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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 187 reviews

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Customers praise the Extreme 480GB External USB 3.0 Portable SSD for its durability, small size, and ample storage capacity, highlighting its portability and ease of use. The fast transfer speeds offered by the USB 3.0 interface are also frequently cited as a significant advantage. While some customers mention the price point as a potential drawback, the positive feedback on performance and portability outweighs this concern.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great SSD for OS Apple Time Machine

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

    It works great and looks reliable , I'll wait for a higher GB version to get another one

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Durability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great device, faster

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

    I got this drive, and as I expected it was great performance and speed wise, i had great experience with it. Love the drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great for storage and transferring data.

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

    I use this for storing images and needed data transfer much quicker than the USB Flashes were providing. This product cut transfer rate from CF to SDD from hours to minutes! Just what I needed. Easy and fast set up. Made with sturdy construction so I'm not afraid of easily breaking.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    portable and compact

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

    I purchased the external drive to store my photos while out shooting. It has done a great job in that regard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Durability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for trips.

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

    I use this product due to the simplicity and compactness when traveling.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    Have had this drive for a couple of weeks now. Works as described. Large capacity to back up photos.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    FAST additional storage

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

    Needed to expand my storage in a MBP and it also has the added benefit of significantly faster read/write than a HDD. Great purchase and it's saved me a ton of time with editing!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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

    I've basically used this for hosting Virtual Machines. I had to format it as NTFS in order for Microsoft Hyper-V to be able to use it. Other than that I see no noticeable performance differences between this and my SSD hard drive

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fast and light weight

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

    Fast data transfer having light weight and very handy

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Durability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fast and portable SSD

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

    Does what it says and well built product. Delivers performance and reliable as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great so far

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

    Fast read/write speeds, works well as an external hard drive for gaming. Seems pretty sturdy, too. I would recommend it for some extra hard drive space when traveling.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Size for portable SSD Storage

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

    Sandisk is my go to for storage as well as Samsung. This one doesn't disappoint.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    had issue with it, but sandisk had great response!

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

    after few months I started having issues with it(the port went inside for some reason though i could plug it in)..... Informed sandisk, they replaced it with a great customer care response!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Photo Storage

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

    I bought this solid state external hard drive because my 4 year old regular hard drive was corrupted and I lost everything. I was told solid state is virtually incorruptible so we'll see.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    Bought this as a backup drive for my MacBook and it is awesome. I didn't know until I bought it that the construction was purposefully rigid to even be held on a keychain.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ultra fast

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

    Used device with a Mac Airbook with sierra is on it. Drive works ultra fast and even offers full drive encryption. I love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Handy little backup tool

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

    I really like the small size of this external drive. Easy to carry in my laptop bag. I used it to transfer files from my old laptop, with no problems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device

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

    This was Very easy to install, even for a tech know nothing. Started right up. Works like a charm with Mac Time Machine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent source for back up

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

    Needed to move to data from my old laptops to my new laptop this gave me the space I needed. Love the fact of no moving parts.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small fierce external drive

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

    Quite a speedy little SSD external drive. Worth the price, if you ask me, and a useful solution for an extra backup drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend