 TB and 2 TB capacities, the My Passport Slim measures a scant 4.33 x 3.14 x 0.48-inches*, giving mobile consumers an easy and convenient way to transport their favorite music, movies, photos and documents.
“Consumers are creating unprecedented amounts of digital content today and demand solutions that fully address their digital requirements. With up to 2TB of storage, hardware encryption, and WD’s SmartWare Pro backup software, WD’s chic new My Passport Slim is the only storage device that today’s mobile consumers will ever need to carry,” says Khalid Wani, Sales Director, Branded Business – Middle East, Africa and India, WD.
The included WD SmartWare Pro data protection software allows consumers to back up their data to their My Passport Slim and keep an extra copy in their Dropbox account for peace-of-mind. The software also lets consumers back up their Dropbox account to the My Passport Slim. These features make the My Passport Slim an ideal choice for protecting, storing, and enjoying digital content on the go. The My Passport Slim also incorporates super-fast USB 3.0 connectivity for quick transfer speeds of high resolution digital files.
My Passport Slim portable hard drives are protected by a 3-year limited warranty and will be available at leading retailers and distributors across the Middle East. The My Passport Slim 1 TB has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of US $109, and the My Passport Slim 2 TB is $177.
