No separate power source is required the drive uses power from USB or FireWire. Like many portable drives, the My Passport Studio doesn’t offer eSATA. Already formatted for the Mac, the My Passport Studio can be easily attached into a computer with your connection of choice-FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0. The external shell is simple, but what the drive lacks in stylistic verve it makes up for in ease of use. In our time trials, we found the Turbo drivers did boost the speed of the connection a bit, but we found that even with the boost the My Passport Studio is only an average performer. On top of it all, the My Passport Studio features what the company calls “Turbo” capabilities that is supposed to boost data transfer speeds. It’s compact, offers three different connection types, has a healthy amount of storage space, and comes with a five-year warranty. On paper, the My Passport Studio 500GB has a lot going for it.
