The new SanDisk Extreme 2000 MB / s portable SSDs

Speed ​​and rugged design for zero compromises in terms of resistance to stress and external environment: the new portable SSDs from SanDisk announced today by Western Digital (which controls the brand), the Extreme and Extreme PRO second generation drives, are aimed at those in search for an advanced storage solution to always have with you on the go.

SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro portable SSDs

The top-of-the-range (PRO) model reaches 2,000 MB / s for both reading and writing, while the other at 1,050 MB / s for reading and 1,000 MB / s for writing. The tests conducted by SportsGaming.win on the 2 TB version of the most advanced unit speak of performances that fully exploit the USB 3.2 Gen 2 × 2 standard, surpassing in some specific situations those of drives with native support for Thunderbolt 3.



Other features include the integrated AES 256-bit hardware encryption which ensures an adequate level of data protection. Added to this is the IP55 certification which makes the SSDs resistant to contact with water, dust and falls from heights of up to two meters.

We conclude with the prices of the new units (some of the previous models are discounted on Amazon ), already available in the US at Western Digital's online store and through select retailers: SanDisk Extreme 500GB for $ 119.99 and 1TB for $ 199.99 (available in 2TB format in the coming months), SanDisk Extreme PRO 2TB for $ 499.99 (1TB version will arrive later this year).

Source: Western Digital