Customer Ratings & Reviews

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The very first thought I had when opening the package was "Wow, this thing is small." I'm used to dealing with traditional 2.5" hard drives, and I wasn't quite prepared for how small this tiny little external drive would be. The drive comes with an adapter for using it with a traditional USB type-A port. That being said, my laptop has a USB type-C port with Thunderbolt; and I was able to plug it in without the adapter. I was absolutely floored by the speed at which it transferred files. I moved roughly 5GB of files INSTANTLY. I mean that quite literally. There was no delay, no loading bar, no indication of any type of file movement whatsoever. I initially thought that something had gone wrong with the transfer since everything was so silent. It wasn't until I started actually opening some of the transferred files that I realized that it had simply worked insanely fast. I love the soft touch feel to the drive. This is going to sound silly, but it's extremely "comfortable" to hold in one's hand. The lightly rubberized surface makes it very "grippable" for lack of a better term. I would strongly recommend this drive for anyone with a USB type-C port looking for fast, compact storage.

The SanDisk Extreme NVMe SSD has a small size and rugged construction perfect for taking it with you on the go, and fast speeds which make it great for any task you could reasonably throw at it. Backed by the long-trusted SanDisk and Western Digital brands, this unit is a worthy pick for those needing a decent external drive. [ Performance ] During my benchmarks connected to a laptop via USB 3.2 Gen 2 type C port using the included USB-C cable, I maxed out at 978.72 MB/s read speed and 940.03 MB/s write speed with sequential 1MB chunks in CrystalDiskMark, reasonably close to the advertised maximum speeds. In practical file transfer tests between this and another NVMe SSD drive connected to the same computer via M.2 (where the other drive benchmarks faster in all regards), I was getting about 700 MB/s read speeds and 465 MB/s write speeds consistently from/to the SanDisk drive. For stability testing, I recorded many hours of high-resolution, high-bandwidth gameplay videos directly to the drive which went very smoothly with no hiccups. [ Design ] The rubberized body feels very sturdy, and I suspect could endure some significant punishment while protecting the internals from harm. The IP55 rated dust and water resistance, while not amazing, provides enough protection against mishaps to confidently take the unit on the go. There’s no plug/cap for the USB port on the drive, which detracts somewhat from its otherwise rugged design. The ‘carabiner loop’ is a nice touch for some added utility. One of the most unfortunate--and arguably bizarre--design choices is the incredibly short USB-C cable included. While barely sufficient for plugging this drive into a laptop or other small device (tablet, phone, camera, etc.), plugging this drive into a PC with a tower case is almost certainly going to require a much longer cable to avoid unintentional disconnects. There’s no power or activity light, and while not necessarily unusual, it is a feature that some may miss.

I love this new SanDisk 1TB external SSD. I have owned the previous generation of this device, both in 1TB and 2TB configurations. This new generation using NVMe storage technology is head and shoulders above the already excellent previous generation. Doing a direct comparison file transfer using my 16 inch MacBook Pro of the same 300TB of 4K 60FPS footage the new model completed the transfer in almost half the time. That's write time. Doing it in reverse and this new model finished the same transfer in less than a third of the time. This was from internal SSD to external both ways. My workflow typically involves transferring raw footage from the camera (on SD or microSD) to one of my external SSD's to edit a project in Final Cut Pro. This means a fast read/write time is important to me, especially when working with larger files. Currently I have a Samsung T5 and two T7's (both 1TB) as well as the previous gen SanDisk Extreme 1TB and two 2TB drives. To me, and without running any benchmarks, this new SanDisk feels faster than the T7's I just bought a couple months ago. Put another way I'll be buying a couple more of these new SanDisk drives when the 2TB models drop soon. I like the solid construction. Being both water and dust resistant along with drop protection is important to me. Plus I just really dig the look and feel with the soft touch finish.

I’ve been using SSDs to do multimedia work and this Sandisk extreme portable SSD is just what I need. The SSD is rugged and it even has some water resistant rating (not water proof but enough to guard against water splashes). So this SSD is also designed for the field, which gives you peace of mind if you need a portable storage that is field ready where weather and terrain condition might present a challenge to normal portable SSD. Even when you don't have the need to carry your SSD outside your home, having a rugged SSD gives you extra peace of mind as the SSD is shock resistant up to 2 meters of drop protection. It even has a lanyard hole on top right so you can clip on your carabiner and attach the SSD to your drone or camera bag. Performance wise, this portable SSD feels fast and even faster than the one I got a couple of years ago. This is important to note if you want to use the SSD for multimedia work where your multimedia files are stored and processed in the SSD instead of in your PC’s hard drive. I don't feel the need to run performance benchmark as I'm sure there are top of the line SSDs out there that will outperform this SSD. This SSD is fast enough for what I use it for. The USB-C port is basically today’s standard and it comes with USB-C cable and USB-A adaptor. Connecting the SSD to PC is very easy just like connecting a flash drive. This SSD features hardware encryption so you can password protect your SSD for security. This is one portable storage that you will use across your gadgets and computers: iPad Pro, laptops, PCs, etc. In case something goes wrong, Sandisk offers 5 years limited warranty, which is nice, though I don’t even remember when was the last time I need to claim for warranty from Sandisk.

I’ve had mine for a littler over 3 years now. The hard drive in my iMac died and I got this to get me through til I got a new one. This has my computer running like new. I thought it was going to be a short quick fix but it’s still going strong. I play games in the max setting, photo and video edit with no problem. Would rebuy in a heartbeat.

SanDisk Extreme 1TB external USB Type C I am using this drive to offload files from my notebook computer's SSD that never seems to have enough room. Connected via USB-C, the speed is indistinguishable from the internal drive. Installation in Windows 10 was plug-and-play simple. It just works. I'm now running my proprietary work software from it which, among other things, captures audio streams PCM at 48,000 Hz, 346 MB/hr, and it's worked flawlessly storing up to 3 GB per day. Transfers to archival storage are handled efficiently and without incident. I've been so impressed with the drive's performance, I bought the 2TB version and connected it to my Xbox One X. The included USB Type A converter works perfectly. Apparently, this drive is faster than the X1X's internal drive, by a lot. I didn't have the presence of mind to specifically note load times before I moved everything off the internal drive to the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, but it's noticeably faster. I've spent a good amount of time with The Outer Worlds recently, and the load times are a fraction of what they were; I no longer have time to go get a drink from the fridge downstairs while waiting between levels. Borderlands 3 load times are now almost negligible. If capacity and speed are what you need, buy this drive. You won't be disappointed!

Perfect size and weight. Great value. Nice having USB-A adapter.

Ive been stress testing this SSD for the last couple of days and while its to early to speak about long term reliability, I can say its handled everything I threw at it so far. I have been transferring over 100 GB of information at a time and its been done in around 2-3 minutes. Thats crazy fast and I'm not used to that kind of performance. I have also used BlackMagic Disk Speed Test to see just how fast this drive is and through many tests the average read/write speeds have been around 920mbps (that's pretty fast) The other thing I want to point out, is just how small this ssd is! Its sleek and small and can easily be put in your pocket for ultra portability. Sandisk claims it is dust/shock proof as well as having an IP55 rating which hopefully I will never have to test out, because I don't plan on using this ssd around water, but its good to know =) The only con so far I can talk about is that when using this ssd with music production software, it has gotten pretty warm, almost on the hot side. This has happened especially when constant read/write actions are being performed. Overall I think this SSD is awesome and I'm excited to use it everyday.

The SanDisk external SSD is wonderful. Easy to use, extremely durable, and small so very portable.

I used to record audio to 7200 rpm external hard drives, but for the last 5 years, I've used internal Mac drives because they're blazingly fast. Every time I upgraded Macs, I always bit the bullet and shelled out for the extra HD space. So expensive. Those days are gone! I transferred 80gb of files to this in less than three minutes. I opened large audio projects at higher sample rates, and performance was indistinguishable from that of my internal drive. I'm tempted to go back and get another while they're on sale. Also points for ZERO configuration/formatting. I connected it and started dragging files to it...no permissions errors/passwords. It does run a little warm!

I needed an external drive for my business laptop and this worked like a charm. It was fairly compact and came with a usb-c to usb-c cable as well as an adapter that could go to usb-3. I didn't need that converter. I ran crystal disk mark 8 on this as well as on another external nvme drive that I had (a big name brand) and I was surprised that the SanDisk Extreme outperformed it using the same usb-c connection. I achieved first line read speeds of 464 MB/s with write speeds of 462 (rounded in both cases) while the very big name nvme external (their latest) turned in 427 and 446 respectively on the first line. With regard to how hot this SanDisk runs, it is very reasonable to touch (warm, not hot) whereas the other nvme external which had a metal case and thermal pad is slightly warmer.to touch. I would highly recommend this for portable storage - certainly this is very fast and SanDisk is a quality brand.

It’s interesting what can happen when you don’t visit a particular technology for a few years. External Solid State Drives have come a long way in a short period of time. I am so impressed by this drive it made me think about the first external hard drive I ever bought some 30 plus years ago. If my math is right (it usually is) this drive is apprx 1/150th the size, has 100,000 times the storage capacity and about 1/3 the price lol. But enough with the trip down memory lane. I love this drive. It’s small, fast, feels well built, quiet and priced right. It’s amazing. I’m using it to build a library of my favorite movies. I may get a 2nd one just to use as a backup to all my files. I usually like to say a little more when I leave a review but what more is there to say? This drive is absolutely fantastic. I would give it 6 stars if I could and I would absolutely recommend it to a friend.

This is great and exactly what I needed for my weekend photography outings. I’ve been overloading my phone lately copying my RAW files to my phone for a little editing and this is perfect for off loading my phone halfway through the day just to clean things up a bit. Getting cold here and don’t really want to be lugging my laptop around all the time. Using my phone as a go between is working fine. Love having all this extra storage space now. Transfer speeds are fantastic although I never maxed out the specs. I moved a 60GB folder of RAW and JPG files from my PC to it in about 6 minutes but I was forced to use the USB-A adapter so I was limited by that. The real speeds show up when using the USB-C direct with 3.2 specs. Looks and feels pretty rugged and a great size to just throw in your pocket whenever you’re heading out.

The SanDisk - Extreme 1TB External is a super fast and portable NVMe Solid State Drive. SanDisk has combined a lightweight and durable hard drive with blazing fast NVMe speed. This is a huge upgrade compared to previous USB 3.0 External Hard Drives. This hard drive is solid enough I feel like I can take it with me and not worry about damaging it anywhere I go. I am a professional photographer so I always need to have an external with me when traveling or editing. I am very impressed by the read write speed of the drive and if you had USB-C it really takes advantage of that higher speed. It's also fast enough to work directly off of using Lightroom and Photoshop which isn't always the case with USB 3.0 Drives. All in all I highly recommend this drive to anyone who is looking for a fast efficient and portable rugged Hard Drive.

I have been using the previous model with 500 gb to store my kids pictures and videos and needed more storage. This being 1tb was already an upgrade but I noticed that the transfer speed was also improved which was a plus. Moving the files from my laptop to the drive was very fast and left me impressed. The included usb c to usb A adapter was great because it allowed me to just plug it into my blu-ray player and watch the videos on my tv. The drive must be fast enough because I didn't have any issues with playing the videos. The drive is very sturdy as my teething toddler got a hold of it by accident and put a few small bite marks in it and it didn't affect it at all. Overall I am very impressed with it and would definitely recommend it. This has fast transfer speeds in a small size and the capacity is perfect.

The SanDisk Extreme 1TB External USB Type-C (NVMe) Portable Solid State Drive is a rubberized, heavy-duty, small form factor, fast, portable storage device. I’ll describe my feelings about it based on what I used it for. I do some hobby cinematography shooting in 4k 24fps most of the time. That’s a pretty good amount of data that needs to be moving fast between devices and takes up lots of space. This device has not given me even a hiccup so far. I have transferred over 2 TB’s of data over the course of a few days. This SSD is significantly faster than any SSD I have owned. The fact that it's so ruggedly built makes me believe it will last a long time no matter what abuse you expose it to. If you are like me and need a fast, 1TB built to last portable SSD, this device is one of the best you can buy.

Pros: - Very solid and well built design. An IP55 rating to show dust and water resistance is a nice benefit. The device is very portable—about the size of a pack of gum. - This drive is FAST. Both read and write speeds are very quick. I was able to transfer a feature length movie in seconds when using a USB C port on each side. - This drive was very easy to set up. All I had to do was plug it into my computer and it worked. Cons: - This drive did not work with my phone. According to my research it has to do with how much power the drive is able to pull from the USB port. So if you were looking to expand your phone storage, this is not the drive for you. - The cord included with the drive is really short, which I’ve found to be inconvenient.

So far it is everything I hoped for. I have a Microsoft Surface Go that I bought for traveling (pre-covid.). I use it to backup my camera photos. I have two Seagte HD. Problem was the Surface Go could not power the drives. So I need the Surface Dock which add 3-pounds of weight. You cannot guess how much I hated this. So I purchased two of these SSD. They BOTH TOGETHER work with the Surface Go. NO power problems. They are fast, light-weight and rugged. I’m not a happy camper but getting better. YES the drives get warm when using. YES the cable is very short - but I bought, at Five Below store, a 6-foot USB-3 cable that works with the SSD drives.

It is smaller than you think it is (which is a good thing!)