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WD My Passport SSD 500GB

Ranked #40 of 47 in Best portable and external SSDs, ranked on official maker specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#40

WD My Passport SSD 500GB

Best for: Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

1.8/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a sequential read speed of 1,050 MB/s.
Official maker page lists a sequential write speed of 1,000 MB/s.
Official maker page lists a capacity of 500 GB.

Watch out for

Official endurance (TBW) is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Official form factor is Not listed in the official specification table we used.

Score breakdown

Official sequential read 50%

Official sequential write 50%

Official sequential read	1050 MB/s
Official sequential write	1000 MB/s
Official model number	WDBAGF5000AGD-WESN
Official product name	WD My Passport SSD 500GB
Official sequential read	1,050 MB/s
Official sequential write	1,000 MB/s
Official capacity	500 GB
Official endurance (TBW)	Not listed
Official interface	USB 3.2 Gen 2
Official form factor	Not listed
Official warranty	5 years
Official notes	Official heatsink, color or enclosure variants with the same official scored specifications were consolidated onto this page: WDBAGF5000AGY-WESN, WDBAGF5000ARD-WESN, WDBAGF5000ASL-WESN.
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Specs source:

Official SanDisk product page

How it compares

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Samsung P7 1TB

#1 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung P7 2TB

#2 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung P9 1TB

#3 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung P9 2TB

#4 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V3 2TB

#5 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V3 4TB

#6 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V3 8TB

#7 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 8 TB

Crucial X10 Pro 1TB

#8 · Official 2,100 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Crucial X10 Pro 2TB

#9 · Official 2,100 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Crucial X10 Pro 4TB

#10 · Official 2,100 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T9 1TB

#11 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung T9 2TB

#12 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T9 4TB

#13 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 1TB

#14 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 2TB

#15 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 4TB

#16 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive 1TB

#17 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive 2TB

#18 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 1TB

#19 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 2TB

#20 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 4TB

#21 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 500GB (SDSSDE70-500G-G25)

#22 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 500GB (SDSSDE70-500G-G25B)

#23 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,600 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

Crucial X9 Pro 1TB

#24 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Crucial X9 Pro 2TB

#25 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Crucial X9 Pro 4TB

#26 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Crucial X9 Pro Mac 1TB

#27 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Crucial X9 Pro Mac 2TB

#28 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Crucial X9 Pro Mac 4TB

#29 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T7 1TB

#30 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung T7 2TB

#31 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T7 4TB

#32 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T7 Shield 1TB

#33 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung T7 Shield 2TB

#34 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T7 Shield 4TB

#35 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T7 USB 3.2 Gen 1 1TB

#36 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD My Passport SSD 1TB

#37 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD My Passport SSD 2TB

#38 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

WD My Passport SSD 4TB

#39 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Creator Phone SSD 1TB

#41 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 950 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Creator Phone SSD 2TB

#42 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 950 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Desk Drive 4TB

#43 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 900 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB

#44 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 900 MB/s sequential write, 8 TB

Samsung T5 EVO 2TB

#45 · Official 460 MB/s sequential read, 460 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T5 EVO 4TB

#46 · Official 460 MB/s sequential read, 460 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T5 EVO 8TB

#47 · Official 460 MB/s sequential read, 460 MB/s sequential write, 8 TB