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Crucial X10 6TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 SSD
- Brand: Crucial
- Series: X10
- Capacity: 6TB
- Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Model #: CT6000X10SSD9
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- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2400 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1200 MBps
- 4KB Random Read: Up to 260,000 IOPS
- 4KB Random Write: Up to 180,000 IOPS
- Model #: 3SS20AA#ABC
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WD 2TB My Passport SSD External Portable Drive, Gray, Up to 1,050 MB/s - WDBAGF0020BGY-WESN
- Color: Gray
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1050 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1000 MBps
- Width: 2.17"
- Model #: WDBAGF0020BGY-WESN
- $693.63 –
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U34 Bolt 4TB USB-C (USB4 40Gbps) NVMe Portable SSD, Up to 2800MB/s
- Color: Black
- Model #: U34-4T-BK
- $829.00 –
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U34 Bolt 8TB USB-C (USB4 40Gbps) NVMe Portable SSD, Up to 2800MB/s
- Color: Black
- Model #: U34-8T-BK
- $1,799.00 –
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GIGABYTE Vision Drive 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (USB-C) 3D TLC External Solid State Drive
- Cache: 1GB
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2000 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 2000 MBps
- MTBF: 1,770,000 hours
- Model #: GP-VSD1TB
- $193.90 –
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Seagate One Touch SSD 1TB External SSD Portable - Black, Speeds up to 1030MB/s, with Android App, 1yr Mylio Create, 4mo Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan and Rescue Services (STKG1000400)
- Color: Black
- Width: 1.97"
- Depth: 2.76"
- Height: 0.42"
- Model #: STKG1000400
- $396.74 –
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SanDisk® Desk Drive 4TB* USB Type-C™ Desktop External SSD, up to 1000MB/s**, High-capacity Solid State Drive SDSSDT40-4T00-NA25
- Part Number: SDSSDT40-4T00-NA25
- Thunderbolt 3: USB Type-C™ Cable USB Type-C™ to USB Type-A Cable AC Power Adapter
- Model #: SDSSDT40-4T00-NA25
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LaCie Rugged Mini SSD 1TB Solid State Drive - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, speeds up to 2000MB/s, compatible with PC, Mac, and iPad (STMF1000400)
- Color: Orange
- Width: 66.9mm
- Depth: 17.3mm
- Height: 105.3mm
- Model #: STMF1000400
- $376.37 –
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WD 1TB My Passport SSD External Portable Drive, Red, Up to 1,050 MB/s - WDBAGF0010BRD-WESN
- Color: Red
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1050 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1000 MBps
- Width: 2.17"
- Model #: WDBAGF0010BRD-WESN
- $485.25 –
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iStorage diskAshur2 SSD 2TB Black - Secure portable solid state drive - Password protected, dust and water resistant, portable, military grade hardware encryption USB 3.2 IS-DA2-256-SSD-2000-B
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 361 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 358 MBps
- Width: 3.31"
- Model #: IS-DA2-256-SSD-2000-
- $829.95 –
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iStorage diskAshur M2 1TB - PIN authenticated, hardware encrypted USB 3.2 portable SSD. Ultra-fast, FIPS compliant, Rugged & Portable (IS-DAM2-256-1000)
- Part Number: IS-DAM2-256-1000
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 370 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 370 MBps
- Model #: IS-DAM2-256-1000
- $384.95 –
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Seagate One Touch SSD 1TB External SSD Portable - Silver, Speeds up to 1030MB/s, with Android App, 1yr Mylio Create, 4mo Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan and Rescue Services (STKG1000401)
- Color: Silver
- Width: 1.97"
- Depth: 2.76"
- Height: 0.42"
- Model #: STKG1000401
- $248.23 –
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iStorage diskAshur M2 2TB - PIN authenticated, hardware encrypted USB 3.2 portable SSD. Ultra-fast, FIPS compliant, Rugged & Portable (IS-DAM2-256-2000)
- Part Number: IS-DAM2-256-2000
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 370 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 370 MBps
- Model #: IS-DAM2-256-2000
- $514.95 –
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- Part Number: STMX2000400
- Thunderbolt 3: Yes
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1000 MBps
- Model #: STMX2000400
- $390.14 –
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WD 500GB My Passport SSD External Portable Drive, Gray, Up to 1,050 MB/s - WDBAGF5000AGY-WESN
- Color: Gray
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1050 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1000 MBps
- Width: 2.17"
- Model #: WDBAGF5000AGY-WESN
- $289.51 –
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Western Digital WD_BLACK D30 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) Game Drive SSD for Xbox WDBAMF0020BBW-WESN
- Color: Black
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +45°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +65°C
- Width: With Stand: 1.80" Without Stand: 1.37"
- Model #: WDBAMF0020BBW-WESN
- $639.38 –
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PNY Pro Elite 1TB USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable Solid State Drive
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 890 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 880 MBps
- Model #: PSD0CS2060-1TB-RB
- $361.45 –
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Western Digital My Passport SSD 4TB USB 3.2 Gen2, USB-C Portable Storage
- Color: Gray
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1050 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1000 MBps
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +45°C
- Model #: WDBAGF0040BGY-WESN
- $1,918.84 –
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iStorage diskAshur M2 240GB - PIN authenticated, hardware encrypted USB 3.2 portable SSD. Ultra-fast, FIPS compliant, Rugged & Portable (IS-DAM2-256-240)
- Part Number: IS-DAM2-256-240
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 370 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 370 MBps
- Model #: IS-DAM2-256-240
- $224.95 –
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- Brand: SanDisk
- Series: Creator Phone
- Form Factor: 2.5"
- Capacity: 1TB
- Model #: SDSSDE62C-1T00-G25
- $300.81 –
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WD_Black 2TB P50 Game Drive Portable External SSD, Compatible with PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac - WDBA3S0020BBK-WESN
- Color: Black
- Width: 2.44"
- Depth: 4.65"
- Height: 0.55"
- Model #: WDBA3S0020BBK-WESN
- $646.39 –
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Seagate One Touch SSD 1TB External SSD Portable - Blue, Speeds up to 1030MB/s, with Android App, 1yr Mylio Create, 4mo Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan and Rescue Services (STKG1000402)
- Color: Blue
- Width: 1.97"
- Depth: 2.76"
- Height: 0.42"
- Model #: STKG1000402
- $412.27 –
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VectoTech Rapid 8TB External SSD USB-C Portable Solid State Drive (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 540MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 540MBps
- Storage Temperature: -25ºC ~ +85ºC
- Model #: VT8TBB
- $2,699.00 –
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WD My Passport SSD 512GB USB 3.1 External Solid State Drive
- Part Number: WDBKVX5120PSL
- Color: Black top with gunmetal (medium metallic gray) bottom
- Operating Temperature: +5°C ~ +35°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +65°C
- Model #: WDBKVX5120PSL-WESN
- $300.13 –
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Crucial X10 8TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 SSD
- Brand: Crucial
- Series: X10
- Capacity: 8TB
- Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Model #: CT8000X10SSD9
- $2,297.75 –
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Kingston XS2000 500GB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C External Solid State Drive
- Color: Silver
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2000 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 2000 MBps
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +40°C
- Model #: SXS2000/500G-Dup
- $215.40 –
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![Transcend 1TB ESD310 Portable SSD USB Type-A & Type-C [SILVER]](https://c1.neweggimages.com/productimage/nb300/ASRAS2310100OPCR18C.jpg "Transcend 1TB ESD310 Portable SSD USB Type-A & Type-C [SILVER]")
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Transcend 1TB ESD310 Portable SSD USB Type-A & Type-C [SILVER]
- Brand: Transcend
- Series: ESD310
- Part Number: TS1TESD310S
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch
- Model #: TS1TESD310S
- $962.69 –
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SABRENT Rocket Nano 2TB USB 3.2 10Gb/s External Aluminum SSD (Silver) (SB-2TB-NANO)
- Color: Silver
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1000 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1000 MBps
- Model #: SB-2TB-NANO
- $298.99 –
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GIONEDA Portable RGB SSD External Drive 512GB - High-speed Data Transfer, Massive Storage Capacity, Robust Durability, Universal Compatibility, Compact and Portable Design
- Model #: PSSD 230602-B nvme 512GB
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Gioneda RGB Portable External Solid State Disk - High-Speed Data Transfer Up to 1000MB/s- USB 3.1 TypeC - Shockproof - 1TB
Limited time offer, ends 05/17
- Model #: pssd-4
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DATO Magnetic External SSD 4TB External Solid State Drive Portable SSD USB 4.0 Gen 3x2 up to 4000/3600 MB/s Type-C 4K ProRes HDR Record, Compatible with iPhone 17/16/15 Pro Max - ARES Q4 Series
- Part Number: ARSQ4-4TB
- Cache: 4 TB
- Color: White
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 4000 MBps
- Model #: ARSQ4-4TB
- $592.99
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AGI EDM38 Portable 1TB SSD Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Storage(White). Compatible with Magsafe for iPhone 15 Pro Max ProRes. Read speed up to 2050 MB/s. External SSD for iPhone 15 and newer, PC, laptops.
Limited time offer! Don't miss it!, ends05/17
- Color: White
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2050 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1800 MBps
- Features: ➠ Magnetic Attachment, Easy to Carry ➠ Ultra-Fast Read/Write Speed: 2050/1800 MB/s ➠ Supports ProRes 4K 60fps Recording ➠ Large Capacity Options: 1TB/2TB
- Model #: AGI1T0G38EDM38-CB
- $159.99 –
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Western Digital WD_BLACK D30 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) Game Drive SSD for Xbox WDBAMF0010BBW-WESN
- Color: Black
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +45°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +65°C
- Width: With Stand: 1.80" Without Stand: 1.37"
- Model #: WDBAMF0010BBW-WESN
- $239.00 –
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Western Digital WD_BLACK D30 500GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) Game Drive SSD WDBATL5000ABK-WESN
- Color: Black
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +45°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +65°C
- Width: With Stand: 1.80" Without Stand: 1.37"
- Model #: WDBATL5000ABK-WESN
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External SSDs
Solid state drives (SSD) are a relatively new technology, which makes SSDs more expensive than traditional mechanical hard drives. However, the prices for SSDs are continually falling year over year, almost reaching parity with their mechanical counterparts in some cases. Just a few years ago, internal SSD hard drives were so expensive that external SSD hard drives were out of the question. But today they are a reality.
External SSD vs External HDD
When it comes to the main purposes of an external drive, whether it be a mechanical drive or a solid state drive, both categories satisfy similarly. Both offer more storage space than USB flash drives. Both are portable. Both can easily back up the data from a PC or laptop.
There are two main differences between an external SSD and an external HDD. The first is performance. Just as an internal SSD outperforms an internal HDD due to how each type of drive is constructed, the same logic follows for their external counterparts. An external SSD has no moving parts, unlike the mechanical HDD, which has to wait for platters to spin up and down when reading and writing data. The second difference is reliability. Once again, because the external solid state drive has no moving parts, there is less wear and tear and fewer internal components to fail. In general, SSDs have a much higher mean time between failures (MTBF) than mechanical HDDs. Finally, since the external drive will most likely travel with the owner, there is less chance of data loss or corruption with SSDs because there are no moving parts that can be jostled during transit.
Who Should Buy an External SSD?
Anyone working with mission-critical data that needs to be transported should definitely invest in an external SSD. This doesn’t necessarily limit use cases to top-secret government operations. Influential business people who have to travel with important documents or presentations will definitely benefit from an external SSD. Even students who have to turn in an important project may want to consider one of these drives.
Additionally, people who need to work on large files in the field will appreciate the speed and performance of external SSDs. This includes video editors, production artists, music engineers, and more. Time is the only resource that cannot be replenished, and an external SSD saves professionals plenty of time when working on large files that have to be transferred back and forth from a laptop or PC.
Bestselling External SSDs Reviews:
ERIC W.
3/18/2026 4:24:57 PM
Fast Transfer and great magnetic mounting drive
“ This is a nice little external SSD. ”
Nusyn NSP33 1TB Magnetic Portable SSD, Up to 2000MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, Aluminum+Glass Housing, Supports iPhone 15/16/17 Pro & Pro Max ProRes HDR Recording, Compatible with Tablets, Computers, Smartphones, PC - BlackAnonymous
1/2/2026 5:35:38 AM
Excellent all around external SSD.
“ This external SSD is ideally intended for individuals that cannot get the needed performance/capacity out of high performance USB Flash drives. ”
Crucial X10 2TB Portable Solid State Drive - External - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 CT2000X10SSD9Roger D.
12/11/2025 11:11:57 AM
Fast, built to last large capacity time-saving drive in a small package.
“ This Crucial X10 is nothing short of extraordinarily fast for a portable USB drive. ”
Crucial X10 2TB Portable Solid State Drive - External - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 CT2000X10SSD9Anonymous
12/10/2025 8:54:10 AM
Never imagined this performance at this form factor
“ SSDs as portable storage devices are the future, in the present. ”
Crucial X10 2TB Portable Solid State Drive - External - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 CT2000X10SSD9Anonymous
9/17/2024 7:17:06 PM
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD
“ This device offers excellent speed. ”
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE61-2T00-G25Ari A.
6/29/2024 7:36:39 PM
Perfect drive for adding lots of external storage
“ This drive is less expensive than its closest competitor, is overall a good value for 2TB of storage (especially given that internal 2TB SATA drives, which you might also consider if you have a desktop, are not that much cheaper and limited to 550MB/s). ”
Crucial X9 2TB Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s Read - PC and Mac, Lightweight and small - USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive - CT2000X9SSD9