If your computer has a Thunderbolt 3 port and if money is (more or less) no object, the Samsung X5 Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD is the best external hard drive for you. Obscenely expensive -Requires Thunderbolt 3 for best performance (We'll be testing it soon.) The newer version costs twice as much, but if super-fast reads are your game, then go for it. Since we tested the Extreme Pro Portable SSD, SanDisk has released a second version that integrates USB 3.2 to get speeds of up to 2,000Mbps but looks exactly the same as its predecessor.
The drive is a shade expensive, and the integrated carrying loop is too big to easily fit on a standard keychain. Otherwise, this is an excellent storage device that's ideal for heavy everyday use. The SanDisk Secure Access application applies general encryption, too. Ok, how about speed? The USB 3.1 version of the Extreme Pro Portable SSD is rated for sequential reads of 1,050MBps, and in our own performance tests, it routinely came out at or near the top of the rankings. Suave looks? Its rounded corners, black-and-red coloration, delicately pockmarked front and soft-touch back give it an appearance and feel that are both thoroughly modern and refreshingly classic. So I guess my question is - is the 2.5 noticeably quieter, and is that enough reason to go for it? Or is 3.No matter what you want from the best external hard drive, the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD delivers it.Ĭonvenient design? It’s small and light enough to fit in your hand but not get lost in your pocket or bag.
What draws me most to the 2.5 is the idea that it is quieter (pc is right next to my bed, and I have hypersensitive hearing), and the fact that it'll take up less space in my already cluttered case (and sit nicely next to the SSD).īut it also might be a fraction slower (5400rpm vs 7200rpm, but less distance to cover means almost the same speed, is that right?), and maybe a bit less reliable than the 3.5? Everything is backed up, so I'll survive if it does, but I'd rather preempt any hassle.Īnyway, I was going to just buy another 1tb 3.5 drive, but then I saw the 2.5 and did a bit of reading, and it's pretty much split 50-50 between people saying there really isn't any real reason to use it (in a desktop), and those saying there isn't any real reason not to, and they both cost about the same (for the 1tb Seagate Barracuda). I still have the original 1tb HDD which I use for storage and gaming, but it has been making strange noises lately, and I think it might be time to upgrade before it dies on me. I got my desktop custom made from PC Specialist almost 5 years ago, and have since upgraded some bits and bobs, including moving my OS to an SSD.
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