SanDisk Extreme Pro 128 GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - Standard Packaging

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The Extreme Pro is IP55 water and dust resistant and rated to withstand a two-meter drop, though we feel that is a very conservative rating. At 85 grams, the Extreme Pro has a solid and weighted feel to it. That, along with the smooth rounded silicone-coated edges, conveys an apple-esque quality. The inner aluminum case makes the Extreme Pro feel quite durable, but beware that it has some sharp edges where the plastic meets the aluminum in the lever slide (if angled just right you could definitely cut yourself on the plastic edging). The slide lever also requires some significant pressure, which makes it difficult to extend and retract the connector. We’re not sure these literal corner-cutting measures are worth the added durability to the case. The new SanDisk Extreme Pro v2 comes with some changes under the hood, too. A new ASMedia ASM2364 bridge controller communicates with the host at faster speeds because it has twice the PCIe lane count as the ASM2362, which means twice the throughput. Not only does it maintain a speedy 20 Gbps link while connected to a PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD, but it also features link power management to reduce idle power consumption. The controller also supports Trim to keep performance predictable.

Save time storing and transferring data with the forged aluminum chassis that also acts as a heatsink to deliver higher sustained speeds.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro’s bold design certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste, but who cares when the performance is this good?

Because all portable SSD are a box with internal off the shelves NVME SSD .. I am 100% sure you will find the same Version of SANDISK Extreme Pro as a stand alone NVME ... We tested the Sandisk Extreme Pro 1TB external portable SSD using a Dell Latitude 7490 business laptop which is equipped with a Thunderbolt 3 port. Note that the Extreme pro Portable SSD v2 includes support for hardware encryption via the Sandisk SecureAccess application. SanDisk Extreme Pro leverages our lightning-fast in-house NVMe technology to dramatically increase transfer speeds to up to 1050 MB/s 6 and fully saturate the USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface. 6 So you’ll be able to edit right from the drive – providing full-frame editing with little interruption while saving you time and keeping your computer’s internal storage free. You will need to have a compatible host device to make the most out of this Extreme Pro v2. Sadly, we didn’t have anything at hand to test its claimed performance. We suspect that a lot of potential customers will buy the drive and expect read/write speeds of up to 2GBps (as per the numbers on the box).

Custom made and designed products such as flash memory products with custom logo’s on them. E,g USB flash drives and memory cards with your own logo The Extreme Pro will appeal to a particular niche, one that craves for speed and wants something that is portable and can withstand more than a few bumps. It comes with a five-year warranty and its size and weight will turn it into a favourite storage companion especially with the hardware encryption. seanwebster said:At that point you wouldn't be testing the actual portable SSDs as they are, you would just be testing the performance of the internal SSDs in that one enclosure. Thus, comparing just the underlying storage alone. You can't compare the performance or thermal characteristics of these portable SSDs without using the default enclosures and bridge chips. We devote hundreds of hours of rigorous testing to help make sure your drive is worthy of your best work — and so you know your precious files are in good hands. From SanDisk, the brand professional photographers worldwide trust to handle best shots on their toughest assignments.Transfer speeds improved a bit when using our internal Solid State drive, which has transfer speeds of around 500 MB/s. We were able to get up to 185 MB/s but still ran into the problem of speeds dropping off sharply halfway through the read process. Creative professionals know the value of storage space. With capacities of up to 2TB, 5 you’ll have enough room for the files you need to work on or deliver.

As for IOPS - what is the point of testing the device outside of its designed enclosure if it is forever going to be used in the enclosure? I can test portable SSDs' IOPS perfectly fine as they come. They are not going to be used as internal SSDs, only as portables. So, comparing the performance without the bridge chip they come with is irrelevant. And again, I've already reviewed the internal devices as linked above. ;) The Extreme PRO® SSD works with PCs and Mac™ computers right out of the box and connects with USB Type C and Type A, 3 making it easy to start and keep working in almost any situation. Our tests show that the Sandisk Extreme Pro V2 performs on par with current USB 3.2 Gen 2 drives and that’s not a surprise. CrystalDiskMark, for example, hit more than 1GBps on sustained read and write speeds using default settings. The competition The SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Flash Drive features an elegant yet durable aluminum metal casing to help protect the drive from everyday wear and tear.

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Blazing-fast performance lets you transfer a full-length 4K movie to drive in less than 15 seconds 4 or 1000 photos in less than 25 seconds 3.

The SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive delivers the performance, capacity, and reliability of an SSD in ultimate portability of a USB flash drive. Aluminum Metal Casing for Durability. Also, that enclosure is made with an older Alpine Ridge TB3 controller, not titan ridge or newer like on some of these portable SSDs. So, its older tech. Blazing-fast performance lets you transfer a full-length 4K movie to drive in less than 15 seconds or 1000 photos in less than 25 seconds. Solid State USB Flash Drive. Our more hands-on tests were even more disappointing. SanDisk boasts that a full-length 4K movie can be transferred in 15 seconds. It took about 40 seconds to transfer Avengers: Infinity War with an average write speed of 135 MB/s as we reached the upper limits of what our internal hard disk could handle (about 140 Mb/s). The SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive delivers the performance, capacity, and reliability of an SSD in ultimate portability of a USB flash drive.

Aluminum Metal Casing for Durability.

So you’re left with a conundrum: Buy a storage device that promises to be extremely fast but only in certain circumstances or get one of the many rugged USB 3.2 Gen 2 drives available for significantly less but will work with far more devices. Get powerful NVMe™ solid state performance featuring 2000MB/s 2 read/write speeds in a portable drive that’s reliable enough to take on any adventure. It’s also important to note that for most users, there’s not much appreciable difference between 150 MB/s and 350 MB/s in terms of transfer speed. Anything over 100 MB/s feels lightning fast, whether you’re transferring single large video files, media collections, or system folders. Also you need to tear down the External drives in each review to see which NVME SSD is in there ... it will also help you to determine TBW/IOPS if the external drive does not say just by discovering which NVME SSD they are using inside.