Best Buy’s Tech Fest sale is underway – and while I’m seeing discounts on the site, you might want to pass up this portable SSD deal.
One of our best portable drives is currently down to $350 (was $460). But I spotted it selling for even less on Amazon, where the SanDisk Extreme 2TB SSD sells for $290.
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Today’s best SanDisk portable SSD deal
Since we first tested the SanDisk Extreme, it’s been one of our favorites – and even won a Recommended badge after examination.
In our review, we called it “hands down one of the best external SSDs (rugged or not) on the market.”
In terms of speed, it showed good numbers when we compared it using USB-C, where it is capable of reading speeds of up to 1050 MB/s and writing speeds of 1000 MB/s. Not the fastest in the world, but more than enough for most professionals.
Its sleek, robust design with IP65 rating means it is waterproof and sealed to prevent dust ingress.
After putting the SanDisk Extreme through its paces, we concluded: “When used with a USB Type-C cable, the SanDisk Extreme stands out from the competition with stellar numbers.” The design and form factor are perfect and while we have a reservation about the supplied cable, you can’t go wrong at this price. »
For more choices, check out our guides to the best portable SSDs and the best rugged drives.
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