They are small, robust and fast: SSD hard drives offer additional storage space for documents, photos and other data. We had 40 external SSD hard drives tested. 27 were awarded the test quality rating of Good. But it's worth taking a look at the details: We discovered significant differences in price and maximum achievable speed...

They are small, robust and fast: SSD hard drives offer additional storage space for documents, photos and other data. We had 40 external SSD hard drives tested. 27 were awarded the test quality rating of Good. But it's worth taking a look at the details: We discovered significant differences in price and maximum achievable speed...

Fast SSDs have become affordable. For most users, SSDs with USB 3.2 Gen2 and 1 or 2 TB of storage space are the best choice. Here, the SK Hynix Beetle X31 Portable (1 TB, 100 euros) and the Emtec X210 (2 TB, 140 euros) were the best in the test. The Kingston XS1000 (80 euros) was the price-performance winner among the 1 TB models...

(Update: There are some user reports about faulty models that can lose data abruptly, the manufacturer has confirmed the error). Sandisk revises its Extreme Pro 1TB and the result is an extremely powerful portable SSD. This time, however, it achieves a really powerful leap in performance in the tested...

The SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 is the only SSD in this test with fast TLC flash. This allows it to achieve high speeds even during very long write processes - the SLC cache of the other SSDs has long since been full. However, the high speed is also accompanied by high power consumption...

Sandisk revamps its Extreme Pro 1TB and the result is an extremely powerful portable SSD. This time, however, it achieves a really powerful leap in performance in the test. - It can double the write transfer rate, for example. The stable and non-slip housing is IP55-certified and leaves hardly anything to be desired...