No matter where creativity strikes, the 5TB My Passport USB 3.2 Portable Hard Drivefrom 5TB My Passport USB 3.2 Portable Hard Driveis a solid storage companion for your on-the-go lifestyle. Preformatted exFAT and equipped with a 5 Gb/s micro-USB interface, it may be used straight out of the box with Windows 10+, macOS, and Chrome and includes both a micro-USB to USB-A cable and a USB-A to USB-C adapter, allowing it to be used with most systems. As a bus-powered drive, no external power sources are required. For protection, it has built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection.

5TB Storage Capacity    Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 Interface    Bus Powered    256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption    Preformatted exFAT    Includes micro-USB to USB-A Cable    Includes USB-A to USB-C Adapter    Windows, Mac, and Chrome Compatible

Connect to more USB-C or USB-A devices, including your Windows, Mac, or Chromebook system, gaming consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, without the inconvenience of switching cables.

Ready to use out of the box, the My Passport portable hard drive is compatible with your Windows or Mac system, gaming consoles, and mobile devices, without needing to reformat your drive or buy additional software.

Up to 5TB of space to keep your important files, creative projects, school assignments, family photos and videos, and favorite games in one place.

Use WD's included software to back up your precious files with ease and add an extra layer of password protection with built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption.

WD builds their drives using tried and true components. They also provide a limited 3-year warranty for extra peace of mind.

The enclosure of this drive is composed of more than 50% post-consumer recycled plastic and the packaging carton is fully recyclable.

This drive operates using the 5 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 1 bus, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 or USB 3.0.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work for Apple/Mac?

A: The WD 5TB My Passport External Hard Drive, ships formatted for Windows, should you want to use it for Mac you will need to reformat it to exFAT,

Q: 2. Can I use this with a 5th Gen iPad Pro?

A: The WD 2TB My Passport for Mac USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Midnight Blue) is not compatible with iOS, so it can not work with iPad Pros.

Q: 3. Will this work with OS 10.10.5 (Yosemite)?

A: Yes, you shouldn't have any issues with that version of Mac OS.

Q: 4. Is it backwards compatible with usb 2.0?

A: This drive is backwards compatible to USB 2.0.

Q: 5. Will this work with OS 10.9.5? If so, will I have to reformat? Also, I have a late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina; will it work with a regular USB cable?

A: This product is "designed to work right out of the box with Mac systems running macOS 10.13 and later." You may want to consider the Glyph Technologies 4TB Blackbox Plus 5400 rpm USB 3.1 Type-C External Hard Drive, BH #GLBBPL4000 which states, "can easily be plugged into systems running Windows Vista or later and macOS 10.4..."

Q: 6. Im assuming i can use this on a usb 3.0 port?

A: YES,That's how to get full potential of speed of drive.

Q: 7. Can you use these with both Mac and windows without having to reformat it each time?

A: Yes, the WD 2TB My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive (2019, Black) BH #WEBYVG0020BB will allow you to use it on both a Mac and a PC as long as the first thing you do when you get it is reformat it to exFAT which is supported on both.

Q: 8. will this work on windows 11?

A: Yes, the WD My Passport USB 3.2 external drive will work on Windows 11.

Q: 9. Can I connect directly to a network using an usb to ethernet adapter?

A: No, you can't use typical drives like the WD 5TB My Passport USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive (2019, Black) on a network, as most typical drives will not know how to communicate with the network. For network attached storage you will need to purchase a NAS enclosure, which is basically a small computer housing for drives, that performs the necessary communication with the network for the drives inside. By the way, NAS enclosures also need specific NAS drives for the best performance. See: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=NAS&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma

Q: 10. Are these OEM WD devices from WD?

A: No this retail package WD not OEM.