The Metal version of the drive has an aluminum housing instead of a plastic one and includes WD SmartWare Pro, a more comprehensive backup application than the WD Backup of the Ultra.Īll three drives feature 256-bit AES hardware encryption with optional password protection to help safeguard against unauthorized access.
It also doesn't include backup software, opting for support for Time Machine instead. The Mac version of the drive is basically the same as the Windows version, except it's reformatted in HFS+, the Mac native file system. Unfortunately none of them offer a USB-C port instead they all have regular Micro-USB 3.0 ports. The company announced today the refreshed version of the My Passport Ultra, My Passport Ultra for Mac and an all-new My Passport Ultra Metal.Īll of these drives have up to 4TB of storage space, huge for a portable drive, and support USB 3.0. WD's popular My Passport portable drives have just found a way to become even more appealing. The new My Passport Ultra Metal portable drive
