SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD, Dragon Edition - Up to 800MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - ‎SDSSDE30-1T00-GD25

In the realm of portable storage solutions, the SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD emerges as a formidable contender, offering a blend of speed, durability, and compactness that caters to the needs of professionals and everyday users alike.Design and Portability:The SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD impresses with its sleek and compact design. Encased in a durable yet lightweight aluminum shell, it exudes a premium feel while ensuring protection against accidental drops and shocks. Its diminutive size makes it effortlessly portable, fitting snugly into pockets or laptop bags without adding unnecessary bulk.Performance:Where the SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD truly shines is in its performance. Equipped with high-speed NVMe technology and USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface, it delivers blazing-fast data transfer speeds, significantly reducing file transfer times. Whether you're transferring large multimedia files, backing up extensive photo libraries, or running demanding applications directly from the drive, the SanDisk SSD handles tasks with remarkable efficiency.Reliability and Durability:Reliability is paramount when it comes to storage devices, and the SanDisk SSD doesn't disappoint. Built to withstand the rigors of daily use, it boasts impressive durability features, including shock resistance of up to 1500G and vibration resistance, ensuring data integrity even in challenging environments. Moreover, its solid-state design means there are no moving parts susceptible to wear and tear, enhancing its longevity.Value for Money:While the SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD may come at a slightly higher price point compared to traditional HDDs or lower-capacity flash drives, its exceptional performance, reliability, and portability justify the investment. The peace of mind knowing that your data is secure and easily accessible on the go makes it a worthwhile purchase for professionals and enthusiasts alike.Conclusion:In summary, the SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD sets a new standard for portable storage solutions, combining top-tier performance, rugged durability, and compact design in a single package. Whether you're a photographer needing to back up large RAW files on location, a videographer editing high-resolution footage, or a student transporting essential documents between classes, this SSD delivers the speed, reliability, and convenience required to meet your storage needs. If you're in the market for a portable storage solution that doesn't compromise on performance or durability, the SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD undoubtedly deserves your consideration.

My apology to SanDisk and fellow Amazon customers. This little drive works fast and well, but *you must reformat it.*It's my policy/habit to reformat external HDs for Mac. Except... I didn't this time, and failed to realize it.Originally, I wrote that this disk was slow and failed to mount. Then realized it was slow to mount and reeeeeally slow to copy. When I say "slow," imagine 2 days of copying a few hundred GB onto a fairly new computer...and still not finishing. Strange that such a hobbling format would be installed on a modern hard drive. Maybe that format works well with Windows or or Linux.Anyway, it's small, lightweight, (now) quick to mount and really fast. Great for a backup drive that you can take with you.

Excellent! It is very small just the size of a credit card and works just fine to store photos to edit when you are not home and don’t want to bring your 4tb full of weddings.

I bought the previous iteration a year ago and can’t believe they made it even smaller. Attaching photo showing both for reference. It works a charm. Will heat up if you really push it (copying large video files for instance). I use mine as a local backup of my extensive music files and its speed allows seamless live working in Logic Pro or using photo editing programs that need disk access. I’m not a computer expert so I can’s tell you why other than as a SSD with decent transfer speeds this thing rocks!

TL:DR: Very fast, very small & portable, seems trustworthy, will likely buy again -- but with a concern-inducing install procedure and utterly useless included security software.I've used SanDisk cards on & off in several cameras over the years, so when my backup drive died & took a couple of years worth of Time Machine backups with it, the 2TB SanDisk external SSD looked like a good step forward. It's impressively small, and while the cable is a tad shorter than I like it's still plenty long for basic everyday use. I did have to put an adapter on the end (standard USB to mini-USB for my MacBook Pro) but I've had to do that with a *lot* of devices so... no big deal. (Just keep the need for an adapter in mind if you're buying this product.)The disk mounted almost immediately when I plugged it in, and I could do all the read/write/delete operations I'd expect to normally do. I opened the .dmg file to install the SanDisk Security app and had not problems... Until I ran that software and it kept telling me "Attach a supported SanDisk drive." I then opened the "SanDiskSecureAccess" folder and instead of disk images found a pair of PDFs. I opened the one referencing MacOS downloads, read the short instructions, and clicked the "Ready to Download" link -- and Safari opened a page on the SanDisk website that stated, "Not available. This answer is no longer available." I tried searching on the website but finally gave up after confusing and/or hardware-only results.I then opened Time Machine on my Mac, then decided to rename the SanDisk drive (until now mounting as "External SSD"). The rename failed several times with the warning that the chosen name was either too long or had the wrong characters; it finally succeeded when I used just 10 letters, no blanks or other characters. I then went to add it to Time Machine and MacOS told me I had to reformat the disk because it was in an incompatible format. I copied all the files on it to a folder on my laptop and did the reformat, which completed in just a few seconds.By this time I had some misgivings but decided to push ahead (and am now glad I did). I restarted my MacBook Pro just to clean stray "stuff" out of memory, then tried the SanDisk Security program one more time -- same results, it can't see the new drive. I then went into Time Machine, told it to use the new drive as backup (not encrypted), and let it run -- and about an hour later I had a full backup of the entire file system (appropriate, since it was the first-ever backup for this drive and my main drive only has about 180GB left free out of 1TB storage space).Since then, I've had multiple automatic hourly backups and three manually-triggered backups run successfully and quickly, glitch-free. I'm going to uninstall the SanDisk Secure Access app (it's useless, but at least an uninstaller is included) and make sure I label the new drive properly. I'm likely to buy another one or two over the next year (one for photos and one for podcast files) because my external archive drive is old enough to be of concern... So I'm calling this one a 95% win, deducting one star for all the oddness of the prep, need to reformat, and over 30MB of wasted space for the useless security software.

I got this 2 TB SSD for file backups for my laptops. Works for my USB 3.1 (and USBc with my USB3 to USB3 cable high speed cable). Speeds greater than 700 mbps both read and write which is plenty fast for doing my backups. (I didn't install the security files it came with so I can't talk to that). It does run warm which I hear is normal.