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Store It Up: Western Digital's My Passport SSD Developed with creators in mind, My Passport SSD has fast NVMe technology with read speeds of up to 1050MB/s and write speed speeds of up to 1000MB/s. It also features password enabled 256-bit AES hardware encryption, and shock and vibration resistance for drops up to 6.5 feet.

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My Passport SSD

Western Digital builds on the success of its palm-sized storage drive, My Passport SSD. The device may be small enough to fit in your pocket, but with storage capacity up to 2TB, it's a pretty big deal.

My Passport SSD. Source: Western Digital

Developed with creators in mind, My Passport SSD has fast NVMe technology with read speeds of up to 1050MB/s and write speed speeds of up to 1000MB/s. It also features password enabled 256-bit AES hardware encryption, and shock and vibration resistance for drops up to 6.5 feet.

The hardware rounds out with a USB 3.2 port with USB-C cable and a USB-A adaptor, all packaged in a sleek, compact metal casing that comes in four colors –gray, blue, red and gold– so you can save everything in style.

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Tamara Clarke

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Tamara Clarke, a former software development professional, is the tech and lifestyle enthusiast behind The Global Gazette, one of the most active blogs in the Middle East. The Global Gazette has been welcomed and lauded by some of the most influential tech brands in the region. Clarke’s goal is to inform about technology and how it supports our lifestyles. See her work both in print regional publications and online on her blog where she discusses everything from how a new gadget improves day-to-day life to how to coordinate your smartphone accessories. Visit www.theglobalgazette.com and talk to her on Twitter @TamaraClarke. #TamTalksTech 
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