Western Digital Expands Storage Capacity Of Several Drives In The My Passport® Line Up To 4TB Providing New Capacity For The Industry's Iconic Brand

IRVINE, Calif., June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced the launch of its My Passport® Ultra, and upcoming My Passport for Mac and My Passport Ultra Metal portable hard drives, with up to 4TB capacity, filling the need for people to physically carry massive personal collections of videos, photos and other content with them, in a device roughly the size of a smartphone. The perfect blend of style and functionality, these My Passport® portable hard drives meet the needs of today's consumers with features people love like easy-to-use backup software, password protection and portable style in multiple colors, coupled with USB 3.0 connectivity.

Perfect for students, business people and general consumers on-the-go who prefer to carry their device with them, these My Passport portable hard drives are dependable, with easy-to-use WD Backup™ automatic backup software¹ with cloud-ready Dropbox™ integration and 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection to help safeguard against unauthorized drive access. With these My Passport drives, it's now easier than ever to have a content protection plan that fits everyone's busy life.

"The increasingly mobile lifestyle has consumers capturing their lives with smartphones and high-resolution cameras, growing their personal content collections and creating demand for even more storage capacity," says Sven Rathjen, vice president of marketing, content solutions, Western Digital. "At WD, we're committed to providing our consumers with space to take their digital lives with them through high-capacity and high-quality devices."

Pricing and Availability

My Passport Ultra 4TB portable hard drives have a 3-year limited warranty and are available now from the WD store and at select retailers and distributors. The My Passport Ultra 4TB hard drive has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $159.99. The My Passport for Mac and My Passport Ultra Metal 4TB hard drives will be available next quarter.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the estimated availability of the My Passport for Mac and My Passport Ultra Metal hard drives, the growth of digital storage needs, as well as the demand for increased storage capacity. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K to which your attention is directed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak as of the date hereof, and WD undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

About Western Digital

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers.

Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and WD Backup are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. Dropbox and the Dropbox logo are trademarks of Dropbox, Inc. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte = one billion bytes and one terabyte = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

© 2016 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates.

¹ WD Backup not available on My Passport for Mac

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