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Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB vs WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB

Compare Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB and WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB side by side. Both are 500GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 external SSDs, but they differ in speed, design, and value. Here's how they stack up.

Seagate

Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB
7.5/10

A 500GB One Touch is Seagate's bottom-of-line portable SSD — usually the cheapest brand-name Gen 2 1TB-and-below portable at retail. The bundle includes Rescue data recovery (extending Seagate's warranty protection into physical damage recovery).

1030 MB/s read
Budget pricing
Both USB-C and USB-A cables
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Our Pick

Western Digital

WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB
8.6/10

A 1TB WD My Passport SSD with a slim profile and 256-bit AES hardware encryption. The slim metal-and-plastic body is half the thickness of WD's non-SSD My Passport HDD — both USB-C and USB-A cables are included, removing the classic "Mac needs a converter" hassle.

1050/1000 MB/s
Slim profile
256-bit AES hardware encryption
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Spec Comparison

Spec
Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB
WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB
Read Speed
1.0 GB/s
1.1 GB/s ✓
Write Speed
1.0 GB/s ✓
1.0 GB/s
Capacity
500 GB
1 TB ✓
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2
Endurance (TBW)
300 TB
600 TB ✓
Warranty
3 Years
3 Years
Score
7.5/10
8.6/10 ✓
Total Wins
1 win
4 wins

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB or WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB?
The WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB scores 8.6/10 compared to 7.5/10 for the Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB. Our expert analysis favors the WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB for its superior speed.
What's the difference between Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB and WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB?
The key differences: The Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB offers 1,030 MB/s reads vs 1,050 MB/s for the WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB. Capacity options differ: Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB is 500GB while WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB is 1TB. The Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB uses USB 3.2 Gen 2 while the WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB uses USB 3.2 Gen 2.
Which is faster, Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB or WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB?
The WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB is faster with 1,050 MB/s read speeds compared to 1,030 MB/s for the Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB. That's a 2% speed advantage.
Which has better value, Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB or WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB?
The WD My Passport SSD Portable 1TB scores higher (8.6 vs 7.5/10), indicating better overall value in our evaluation. Check both models on the retailer's site for the latest details.

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