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Compare External SSDs

Every External SSDs we've reviewed, side by side. Prices are today's UK prices, checked hourly. £ per TB divides the price by the thing you're buying more of. See the ranked Top 10

ProductCapacityInterfaceSequential readSequential writePrice£ per TBUpdates untilScore
SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 1TB1TB (1000GB user storage; 1024GB raw)USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB-C connector2000MB/s2000MB/s~£155.99–not announced7.8/10verdict: buy
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD2TBUSB Type-C (V3); V2 is listed as USB 3.2 Gen 2. The V3 Gen level is not stated in the sources read.V3: up to 2000MB/s. V2: up to 1050MB/s.V2 2TB: up to 1000MB/s. V3 2TB not confirmed.~£149–not announced7.3/10verdict: buy
Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 1TB1TB (1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes)USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)Up to 1,050 MB/sUp to 1,000 MB/s~£215.99–not announced7.0/10verdict: buy
Crucial X10 Pro 4TB Portable SSD4TBUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) over USB-C2,100MB/s2,000MB/s~£449.99–not announced6.7/10verdict: buy
Samsung Portable SSD T92TBUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)Up to 2,000 MB/secUp to 1,950 MB/sec~£205–not announced6.7/10verdict: buy
Samsung Portable SSD T7 1TB1TBUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), USB-CUp to 1,050 MB/sUp to 1,000 MB/s~£164.58–not announced6.1/10verdict: wait for deal
Crucial X10 Portable SSD2TBUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gb/s), USB-CUp to 2,100MB/s–~£249.99–not announced5.9/10verdict: wait for deal
Lexar ES3 Portable SSD512GBUSB 3.2 Gen 2up to 1,050MB/sup to 1,000MB/s~£123–not announced5.5/10verdict: wait for deal
Crucial X9 Portable SSD1TB, 2TB, 4TB (some capacity used for formatting)USB-C connector; USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) on supported devicesUp to 1,050MB/s (CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4, desktop)–~£219.99–not announced5.3/10verdict: wait for deal
Netac Z Slim USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD 500GB500GBUSB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (backwards compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0); ssd-tester.com lists USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbit/s)up to 550MB/s (manufacturer); ssd-tester.com measured 511.94MB/s–~£53.29–not announced4.8/10verdict: skip
Amazon Basics Portable External SSD 1TB1 TB nominal; usable capacity may be lowerConflicting: USB 3.0 in UK 1TB product information; USB 3.2 Gen 2 in marketing text; UK 2TB sibling lists USB 3.2 Gen 2x2Up to 2000 MB/s (actual speeds vary)Up to 2000 MB/s (actual speeds vary)~£208.99–not announced4.7/10verdict: skip

Prices marked ~ are the typical UK price when we researched the product; we show today's price once a retailer reports one. Value uses today's price, so it changes as prices move.

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