cdmagurus.com
09-06-2018, 06:27 AM
If you’re looking for fast external USB storage, you’ll do no better than SanDisk’s USB 3.1 Gen 2 Extreme Portable SSD. It’s just a tad slower than Samsung’s T5 (http://bit.ly/2vFfA9R), but one-ups that worthy drive with a svelte and cleverly ergonomic design.
Remember that USB 3.1 Gen 2 offers a 10Gbps data transfer rate, but it requires a Gen 2 port for full performance. Connecting this drive to a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (5Gbps) will limit throughput to around 300MBps.
Note: This review is part of our-roundup of the best SSDs (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3234838/storage/best-ssds.html). Go there for details about competing products and how we tested them.
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Remember that USB 3.1 Gen 2 offers a 10Gbps data transfer rate, but it requires a Gen 2 port for full performance. Connecting this drive to a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (5Gbps) will limit throughput to around 300MBps.
Note: This review is part of our-roundup of the best SSDs (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3234838/storage/best-ssds.html). Go there for details about competing products and how we tested them.
To read this article in full, please click here (https://cdmagurus.com/article/3302162/storage/sandisk-extreme-portable-ssd-review-usb-31-gen-2-storage.html#jump)
More... (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3302162/storage/sandisk-extreme-portable-ssd-review-usb-31-gen-2-storage.html#tk.rss_all)