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Western Digital introduces a portable SSD

Western Digital today introduced its first portable SSD, adding fast solid state storage technology the My Passport line of portable storage devices. These new My Passport SSD devices come  with a USB Type-C port and with transfer speeds of up to 515 MB/s is WD's fastest current My Passport model. 

The My Passport SSD is available with capacities that range from 256GB to 1TB while its small dimensions make them very portable. It has also been drop tested from a height of 2m / 6.5ft and Western Digital claims it can  withstand 1500G of force.

The Western Digital My Passport SSD comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-A adapter in the box. It is available now from Best Buy and from other select retailers starting this quarter. The 256GB model will set you back $99.99, the 512GB version is $199.99, and for the 1TB variant $399.99 have to be invested. Go to the Western Digital website for additional details