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SanDisk 500GB Extreme PRO Portable External SSD - Up to 1050MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE80-500G-A25,Aluminum Enclosure–Transfer Speed Up to 1050MB/s*
Purchase options and add-ons
Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.1 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | SanDisk |
Special Feature | Portable, Durable |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Hard Drive |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Color | Aluminum Enclosure–Transfer Speed Up to 1050MB/s* |
Hard Disk Size | 500 GB |
About this item
- Save time moving and editing your files with our lightning-fast, in-house NVMe technology that dramatically increases transfer speeds to up to 1050MB/s.** [**Read speed only; write speed lower. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, usage conditions, and other factors. 1MB = 1,000,000 bytes.]
- Ruggedized design with a forged aluminum body protects the SSD core and dissipates heat. Its IP55 rating lets you know that it’s water- and dust-resistant while its durable, silicon rubber coating delivers higher impact resistance.(1) [(1) IEC 60529 IP55: Based on internal testing in 2019. Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min.; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.]
- With capacity of up to 500GB,* creative professionals have enough space for full libraries of content [*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.]
- Compact, pocket-sized design won’t weigh you down when you travel. Vibration 10Hz-2000Hz 5gRMS. Operating temperature-0°C to 45°C
- Universal compatibility with PCs and Mac computers with USB Type–C and Type-A connections,(2) so you know it will work with the way you work [(2)USB Type-C cable and Type-A adaptor included]
- Limited 5-Year Manufacturer Warranty
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From the manufacturer
SanDisk Extreme PRO SSD
Create at the speed of life. The SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD leverages our lightning-fast, in-house NVMe technology to dramatically increase transfer speeds to up to 1050MB/s**, letting you move files faster and edit right from the drive. Its ruggedized(1) case helps keep your content protected no matter where you take it.
At a Glance
- Up to 1050MB/s transfer speeds**
- Ruggedized: IP55 rating for dust- and water-resistance(1)
- Up to 2TB* of space for full libraries of content
- Lightweight and pocket-sized for portability
- Works with PC and Mac computers, and USB-C and USB-A(2) inputs
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Blazing-fast PerformanceThe SanDisk Extreme PRO leverages our lightning fast in house NVMe technology to dramatically increase transfer speeds to up to 1050MB/s and fully saturate the USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface.** 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. |
Ruggedized Design with Purpose-built MaterialsThe Extreme PRO SSD is IP55 rated for dust-and water-resistance(1) and its forged aluminum structure protects the core with up to 2-meter drop(3) protection and dissipates the heat to keep your SSD running at top speed. |
Up to 2TBCreative professionals know the value of storage space. With capacities of up to 2TB,* you’ll have enough room for the files you need to work on or deliver. |
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Lightweight and Pocket SizedThe small and light form factor of the Extreme PRO SSD means it couldn’t be easier to keep your content with you whether you’re crossing town or traveling to an international location. |
Universal CompatibilityThe Extreme PRO SSD works with PCs and Mac computers right out of the box and connects with USB Type–C and Type-A,(2) making it easy to start and keep working in almost any situation. |
Built by a technology leaderMore than 25 years ago the SanDisk brand created the first flash-based solid state drive and that was just the beginning. As a technology leader, we ensure that our products continue to deliver superior performance that you can rely on. |
Disclosures / Footnotes
*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
**Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, usage conditions, and other factors. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
(1) IEC 60529 IP55: Based on internal testing in 2019. Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min.; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.
(2) USB Type-C cable and Type-A adapter included
(3) Up to 2M (6.5’) on a concrete floor
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Portability | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Storage Capacity | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Tech Support | 4.5 | — | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Easy to use | — | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Sold By | Memory-Warehouse | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | yarkcapital | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
storage capacity | 500 GB | 1 TB | 2 TB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 1 TB |
hardware interface | usb3.1 c | solid state drive | usb3.1 c | usb3.1 c | usb c | usb c, solid state drive |
compatible devices | Desktop | iPhone 15, Desktop PC, Laptop, Gaming Console | Laptop, Desktop, Tablet | Desktop | Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone | Laptop, Desktop, Tablet |
form factor | Portable | Portable | Portable | 2.5-inch | Portable | Portable |
write speed | — | 1950 | 1000 megabits per second | — | 1000 | 1000 megabits per second |
read speed | 1050 megabytes per second | 2000 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second | 550 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second |
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Technical Details
Brand | SanDisk |
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Series | SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD |
Item model number | SDSSDE80-500G-A25 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 5.6 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.34 x 2.26 x 0.4 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.34 x 2.26 x 0.4 inches |
Color | Aluminum Enclosure–Transfer Speed Up to 1050MB/s* |
Flash Memory Size | 500 |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.1 |
Manufacturer | SanDisk |
ASIN | B07S1PCSV5 |
Date First Available | July 8, 2019 |
Additional Information
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #398 in External Solid State Drives |
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Product Description
Create at the speed of life. The SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD leverages our lightning-fast, in-house NVMe technology to dramatically increase transfer speeds to up to 1050MB/s**, letting you move files faster and edit right from the drive. Its ruggedized(1) case with up to 2-meter drop(4) protection helps keep your content protected no matter where you take it. | *1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less. | **Read speed only; write speed lower. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, usage conditions, and other factors. 1MB = 1,000,000 bytes. | (1)IEC 60529 IP55: Based on internal testing in 2019. Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min.; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use. | (2)USB Type-C cable and Type-A adaptor included | (3)Limited time complimentary offer included. Subscription required after. See terms at official SanDisk website. Offer subject to change. US only. | (4)2M (6.5’) on a concrete floor.
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Customers like the portability, ease of use, build quality, appearance and speed of the computer drive. They mention that it's very portable, simple to use and reliable. Some appreciate the appearance and the speed of this drive. Overall, customers recommend the product for its performance, capacity, and value.
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Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer drive or storage. They mention that it runs smoothly, it's great value, and it holds large Virtual Instrument files. The flash memory is incredibly fast and doesn't make any noise or have any blinking lights.
"...The build quality and device size is nice, it is simple to use, and fast...." Read more
"...With this being an SSD you get great speeds for transfers/read/writing...." Read more
"...I have to say it is super-fast, reliable and have no regrets thus far. It was money well spent." Read more
"...The Extreme Pro (using in Macbook Pro USB-c port) is wicked fast. Ideal for storing / transferring GoPro video." Read more
Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They mention that it does pretty well on their 2009 5,1 Mac Pro with a USB 3.1 Gen 2 card, and is durable for any and all of their on. Some say that the metal features makes it feel higher quality, and that the build quality and device size is nice.
"...I am very happy with the purchase so far. The build quality and device size is nice, it is simple to use, and fast...." Read more
"This product is great and durable for any and all of your on the go needs!..." Read more
"A great deal on a solid piece of technology.Works great with my MacBook Air (mid 2017)..." Read more
"...It does pretty well on my 2009 5,1 mac pro with a USB 3.1 Gen 2 card but does not hit advertised speeds...." Read more
Customers like the portability of the computer drive or storage. They mention it's extremely fast, super compact, and very portable. Some say that it' s so much smaller, faster, and more portable than a hard drive they ordered.
"...This is also small and portable enough to fit in your pocket or and small space in your bags during travel!..." Read more
"I loved this product so much, Its so light and affordable and for 1 TB, this is an excellent price...." Read more
"It’s huge! It was used to off load the hard drive (500 Megabyte) contents of a Mac Book in order to install SSD’s in the Mac." Read more
"I was surprised at how small it is but it is definitely the right size if you need to carry it with you." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the computer drive. They mention that it is sturdy, reliable, and stable. Some are also pleased with the heavy duty-seeming dongle cord.
"This product is great and durable for any and all of your on the go needs!..." Read more
"...I have to say it is super-fast, reliable and have no regrets thus far. It was money well spent." Read more
"...Sandisk is weather-resistant, rugged, better warranty...." Read more
"...a bit thicker, but still very pocketable and feels higher end and solid. The speed was simply amazing. Such a increase in productivity...." Read more
Customers like the capacity of the computer drive. They say it offers lots of storage for their files in small space with fast access speed, it's a great tool to help extend the capacity on their laptop, and it'd be ideal for storing and transferring GoPro video. The drive is also a good expansion drive if you have USB-C. Customers are also able to edit large video files for long periods of time without eating up their on-board storage.
"...Ideal for storing / transferring GoPro video." Read more
"I use this with my iPad Pro 11 and it is amazing. I am able to edit large video files for long periods of time without eating up my on-board storage...." Read more
"...A great tool to help extend the capacity of your laptop!" Read more
"...I’m generally pleased with the storage size and form factor...." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive or storage. They mention that it's small, fast, and has a very good value for money.
"...It was money well spent." Read more
"I loved this product so much, Its so light and affordable and for 1 TB, this is an excellent price...." Read more
"...These are great drives....pricey but worth it. They are small, perfect size." Read more
"...Price is almost 50% higher than previous model (E60)" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the computer drive. They mention that it is a great looking SSD, very light to carry around, and love the styling and the size. They also appreciate the good performance, nice shape and structure, and the nice aluminum finish.
"...Highly recommend this. This is the best looking SD Drive on the market, compared to Samsung and others." Read more
"These are great looking SSD, very light to carry around. Liked the looks better than Samsung and other brands...." Read more
"The drive is nice-looking and the silicone covering is very good...." Read more
"...like this SSD... it feels very nice when you hold it, the appearance and size is perfect for a portable SSD...." Read more
Customers find the computer drive easy to use. They mention it's compact and simple to use, and easy to setup. They also appreciate the speed as advertised.
"...The build quality and device size is nice, it is simple to use, and fast...." Read more
"...No formatting of the drive required. Plug-and-play. I went on to do 2 hours of editing. Flawless performance...." Read more
"...Pretty easy to connect to and USB c is fast. Dont really have any compliant." Read more
"Easy to use, fast and portable! I purchased the 1TB version for photo and video backups...." Read more
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I am very happy with the purchase so far. The build quality and device size is nice, it is simple to use, and fast. I didn't expect to see 1050 MB/s speeds, but was surprised (and happy) to see the 950 MB/s results. Real world file transfer speeds looked like they scaled appropriately based on the file size and file transfer time.
Drive Tested:
SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable External SSD
Advertised speed: Up to 1050 MB/s (775% speed increase over WD My Passport Ultra)
Highest actual speed: 950 MB/s (691% speed increase over WD My Passport Ultra)
Host Device:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
2.6 GHz i7 / 16 GB / 500 GB / 560X
macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G73)
BlackMagic Speed Test Results (APFS Format, 1 GB Stress Setting):
SanDisk Drive Connected directly to MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 3 port:
950 MB/s Read and Write
MacBook Pro Connected to Dell Thunderbolt 3 Dock (WD19TB)
SanDisk Drive Connected to the front USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 port of the Dell Thunderbolt Dock
900 MB/s Read and Write
MacBook Pro Connected to Dell Thunderbolt 3 Dock (WD19TB)
SanDisk Drive Connected to the front USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 port of the Dell Thunderbolt Dock
400 MB/s Read and Write
Real World File Transfer Resuts:
I copied from\to the SanDisk SSD that was directly connected to my MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 3 port. The transfer times were the same for both directions.
30 GB Parallels Virtual Machine file: 30 seconds
17 GB Parallels Virtual Machine file: 15 seconds
4 GB Parallels Virtual Machine file: 3 seconds
With this being an SSD you get great speeds for transfers/read/writing.
This is also small and portable enough to fit in your pocket or and small space in your bags during travel!
I highly recommend this product as a portable/on the go hard drive for any content creators or business needs!
The Time Capsule would you believe is still going strong after all these years which I continued using for its internal WIFI and internet router, but for backup the SanDisk 500GB Extreme PRO Portable External SSD is what is being used. I have to say it is super-fast, reliable and have no regrets thus far. It was money well spent.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
Works great with my MacBook Air (mid 2017) (and to a lesser extend w/a mid-2011 Mac Mini).
It is recognized as an ssd and works as such on the MacBook, and works as an efficient HD on the older Mini (because of the USB technology).
Disk speed tests show results on par with my internal SSD on the MacBook.
Only issue I ran into was the recent macOS bug that made 10.15.5 screw up Carbon Copy Cloner boot drives.
Even still. After wiping my internal hard drive, I reinstalled mac fresh via internet recovery and it literally took less than 10 minutes to do the migration from the backup on my SanDisk.
It was only 85GB but that is such an improvement over hdds, it’s almost not even funny!
I wish it had more storage (I'm using the 2TB version—translates to 1.8TB useable space), but that would probably double the price.
Followup: doing a restore has taken over six hours... far slower than my HDD, but this seems more likely a problem with using Acronis 2020 (previously, I was using Macrium)
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Reviewed in Brazil on October 29, 2023
Incluye 2 cortos (muy cortos) cables:
- USB A a USB C
- USB C a USB C
Así que debería ser compatible con cualquier computadora moderna que incluya puerto USB A o USB C.
En cuanto a durabilidad promete, pues utiliza tecnología TLC. Si en el futuro falla antes de lo esperado actualizaré mi reseña.
Como sugerencia antes de usarlo recomiendo que lo formatees a NTFS. Claro, respalda antes la carpeta que tiene incluida que incluye un software para encriptar una carpeta. Y después de formatearlo vuelves a poner la carpeta con el software en el disco sandisk.
La anécdota que da pie a mi recomendación es la siguiente:
Compré este disco duro externo para respaldar la información de un disco duro mecánico (HDD) que está en formato NTFS y con 550 GBs de datos.
Como inicialmente venía con formato exFAT, no le tomé importancia y simplemente copié todos los datos de mi HDD interno al SSD externo. El proceso duró 4 horas y media y al final noté que los datos en el SSD externo ocupaban casi 650 GBs. Casi 100 GBs más que lo que ocupaba en mi HDD interno. Y la velocidad de transferencia me descepcionó.
Al día siguiente formateé el SSD externo a NTFS y volví a hacer el respaldo. Esto resolvió los problemas. La transferencia fue mucho más rápida y ahora sí ocupaba 550 GBs.
Solo remarco mi recomendación, antes de usarlo formatéalo a NTFS! (no olvides respaldar el software incluido para encriptar).
Reviewed in Mexico on April 30, 2021
Incluye 2 cortos (muy cortos) cables:
- USB A a USB C
- USB C a USB C
Así que debería ser compatible con cualquier computadora moderna que incluya puerto USB A o USB C.
En cuanto a durabilidad promete, pues utiliza tecnología TLC. Si en el futuro falla antes de lo esperado actualizaré mi reseña.
Como sugerencia antes de usarlo recomiendo que lo formatees a NTFS. Claro, respalda antes la carpeta que tiene incluida que incluye un software para encriptar una carpeta. Y después de formatearlo vuelves a poner la carpeta con el software en el disco sandisk.
La anécdota que da pie a mi recomendación es la siguiente:
Compré este disco duro externo para respaldar la información de un disco duro mecánico (HDD) que está en formato NTFS y con 550 GBs de datos.
Como inicialmente venía con formato exFAT, no le tomé importancia y simplemente copié todos los datos de mi HDD interno al SSD externo. El proceso duró 4 horas y media y al final noté que los datos en el SSD externo ocupaban casi 650 GBs. Casi 100 GBs más que lo que ocupaba en mi HDD interno. Y la velocidad de transferencia me descepcionó.
Al día siguiente formateé el SSD externo a NTFS y volví a hacer el respaldo. Esto resolvió los problemas. La transferencia fue mucho más rápida y ahora sí ocupaba 550 GBs.
Solo remarco mi recomendación, antes de usarlo formatéalo a NTFS! (no olvides respaldar el software incluido para encriptar).
La gente que entra a ver las reseñas de este producto es porque sabe que necesita un SSD externo.
¿Funciona?
Funciona excelente. En cuando a la velocidad de la transferencia dependerá del tamaño de los archivos y tu dispositivo. Hay que tener en cuenta que los SSD por naturaleza no son los mejores lidiando con archivos pequeños. En mi caso yo lo ocupo para transferir las fotos (RAW) de mi cámara a él, editar desde él, y exportar en él. La transferencia es rápida, inclusive si transfiero carpetas grandes con 10-20gb de fotos.
¿Se calienta?
Obvio, claro que se calienta, como todos, pero no exageradamente, y solo durante largas transferencias. Si lo piensas dejar conectado a tu laptop no te preocupes, mientras no está en uso, no se calienta ni crea ningún tipo de molestia.
¿Este o la versión "non-Pro" (550 mb/s)?
En mi caso, yo compré este (Pro) porque estaba al mismo precio que la versión que no es "Pro", y porque mi computadora cuenta con puerto USBC 3.1 Gen 2 (Para aprovechar las velocidades de 1000 mb/s). Sin embargo, si vas a editar fotos y/o video Full HD, tal vez no valga la pena pagar el extra por esta versión Pro. Ya que es más pequeño y delgado.
Calidad
Como se puede ver en las imágenes, la parte trasera es de un plástico suave, como tipo silicona. El marco es de aluminio. Físicamente tal vez no es el más bonito de los SSDs externos, pero en lo personal me gusta que donde quiera que lo pongas no raspa con nada, es suave.
Notas:
1. Asegúrate de que tu dispositivo cuente con USBC 3.1 Gen 2 si quieres aprovechar la máxima velocidad que brinda.
2. Por el tipo de material, puede ser un tanto difícil encontrar la manera de "pegarlo" a tu laptop. Algo que sería más fácil con un Samsung T7, ya que al ser completamente de aluminio, puedes pegarle un velcro.