What type of data connection does it have installed in the drive? female "usb-c" or female "micro-b super speed"? or is it another type?

The drive has a USB Micro-B port. It comes with two cables, USB-A to USB Micro-B and USB-C to USB Micro-B. So it will work with your computer if it has either a type-A or type-C USB port (Thunderbolt-3 on a Mac also uses a type-C port and you can plug this drive into one of those ports, too). The drive is a 5400rpm spinning platter drive and the enclosure runs at USB 3.0 speeds (also known as USB 3.1 gen1). The drive itself is way slower than the interface, there’s no reason to use a USB 3.1 gen2 interface or Thunderbolt with a spinning platter drive.

Is this compatible with ps4

PS5- Yes you can also follow the same steps to format for PS5. It works I did it on mine! A: How to format for PS4: Head to Settings > Devices > USB Storage Devices and select your external hard drive. Select Format as Extended Storage and tap X. Select Next and tap X. Select Format and tap X. Select Yes and tap X. Select Okay and tap X. It showed up on mine as : PS4 external hard drive.

How is this model different than the one called wd 2tb black my passport portable external hard drive - usb 3.0 - wdbs4b0020bbk-wesn ?

3 differences: 1. The size of the casing for this drive is smaller. 2. It does not have rubber stomps on the bottom to keep it from sliding. 3. The operation light is smaller. Other than that, it's the same: USB3 and NTSF.

Is there really any difference between this mac passport & their other passport drives other than being pre-formatted? or is it a gimmick?

I have been buying the preformatted for Mac WD Passport drives for several years, but the the last time they were unavailable at a reasonable price so I bought two more of the design that looked like the black casing was two separate pieces joined together, and I had no problem formatting it on my MacBook Pro in a few seconds.

Brand	WD
Manufacturer	Calcomp Electronics Public Co., Ltd., Calcomp Electronics Public Co., Ltd. 60 Moo 8, Sethakij Rd., Klong Madeua Kratoom Bean, Samut Sakhon 74110, Thailand.
Series	My Passport
Colour	Black-4TB-PC
Form Factor	Portable
Item Height	0.75 Inches
Item Width	2.95 Inches
Product Dimensions	10.72 x 7.49 x 1.91 cm; 210.07 g
Item model number	WDBPKJ0040BBK-WESN
Hard Drive Size	4 TB
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Drive Interface	USB 1.1
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	5
Voltage	1 Volts
Hardware Platform	MAC(re-formating required), PC
Are Batteries Included	No
Lithium Battery Energy Content	2 Kilowatt Hours
Lithium Battery Weight	2 Grams
Number of Lithium Ion Cells	5
Number of Lithium Metal Cells	5
Included Components	Hard Disk Drive, USB 3.0 Cable, Quick Start Guide
Manufacturer	Calcomp Electronics Public Co., Ltd.
Imported By	Ingram Micro India Pvt. Ltd.,5th Floor, Building A, Empire Plaza, LBS Marg, Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400083..
Item Weight	210 g

Western Digital WD 4TB My Passport Portable Hard Disk Drive,Compatible with Windows and Mac, External HDD-Black

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