SanDisk 500GB Extreme Portable USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD
$51.99
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Description
Designed for saving and editing high-resolution photos and videos, the 500GB Extreme Portable USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD from SanDisk provides users with up to 500GB of storage for their creative content work, as well as a 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Type-C interface, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 2 and delivers read speeds of up to 550 MB/s. Additionally, this SSD is IP-55 rated and features resistance against water, dust, and shock. It can withstand a water flow of up to 30 kPA for 3 minutes, 1500 g of shock, and 5 gRMS of vibration @ 10-2000 Hz. It can also withstand drops of up to 6.5′ on a concrete floor and temperature extremes, with operating temperatures ranging from 32 to 113°F and storage temperatures ranging from -4 to 158°F.
Compact and pocket-sized, SanDisk has preformatted this SSD as exFAT, meaning it is ready for immediate plug-and-play use with both Windows 10, 8.1 and 7, plus macOS High Sierra, Sierra, and El Capitan without the need for any special drivers or reformatting. Thanks to SanDisk SecureAccess 128-bit AES encryption, private files can be password-protected. Included is a USB Type-C to Type-C cable and a USB Type-C to Type-A adapter. Protection is provided by a limited 3-year warranty.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.21 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5.1 × 4.05 × 1.45 in |
| Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
| Connection Interface | 1 x USB 3.2 / USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) |
| Read Speed | Maximum: 550 MB/s |
| Pre-Format | exFAT |
| Encryption | 128-Bit AES |
| Internal Interface | SATA (Unspecified) |
| Type | Solid-State Drive |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Power Source | USB Bus Power |
| Cooling System | Passive |
| Environmental Resistance | Shock |
| IP Rating | IP55 |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 113°F / 0 to 45°C |
| Storage Temperature | -4 to 158°F / -20 to 70°C |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 3.8 x 2.0 x 0.3" / 96.5 x 50.8 x 7.6 mm |
Reviews (472)
472 reviews for SanDisk 500GB Extreme Portable USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD
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Jace Wisoky (verified owner) –
Light weight, slim portable SSD. Good product for photographer.
Geoffrey Sanford (verified owner) –
Samsung was not compatible with Apple Mojave and after several attempts from their customer NO service I returned them for the Extreme Sandisk. Works great and is a no brainer to set up.
Devin Hoeger (verified owner) –
Works perfectly. Fits perfectly!
Henri Hahn (verified owner) –
I couldn’t believe how fast I was able to backup my laptop using this hard drive. It is ruggedly made, and tiny so it would be easy to bring along on a trip to back up thousands of travel photos.
Heather Kunde (verified owner) –
Great !
Napoleon Huels (verified owner) –
Este disco es algo mgico para trabajar en l. Sin duda alguna lo recomiendo por su gran velocidad de lectura y escritura.
Dorian Towne (verified owner) –
Excellent speed and love the small form factor. If you need further speed get the SanDisk Extreme Pro which uses NVMe technology which offers twice the speed of this one. I have both and they work great.
Shanna Lueilwitz (verified owner) –
Works great. I have the older version (diamond shaped) and use it all of the time. This one performs just as well. My only gripe is the Type 3 USB cable included. You have to use an adapter to plug it into your computer and its not a snug fit, just one more link in the chain to fail. I moved the drive while it was plugged in and had to repair the disk. Bottom line, buy a dedicated Type 3 to USB cable if you want to use this with a laptop. Other than that a great product. I edit on solid state for everything now, only use spinning drives for archival storage. Still worth 5 stars.
Margarita Bechtelar (verified owner) –
This 1 TB drive is the perfect balance between a flash drive and the larger sized hard drives that have been commonly available…and it is relatively fast!
Nya Haley (verified owner) –
Love this cute little super-portable drive. It’s the size of a stack of credit cards, so great for traveling light. More important, it’s super fast for backing up and using while editing large layered Photoshop files. With my 61MP Sony, even the 2TB drive on my laptop fills fast, so this is great for the overflow of files that need to be processed.
Lafayette Nader (verified owner) –
Was looking for a small durable hard drive for my travels as a UK Pro Sports Photographer and this fits the bill perfectly-Would strongly recommend even though higher cost it is well with the outlay.
Jacklyn Kuvalis (verified owner) –
This is very fast. I use it mainly as work space when working on Lightroom. It also keeps the catalog. I’m a computer consultant working on big mainframes I specialize in performance analysis. I realized that I needed a fast workspace to get the data from storage to the CPU and back and since this is an SSD it would even be faster on top of the transfer rate. This would extend the life of my Mac Pro 2015. It has been working great, speed up my work. I have a 5D MKIII so the files are large and sometimes going into Photoshop concurrently has helped. This is great for moving around also when I need to go somewhere to do work.
Aiyana Feest (verified owner) –
The connecting USB plug is loose with my new 2017 MacBook pro. I dont know, is this ok or not. But I faced abrupt disconnection from my SSD with the slightest movement.
Corene Braun (verified owner) –
This device has lots of room, it’s a good value, zippy and it’s small and light. Can’t ask for much more.
Maddison Satterfield (verified owner) –
Works well and is very compact!
Eldridge Kunze (verified owner) –
This is the best portable drive I’ve ever used. It is very lightweight and puts no weight or stress on the connecting cables unlike other non SSD external drives that are much heavier. I use it to store my LR CC photo catalog. This external SSD is expensive, but worth it. Looking forward to buying another one. Great for travel too!
Isac Kovacek (verified owner) –
This little thing is great for backing up my primary mobile storage drive. Light weight, easy to use, and high capacity.
Lazaro Hettinger (verified owner) –
Very compact and faster than a non-SSD external drive. Adapter for older style USB port works well.
Joanny Senger (verified owner) –
This external SSD is very small so it can fit in a packet or bag easily. Very fast and has been completely reliable for months now.
Chauncey Abernathy (verified owner) –
Easy to set up. Fast. Will speed up my backup process when on the road.