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Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.1 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | SanDisk |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Hard Drive |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Color | Standard Enclosure–Transfer Speed Up to 550MB/s* |
About this item
- High-speed transfers with up to 550MB/s read speeds let you move hi-res photos and videos fast (Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, OS and application.)
- Ruggedized, water- and dust-resistant (IP55-rated) (IEC 60529 IP55: Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 minch; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.)
- Shock-resistant solid state core for greater durability (Shock-resistant (up to 1500G) and vibration-resistant (5g RMS, 10-2000 HZ), Non-Operating Temperature(from ‐20°C to 70°C), operating temperature (from 0°C to 45°C))
- Compact and pocket-sized
- For PC and Mac users
- Built by SanDisk, a technology leader and pioneer of the modern day SSD, to deliver superior performance
- 3-year limited manufacturer warranty
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Storage Capacity | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Portability | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 4.7 | 4.6 |
Tech Support | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | — | 4.6 | 3.8 |
Light weight | 4.9 | — | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | — |
Easy to use | 4.8 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 4.0 |
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storage capacity | 500 GB | 1 TB | — | 500 GB | 1 TB | 2 TB |
hardware interface | usb3.1 c | usb c | usb3.1 c | usb3.2 gen 2 | usb c | usb3.1 c |
compatible devices | Desktop | Laptop, Desktop, Tablet | Desktop, Laptop, Gaming Console, Smartphone, Tablet | Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone, iphone15 | Gaming Console, Laptop, Camera, Tablet | Laptop, Desktop, Tablet |
form factor | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable |
write speed | — | 1000 megabits per second | — | 1050 | 2000 | 1000 megabits per second |
read speed | 550 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second | 540 megabytes per second | 1050 megabits per second | 2100 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second |
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Brand | SanDisk |
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Series | SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD |
Item model number | SDSSDE60-500G-G25 |
Hardware Platform | Mac |
Item Weight | 1.38 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.3 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.3 inches |
Color | Standard Enclosure–Transfer Speed Up to 550MB/s* |
Flash Memory Size | 500 |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.1 |
Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies Inc. |
ASIN | B078SWJ3CF |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 8, 2018 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #176 in External Solid State Drives |
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SanDisk Extreme
Portable SSD
The rugged SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD delivers high-speed storage for saving and editing hi-res photos and videos
Portable SSD
SanDisk Extreme
The rugged SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD delivers high-speed transfers with up to 550MB/s read speeds*. This makes it perfect for saving and editing hi-res photos and videos.
High-Speed Storage for Hi-Res Photos & Videos
With high-performance transfers with up to 550MB/s read speeds*, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD lets you offload and edit files in a snap.
With up to 2TB of high-speed storage for high-res photos, videos and sound files, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD is perfect for all your creative pursuits.
Rugged and Compact Design
The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD is IP55-rated, which means it’s built to withstand water and dust. It is also certified to stand up to 2-meter drops(2).
The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD delivers high-performance and capacity in a drive that’s smaller than a smartphone.
Works with Windows. Great with Mac.
USB Type-C + USB-A Compatible
Designed to work with both Windows and Mac, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD is equipped with a USB 3.1 Type-C connector and also includes a USB Type-C to Type-C cable and a Type-C to Type-A adapter, meaning it will work with the PCs and Macs of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
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Extreme Portable SSD | Extreme PRO Portable SSD | Extreme PRO SD UHS-I Card |
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Work straight from the driveFast transfer speeds up to 1050MB/s read and 1000MB/s write** | Higher sustained speedsTransfer speeds up to 2000MB/s** read and write | Accelerate your workflowShot speeds up to 140MB/s, transfer speeds up to 200MB/s(4)[256GB-1TB] |
Work SaferIP55 rate for dust- & water-resistance(3) | Tough Enough to Take with YouIP55 and aluminum enclosure for added durability(3) | 4K UHD Ready(5)Capture all the action with-out skipping a frame |
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* Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, OS and application. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
** Requires compatible devices capable of reaching such speed. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
(2) Up to 2M (6.5’) on a concrete floor.
(3) Based on internal testing. IPEC 60529 IP 55: Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min.; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.
(4) Read speed only, engineered with proprietary technology to reach speeds beyond UHS-I 104MB/s, require compatible devices capable of reaching such speeds. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.(5) Read speed only, engineered with proprietary technology to reach speeds beyond UHS-I 104MB/s, require compatible devices capable of reaching such speeds. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
(5) Full HD (1920x1080) and 4K UHD (3840x2160) video support may vary based upon host device, file attributes and other factors. See official SanDisk website for more details.
Product Description
The ruggedized SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD delivers high-speed transfers with up to 550MB/s read speeds. This makes it perfect for saving and editing hi-res photos and videos. With an IP55 rating, it also stands up to rain, splashes, spills and dust.(1) | 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less. | Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, OS and application. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes. | (1) IEC 60529 IP55: Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 minch; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use. | (2) Up to 2M (6.5’) on a concrete floor | (4) Shock-resistant (up to 1500G) and vibration-resistant (5g RMS, 10-2000 HZ), Non-Operating Temperature (from -20 degrees Celsius to +70 degrees Celsius), Operating Temperature (from 0 degrees Celsius to +45 degrees Celsius) | (5) Password protection uses 128-bit AES encryption and is supported by Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 and macOS High Sierra, Sierra or Mac OS X El Capitan.
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Customers like the capacity, performance, portability, and speed of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's great for big files, works well, and is very portable. That said, some complain about the design choices. Opinions are mixed on quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it's fast as hell, has fast transfer rates, and has superb read/write speeds. They also appreciate how fast it backs up their files and plays back via the drive. Overall, most are happy with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...Still, they are highly portable -- small and slim -- and incredibly fast, matching the speed of internal Solid-State drives, and their price is..." Read more
"...This drive is fast enough to where I can work on Logic Pro X projects directly on it without having to create scratch space locally, something I..." Read more
"...It is super-fast. Fast enough that I can actually record directly to it with Logic Pro X with no latency or dropouts...." Read more
"The drive itself is amazing. It's tiny, light, and fast as hell, truly living up to the promised 550 MB/s...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the hard drive. They mention that it works great, is fast, and durable. Some say that it functions great and works flawlessly with their iPad Pro using iPadOS 13 file system. They also say that the product is handy and useful, and is absolutely perfect for their needs.
"...matching the speed of internal Solid-State drives, and their price is excellent...." Read more
"This external is absolutely perfect for my needs. I bought the 2TB version and it has become my "everything" drive...." Read more
"...Yes I'd buy this again. It is a great price. I've never actually seen a portable drive that will do what I've wanted this one to do...." Read more
"...I chose the 256 GB model because of its low price and because I knew it was all the storage I needed, but if I ever need more space, I wouldn't..." Read more
Customers are impressed with the size of the drive. They say it's small enough to fit inside any pocket, doesn't take up much space on their desktop, and can easily conceal it. Customers also say it has 2TB on such a small SSD, which is outstanding.
"...Still, they are highly portable -- small and slim -- and incredibly fast, matching the speed of internal Solid-State drives, and their price is..." Read more
"...First thing to like is portability — it's very small and light; it looked durable too...." Read more
"The drive itself is amazing. It's tiny, light, and fast as hell, truly living up to the promised 550 MB/s...." Read more
"...Tiny, convenient and with a solidly bulletproof feel to boot. And, on Prime Day, I was able to purchase it for $399. This thing is wonderful...." Read more
Customers like the portability of the computer drive. They mention that it is very portable, lightweight, and slips perfectly in their pocket. They also say that it's perfect for traveling and keeping the bag light. Customers also appreciate the physical size and weight, saying that it’s light as a feather and smaller than about a third the size of a credit card.
"...Still, they are highly portable -- small and slim -- and incredibly fast, matching the speed of internal Solid-State drives, and their price is..." Read more
"...It's actually smaller than I expected it to be and it slips perfectly in my pocket and disappears because it's so lightweight...." Read more
"PROS: Nice price: Loads of storage. Lightweight, small form factor Drive did all that I asked of it...." Read more
"...First thing to like is portability — it's very small and light; it looked durable too...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the durability of the computer drive. They mention that it is very robust, reliable, and solidly bulletproof. They say it is a durable solution for extra storage for a laptop or anything else, and that it makes outstanding external hard drives. Some say it's weather proof and drop resistant.
"...They make outstanding external "hard drives" from which to run alternative operating systems...." Read more
"...Furthermore, it's rated to withstand a 2 meter (roughly 6.5 foot) drop...." Read more
"...First thing to like is portability — it's very small and light; it looked durable too...." Read more
"...Tiny, convenient and with a solidly bulletproof feel to boot. And, on Prime Day, I was able to purchase it for $399. This thing is wonderful...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it's great for big files, and expands laptop space immensely. Some say that the drive is nice and compact, with great memory. They also say that it is blazing fast and unmatched for large file transfers.
"...These SSD cards are unmatched for large file transfers. I have observed write rates of 400 MB/sec or more, and read rates close to 500 MB/sec...." Read more
"PROS: Nice price: Loads of storage. Lightweight, small form factor Drive did all that I asked of it...." Read more
"...and weight (or lack thereof), while it's only 500GB, it is a blazing FAST 500GB. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to some speed...." Read more
"I love the huge capacity in such a tiny, lightweight case. I love how fast it backs up my files...." Read more
Customers find the computer drive easy to use. They say it's simple to setup, needs no tech help, and makes their life super easy. Customers also say the USB-C adapter is convenient and the supplied cable is just the right length. They mention that the drive is easy to format for APFS and clone their HD to this external, and that using it is a piece of cake.
"...Tiny, convenient and with a solidly bulletproof feel to boot. And, on Prime Day, I was able to purchase it for $399. This thing is wonderful...." Read more
"...So I went with this SanDisk 500GB SSD external. It was incredibly easy to setup, almost as easy and plug and play...." Read more
"...Definitely recommend. Installed very easily with included usb adaptor. Very compatible with the original xbox one consol...." Read more
"...This is very easy to do even if you are a complete novice. Go to Disk Utility and Erase. Name it whatever you want...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the computer drive. Some mention it's a fabulous SSD, reliable, and super portable. However, others say that it'd failed majorly 3 times, kept crashing, and started corrupting file data.
"...much larger than conventional USB flash drives, but their technology is much more complex, hence the need for a larger form factor, which also helps..." Read more
"...As a hardware manufacturer they fall short with the basic software to run their platform and do not care about the customers experience...." Read more
"...The icing on top is the added durability. This is IP55 rated which means it can withstand dust and splashing, which means it's great for outdoor use..." Read more
"The drive itself is amazing. It's tiny, light, and fast as hell, truly living up to the promised 550 MB/s...." Read more
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These SSD cards are unmatched for large file transfers. I have observed write rates of 400 MB/sec or more, and read rates close to 500 MB/sec. They make outstanding external "hard drives" from which to run alternative operating systems. They are noticeably faster than any of the flash drives I have.
Their unique shape, with the large lanyard loop that can accommodate a carabiner or even larger holder, makes them very transportable.
The short and sturdy USB-C cables are stiff, but otherwise perfect, and the included USB-C to USB-A adaptor provides universal connection to any USB port, which is perfect for my equipment. Just make sure that the arrows on the USB-C plugs and on the USB C-to-A adaptor line up, or there will be no connection, because the devices are "keyed" to ensure proper alignment.
Any USB port that is rated USB 3.0 or higher provides the highest transfer rates currently available. The A, B, and C designations merely identify the physical form of the connection. Type C is no faster or better than A and B, but it is a "universal" port, in addition to being a USB port.
Barring hardware difficulties or failures, you should find this drive a perfect choice for most of your large-file transfer and storage requirements.
Unfortunately I cannot harness the full speed of this drive because I'm using a 2014 MacBook Pro which only has USB-3, which is about half the speed of USB-C, furthermore I have this plugged into a powered USB hub. That being said, to my surprise I'm actually getting around 405 MB/s writes and 425 MB/s reads, which is significantly better than I thought I would get, this is a little over 4X faster than real world performance of a standard non-SSD external drive, so it's still plenty zippy for my needs!
To test a sustained load I moved over my existing Kontakt library (music production plugins and such). A 160GB transfer took me 8 minutes and 23 seconds, which is perfectly fine, when moving using a standard non-SSD external it takes almost 35 minutes! A more reasonable 3GB transfer takes around 7-8 seconds, doing the same file transfer over to my WD EasyStore (standard HDD) takes about 38 seconds. For fun I tested transferring 3GB to my NAS and it took 1 minute 36 seconds. I expected it to be slow because I don't have the best internal network plus I'm using slow (but reliable) drives and it has to write the data multiple times. The NAS is just for bulk storage.
The icing on top is the added durability. This is IP55 rated which means it can withstand dust and splashing, which means it's great for outdoor use for storing photos and such. Furthermore, it's rated to withstand a 2 meter (roughly 6.5 foot) drop.
This is a great little drive! My MBP only has a 500GB drive and all of my plugins and samples were eating up hundreds of gigs and I was becoming really tired of constantly having to go through everything and try to maintain space. I wasn't even able to download all of my Kontakt content locally because I simply didn't have enough room, so I had to pick and choose what plugins I wanted to have locally, trying to store everything on the NAS was error-prone because Kontakt didn't like it for some reason but it was also way too slow. This drive is fast enough to where I can work on Logic Pro X projects directly on it without having to create scratch space locally, something I couldn't do with a normal non-SSD external (way too cumbersome). Now instead of having only 10-20GB local storage I’m back up to around 320GB - much better! I can breathe!
Just remember - don't rely on any external as your only backup! Try to back up your most important data in three locations, one being a remote location, if possible.
CONS: Plastic casing makes you wonder how durable it is, not that I'll be testing any of that. Initially fast transfer speed but slows down to a crawl when transferring large numbers of files all at the same time. Because of its small size it is easy to misplace and not find when you want it, and that is the reason for my title to this review "Keep in Box Easily Misplaced"
Yes I'd buy this again. It is a great price. I've never actually seen a portable drive that will do what I've wanted this one to do. Even internal drives get laggy when I transfer several hundred files at once. So Yes I'd buy again. Yes I'd recommend to a friend.
Yes I'd buy this again and recommend to a friend.
If you have any questions leave them below and I'll do my best to answer or find you someone that can. Thank you.
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Come è fatto:
Mi hanno sorpreso le dimensioni, è piccolo e leggero. Questo rende il Sandsik facilmente trasportabile anche in tasca.
I materiali li ho trovati ottimi, è compatto e solido. Rivestito in plastica e gomma piacevole al tatto.
Mi ha colpito il design, rifinito in ogni dettaglio anche se minimale.
Non mi è piaciuto il cavo usb-c/usb-c, ho trovato troppo corto e poco curato. Misura circa 15 cm e questo mi crea difficolta nel posizionamento sulla scrivania, dovendolo usare per forza affianco al Pc.
Uso quotidiano:
Nell’uso di tutti i giorni mi sono trovato benissimo, è scattante e veloce (anche se è stato superato da ssd più moderni).
Ho usato quasi quotidianamente questo hard-disk per un anno e non mi ha mai dato problemi, risultando molto affidabile. L’ho sfruttato per lo più per editing di foto e video. Uso il formato Raw e edito i video in 1080, solo qualcosina in 4k (ma molto raramente). Non ho avuto rallentamenti o errori di sorta.
Nei giochi non mi ha fatto da collo di bottiglia ed ho potuto godere appieno dei titoli provati.
Ho fatto dei test sia su pc che su Mac usando due programmi divers. Non ho mai raggiunto i 550 MB/s dichiarati. Ma con Disk speed test ( su Mac) i 324 MB/s in scrittura e i 370 MB/s in lettura di media. Mentre su Win 10 i 450 MB/s sia in scrittura e lettura. Non so a cosa sia dovuta questa differenza, ma nell’uso quotidiano non si nota. Mi ritengo soddisfatto!
Per quanto riguarda la capacità di Storage mi trovo bene con i 500 Gb, ma nel futuro cercherò qualcosa di più capiente. Alcuni giochi ormai occupano 100 Gb se non di più. Anche le foto e video diventano sempre più ingombranti.
Conclusioni e prezzo:
Ho pagato circa 95 euro per portarlo a casa nel dicembre 2020, sono contento dell’acquisto!! Confrontandolo con prodotti simili (gennaio 2022), anche della stessa marca, si prendere uno storage da 1Tb alla stessa cifra o poco più.
Reviewed in Italy on January 16, 2022
Come è fatto:
Mi hanno sorpreso le dimensioni, è piccolo e leggero. Questo rende il Sandsik facilmente trasportabile anche in tasca.
I materiali li ho trovati ottimi, è compatto e solido. Rivestito in plastica e gomma piacevole al tatto.
Mi ha colpito il design, rifinito in ogni dettaglio anche se minimale.
Non mi è piaciuto il cavo usb-c/usb-c, ho trovato troppo corto e poco curato. Misura circa 15 cm e questo mi crea difficolta nel posizionamento sulla scrivania, dovendolo usare per forza affianco al Pc.
Uso quotidiano:
Nell’uso di tutti i giorni mi sono trovato benissimo, è scattante e veloce (anche se è stato superato da ssd più moderni).
Ho usato quasi quotidianamente questo hard-disk per un anno e non mi ha mai dato problemi, risultando molto affidabile. L’ho sfruttato per lo più per editing di foto e video. Uso il formato Raw e edito i video in 1080, solo qualcosina in 4k (ma molto raramente). Non ho avuto rallentamenti o errori di sorta.
Nei giochi non mi ha fatto da collo di bottiglia ed ho potuto godere appieno dei titoli provati.
Ho fatto dei test sia su pc che su Mac usando due programmi divers. Non ho mai raggiunto i 550 MB/s dichiarati. Ma con Disk speed test ( su Mac) i 324 MB/s in scrittura e i 370 MB/s in lettura di media. Mentre su Win 10 i 450 MB/s sia in scrittura e lettura. Non so a cosa sia dovuta questa differenza, ma nell’uso quotidiano non si nota. Mi ritengo soddisfatto!
Per quanto riguarda la capacità di Storage mi trovo bene con i 500 Gb, ma nel futuro cercherò qualcosa di più capiente. Alcuni giochi ormai occupano 100 Gb se non di più. Anche le foto e video diventano sempre più ingombranti.
Conclusioni e prezzo:
Ho pagato circa 95 euro per portarlo a casa nel dicembre 2020, sono contento dell’acquisto!! Confrontandolo con prodotti simili (gennaio 2022), anche della stessa marca, si prendere uno storage da 1Tb alla stessa cifra o poco più.
However it also feels rugged as the description advertises. I could probably drop this and not damage the actual flash storage.
It comes formatted as exFAT which is what you want. It works on every major OS (Windows, Mac, Linux) and handles large files and external flash storage well. Other formats I've found only work properly on one OS and especially with FAT32 don't accept large files. Don't reformat it unless you have to but if you do have to I recommend formatting it again as exFAT unless you're doing something very specific that needs a different format (e.g. backup software that takes "snapshots" of your OS and data usually require specialised formats).
I originally got this to backup my laptop but since the internal storage on my laptop is almost full I've ended up filling this drive with media instead and honestly might just buy another one for backups. And I would have no problem buying this exact drive again too.
The only downside is the short cable and awkward adapter. It's easy to buy a third party one of course but the included cable is awkward to have plugged into a laptop as it just hangs off when you lift the laptop up. To be fair though it does stay plugged in just fine while hanging which is good because it could corrupt data otherwise. Oh and if you don't have a spare USB-C port and need to use the adapter for USB-A (regular old USB) make sure you put the adapter on the right way around! Yes there is a right way with this. If you put it on upside down it'll keep unplugging itself from the computer and you'll get data corruption. When fitted the right way it's solid. And again you can cheaply buy long high quality USB-C to USB-A and USB-C to USB-C cables right here on Amazon. I got a pack of three for under a tenner. Bargain.
Oh one more small complaint. It came with some encryption software on it. This seems to be closed source and I can't see much info on how it works. I wouldn't trust random closed source software with encrypting my data personally. It's nice SanDisk is clearly taking encryption somewhat seriously at least but I recommend using some tried and trusted open source encryption software like VeraCrypt instead.
Overall highly recommend this drive. Light, durable, fast, probably going to be very reliable (it's an SSD made by experts in memory), great build quality especially for this price, has USB-C which is good future proofing even if you don't use it right now. Only warnings I'd give are buy a better cable for it and don't use the included encryption software.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2020
However it also feels rugged as the description advertises. I could probably drop this and not damage the actual flash storage.
It comes formatted as exFAT which is what you want. It works on every major OS (Windows, Mac, Linux) and handles large files and external flash storage well. Other formats I've found only work properly on one OS and especially with FAT32 don't accept large files. Don't reformat it unless you have to but if you do have to I recommend formatting it again as exFAT unless you're doing something very specific that needs a different format (e.g. backup software that takes "snapshots" of your OS and data usually require specialised formats).
I originally got this to backup my laptop but since the internal storage on my laptop is almost full I've ended up filling this drive with media instead and honestly might just buy another one for backups. And I would have no problem buying this exact drive again too.
The only downside is the short cable and awkward adapter. It's easy to buy a third party one of course but the included cable is awkward to have plugged into a laptop as it just hangs off when you lift the laptop up. To be fair though it does stay plugged in just fine while hanging which is good because it could corrupt data otherwise. Oh and if you don't have a spare USB-C port and need to use the adapter for USB-A (regular old USB) make sure you put the adapter on the right way around! Yes there is a right way with this. If you put it on upside down it'll keep unplugging itself from the computer and you'll get data corruption. When fitted the right way it's solid. And again you can cheaply buy long high quality USB-C to USB-A and USB-C to USB-C cables right here on Amazon. I got a pack of three for under a tenner. Bargain.
Oh one more small complaint. It came with some encryption software on it. This seems to be closed source and I can't see much info on how it works. I wouldn't trust random closed source software with encrypting my data personally. It's nice SanDisk is clearly taking encryption somewhat seriously at least but I recommend using some tried and trusted open source encryption software like VeraCrypt instead.
Overall highly recommend this drive. Light, durable, fast, probably going to be very reliable (it's an SSD made by experts in memory), great build quality especially for this price, has USB-C which is good future proofing even if you don't use it right now. Only warnings I'd give are buy a better cable for it and don't use the included encryption software.
Decir que es un disco duro que sorprende por su tamaño, su solidez y acabados robustos, totalmente preparado para resistir cualquier golpe, con enganche para colgarlo de donde sea sin preocuparte. Al ser un disco SSD los golpes no le afectan ya que no incluye partes móviles.
Sorprende de primeras su pequeñísimo tamaño, cabe en la palma de la mano, es tremendamente delgado y ligero, y al tacto es muy agradable, con la parte trasera acabada en goma suave.
Pero lo que más sorprende es su velocidad de transferencia de archivos.
Acabo de hacer un backup de unos cuantos proyectos, en total unos 20gb, y ha tardado menos de minuto y medio en realizar la transferencia. Una locura, acostumbrado a discos duros tradicionales, esto es un gustazo.
Al abrir el disco duro por primera vez te encuentras con un par de archivos con la herramienta de sandisk para proteger y cifrar los datos del disco duro. Un buen detalle para tener a salvo los datos que guardes.
Me ha gustado también que todo el packaging del disco duro es totalmente de cartón, tanto la caja externa como el molde interior.
En definitiva, si buscas un disco duro pequeño, de gran capacidad y resistente, creo que no hay nada mejor que este sandisk. Quizá más caro que otos, pero también mucho más compacto y resistente, que es algo muy a tener en cuenta.
Reviewed in Spain on February 17, 2020
Decir que es un disco duro que sorprende por su tamaño, su solidez y acabados robustos, totalmente preparado para resistir cualquier golpe, con enganche para colgarlo de donde sea sin preocuparte. Al ser un disco SSD los golpes no le afectan ya que no incluye partes móviles.
Sorprende de primeras su pequeñísimo tamaño, cabe en la palma de la mano, es tremendamente delgado y ligero, y al tacto es muy agradable, con la parte trasera acabada en goma suave.
Pero lo que más sorprende es su velocidad de transferencia de archivos.
Acabo de hacer un backup de unos cuantos proyectos, en total unos 20gb, y ha tardado menos de minuto y medio en realizar la transferencia. Una locura, acostumbrado a discos duros tradicionales, esto es un gustazo.
Al abrir el disco duro por primera vez te encuentras con un par de archivos con la herramienta de sandisk para proteger y cifrar los datos del disco duro. Un buen detalle para tener a salvo los datos que guardes.
Me ha gustado también que todo el packaging del disco duro es totalmente de cartón, tanto la caja externa como el molde interior.
En definitiva, si buscas un disco duro pequeño, de gran capacidad y resistente, creo que no hay nada mejor que este sandisk. Quizá más caro que otos, pero también mucho más compacto y resistente, que es algo muy a tener en cuenta.