It would have been nice for SanDisk to include some sort of removable cover attached to the drive to protect this port, so maybe we’ll see that in a future version. This rough-and-ready drive gets points for durability thanks to its silicone sheath, being rated to survive a drop from 6. A new ASMedia ASM2364 bridge controller communicates with the host at faster speeds because it has twice the PCIe lane count as the ASM2362, which means twice the throughput.

SanDisk Extreme PRO® Portable SSD V2 - Western Digital SanDisk Extreme PRO® Portable SSD V2 - Western Digital

It's hard to or impossible to open some of these without destroying them, which I try best to avoid.It is a nice freebie, but it doesn’t provide the experience or security that full-drive 256-bit encryption provides.

SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro Portable SSDs Get Even Faster SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro Portable SSDs Get Even Faster

SanDisk provides a generous five-year warranty, which we have also seen on other Western Digital products such as the 2020 version of the My Passport SSD. In fact, it feels very nicely weighted and does not give the impression of being flimsy or delicate at all, giving you confidence in using it while on the move or visiting the occasional remote and wild badlands. When it comes to portable storage, there are cheap solutions and there are some quite expensive ones. So you’ll be able to edit right from the drive – providing full-frame editing with little interruption while saving you time and keeping your computer’s internal storage free. SanDisk also provides SecureAccess, a free-to-use software that lets you create a data vault that is 128-bit AES encrypted.The tough design makes it much more durable for throwing into a camera bag, and with up to 2TB of capacity and blazing-fast transfer speeds, it’s an excellent choice as an excellent external storage solution for both PC or Mac users.

SanDisk 2TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD, USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

The SN730 also comes with TCG Opal AES 256-bit encryption, which is required to enable the password protection feature on the new portable SSD. By checking the box, you acknowledge Western Digital's Privacy Statement and agree to receive communication from Western Digital that includes newsletters, updates, and promotions related to Western Digital's products. Otherwise, you might as well save your money and go with the SanDisk Extreme V2 (the non-Pro version), the WD My Passport SSD (2020), or the sturdy ADATA SE800, all very capable USB 3.

That compares poorly with the tens of millions of devices that are natively compatible with Thunderbolt 3.

SanDisk Extreme® Portable SSD V2 USB-C, USB 3.2 External SanDisk Extreme® Portable SSD V2 USB-C, USB 3.2 External

Its forged-aluminum chassis is designed to stay cool even under a heavy workload, and it copied our 300GB of test files while hardly breaking a sweat. Reformatting it to NTFS file system will limit compatibility to Windows but will enable TRIM which will improve the longevity of the drive. This drive is powered by a WD SN730E, as mentioned in the review, so I already know the specs inside and out.I’ve been so used to the speeds offered by normal USB Portable HDDs, and now I think they’re so slow in comparison! I asked SanDisk for guidance around compatible systems and was told, "The list of pre-built computers with USB 3. Whether you’re trekking through snowy mountains or filming in the middle of the desert, this drive won’t let you down.