Amazon Basics Hard Black Carrying Case for My Passport Essential External Hard Drive

The AmazonBasics range is a series of products for every day items you use, which make them simpler to use, or just essentials like cases, stylus' or media. They're made to be frustration free, and easy for the end user to pick up and use. This case is both easy to use, and easy to open when you get it from your delivery outlet. Straight from the post man, this case came in a usual Amazon package you'd get DVDs and books in. Inside the cardboard surround was a white bag, and inside that was a clear plastic bag protecting the case. It was all very easy to shed from, and I had access to the case within minutes. The case is black and rather sturdy, it has a nice velvet touch to it, and has a smart Amazon Basics tag on the zip. Inside- we have Amazon's orange to store our precious drive in. One side just has an elasticated strap, the other a mesh. In the mesh, I put the USB cable, in the other part, the drive sits nicely and smugly. I have two cases, one for a WD Studio (Mac) and another for a 2TB drive, which is a lot bigger than this Studio. The both fit in nicely and stop the drive moving in transit. One of the things I found about this is if you hit it, it makes a vibration, like it is balancing out the shake, of course I did this with no hard drive in the case, but it is good to know there is some safety measures put into this. At under a tenner - this is very reasonable and very good value for money. Most of the cases I had before were under £20, and were nowhere as protected as this. This is yet another fine product from Amazon - it may be basic, but it's just what I needed for the drive, and will hopefully be using this for years to come. An essential if you buy any pocket drive, no matter where you get it from.

After investing in a WD My Passport drive for my travels abroad, I decided that I needed a protective case to save it from the knocks encountered as it bounces around in my day sack. The reviews for the official WD case suggested that their official product was little more than a soft bag, hence not what I needed. I thought this Amazon Basics option would tick all the boxes: Sturdy Compact Cost effective Ordered at 1730 on a Monday evening, arrived Tuesday morning after 10 am. I love Prime! Anyway, after liberating it from the 'frustration free' packaging, I found it to be ideal and indeed, all the boxes were ticked. The zip is strong and the double clam shell design is strong enough to protect the drive from bumps and thumps. Internally, on one side there is a horizontal strap to secure the drive in, and the other has a mesh insert to keep the cable secure separate. There is also plenty of room for adding extra memory sticks and cards inside. Less than £5 to keep all my memory storage together and prevent it from damage. Bargain!

I bought a 2Tb Passport Feb 2013, and wanted some protection for the device as the archive on it may have to last quite some years. I ordered this following a disspaintment with the WD Nomad Rugged Case. (read on) (Unlike the Nomad) this has a lid that very usefully can easily contain the short USB3-USB2 lead that comes with the Passport in the nylon mesh 'bag' attatched to the lid. The 2Tb Passport fits extremely well in the lower part and is restained by an easy to access elasticated band that is just the right tension. I thought the 1" width was a nice touch giving grip. True this is made in China, but, well, its good. Smooth zip, and I tugged a few bits and they felt like it was not a cheapo rubbish job. Well I expect you want to know how the 2Tb Passport stands up to being dropped onto concrete floor in this. No idea. I may not be the brightest button, but someone else can risk errors on their own Passport when they test it ... :-) however the case gave a medium plasticy feel, and just like a case I bought for my iPhone 3GS, I am expecting the thing to bounce it you drop it. I expect everything will be well protected. In terms of pressure, I'm sure it wont take my 12 stone. Now read this.... I initially ordered (not surprisingly) the WD Nomad Rugged Case for My 2Tb Passport Hard Drive by Western Digital at £12.30, which turns out is a very tough case. When it arrived, I wasn't too impressed by the simple flip catch, although the WD Nomad Rugged Case looks like it could take a tank on top. I was therefore very surprised to find that the 2Tb Passport didn't actually fit... well, almost not. You've really got to close it to the point of overkill. It was just too tight around the Passport. So bottom line. The Nomad should be fine on the slightly thinner 500gb WD but not in my view the 2Tb's. Hope thats helpful

This is a quality case and is great value for money. Unfortunately, it is too roomy for my device.

I went for a twin pack of these for 2 Western Digital "Elements" portable storage drives. As you can see, the drives fit perfectly and the cases are very well made. The zips move quite freely, the insides are nice and soft and I'm sure that these cases, although in the Amazon Basics range, will give excellent protection and live long. Why spend more😁 Happy to recommend these👍👍👍👍👍

I purchased this to protect my WD My Passport 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black , which I have reviewed separately. It is an excellent fit, just large enough to take the drive without having to fiddle or force it in, yet not so large that it moves excessively within the case when closed. The elastic retaining strap holds the drive securely. The mesh pocket on the opposite side of the inside of the case is large enough to take not only the short USB3 cable supplied with my WD My Passport 2TB Portable Hard Drive, but also my Satechi smart pointer and its USB dongle. The case exterior is hard, but not rigid, and coated with a cordura-like material. The interior is lyrca-lined. The material between is very slightly compressible, hence adding some shock protection for the drive inside whilst in transit. The whole construction is durable, very lightweight and compact, making it all the more appealing for regular use. For those who might be concerned by the low price, don't be. This is an excellent quality, well-designed case which does its job perfectly.

The Hard Black Carrying Case has become the ideal companion for my vape. It provides a secure and protective home for my device. I'm pleased with both the overall price and quality – it strikes a good balance. Note it doesn't have an ultra-hard exterior, although it offers enough protection against small knocks. It's a practical and budget-friendly solution that meets my needs. Cheers

The case is nice and sturdy but is on the small side and only my slim smaller units will fit in the case. My larger units will not fit so I cannot use for all my units.

I have multiple external hard-drives, some of them are bulky and are meant to keep a backup at home. Some of them are smaller ones which I use to carry my photos and other files around with me while I am traveling or transporting data between home and office. Two of them are small 1TB and 2TB USB3.0 hard-drives. I wanted to buy a case for them. After considering a lot of hard and soft cases from various sellers, I stumbled upon this and thought of giving it a try. And it was a wise decision !!! As I always say, Amazon Basics items are equivalent (if not better) to quality in other comparable items from different manufacturers and yet they are available at almost half the price (and sometimes even lesser than that). I have many of the Amazon Basics items and I am not unhappy with any of them. And this is no exception. A few good things: 1. The exterior is pretty hard and you can rest assured that your HDD will be protected even if this case is buried deep down in the luggage. 2. Soft interior makes sure that the HDD stays safe even if there is some pressure on it from other items in the luggage. 3. This case is made for HDD which do not require an external power because there is not much space inside for any adapter. However, there is a mesh pocket which can be used to store the USB cod safely. 4.Even if its hard and durable, the case is pretty light-weight and wont ad much weight to your luggage. 5. Although its advertised for Western Digital My Passport but it can be used to store other USB powered HDDs which are up to 5 inches in dimension. I have one of these for my Seagate 1 TB HDD. 6. It also has an elastic band to hold the HDD securely in the case while in use. 7. The zipper is of very good quality and will not fail on you anytime soon. Cons: The only disadvantage I can think of this case is that there is none. If I have to count one, I would say it would have been better had they made a small zipper pocket inside the case (which would be of great use to photographers like me to also store their memory cards in it while on a trip. All in all, this is an excellent case at excellent price. AMAZONBASICS DOES IT AGAIN !!!!!

Excellent produit : coque suffisamment rigide que pour bien protéger les disques durs - taille parfaite. Le produit répond pleinement à ce que j'en attendais

😉🐞👍 excellent étui.

Seems a fraction stronger

Perfect for that price point, sturdy enough to provide protection for what you keep inside.