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LaCie #ad - Lightweight, shock Resistant Design for traveling light and safely. 500gb capacity to store hours of 4K videos and thousands of high resolution photos.
SABRENT #ad - At up to 1000MB/s,. Complies with trim, and firmware is upgradable. Portable yet durable, ideal for traveling. Speed - ultra-fast 10gbps throughput, low latency and power efficient. Sleek, durable, and Convenient. Design - ultra slim aluminum alloy sandblasted shell.
Samsung Electronics #ad - Write. Only compatible with macs and windows pcs with thunderbolt 3 ports, mac OS X Sierra, High Sierra 1012 or higher windows 10 64bit RS 2 or higher. Thunderbolt 3 and nvme power: first ever nvme-based portable ssd from Samsung featuring Thunderbolt 3 technology, the X5 delivers up to 40Gb/s data transfer speeds.
Read and 2, 100 MB/sec seq. Durable design: full metal body with glossy top and non-slip bottom mat withstands drops of up to 2 meters; Shock resistant internal design features Dynamic Thermal Guard technology to help maintain optimal performance and temperature.
SABRENT #ad - Thunderbolt 3 mode transfer speed up to 2700 mb/s actual performance varies by capacities, host device, user applications, and other factors. Usb mode transfer speed up to 900 MB/s. Solid aluminum construction for durability and maximum heat dissipation.
TEKQ #ad - Note: rapide is not backward compatible with thunderbolt 1, Rapide is 100% compatible with both devices with Thunderbolt 3. To recognized by pc, thunderbolt3 chip on PC is REQUIRED. Providing 3 years Warranty. It not only matches your Mac but also offers excellent heat dissipation without fan.
Very ideal for use in both office and travel. What’s more surprising is that TEKQ Rapideso is completely silent while functioning, being both useful and elegant. Plug-and-play device -tekq rapide is a bus-powered drive for your Mac & Windows, allowing you to plug in Rapide on your Thunderbolt 3 devices without the need for a power adapter, helping you back up precious data with ease.
Elegant look & excellent heat dissipation－ housed in all-aluminum case, tekq rapide represents you a sturdy yet stylish look. Great mobility. Ultra-fast solid state drive－certified by apple and microsoft. Transferring data at reading 2, 700mb+/s, which is your best choice for transferring films, 400mb+/s and writing 1, TEKQ Rapide SSD is 4x-5x FASTER than normal portable SSDs in the market. Compatibility & 3 years warrantypowered by intel thunderbolt 3 technology and certified by macos and windows, anandtech and see the performance.
Plugable #ad - Only slightly larger than a smartphone this SSD is ideal for travel or office use. Does not support non-Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports. This 1tb ssd is bus powered with no external power supply required. Thunderbolt 3 speed - reach your creative potential with the plugable external Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD.
Linux may have reduced performance in some scenarios. This ssd nvme is made to take anywhere with an included carrying bag. Offers 1 tb of storage with up to 2400+ mb/sec read and up to 1800+ MB/sec write speeds featuring 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 technology.
Compatibility - easy to use with any thunderbolt 3 system. With no moving parts, never worry about losing your data on-the-go. No drivers required. 3 year warranty - we love our plugable products, and hope you will too. The tbt3-nvme1tb is covered by a 36 month or 700 TBW limited warranty as well as Seattle-based email support. Drive is pre-formatted in exfat for windows, and mac late 2016-2019 MacBook Pro, Linux, 2017-2018 iMac/iMac Pro, 2018-2019 MacBook Air.
VectoTech #ad - Compatibility – works with pc and mac straight out of the box. Shock and vibration resistant up to 1500g at 05m/sec - equivalent of a 6-feet drop. Technical support +1 800 987-0197. Comes with usb type c to c and usb type c to a cables, which makes it universal for older and newer computers.
3 years Manufacturer warranty. Performance – ultra fast read/write speeds of up to 540mb/s, 4K videos, lets you transfer conveniently large files, high end gaming in seconds.
Design – made out of durable aluminum 1050 grade makes this portable solid state drive resistant to minor scratches, while providing ideal heat dissipation. Capable of withstanding operating temperatures from -13ºf -25ºc or 185ºf 85 ºc. Fully compatible with windows 7 or higher, PS4, XBOX, MAC macOS 10. X and higher, ipad pro, android smartphones with USB C port, Surveillance systems and Thunderbolt 3 devices.
Fantom Drives #ad - Fantom drives extreme thunderbolt 3 external solid state drive has blazing fast read speed of over 2800MB/s and write speed of over 2300MB/s.
5 year warranty from Fantom Drives. Extreme ssd is officially licensed and certified by Intel. Measures at 05" x 2. 5" x 4. 25" and no power supply is needed. Comes with Thunderbolt 3 cable.
SanDisk #ad - Save time storing and transferring data with powerful nvme solid state performance featuring up to 2000MB/s read/write speeds. Travel worry-free with a 5-year limited manufacturer warranty1 and a forged aluminum chassis-silicon shell combo that offers a premium feel and added protection.
Help keep private content private with the included password protection featuring 256‐bit AES hardware encryption.
Up to 2-meter drop protection and ip55 water and dust resistance3, and a handy carabineer loop for securing your drive all deliver extra peace of mind when you’re out in the world. A forged aluminum chassis acts as a heatsink to deliver higher sustained speeds in a portable drive that’s tough enough to take on any adventure.
1. LaCie
#adLaCie Portable SSD High Performance External SSD USB-C USB 3.0 Thunderbolt 3 500GB STHK500800
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Usb-c connector for universal compatibility with USB 3. 0, thunderbolt 3, Mac and PC. Up to 540mb/s high performance external SSD for fast file transfers and editing.| Brand | LaCie #ad |
| Manufacturer | Lacie #ad |
| Height | 0.36 Inches |
| Length | 3.68 Inches |
| Weight | 0.22 Pounds |
| Width | 3.11 Inches |
| Part Number | STHK500800 |
| Model | STHK500800 |
| Warranty | 3 Year Manufacturer |
More information #ad
2. SABRENT
#adSabrent Rocket Nano 1TB USB 3.2 10Gb/s External Aluminum SSD Silver SB-1TB-NANO
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Plug & play - os independent, and fully bus powered, No drivers required. Supports - designed to work with both windows and Mac OS, UASP, so you can transfer data between almost any computer in the world. Use - perfect for a variety of uses including data transfer, data backup, high-speed storage, and more.| Brand | SABRENT #ad |
| Manufacturer | Sabrent #ad |
| Height | 0.47 Inches |
| Length | 2.71 Inches |
| Weight | 0.4 Pounds |
| Width | 1.1 Inches |
| Part Number | SB-1TB-NANO |
| Model | SB-1TB-NANO |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited. Register your product at Sabrent.com for an extended 5 Year limited Warranty. |
More information #ad
3. Samsung Electronics
#adSamsung X5 Portable SSD, Thunderbolt 3 External SSD MU-PB500B/AM Gray/Red, 500GB
#adRead and 2, 100 MB/sec seq. Durable design: full metal body with glossy top and non-slip bottom mat withstands drops of up to 2 meters; Shock resistant internal design features Dynamic Thermal Guard technology to help maintain optimal performance and temperature.
More information #ad
Lightning fast read write speeds: sequential read and write performance levels of up to 2, 800 MB/sec seq. Secure encryption: optional password protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption keeps your personal and private data more secure. Not compatible with PCs with only USB interface.| Brand | Samsung Electronics #ad |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics DAV #ad |
| Height | 2.4 Inches |
| Length | 4.7 Inches |
| Weight | 0.33 Pounds |
| Width | 0.8 Inches |
| Part Number | MU-PB500B/AM |
| Model | MU-PB500B/AM |
| Warranty | 3 Year limited |
More information #ad
4. SABRENT
#adSabrent Rocket XTRM-Q 2TB USB 3.2 / Thunderbolt 3 External SSD | up to 2700 MB/s in Thunderbolt 3 Mode or up to 900 MB/s in USB 3.2 Mode SB-XTMQ-2TB
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Integrated temperature and health monitoring system. Integrated temperature and health monitoring system. Automatically detects usb or Thunderbolt 3 connections. Plug & play, no drivers and no external power supply needed.| Brand | SABRENT #ad |
| Manufacturer | SABRENT #ad |
| Height | 0.55 Inches |
| Length | 4.13 Inches |
| Width | 1.77 Inches |
| Part Number | SB-XTMQ-2TB |
| Model | SB-XTMQ-2TB |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited. Register your product at Sabrent.com for an extended 5 Year limited Warranty. |
More information #ad
5. TEKQ
#ad1900MB/s+ Write Compatible with Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 Interface WD SN550 1TB, Intel Certified TEKQ Portable External Thunderbolt 3 SSD with TB3 Cable, Bus Powered, 2150MB/s+ Read
#adVery ideal for use in both office and travel. What’s more surprising is that TEKQ Rapideso is completely silent while functioning, being both useful and elegant. Plug-and-play device -tekq rapide is a bus-powered drive for your Mac & Windows, allowing you to plug in Rapide on your Thunderbolt 3 devices without the need for a power adapter, helping you back up precious data with ease.
More information #ad
Check us out on thessdreview, TweakTown, 2, and USB-C Devices. Built with nvme pcie and thunderbolt 3 interface, Rapide allows you to transfer a Blue-ray movie within 1 mins and saves you tons of time, photos and huge data. Elegant look & excellent heat dissipation－ housed in all-aluminum case, tekq rapide represents you a sturdy yet stylish look. Great mobility. Ultra-fast solid state drive－certified by apple and microsoft. Transferring data at reading 2, 700mb+/s, which is your best choice for transferring films, 400mb+/s and writing 1, TEKQ Rapide SSD is 4x-5x FASTER than normal portable SSDs in the market. Compatibility & 3 years warrantypowered by intel thunderbolt 3 technology and certified by macos and windows, anandtech and see the performance.
| Brand | TEKQ #ad |
| Manufacturer | TEKQ #ad |
| Height | 0.55 Inches |
| Length | 3.82 Inches |
| Weight | 0.29 Pounds |
| Width | 2.17 Inches |
| Warranty | 3 Years Limited Warranty |
More information #ad
6. Plugable
#adPlugable 1TB Thunderbolt 3 External SSD NVMe Drive Up to 2400MBs/1800MBs R/W
#adLinux may have reduced performance in some scenarios. This ssd nvme is made to take anywhere with an included carrying bag. Offers 1 tb of storage with up to 2400+ mb/sec read and up to 1800+ MB/sec write speeds featuring 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 technology.
More information #ad
Durable & portable - full metal body designed to dissipate heat and protect your portable hard drive. Performance - great for professional content creators needing to transfer and edit high-res content, gamers who want high-performance external libraries, or admins who want to run virtual machines at performance levels not possible before Thunderbolt 3. Compatibility - easy to use with any thunderbolt 3 system. With no moving parts, never worry about losing your data on-the-go. No drivers required. 3 year warranty - we love our plugable products, and hope you will too. The tbt3-nvme1tb is covered by a 36 month or 700 TBW limited warranty as well as Seattle-based email support. Drive is pre-formatted in exfat for windows, and mac late 2016-2019 MacBook Pro, Linux, 2017-2018 iMac/iMac Pro, 2018-2019 MacBook Air.
| Brand | Plugable #ad |
| Manufacturer | Plugable #ad |
| Height | 0.5 Inches |
| Length | 4.25 Inches |
| Weight | 0.5 Pounds |
| Width | 2.5 Inches |
| Part Number | TBT3-NVME1TB |
| Model | TBT3-NVME1TB |
| Warranty | Limited |
More information #ad
7. VectoTech
#adVectoTech Rapid 4TB External SSD USB-C Portable Solid State Drive USB 3.1 Gen 2 – Up to 540MB/s Data Transfer, 3D NAND Flash
#ad3 years Manufacturer warranty. Performance – ultra fast read/write speeds of up to 540mb/s, 4K videos, lets you transfer conveniently large files, high end gaming in seconds.
More information #ad
With usB 3. 1 gen 2 interface type-c connection and 3D NAND technology VectoTech portable SSD provides transfer speeds 5x faster than conventional hard drives. Design – made out of durable aluminum 1050 grade makes this portable solid state drive resistant to minor scratches, while providing ideal heat dissipation. Capable of withstanding operating temperatures from -13ºf -25ºc or 185ºf 85 ºc. Fully compatible with windows 7 or higher, PS4, XBOX, MAC macOS 10. X and higher, ipad pro, android smartphones with USB C port, Surveillance systems and Thunderbolt 3 devices.
| Brand | VectoTech #ad |
| Manufacturer | VectoTech #ad |
| Height | 0.5 Inches |
| Length | 4.5 Inches |
| Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
| Width | 3.2 Inches |
| Part Number | VT4TBB |
| Model | Rapid |
More information #ad
8. Fantom Drives
#ad2800MB/s, USB Type-C, Intel Certified, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3, TB3X-2300N1TB, Fantom Drives Extreme 1TB External SSD
#ad5 year warranty from Fantom Drives. Extreme ssd is officially licensed and certified by Intel. Measures at 05" x 2. 5" x 4. 25" and no power supply is needed. Comes with Thunderbolt 3 cable.
More information #ad
Extreme ssd is backward compatible with USB 3. 2 gen 2 type-c at 1050MB/s read and write. Features wd black NVMe SSD inside. Extreme external solid state drives have Thermal Dissipation Technology to keep the SSD cool and efficient. Extreme portable ssd is compact yet built like a tank with high-quality aluminum.| Brand | Fantom Drives #ad |
| Manufacturer | Fantom Drives #ad |
| Height | 4.25 Inches |
| Length | 2.5 Inches |
| Weight | 0.56 Pounds |
| Width | 0.5 Inches |
| Part Number | TB3X-2300N1TB |
| Model | TB3X-2300N1TB |
| Warranty | 5 Year Manufacturer |
More information #ad
9. SanDisk Professional
#adUltra-Rugged Portable External NVMe Solid State Drive, Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps, SDPS51F-002T-GBANB, Up to 2800MB/s, SanDisk Professional 2TB G-Drive PRO SSD
#adSanDisk Professional #ad - Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, drive capacity, and other factors. Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps connectivity. Works with Windows via reformat. Edit, usage conditions, render and transfer faster with accelerated rates up to 2800MB/s read and 2400MB/s write 1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second.More information #ad
Up to 2tb of storage. 5-year limited warranty. Ultra-rugged design with 3M drop protection and 1000lb crush resistance. On carpeted concrete floor. Ready to go with mac HFS+.| Brand | SanDisk Professional #ad |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. #ad |
| Height | 0.67 Inches |
| Length | 4.41 Inches |
| Weight | 0.44 Pounds |
| Width | 3.15 Inches |
| Part Number | SDPS51F-002T-GBANB |
| Model | SDPS51F-002T-GBANB |
| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
More information #ad
10. SanDisk
#adSDSSDE81-1T00-G25, SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, External Solid State Drive, Up to 2000MB/s, USB-C
#adHelp keep private content private with the included password protection featuring 256‐bit AES hardware encryption.
More information #ad
2. 1mb=1, 000 bytes. Requires compatible devices capable of reaching such speed. Compatible devices: Desktop and Laptop. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, 000, usage conditions and other factors. Up to 2-meter drop protection and ip55 water and dust resistance3, and a handy carabineer loop for securing your drive all deliver extra peace of mind when you’re out in the world. A forged aluminum chassis acts as a heatsink to deliver higher sustained speeds in a portable drive that’s tough enough to take on any adventure.
| Brand | SanDisk #ad |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. #ad |
| Height | 4.36 Inches |
| Length | 0.41 Inches |
| Weight | 0.17 Pounds |
| Width | 2.28 Inches |
| Part Number | SDSSDE81-1T00-G25 |
| Model | SDSSDE81-1T00-G25 |
| Warranty | 5-year limited manufacturer warranty |
More information #ad
