WD Launches Redesigned My port Portable Hard Drives in India 4r6j1p

WD on Thursday launched its redesigned My port ultra-portable hard drives in India. The redesigned portable hard drives come in new colours, with improved backup software, and with new personalisation options. The hard drives are available with large-format retail stores and online stores at an approximate price of Rs. 4,750 for 1TB storage variant and Rs. 7,550 for the 2TB variant. 395hp

Available in Classic Black, Brilliant White, Wild Berry, and Noble Blue colour variants, the My port hard drives feature a plastic-build along with 256-bit AES hardware encryption for security. WD says the encryption system protects s' files, folders, photos, videos and music with a only known to them, in case the hard drives go in wrong hands.

The WD My port hard drives sport USB 3.0 and are claimed by the company to deliver data transfer rates of up to 5 gigabits per second. The drive is also backward compatible with USB 2.0. The hard drive comes with 3-year limited regional warranty.

"With more data being stored than ever before, it's critical to have a reliable external storage solution that you can carry everywhere," said Khalid Wani, Director, Content Solutions Business for WD in India, Middle East, and Africa during the launch. "The latest generation My port Ultra drives deliver an easier automatic back-up experience and hardware-based encryption for security."

The firm last year WD claims will provide 'extra protection against everyday knocks.'