Customer Ratings & Reviews

Amazing. Was getting betwee. 250-400 mbps when back things up on it and built durable

Bought this during the Black Friday sale 2 weeks ago, used only a few times with my Mac mini. Went to use it today and it was not visible, opened disc utility and could not get it to mount. Hard drive became hot almost immediately and refused to connect to any of my computers. Will not let me reformat or use whatsoever, taking it back to Best buy today hoping I can at least get store credit since it's only been 2 weeks. Will never buy a SanDisk product again, sticking with wd easy store or Samsung SSDs.

I absolutely love how small but powerful it is. Very easy to use and it is convenient that I can either plug it into a usb or straight into my IPad Pro.

This works as fast and reliable storage for backing up my documents

Currently using this SSD on my Model Y. Installation was simple and formatted pretty quickly. Get to store all of my Sentry Mode events without having to worry about any stuttering in the recording.

If you're anything like me you've learned that SSD is the way to go on a PC, especially when it comes to PC games. Once you've used an SSD then you will never want to go back to a regular old mechanical hard drive. So the idea of installing internal SSD drives are likely something many of you have already done, much like myself. However, there comes a time when you really need a portable SSD drive on the go and that is where the Sandisk Extreme drive comes into play. Receiving this drive it looks a little larger than one would expect but it definitely seems very, very rugged and my guess is it would be able to withstand a good bit of playing rough by dropping it before there would be any sort of real issue. It just seems like it is a very tough case that it is in and offers me real peace of mind for taking it on the go on the occasion when I travel for work. The drive comes already formatted and setup and ready to go. All you do is plug it in and begin using it. If you don't have a USB-C port there is an adapter included to use the old style USB-C port but realize you are losing a lot of your speed. Once you get it up and going the only real software on it is Sandisk security for encrypting the drive contents, which I chose not to use since I have nothing of a confidential nature on my drive. Moving on to actual use: now I am no professional video game player or content creator but one thing I do like to do is play PC games and stream, albeit just so that my friends can join in to see what I'm playing. And this drive has done an amazing job in keeping up with streaming to the drive both in real time and for saving it for later use. I've been using the drive on and off now for playing and streaming games and it seems like it's super fast, I've never noticed any slowdown in any regards and it's been reliable as ever. I think this is a great drive for gamers and professional content creators and streamers, especially for those who are on the go at times and want something really rugged that can stand up to being moved alot. I applaud Sandisk for this product and happily give it a five star rating. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Bottom Line Up Front: ========================================================= SanDisk delivers another yet another high performing, rock solid storage solution – only now it’s completely “pocketable” and faster than ever. If your looking for a semi-rugged, take anywhere, ultra-fast portable storage then the SanDisk Extreme Pro should definitely be on your list – HOWEVER, even with IP55 dust/water/shock – RESISTANCE… I don’t think this bad boy is as “rugged” as it may initially appear (if that that happens to be your primary point of consideration). Unboxing, Styling & Functionality: ========================================================= The Sandisk Extreme 1TB External NVMe drive comes with everything you need to start transferring/saving/moving your files and content right out the box. The drive is backed by a nice 5 year manufacturer’s warranty. Seeing as how the Extreme NVMe drive is a USB-C device, SanDisk is kind enough to throw in a female USB-C to male USB-A (read old school “square” shaped) adapter in the box in addition to the single mandatory USB-C cable. I was a little disappointed in the “length” of the included USB-C cable, and I estimate its about 6-8inches in length – way to short in my eyes. If you plan on connecting this to a traditional tower or taller PC/device it will be potentially “dangling” by the cable -however if you use a laptop or have a top case mounted USB-C/USB-A port you should be fine. I can’t help but feel this is one of those areas where a little more thought could have been placed by SanDisk to better suit a wider swath consumer devices – even if I have to pay a dollar or two more to get a little more cable length as a result. As soon as you hold the SanDisk Extreme in your hand though, it just feels so cool – literally…I guess that in large part due to the soft touch silicone/rubberized coating that wraps around almost three quarters of the device. Only the topside facing portion of the drive is made of what feels like dimpled/textured plastic. The drive has a decent sized carabiner loop on the upper right side of the device, and only has a single female USB-C port along the lower right corner. The whole unit feels light, yet satisfyingly “well built” at the same time to me. Sadly, I worry that as nice as the rubberized surface may appear, I have experienced significant wear on surface like this from other devices in the past. Its only been a few days of regular use, but I do worry about the long-term physical “appearance” over repeated travel and uses outdoors or on less than “ideal surface/environments. Additionally, it is for those reasons that I wouldn’t want to actually “clip” this device on anything… or anything “onto it” – since I fear it will only wear/scratch/rub the coating off as well. As I just said – so far so good, but only time will tell. Performance & Usage: =================================================== The Sandisk Extreme has performed flawlessly in all my file, image, and project transfers so far. I work with large Virtual Machine files/images in addition to very large image files for web/photo design and development and I have to say that the SanDisk Extreme 1TB was a welcomed step-up from my current traditional 1TB/2TB “Platter” USB hard drive setup I use to move around stuff from various workstations and personal machines. From a professional standpoint – I was impressed how much performance increased the NVMe technology has increased file transfer speed and reduced file write times. The Extreme 1TB literally cut my transfer times by around 40% to 50% and that adds up when your transferring RAW image files or 20 Gigabyte VM files upwards of 40 times a day. I did note how WARM (borderline HOT) the Extreme 1TB can become – particularly on large file transfers – and interestingly stays mildly warm while plugged into a USB port. I can’t help but wonder what a little more metal or heatsink consideration could be taken into place -because I know for some people this may be a weak/sticking point – especially if your using it ina “rugged” outdoors setting, in hotter climates, during the peak of the warmer seasons. It does make for a nice hand warmer in a cold server room though! Even on my large 20+ Gigabyte transfer files (as you can see in my photos) I was still getting a respectable 400MB+ write speed, so to me that’s great! While using it to transfer smaller batches of not professional grade images and documents at home for personal “fun” use – I think the SanDisk excels more than anyplace else. It is formatted as a exFAT – obviously…so that it can be “compatible” with a wider range of consumer Operating Systems and devices – but if you’re working on Windows machines AND looking for more performance AND have a mind for enhanced security/file permission/system administration (like I do) – I suggest you format the drive for NTFS before you start to use it. Interestingly, and unsurprisingly – the USB-C female port has mange to build a small amount of lint and “crud” from being traveled with in my Day-to-Day activities. I am not the most gentle with my portable drive – to be fair – so I can’t say that there is anything inherently bad about the Extreme 1TB design – other than potential cosmetic material durability concerns. While IP55 certification covers most accidental water accidents, this does not mean you can submerge the drive, or expect to survive a dip in the pool/lake/river either. As nice as the Carabiner look – I find myself a little perplexed to its inclusion for actual outdoors style activities. Especially because that USB port has no cover as I previously mentioned – yes I know the device is mostly “sealed” and as I previously stated has IP55 dust/shock/water resistance – but call me old school – and that doesn’t mean your USB cables and device ports are necessarily certified that level either. Closing thoughts: =================================================== I found it interesting that the device has no plug or dust cover for the USB-C port on the drive itself. I can’t help but think as “rugged” or “portable” as the device is – that relatively inexpensive rubber/silicone dust cover would go a long way in preventing the amount “crud” and/or pocket lint that ends up inevitably building up inside the female end of the internal port …particularly after being placed in a bag or pocket. I really like the way the Extreme 1TB feels and “looks” in my hand or w I Just worry it won’t “look” that way for long after a few months of being tossed in my photography bag, my gym bag, my pocket (along with my keys), my backpack ..you get the drift. While the “heat” generated by the NVMe drive may be mildly off putting – its been my experience that most NVMe drives get warm under usage. It would be nice if SanDisk maybe could a little more thermal consideration into the design (perhaps a metal top plate instead of plastic). Regardless, SanDisk stands behind their products with a 5-year warranty and I personally never had a SanDisk drive fail on me without cause. The SanDisk Extreme 1TB has knocked it out of the park where it counts most in my book – performance. Its faster and lighter and takes up way less space than my older traditional USB platter disk drives (you can see a photo of my older drives with a Nomad Case for comparison). The Extreme has convinced me its time to upgrade the rest of my older portable USB drives so that I can travel lighter, and spend less time waiting for things to get done – be that for work, or just documents and image manipulation at home. I find myself now doing more in less time – even if it is not as “rugged” as I though it should be.

Very fast in terms of data access and up until now very dependable. Has its own USB Type-C to ASB converter.

The SanDisk Extreme 1TB portable SSD is an excellent external drive solution. Whether you are backing up media files, accessing files on your usb-c equipped phone or tablet, or are wanting an external drive for your XBOX One, the SanDisk Extreme is very easy to recommend. On Windows and Mac, the drive is plug and play. The included cable has a USB-C to USB-A adapter. I would make sure to use it on a USB3 port, though. I created transfer tests on multiple computers shuffling around 10GB files. Compared to external hard drives that rely on 5400 RPM physical disks, the NVME portable produces unmatched results. You can copy huge files to and from the drive in a matter of seconds. In my experience, data would transfer three times as fast as the more traditional external drive. The device feels solid. It has a rubber grip to it and it's tiny. Unlike back-up drives with older, platter based drives, this device is smaller and less prone to losing data in the event of bumps or drops. With this drive, you can place movies, music, or files and then access them from your Samsung / Android tablet. I could watch movies on my phone from the SSD. And because the drive is relatively small, I could easily slip this in a travel bag for commutes. Whether you are browsing photos or editing documents on the go, the Extreme 1TB drive is simple and easy to use. I tested the drive on an XBOX One. Newer games require faster transfer rates and the traditional external hard drives often don't keep up which can lead to texture pop-ins or stuttering cinematics. I didn't have any such problems with the 1TB Extreme. Games loaded in fast. Now, you currently can't use an external hard drive for X-Box One Series X games, but for XBOX One or Xbox 360 games, this hard drive is super fast. If I had any complaint, it might be worth while to invest in a longer USB 3.2 cable with a USB-C connector. The cable that comes with the drive is just a couple of inches. It's very short. I would take a 1TB drive with this speed and durability over a standard external drive for traveling and performance needs, but if you're wanting to back-up your computer or archive photos, an older drive that isn't as fast might realistically be a more economical solution. That's the tradeoff you have to weigh, but outside of those scenarios, I think this drive is a clear winner. It isn't much bigger than a thumb drive. It's faster and won't take up as much space in my bag. I really like this drive, and I whole heartedly recommend it.

I bought this for external storage, for some reason I wasn’t able to use it. Neither my laptop or my PC where able to ready, my camera can but not any PC I’ve tried which has been 4. I also used it on a Mac and it worked there but I don’t own a Mac. Not the store fault.

Showed up on time. Great back up for all my photos. Would buy again.

This thing is tiny!!!! I have been wanting a portable SSD. Not to use as a main drive for backups but, given the 1TB of space I have been able to use it as that and a go between for my files and others files as well. It is quick! Given it being an SSD and USB-C that much is expected. I love that I can toss it in my bag and not have to worry about it! My only gripe is I wish that the cable was longer *that may cause an impact in performance I guess?* or something was included like a stand so it wouldn't put a bunch of tension on your USB port depending on the layout of your PC. Laptop users need not worry though! It sounds like you've found an incredibly handy portable SSD! The combination of 1TB storage and USB-C speed makes it perfect for your needs, whether for backups or transferring files on the go. Its compact size is definitely a big plus, making it easy to carry around without any hassle. I can understand your point about the cable length. A longer cable or an included stand could certainly help reduce tension on the USB port, especially for desktop PC users. It's great that laptop users have less to worry about in that regard.

Let's start off by saying I needed something easy/foolproof (not some crazy format/interface i'd have to get used to or deal with file type conversions), reliable (doesn't make my files go poof or disappear or decide to quit working randomly), secure (could put a password on certain files or the whole hard drive), light weight, portable, and with a reasonably large amount of storage. SSD is the way to go when choosing between SSD and other standard hard drives. It is durable to a point and won't break with frequent use as long as you make sure you don't plug it in while your computer is charging, keep it cool (some heat is generated when using and that is normal), and don't drop it into a blender (or leave it in an autoclave) so treat it like you would most tech devices. I am a loyal Mac user and my college uses PC predominately, so I needed an external hard drive that could safely save and store files and have them in a format that would transfer well between Mac and PC and some various educational and lab software and not have to constantly deal with file type conversions. I also needed this to handle a vast amount of school files, internship files, and personal files and wasn't a pain to haul around or worry about it getting hacked. It is small about the size of a deck of cards but slightly thinner and fits in the palm of my hand, clips onto my keyring, and came with both a usb and usb-c connector (idk if it works with lightning connectors or iPhone/IOS storage haven't tried that yet) but it has managed everything from Microsoft Word Products to Apple Pages products to videos, audio recordings, pictures, CAD files, Texas Instrument Calculator Files, Apps and Programs I rarely use, etc and has been amazing. For the average college student and person I would say its a perfect backup hard drive but for me and my excessively large files it makes a wonderful portable flash drive! I hate paying for cloud storage and I like my digital data in a more tangible form.. so far it has saved me money. In my 90 or so days of use it has been phenomenal!

I bought the SanDisk Extreme Portable 1TB SSD because I needed a reliable way to transfer and store sensitive files without leaving them on a shared device or cloud service. Setup was simple, the drive is compact and easy to carry, and file transfers are noticeably fast over USB-C. What I really appreciate is the added security support (password/encryption options), which gives me peace of mind when I’m moving or storing files I want to keep private. It feels sturdy, travels well, and has performed consistently. If you want a portable, fast SSD that’s also a good fit for privacy-minded storage, this one is a solid buy.

If you're looking for a fast and convenient storage option, look no further. This is portable SSD is extremely fast. I was able to copy over 8gb of videos and photos from my internal SSD on my laptop to the SanDisk drive in under 20 seconds. I was very impressed with how quickly I was able to transfer the media. I'll be using this to transfer large files between my home and work. It's a nice sized drive too, slightly smaller than a credit card in width and height, and just slightly thicker than a usb plug. It also has a nice soft-touch on one side, and a textured side with the SanDisk logo. The drive itself has just a single port, which is thankfully a USB C. An adapter cable is included to go from USB C to A as well. Overall, this is a fast performaning, small and extra-portable drive.

I'm going to keep this short and sweet (unlike some of my more 'novel-like' reviews), because this one is easy! The new SanDisk Extreme 1TB NVMe SSD is just about as perfect as you can ask for. It has all these things going for it: 1. Small and Light: Easy portability. A smidge bigger and heavier than my 2018 SanDisk Extreme 500GB unit but not by much. 2. Rugged: While small and light, it has a solid feel to it. Much better than my 2018 unit. Continues to have the great rubberized coating, so it doesn't slip out of your hands, and outstanding dust/moisture resistance. That being said, I don't think I'm going to be tossing my important files around, but nice to know I could. 2. Speed: More than twice as fast as my 2018 unit. I've attached screenshots of the speed tests but in actual use it seems much faster. I did an entire Time Machine backup with this drive and it wrote the 487GB of photos, videos, and documents in about 24 minutes. I can't do a direct comparison with the 500GB unit since the whole reason I got this 1TB unit is because I'd be pushing max density on the other drive. But even when it had less files I could go have lunch and come back and it would still be going before. Now that may have a little bit to do with macOS Big Sur finally supporting APFS but I still think it is much more attributable to the NVMe memory in this drive. 3. Value: I know this thing isn't cheap but for the speed, portability, and ruggedness, I consider this to be a great drive at a very good price. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone who needs a wicked fast external drive for their photo, video, or other critical files. You can't go wrong with the SanDisk Extreme 1TB NVMe drive.

I am a bit of a data backup junkie. I have been using a variety of desktop and portable hard drives for years and am never without a flash drive in my pocket. Another thing I don't like to do is pay a ridiculous markup for additional storage on my mobile devices. This handy device solves both issues for my elegantly. With a smaller footprint and more rugged than traditional portable hard drives, this drive is super easy to pop in the pocket when going out the door. I often use a tablet as a display/controller when shooting with a tripod mounted camera and with this drive I can create a local backup or completely offload the images and videos as I go without the need for an internet connection, a nice feature when photographing outdoors. This drive has made it very simple and faster than cloud based solutions when moving data between my PC, android tablet, and Chromebook laptop. Where it really shines for me is the ability to use it with my android tablet, which I could not do with my old portable HDD. I tested the drives speed against a portable HDD I have been using for a year or two with my laptop. I transferred a 21 gb photo and video file from my PC to each and the Sandisk SSD was about a minute faster. Not huge. However, on the other side, reading files (especially the videos) was noticeably faster on the Sandisk, with HD videos loading and playing right from the drive with no jitter at all. The design feels light but solid and it has a nice non slip coating on the back. I doubt I would ever clip it onto a pack or anything with the built in hole in one corner, but it speaks to the intent that this would be a go-everywhere device. It says that it is dust proof and water resistant, but there is no integral plug or cover for the USB-C port which would seal up the internals nice a tight. If I were to take it into an environment where I might be expecting extra dusty or wet conditions were a possibility I would try to cover this exposed area. Al in all I am very happy with this drive as a really handy way to lug around a lot of data in a relatively rugged package, and its already been quite useful to me.

So in the few days I've had with the drive and testing it, I have to say, for an external solution, it's a joy to use. It's also very small, it's really not all that much bigger than the USB 3.0 SanDisk Extreme drive I have pictured. For sake of longevity I haven't written too much data to the drive, though I've used some software to test it. Your results are going to vary quite a bit depending on the cable you're using to connect to the drive. The included cable, which I wish was much much longer, it's only about 4 or 5 inches in length will allow you to use the drive to its maximum cabability. In the images I've attached to this review, two of them are using the provided cable. The ones with over 900MB/s Read and Write's are with this cable through a Gen 3.1 Type C port on the back of my motherboard. I was also able to replicate the performance on another HP computer with a Type-C on the front panel. For using the included USB 3.0 to Type-C adapter, you can expect a maximum of 450-460MB/s. This is due to the limitation of the USB 3.0 ports. When using Type-C to Type-C 3.1/3.2 cables you can easily get close to the rated speed of the drive. I didn't ever get 1050MB/s but I got fairly close with the 980MB/s in the screenshots. I used CrystalDiskMark with a write size of 64MB and also used ATTO Disk with a 64MB write test as well. The ATTO test was with the adapter, as was the slower CrystalDiskMark test. If you're looking for an excellent fast option for external storage at a good size for a not so crazy price, this is an excellent option. The particular drive that was used at least in my unit was a Western Digital Blue SN550 drive. In the desktop NVME variant's these drives are capable of hitting as much as 2200MB/s. The drive itself is of very good quality and carries that reliability that Western Digital is known for. This would work well for just needing a large drive to install programs or games on, or even for keeping media on if you need to take it on the go. definite reccommend for large, fast portable storage.

Need some fast storage on the go? No problem, SanDisk has you covered! This 1TB NVME SSD is the real deal with +940mbps read and write speeds! Best thing about it is it won't overheat on you either. This drive works perfectly and comes in a very small footprint that allows you to take it practically anywhere. Performance wise, this thing obliterates conventional portable HDDs. Was able to transfer over 20GB in a fraction of the time it would take on a 5400rpm HDD (took ~40 seconds on this NVME vs 5 minutes on HDD). Its literally plug and play on Windows/MacOS (though some formatting may be involved depending on the OS). Playing games off of this thing is actually quite good, i've not ran into any issues with installing Fortnite or Apex on here and playing (not very surprising considering the speed this drive offers). If using this little drive on the PS4 Pro, it does quite an amazing job as well. I've noticed considerable improvements over my portable 1TB HDD which would yield long loading times. One thing to note, i have a 1TB SATA3 SSD in my PS4 Pro and because the PS4 Pro does not have USB 3.2, it limits the full potential of the read and write speeds this NVME SSD provides but nonetheless it is still a huge upgrade compared to HDDs. If you are looking for a portable drive and you need speed, i cannot recommend this drive enough! It is simply the best and most portable option out there!

Fast, reliable. This SanDisk 1TB ssd has been perfect on my M1 Mac Mini connected to the USB-C Thunderbird/USB 3 port using the cable included with the drive. The drive comes formatted FAT, so I used the Disk Utility to reformatted it to Apple APFS which is optimized for SSDs. I copied 400GB+ onto the drive via rsync. Worked perfectly. The drive warmed up slightly. Recommended, would buy again. Best Buy in-store customer service was great. Another product kept disconnecting "Disk not properly ejected" and that product was returned as defective. Drives should never disconnect, that just isn't normal. Love the SanDisk ssd.