External SSDs Reviews

Thunderbolt portable SSDs received a lot of attention at CES, but USB is still more common, ensures maximum compatibility, and is very fast.

The TEKQ Rapide external SSD is the first SSD to marry the high-performance NVMe and Thunderbolt 3 interfaces.

The Netstor NA611TB3 enclosure brings Thunderbolt 3 to two high-performance NVMe SSDs in a semi-portable enclosure with rugged features.

The Team Group PD500 is lighter than many thumb drives but delivers SSD-like performance.

Plextor joins the portable SSD rat race with a slim and attractive design. The new EX1 promises high performance but planar TLC paired with a DRAMless Marvell controller tells a different story.

Samsung released its latest 3D V-NAND in the Portable SSD series again. The new T5 matches the previous generations' capacity, physical size, and pricing.

SanDisk's Extreme 900 Portable SSD provides lots of capacity and high-performance flash-based storage for working professionals on the go. The series is also one of the first to utilize USB 3.1 Gen 2 for faster file transfers.