Customer Reviews

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Best for data storage I always keep my important data in my potable storage and this one is best with no heating issues highly recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 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.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is SanDisk’s newest model of small, portable, high-capacity Solid State Drives (SSD), with a notable improvement in data transfer speed capabilities over its predecessor the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V1. SanDisk and its parent company since 2016, Western Digital have long been a highly respected and popular manufacturer of computer storage including hard disk drives, flash memory products and SSD devices. I rely on Western Digital and SanDisk for many of my own storage products because they have always proven to be very reliable products with excellent performance. SanDisk has cultivated an outstanding reputation for their flash memory cards and drives and for their solid state drives. The new Extreme Portable SSD V2 excels in several important ways! The Extreme Portable V2 is available in 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB models. The black enclosure appears to be constructed of non-metallic composite which is clad on five sides by a silicone rubber material which from appearances should prove to be both rugged and durable. This is a mostly sealed device which is IP 55 rated for dust and water resistance. The IP 55 rating does not certify that a device is waterproof or submersible. An IP 55 rating indicates that a device is protected from limited dust ingress and from low pressure water jets. The USB-C port does not have a sealing cover however. The dimensions of the Extreme Portable V2 are 4 7/8” in length x 2” in width” x 7/16” in thickness. It is both light weight, and compact. Portable SSDs are extraordinarily convenient and useful for many purposes. Video content producers find them to be essential. Given their large capacity and high data transfer rates they are ideal for those purposes as well as data backup and storage, and notably, for use as a portable file store when using multiple computers, and particularly when travelling away from home or primary workplace. The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is generally well suited to working when away from a primary computer. When travelling “light”, the SanDisk Extreme SSD is a good accompaniment to an extremely portable 13.3” Chromebook, as long as the SanDisk Extreme is not utilizing password protection / data encryption security with the included, SanDisk Security Software. That compact, lightweight pair obviously can’t run AutoCAD, but they easily accommodate working with Microsoft Office files, Adobe Acrobat files and other functionality not requiring hauling around a large, heavy and powerful laptop. However, if SanDisk Security Software is utilized, only Windows and Mac OS computers are supported. Most users will probably choose to utilize password protection and data encryption, and therein lie additional minor nuisance issues that I encountered, beyond the inability to utilize the SanDisk Security protected SSD with a Chromebook. The SanDIsk Security Software installation exe file for Windows computers and a zip file for Macs is located on the drive. The SanDisk Security Software installs on a host computer via that executable file on the SSD. The installed software is required in order to create, change or remove password protection and AES 256 Bit encryption on the SanDisk Extreme Portable V2 SSD. Unlocking the SSD can be accomplished with the SanDisk Security software application. However, the SanDisk Security software is not required to unlock the SSD. The SSD can also be unlocked on any Windows or Mac computer, without the SanDisk Security Software, via the SanDisk Drive Unlock Utility, which creates a Virtual CD Drive on the attached computer. Unfortunately, neither the SanDisk Security Software application, nor the SanDisk Unlock Utility work with Chrome OS. The SanDisk Security Software offers the option to “Auto-Unlock”, on an attached computer with the full SanDisk Security Software installed. A convenient option, but antithetical to maximum access restriction security for the data on the SSD. When using the SanDisk Security Software I found that the time for the mounted SSD to be recognized by the Security Software averaged approximately 33 – 41 seconds. After entering the password, there was an average wait of approximately 8 – 10 seconds for the SSD to unlock. This period of roughly 50 seconds seems like a long delay when you are attempting to access your files. I am compelled to remark that when utilizing a competitor’s 1 TB SSD, which similarly provides AES 256 Bit encryption and password protection, and also includes a biometric security feature, that drive is recognized immediately, and unlocks instantly. Furnished in the box with the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is one, 6” USB 3.2 Gen 2 cable, terminated at both ends with USB Type C connectors. Also included, is a USB Type C to USB Type A adaptor. A 6” USB cable is absurdly short and is an impediment. Additionally, the small adaptor may easily be misplaced. Another SSD that I own included two, 17.5” long USB cables (both a USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable and a USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable). The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD should have two cables of decent, practical length, as well. There is a printed SSD Safety and Warranty Guide included, which includes a URL (http://www.downloads.sandisk.com/downloads/um/ssd-install-guide.pdf) for downloading the PDF User Manual from the SanDisk website. Unfortunately, the URL printed in the guide is non-functional, and I could not locate a User Manual for this model anywhere on the SanDisk Support site. Perhaps the User Manual should have been included on the SSD. While exploring the SanDisk Support site, I downloaded and installed the SanDisk Dashboard, Version 3.1.2.5.. I was disappointed to discover that the SanDisk Dashboard software did not interact properly with this SSD. It did not display Drive Health, Temperature or S.M.A.R.T. passthrough data, etc. Nor did the diagnostics work with this SSD. Perhaps you will have better results with the Dashboard application; I ultimately uninstalled it. The SanDisk Extreme SSD is preformatted in exFAT, with 512 byte sector size. There is no visual indicator for drive activity or power on the SanDisk Extreme SSD. I believe that an LED power / drive activity annunciator would be beneficial. The high transfer rate specifications for the SanDisk Extreme SSD V2 are a very impressive 1050 Mbps for Sequential Reads and 1000 Mbps for Sequential Writes. Those fast data transfer rates are attributable to the PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) bus, NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) memory and USB 3.2 Gen2 connectivity. However, those data transfer rates are only achievable when the host computer is similarly equipped with USB 3.2 Gen2 ports. (The SanDisk Extreme PRO model SSD is rated at 2000 Mbps transfer speeds). My test speeds were limited by the USB 3.0 ports on both of the laptops available for testing. USB 3.0, data transfer rates were measured with Crystal DiskMark 7.0 at 458 Mb/s Sequential Reads and 449 MB/s Sequential Writes. Nevertheless, based on anecdotal observation, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 was extremely fast. Very large file transfers were very fast. Data transfer rates did not appear to be affected at all by AES 256 Bit software encryption. The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 does become palpably warm when attached to a computer, even when idle, and generates heat in proportion to activity when it is actively in use. Large data transfers generate a lot of heat. I would presume that SanDisk employs a single layer PCM (Phase Change Material) to somewhat mitigate the heat generated by use (presumably encapsulated paraffin wax). Nevertheless, the SanDisk Extreme SSD runs hot, and perhaps it may retain heat, rather than dissipate it effectively, as a consequence of the silicone rubber cladding which is likely insulative. Overall, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is a very good portable SSD. It offers large capacity and very fast data transfer rates. The IP 55 rating is a valuable asset for portable SSD drives particularly when travelling. SanDisk provides a five year warranty on the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2, which certainly bests the typical three year warranties. The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is certainly worthy of consideration and I am comfortable recommending it!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this SSD. Great quality. Good speed. Can take some load. Very satisfied.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 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!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 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.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Super fast. It took a little over 10 secs to put a 4k video at 7gbs on this drive. Compared to a little over 2 minutes on my Seagate external hard drive. I bought a longer cord from Amazon and it’s a difference of 1 second. I wanted a 2tbsbut it was out of my price range. Technically I need 4tbs but that price is over 400. That’s why I am keeping my Seagate because it is 4tb. Also I glad I bought this one because it is compatible to my M1 IMAC, where the Seagate I cannot put anything on it from my M1. I can only view items from it and can’t save changes. Also for Mac users, it comes with a usb-c cord and there is no need for an adapter. I highly recommend this Sandisk SSD.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really love the size of this portable ssd. It’s large enough to not get lost in a drawer but small enough it’s not taking up a ton of room. I love how to transfer cable has an adapter for a regular usb port as well as the c ends. It’s also pet sturdy for its size. Glad to have a safe place to store valued memories!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this little light weight SSD. Very compact and fast - no complaints. All I had to do was plug it into my computer and it was accessible. Super easy. No issues so far.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this usb I take you my country my friend told me where you buy this USB I saying I buying from USA he saying please send me to that’s why I got for my friend