SanDisk 1TB Extreme External Portable SSD Up to 1050MB/s USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 SDSSDE51-1T00-AW25

I have regularly used these in varying capacities to either store collections of home movies for distribution to family members, or to backup primary hard drives as I prepare to replace computers. They have repeatedly proven to provide reliable data storage and are convenient to deliver to others.

I've been using the SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD (USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, rated up to 1050 MB/s) as a fast “grab-and-go” drive for backups, large datasets, and moving media projects between machines. It's compact, genuinely pocketable, and the rubberized shell inspires confidence when it's getting tossed into a bag. Setup is trivial: plug in via USB-C and you're off, with strong compatibility across Windows and macOS. In real use, the speed is the headline. Large file transfers feel dramatically quicker than a hard drive, and even compared with older SSDs it stays snappy for typical workloads—photo libraries, video exports, VM images, and big PDF archives. The drive also runs cool enough for sustained copying, and I've had no random disconnects or odd behavior. A few practical notes: to approach advertised speeds you need a true USB 3.2 Gen 2 port and a decent cable—otherwise performance will drop to whatever your system supports. It's not the cheapest 1TB option, but you're paying for a polished, durable package and consistently fast day-to-day performance. If you want a reliable, portable SSD that's meaningfully faster than a thumb drive and tougher than a bare metal stick, this is an easy recommendation.