Customer Ratings & Reviews

I absolutely love how small but powerful it is. Very easy to use and it is convenient that I can either plug it into a usb or straight into my IPad Pro.

Very well made made. Seems like it is rugged and should last a long time.

Well is good the size and waterproof is a plus but You have to get more documentation about how to set up security key in this kind of device. I try to contact somebody on Sandisk i could not do that. You sell You have to provide support of that My recomendation give more support about to get more support with the key or Password for use this device . I don't get i Will probably return the product.

Works well. No issues. good purchase. I would buy again.

Exactly as described thank you for the great experience

Love how fast I can transfer files. Super easy to use

Bought this during the Black Friday sale 2 weeks ago, used only a few times with my Mac mini. Went to use it today and it was not visible, opened disc utility and could not get it to mount. Hard drive became hot almost immediately and refused to connect to any of my computers. Will not let me reformat or use whatsoever, taking it back to Best buy today hoping I can at least get store credit since it's only been 2 weeks. Will never buy a SanDisk product again, sticking with wd easy store or Samsung SSDs.

Very pleased with the SSD external hard drive for the MacBook Pro 2023.

This has been a pretty cool gadget and a necessary tool for my photography

Fast, small, portable, excellent solid state drive for transferring photos taken during seminar

Currently using this SSD on my Model Y. Installation was simple and formatted pretty quickly. Get to store all of my Sentry Mode events without having to worry about any stuttering in the recording.

I bought this for external storage, for some reason I wasn’t able to use it. Neither my laptop or my PC where able to ready, my camera can but not any PC I’ve tried which has been 4. I also used it on a Mac and it worked there but I don’t own a Mac. Not the store fault.

The SanDisk Extreme 1TB portable SSD is an excellent external drive solution. Whether you are backing up media files, accessing files on your usb-c equipped phone or tablet, or are wanting an external drive for your XBOX One, the SanDisk Extreme is very easy to recommend. On Windows and Mac, the drive is plug and play. The included cable has a USB-C to USB-A adapter. I would make sure to use it on a USB3 port, though. I created transfer tests on multiple computers shuffling around 10GB files. Compared to external hard drives that rely on 5400 RPM physical disks, the NVME portable produces unmatched results. You can copy huge files to and from the drive in a matter of seconds. In my experience, data would transfer three times as fast as the more traditional external drive. The device feels solid. It has a rubber grip to it and it's tiny. Unlike back-up drives with older, platter based drives, this device is smaller and less prone to losing data in the event of bumps or drops. With this drive, you can place movies, music, or files and then access them from your Samsung / Android tablet. I could watch movies on my phone from the SSD. And because the drive is relatively small, I could easily slip this in a travel bag for commutes. Whether you are browsing photos or editing documents on the go, the Extreme 1TB drive is simple and easy to use. I tested the drive on an XBOX One. Newer games require faster transfer rates and the traditional external hard drives often don't keep up which can lead to texture pop-ins or stuttering cinematics. I didn't have any such problems with the 1TB Extreme. Games loaded in fast. Now, you currently can't use an external hard drive for X-Box One Series X games, but for XBOX One or Xbox 360 games, this hard drive is super fast. If I had any complaint, it might be worth while to invest in a longer USB 3.2 cable with a USB-C connector. The cable that comes with the drive is just a couple of inches. It's very short. I would take a 1TB drive with this speed and durability over a standard external drive for traveling and performance needs, but if you're wanting to back-up your computer or archive photos, an older drive that isn't as fast might realistically be a more economical solution. That's the tradeoff you have to weigh, but outside of those scenarios, I think this drive is a clear winner. It isn't much bigger than a thumb drive. It's faster and won't take up as much space in my bag. I really like this drive, and I whole heartedly recommend it.

Showed up on time. Great back up for all my photos. Would buy again.

The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is SanDisk’s newest model of small, portable, high-capacity Solid State Drives (SSD), with a notable improvement in data transfer speed capabilities over its predecessor the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V1. SanDisk and its parent company since 2016, Western Digital have long been a highly respected and popular manufacturer of computer storage including hard disk drives, flash memory products and SSD devices. I rely on Western Digital and SanDisk for many of my own storage products because they have always proven to be very reliable products with excellent performance. SanDisk has cultivated an outstanding reputation for their flash memory cards and drives and for their solid state drives. The new Extreme Portable SSD V2 excels in several important ways! The Extreme Portable V2 is available in 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB models. The black enclosure appears to be constructed of non-metallic composite which is clad on five sides by a silicone rubber material which from appearances should prove to be both rugged and durable. This is a mostly sealed device which is IP 55 rated for dust and water resistance. The IP 55 rating does not certify that a device is waterproof or submersible. An IP 55 rating indicates that a device is protected from limited dust ingress and from low pressure water jets. The USB-C port does not have a sealing cover however. The dimensions of the Extreme Portable V2 are 4 7/8” in length x 2” in width” x 7/16” in thickness. It is both light weight, and compact. Portable SSDs are extraordinarily convenient and useful for many purposes. Video content producers find them to be essential. Given their large capacity and high data transfer rates they are ideal for those purposes as well as data backup and storage, and notably, for use as a portable file store when using multiple computers, and particularly when travelling away from home or primary workplace. The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is generally well suited to working when away from a primary computer. When travelling “light”, the SanDisk Extreme SSD is a good accompaniment to an extremely portable 13.3” Chromebook, as long as the SanDisk Extreme is not utilizing password protection / data encryption security with the included, SanDisk Security Software. That compact, lightweight pair obviously can’t run AutoCAD, but they easily accommodate working with Microsoft Office files, Adobe Acrobat files and other functionality not requiring hauling around a large, heavy and powerful laptop. However, if SanDisk Security Software is utilized, only Windows and Mac OS computers are supported. Most users will probably choose to utilize password protection and data encryption, and therein lie additional minor nuisance issues that I encountered, beyond the inability to utilize the SanDisk Security protected SSD with a Chromebook. The SanDIsk Security Software installation exe file for Windows computers and a zip file for Macs is located on the drive. The SanDisk Security Software installs on a host computer via that executable file on the SSD. The installed software is required in order to create, change or remove password protection and AES 256 Bit encryption on the SanDisk Extreme Portable V2 SSD. Unlocking the SSD can be accomplished with the SanDisk Security software application. However, the SanDisk Security software is not required to unlock the SSD. The SSD can also be unlocked on any Windows or Mac computer, without the SanDisk Security Software, via the SanDisk Drive Unlock Utility, which creates a Virtual CD Drive on the attached computer. Unfortunately, neither the SanDisk Security Software application, nor the SanDisk Unlock Utility work with Chrome OS. The SanDisk Security Software offers the option to “Auto-Unlock”, on an attached computer with the full SanDisk Security Software installed. A convenient option, but antithetical to maximum access restriction security for the data on the SSD. When using the SanDisk Security Software I found that the time for the mounted SSD to be recognized by the Security Software averaged approximately 33 – 41 seconds. After entering the password, there was an average wait of approximately 8 – 10 seconds for the SSD to unlock. This period of roughly 50 seconds seems like a long delay when you are attempting to access your files. I am compelled to remark that when utilizing a competitor’s 1 TB SSD, which similarly provides AES 256 Bit encryption and password protection, and also includes a biometric security feature, that drive is recognized immediately, and unlocks instantly. Furnished in the box with the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is one, 6” USB 3.2 Gen 2 cable, terminated at both ends with USB Type C connectors. Also included, is a USB Type C to USB Type A adaptor. A 6” USB cable is absurdly short and is an impediment. Additionally, the small adaptor may easily be misplaced. Another SSD that I own included two, 17.5” long USB cables (both a USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable and a USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable). The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD should have two cables of decent, practical length, as well. There is a printed SSD Safety and Warranty Guide included, which includes a URL (http://www.downloads.sandisk.com/downloads/um/ssd-install-guide.pdf) for downloading the PDF User Manual from the SanDisk website. Unfortunately, the URL printed in the guide is non-functional, and I could not locate a User Manual for this model anywhere on the SanDisk Support site. Perhaps the User Manual should have been included on the SSD. While exploring the SanDisk Support site, I downloaded and installed the SanDisk Dashboard, Version 3.1.2.5.. I was disappointed to discover that the SanDisk Dashboard software did not interact properly with this SSD. It did not display Drive Health, Temperature or S.M.A.R.T. passthrough data, etc. Nor did the diagnostics work with this SSD. Perhaps you will have better results with the Dashboard application; I ultimately uninstalled it. The SanDisk Extreme SSD is preformatted in exFAT, with 512 byte sector size. There is no visual indicator for drive activity or power on the SanDisk Extreme SSD. I believe that an LED power / drive activity annunciator would be beneficial. The high transfer rate specifications for the SanDisk Extreme SSD V2 are a very impressive 1050 Mbps for Sequential Reads and 1000 Mbps for Sequential Writes. Those fast data transfer rates are attributable to the PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) bus, NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) memory and USB 3.2 Gen2 connectivity. However, those data transfer rates are only achievable when the host computer is similarly equipped with USB 3.2 Gen2 ports. (The SanDisk Extreme PRO model SSD is rated at 2000 Mbps transfer speeds). My test speeds were limited by the USB 3.0 ports on both of the laptops available for testing. USB 3.0, data transfer rates were measured with Crystal DiskMark 7.0 at 458 Mb/s Sequential Reads and 449 MB/s Sequential Writes. Nevertheless, based on anecdotal observation, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 was extremely fast. Very large file transfers were very fast. Data transfer rates did not appear to be affected at all by AES 256 Bit software encryption. The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 does become palpably warm when attached to a computer, even when idle, and generates heat in proportion to activity when it is actively in use. Large data transfers generate a lot of heat. I would presume that SanDisk employs a single layer PCM (Phase Change Material) to somewhat mitigate the heat generated by use (presumably encapsulated paraffin wax). Nevertheless, the SanDisk Extreme SSD runs hot, and perhaps it may retain heat, rather than dissipate it effectively, as a consequence of the silicone rubber cladding which is likely insulative. Overall, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is a very good portable SSD. It offers large capacity and very fast data transfer rates. The IP 55 rating is a valuable asset for portable SSD drives particularly when travelling. SanDisk provides a five year warranty on the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2, which certainly bests the typical three year warranties. The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 is certainly worthy of consideration and I am comfortable recommending it!

Very fast in terms of data access and up until now very dependable. Has its own USB Type-C to ASB converter.

Small, fast, ample storage. What more could you want from a portable SSD? This SanDisk Extreme ticked all the boxes for what I was looking for. It has a read/write speed that covers almost any task you'd throw at it and it's nearly microscopic size means you can truly take it anywhere. My only gripe, while very small, is that SanDisk did not include a longer cable. The cable is 6 inches at best and makes using it on certain computers more difficult. Luckily, it's USB-C and cables are cheap and readily available. It would only affect those who don't have extra cables on hand.

If you're looking for a fast and convenient storage option, look no further. This is portable SSD is extremely fast. I was able to copy over 8gb of videos and photos from my internal SSD on my laptop to the SanDisk drive in under 20 seconds. I was very impressed with how quickly I was able to transfer the media. I'll be using this to transfer large files between my home and work. It's a nice sized drive too, slightly smaller than a credit card in width and height, and just slightly thicker than a usb plug. It also has a nice soft-touch on one side, and a textured side with the SanDisk logo. The drive itself has just a single port, which is thankfully a USB C. An adapter cable is included to go from USB C to A as well. Overall, this is a fast performaning, small and extra-portable drive.

I'm going to keep this short and sweet (unlike some of my more 'novel-like' reviews), because this one is easy! The new SanDisk Extreme 1TB NVMe SSD is just about as perfect as you can ask for. It has all these things going for it: 1. Small and Light: Easy portability. A smidge bigger and heavier than my 2018 SanDisk Extreme 500GB unit but not by much. 2. Rugged: While small and light, it has a solid feel to it. Much better than my 2018 unit. Continues to have the great rubberized coating, so it doesn't slip out of your hands, and outstanding dust/moisture resistance. That being said, I don't think I'm going to be tossing my important files around, but nice to know I could. 2. Speed: More than twice as fast as my 2018 unit. I've attached screenshots of the speed tests but in actual use it seems much faster. I did an entire Time Machine backup with this drive and it wrote the 487GB of photos, videos, and documents in about 24 minutes. I can't do a direct comparison with the 500GB unit since the whole reason I got this 1TB unit is because I'd be pushing max density on the other drive. But even when it had less files I could go have lunch and come back and it would still be going before. Now that may have a little bit to do with macOS Big Sur finally supporting APFS but I still think it is much more attributable to the NVMe memory in this drive. 3. Value: I know this thing isn't cheap but for the speed, portability, and ruggedness, I consider this to be a great drive at a very good price. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone who needs a wicked fast external drive for their photo, video, or other critical files. You can't go wrong with the SanDisk Extreme 1TB NVMe drive.

I am very impressed with this external SSD. When I read that it was NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express), I knew transfer speeds would be very good, but how? NVMe drives are usually reserved for PCs with an M.2 slot on a motherboard, and that translates to extreme speeds. Turns out that when you pair an NMVe with the latest USB3.2 gen 2 standard, it's not a bad combination! Just to get the nerdy stuff out of the way, USB3.2 gen 2 is rated for 10Gbps, which translates to around 1000MB/s. That has got to be the fastest thing I’ve ever had the pleasure of using out of an external drive. To give you context, you can move a 20 gigabyte file to and fro in 20 seconds!! There are some caveats… The host that you’re connecting to must support USB3.2 gen 2 as well. Typically USB Type-C is associated with these speeds, but some hosts will only support USB3.1, which will not get you those top speeds. Perfect examples of this are my test cases: a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and a custom PC. Each device was able to easily detect and use the Sandisk Extreme. The Chromebook supports USB3.2 with a USB-C port, and I was able to see file transfers go balls to the walls. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although a USB-C port, only supported USB3.1 and I was getting half the speeds. Finally, my custom PC did not have a USB-C port, so I had to use the included adapter to USB-A in order to connect. Moving to USB-A obviously brought the speeds down to USB3.1 specs. I know SanDisk makes a non-NVMe variant of the Extreme and pricing could possibly be lower, so it’s really up to you to either figure out what devices you currently have and if they support the latest USB3.2 gen 2 standard and go from there. You can also approach this from a future-proofing standpoint in the event that you end up buying new hardware that can achieve those transfer speeds. The drive itself is on the compact side with a rubbery back and a textured front, and the unit feels very solid to me. It has a loop to allow you to hook to carabiner or a safety tether, but you can get creative with it. SanDisk claims some level of water and dust resistance, and that’s actually a very great feature to have if you’re out and about. I think SanDisk hit it out of the park with this all-in-wonder of an external drive for the speeds and the tech that we can attain today.