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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 620 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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97%would recommend to a friend

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Customers frequently mention the Extreme 1TB External SSD's portability, compact size, and ample storage capacity as significant advantages. Many appreciate its USB-C connectivity and lightweight design, finding it easy to use and transport. While some users noted that the drive can get warm during extended use, the overall feedback highlights its positive attributes for various applications.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well for my application.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used this to back up file from my Windows 7 computer in preparation for my transition to a new Windows 10 computer. I chose solid state because it will not likely ever fail like older disc drives can and eventually do. This was easy to use and is very small and light. The short USB cord might be a problem in some applications, especially with towers. It shouldn't be a problem with laptops.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact and powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very fast, durable and its small size makes it easy to carry around

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very light

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very light weight.very fast and compact.fast file transfering.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality drive

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This hard drive has been great so far. It is extremely fast when transferring my videos I record on my phone, which are easily a gig. It has no problem transferring my files, unlike when I'm transferring from my USB flash drive and it slows down during. I may buy another for travelling with. It can easily fit in your pocket.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent choice for solid backup

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We decided to have an external portable solid state drive with our new computer system. We needed 1TB capacity. This unit does not remain connected to our computer but is used solely to back up the drives on the computer. Have used it twice since we purchased it and each time it was speedy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    USB

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great. Lots of storage space. Light and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    super

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    super fast very durable has a lot of storage buy it while on sale

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved My Butt

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wow this SSD saved my BUTT. Great for storage expansion (especially if you’re like me and bought a 128gb MacBook). I use it to run full Adobe programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and even AfterEffects) to save space on my internal hard drive. Not to mention it’s nice to have a reliable backup of all my files on the same device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable SSD

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to quickly expand the available memory for my ps5 games are getting larger in size and for now while I mostly play my ps4 games I can throw them on this hard drive and save space for other things. Loads very fast since it's solid state and super compact so I can talk with me. Best portable around in my opinion

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lovely

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this little drive. USB a or usb-c. Small and fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great for my purposes

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wanted medium by which to make bootable backup for an iMac I had purchased. This had USB 3.1 Gen 2 connectivity and was available through Best Buy where the points earned through the computer purchase made its purchase quite affordable. Reviews I had read prior to purchase were favorable. It came promptly and worked perfectly. Very pleased with purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Couldn't ask for more or better...was a life saver

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Life saving as it enabled me to save all my files from a lifeless PC. I needed a new drive to download all my files, etc from my deceased PC. Could have gone with a standard hard drive but having upgraded all my PCs from Hard Drives to SSDs, I will never return to Hard Drives. I had only 104 GB used of 238GB available space on my dead PC’s SSD but needed a much larger SSD for everything else to be salvaged from my PC. This Sandisk 1TB SSD now has only 160GB free of usable 931GB. I am using it as a portable backup to my both my main & travel PCs which will be handy for the next time I need to transfer to a new or resurrected PC. Being a SSD, it is quieter than a mouse is never hotter than warm has a heavy duty although very short connecting cable that keeps the drive quite stable at my PC’s side. It has a rubberized coated casing which helps keep it dry, stable and somewhat cushioned. It has a sizable pass-through hole in the case top I presume for attachment to something else. I’d not like having this dangling from my key ring though! I not only like it a lot, but find it thoroughly useful and easy to slip into my pocket for transportation. Also it is a Sandisk product! It’s priced very reasonably for a SSD and I’d highly recommend this to anyone needing a very portable external backup/Solid State Drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Yes, no brainer!

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    *Be sure to delete and don't use the crappy Sandisk Vault system BS! This thing is so sleek and amazing! So easy to use and extremely portable. Practically fits anywhere. Super fast via usb-c. Highly recommend! Just wait for a good sale Feels cheap because it's light but don't be deterred. Remember it is Solid State Drive

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and great capacity for price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Reliable fast and easy to transport, great deal of the day purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Small, fast and convenient. Works as expected. USB C

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device with good transfer times.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fantastic little storage device which I'm using for backup of photos from my main hard drive. Transfer times, even over basic USB, were very impressive. It certainly beats burning DVDs for backup, and is easily portable for travel.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for travel. Very fast. So far very reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tiny and light external storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    surprisingly small and light, looks durable. the transfer speed is fantastic. a pouch would be nice to store the drive and the cable together. Think over what you want to use it for (PC, Mac or both) and reformat with smaller cluster size to save space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect little drive

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This mighty and tiny drive is perfect for offloading large files and libraries from my MacBook. After months of remote learning I had amassed gigabytes of video files on my computer. I didn't want these to take up the space on my laptop nor did I want to lose them in case I need them for next year's students. I was able to quickly connect this to my laptop, format the drive to the right type, and very quickly copy over nearly 40GB of files. It took longer to learn how to safely move files than it did for the files to transfer! This lightweight drive can travel anywhere with me so I know my files will be available in the blink of an eye.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact and fast.

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for backing up my pictures while on vacation. It is extremely compact. Because I could keep the back up on this drive in my front pocket, I was able to leave my laptop in the hotel and not have to worry about losing my pictures. The design seems rugged and well constructed.

    I would recommend this to a friend