In addition to regular SSDs, even portable ones have become affordable, to the point that high-capacity 4TB drives can be purchased without breaking the bank, including the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, which is available on Amazon for just $229. According to the company, this drive can reach data transfer speeds of 1,050MB/s, but as most of you know, that will happen under specific conditions, such as transferring from one SSD on your laptop or desktop to this portable one.

The drive is extremely portable and its weight to almost negligible

The Extreme Portable SSD is also compact, being able to fit in your pocket seamlessly, and with its negligible weight, you will not even know that you have it placed in your backpack or anywhere else. One thing we should appreciate from SanDisk is that even though the portable SSD uses a USB-C interface, the company included a USB-C to USB-A dongle, so you do not encounter any compatible problems when connecting to different computers. As for the number of protections, there are plentiful.

Here's what you get in the box

Apart from being IP55 dust and water-resistant, the Extreme Portable SSD can withstand 2-meter drops and a water flow of 30 kPa at 3 minutes. Now, why would we recommend anyone to get the 4TB version? The answer is simple; files are getting larger, and naturally, if you have a ton of data to work with, you need ample capacity to backup those files somewhere. For instance, in Windows 10 or Windows 11, if you want to create an entire system image, chances are that a single system image takes 2TB of space, which is where the advantage of the Extreme Portable SSD will be evident in black and white.

Did we mention that this 4TB drive is water-resistant?

At the time of writing, there are only six units of the black color available in stock, but do not worry, as you can also get the Monterey version of the 4TB SSD, but that will set you back by $249.99instead of $229, meaning that you have to spend a little extra. However, if you do not require a 4TB drive, you can always opt for the 2TB version, which is significantly affordable at $114.99. Whatever model you purchase, remember that your data will be in safe hands.

Get the 4TB SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD from Amazon