SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB up to 550MB/s read Solid State Drive

Purchased as I needed to replace my Seagate one. Nothing wrong with Seagate, but due to the new USB-C ports machines now have, the cable on the old Seagate one kept cutting in and out and was dying on me. Chose this. Was expensive, but was in middle of a live project and so had to invest.SIZEWOW. I think this is a real selling point for me. I was so surprised by how small it was. I've tried to take a pic for buyers to relate to it. It can sit in palm of hand. About size smaller and so light, than a computer mouse.RUGGEDNESSCompletely feels secure, and has already has had some knocks being on set and around my bag. When you plug it in, you know the cables are secure and during transfer. Yet to test against external extreme conditions.EASE OF USELike with all of the portable drives. They are simple to use. Simply plug and play. Up to you if you want to use it as an external drive, or/and as a back up drive. No issues what so ever. Up to you if you want to install the Sandisk encryption software.If it wasn't so pricey (as everyone is different), I would snap up another.... maybe if I save up after this festive season..Definitely recommend. I'm work remote and so my needs are for it to be quite resilient.Hope this review helps others.

No words. Absolute monster on speed, weight, size and theoretically on durability too.When I saw the product box I was astonished. When I opened it and grabbed the disc I was shocked.As you can see from the attached pictures (sorry for poor quality) it is a lot smaller than a WD My Passport Ultra 2Tb, specially a LOT thinner. What you can't see is how LIGHT it is. It also feels sturdier, specially knowing there's no moving parts inside. I'm just happy to throw it around now with no care at all.Comes with a (short) USB-C to USB-C cable plus a USB-A 3.1 adaptor for the computer side. This is probably the only weak side of the whole product - as with any other, be careful with the connection.Ah! Forgot about the blasting speeds (CrystalDiskMark run on Win7, on a 4 years old Latitude E5570). It is 3-4 times quicker than all the portable HDD I've got. It's almost as quick as the SSD in my laptop.If you live on the move, and moving lots of files, this is a no-brainer and a must-have. Save some money up, it's well worth it.PS: Main downside: it's so amazing you are going to fill it up too quickly! Can you tell I fell in love with it?UPDATE:2 extra pics, speed checks this time with a new Latitude E5501 with Windows 10, first one running on USB-A, second on Thunderbolt port.Also, after extensive and hard use, hard drive becomes quite hot. This is I suppose quite normal, though a potential point of concern for durability.

I had been torn for about half a year in trying to decide whether I should invest in a new SSD drive or simply go with an older, cheaper, bigger, and mechanic model. I wanted to use this drive to back up old books, pdf, and personal files, so likely wouldnt use more than 500 GB. After a lot of deliberation, I just decided to go for this one, since it was well rated.Overall, I can say I am very happy I did. The drive is very small, about the size of a credit card and the thickness of a pen. It feels like quality and sturdy, not flimsy and not like you have to worry about breaking it in daily use. Its ridiculously fast, too. Others here have provided better information about it, but for common use and without much technical knowledge the speed boast compared to my previous drives is VERY noticeable. It also comes with a very flexible USB-C and USB adapter for all varieties of outputs. Only thing that was useful to know (which another user here posted) was that its helpful to reformat the drive to use a lower minimum file size. I also bought the carrying case for it, which definitely allowed to store all the stuff more comfortably, so I can recommend that as well. Overall a great piece of technology.

I've been looking for a drive like this for a long time. I'm a programmer who works in remote locations semi frequently, which means I'm often dealing with slow network connections. I'm a massive advocate for cloud storage when working with a fast connection, but this device enables me to take vast amounts of data with me wherever I go. It is unbelievably light and they weren't kidding when they said it was water and dust proof. Despite a few unfortunate run ins with rain etc, it still performs like the first day I bought it.The speed is fantastic, allowing storage of very large files very quickly. I've automated all my back ups to store onto this SSD now and it is so much faster than the USB3 drive I was using before, I sometimes suspect that the bottleneck is with the internal drive in my laptop (NVME SSD).I also use it to back up photos from my phone when on holiday. This is super easy when using an Android, allowing me to free up space on my phone whilst still away.All in all a great investment, and well worth the extra money over a cheaper alternative.

The king of portable SSDs as far as in concerned. Super reliable and a nice size. They stay cool while using too. Awesome.

I bought the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB for my games degree at uni, and it was hands down one of the best purchases I made with my student loan.The speed is impressive—up to 550MB/s read speed means transferring large game files, projects, and software is super fast and efficient.It’s lightweight and compact, so I can easily carry it around in my bag without worrying about space or weight.Plus, the rugged, water-resistant design gives me peace of mind that it can handle the bumps of student life. Even more so if you can grab a case for it too, double peace of mind.It was a lifesaver for storage and performance, and I can’t of imagined managing my coursework and projects without it.This is 1 of 3 I bought because I was so impressed. One for Unreal projects and another for Unity projects.