Quick Overview
Priced at $84.99, the WD My Passport 2TB HDD Renewed is Amazon Renewed's entry in the external drives category. With 3 buyers rating it at 3.6 stars, it currently sits at #43 of 44 in our rankings. It won't beat the top picks on raw rating, but at 47% below the category average price, it has a different value proposition.
Drive Construction
For external drives, what you can't see matters more than what you can - the controller, NAND type, and DRAM cache determine real-world speed. The enclosure is just the wrapper. Performance feedback is mixed - check whether the negative reviews mention sustained writes specifically.
By the Spec Sheet
- Brand: Amazon Renewed
- Price: $84.99 (well below the $160.48 category average)
- Amazon rating: 3.6 of 5.0
- Reviews: 3
- Category rank: #43 of 44 in external drives
- Cheaper in category: 9 products
- Higher-rated in category: 40 products
- More-reviewed in category: 42 products
What 3 Buyers Say
With only 3 reviews, this is a small sample. The 3.6-star average could move significantly as more buyers chime in. Treat the rating as a starting point rather than a verdict.
For context, the average rating in the external drives category is 4.4 stars, so this one is rated below typical.
Cheap vs. Capable
At $84.99, the WD My Passport 2TB HDD Renewed sits well below the $160.48 category average. 9 options are cheaper and 34 are more expensive.
The category leader is the WD Elements 2TB Portable HDD ($129.99, 4.6★, 312,561 reviews). The WD My Passport 2TB HDD Renewed is $45.00 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Direct competitors at this price (±25%):
- WD My Passport 2TB Portable HDD - $94.95, 4.5★ (101,270 reviews) · Higher rated
- ADATA HD710 Pro 1TB External HDD - $97.18, 4.6★ (29,265 reviews) · Higher rated
- LaCie Rugged USB-C 2TB Portable HDD - $104.99, 4.5★ (7,646 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the Generic 2TB Portable SSD at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Aocesk 2TB Portable SSD at $12.89.
Is It For You?
Skip. Rated below the category average, with cheaper or higher-rated alternatives available. There's no profile of buyer for whom this is the obvious choice.
Best fit for:
- Budget shoppers who want functional external drives without overspending
Wrap-Up
5.5/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.