About a year ago, I reviewed the predecessor first ever wireless external hard disk – the first ever WD My Passport Wireless. Now, WD returns with the brand new WD My Passport Wireless Pro – and in my opinion, it’s inching closer to a photographer’s wet dream.
Staring off with the packaging – the WD My Passport Wireless Pro has the iconic blue colour that WD uses for many of its products – at least those prior to their recent redesign.
The packaging is fairly similar to its predecessor – one cardboard box and everything inside is held by a large, hard clamshell-like plastic. Do take now that the time taken to charge completely is pretty much the same as charging an iPad – it takes a long time to charge, and it has no fast charging support. I expected this actually, and it’s absolutely fine.
Wrap up
I did have some vision or expectation for the now-known-as WD My Passport Wireless Pro while I reviewed its predecessor. I stated a few things, and let’s compare the new with the old and see how it fares out.
- Boot/shutdown times – Identical.
- Size – Got a lot larger actually, but new one feels sturdier.
- Better battery life – Improved drastically, but so did the overall size.
- Simpler pairing method – Still the same.
- Transfer speed – Wireless has improved drastically, wired is slightly better.
- Ports – WD added a new USB-A so that it can become a power bank if you wish. Or just to copy files back and forth.
It’s fair to say that the increment on from the previous WD My Passport Wireless to the WD Pro is unapparent at first. I however consider the upgrade to be quite monumental. Its extra large battery, AC WiFi, and most importantly the USB-A port are definitely welcomed upgrades.
You can get yourself a WD My Passport Wireless Pro for ~RM 1,108 right here with this deal! It’s from overseas though.
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