The WD My Passport 1TB portable solid state drive has dropped to $160 for a limited time

The WD My Passport 1TB portable solid state drive is down to $159.99 at Amazon. This portable storage device has been averaging $180 there and going for $170 recently. Today's price equals the lowest it has ever gone. The deal is matching a limited-time sale at Best Buy, so we expect the price won't last too long at Amazon either.

There are plenty of portable hard drives out there, but solid state drives don't have the same moving parts, which means they are a lot more durable for travel than a regular drive. The problem is usually the cost, and that's why we have deals like this. The WD My Passport has transfer speeds up to 540 MB/s. It can automatically backup your data and has password encryption to keep it safe. It is compatible with USB-C and USB 3.1 along with all previous generations. WD backs it up with a 3-year warranty, too.

Existing owners rate this SSD very highly with an average review rating of 4.4 stars based on over 350 reviews

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