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WD's My Passport 2TB is a 2.5-inch spinning disk in a plastic shell, 107.2 × 75.0 × 13.5 mm and 0.14 kg, with a Micro-B socket and a USB-A cable in the box. In black it carries part number WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN, the code on both WD's Canadian page and the Amazon.ca listing.
On November 5, 2026, WD's Canadian store had it in stock at C$294.99, with free returns within 30 days. Amazon.ca showed the same black drive for C$224.99, sold by TrustedTechCanada and shipped from Amazon's warehouses, so the cheaper route means buying from a third party. Either way, what you pay for is capacity, not speed.
Our verdict
Worth buying for a backup that lives in a drawer, ideally at Amazon.ca's C$224.99 rather than WD's C$294.99; look at a portable SSD if you will edit from it or carry it daily.
- A good fit for
- Someone backing up a Windows PC or Chromebook once a week who wants 2TB for the least money and rarely moves the drive.
- We would skip it if
- You work on files straight from the drive, use a Mac day to day, or keep it in a bag that gets dropped; WD publishes neither a sustained speed nor a drop rating.
Reasons to consider it
- C$70 less on Amazon.ca than at WD's own Canadian store on the same day
- Three-year limited warranty on WD's Canadian page and datasheet
- Hardware 256-bit AES encryption, Acronis True Image for Western Digital, and an enclosure WD says is over 50% recycled plastic
The compromises
- The Micro-B socket and USB-A cable leave USB-C-only laptops needing an adapter
- Only the 5 Gb/s bus rating is published; a spinning 2.5-inch disk runs well under it
- Password protection works on Windows only, and macOS 11 or later needs WD's NTFS driver or a reformat
What we have not verified: Real copy speeds, noise and heat are unpublished, and WD gives no drop or shock rating, so how the mechanism handles life in a bag is unknown. The Amazon.ca price comes from a marketplace seller and may not hold.
The things in this guide
A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
My Passport · 2TB Portable HDD (Black)
C$224.99 on Amazon.ca or C$294.99 direct from WD for 2TB, a three-year limited warranty, 256-bit AES hardware encryption and Acronis backup software as a download.
Before you buy: Micro-B with a USB-A cable, no published sustained speed or drop rating, and a password lock that only works on Windows.
WD's store price and the Amazon.ca discount
WD's Canadian store lists the 2TB black My Passport at C$294.99 and, on November 5, 2026, offered an Add to Cart button and free returns within 30 days on direct orders. The part number changes with colour and capacity, so WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN is specifically the 2TB black drive.
Amazon.ca, read with a Toronto M3M delivery address, showed the black drive at C$224.99 from TrustedTechCanada, fulfilled by Amazon. The blue version was C$244.99, sold by Amazon.ca itself. Returns on an Amazon.ca order run through Amazon and the seller, not through WD's 30-day policy.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 and a mechanical disk
Under the shell is a spinning 2.5-inch disk on USB 3.2 Gen 1, the interface WD also calls USB 3.0. The 5 Gb/s on the box is the bus limit; WD publishes no sustained read or write number, and a mechanical drive this size moves data at a fraction of that ceiling.
The socket on the drive is Micro-B, and the bundled cable has a USB-A plug. Laptops with only USB-C ports need either an adapter or a USB-C to Micro-B cable, neither of which is in the box; WD packs the drive, the cable and a quick install guide.
A password lock for Windows only
Two pieces of software come as downloads: Acronis True Image for Western Digital, which schedules backups, and WD's password utility for the built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption. WD notes that installation is required and an account may be needed, and its product page labels the password protection Windows only.
Supported systems on the datasheet are Windows 10 or later and ChromeOS. Mac owners on macOS 11 or later can install WD's NTFS driver or reformat the drive for macOS, but the password lock set up on Windows is not usable on a Mac in either case.
Three years, whichever store you use
WD's Canadian page shows a three-year limited warranty, and its footnote says the term depends on the country of purchase; the datasheet lists three years worldwide. Buying direct also brings WD's 30-day free return window, which an Amazon.ca marketplace purchase replaces with Amazon's own return terms.
When a portable SSD is the better buy
Pass on it if the drive is going to work hard. Editing video or large photo libraries from it, or shuttling project folders between machines several times a day, exposes the two gaps WD leaves open: no sustained-speed figure and no drop rating. Those jobs belong on a portable SSD. Mac-first households also lose the encryption feature, which leaves the My Passport as a Windows or Chromebook backup drive.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- Amazon.ca: WD My Passport 2TB, black (opens in a new tab)
- WD Canada: My Passport 2TB (Black) (opens in a new tab)
- WD: My Passport product overview datasheet (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- WD: My Passport product page (US) (opens in a new tab)
