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SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD 500GB SDSSDEXT 500G G25
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.8
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/10
Total Reviews
428
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239
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Memory
31ssd, files, portable, extreme 500, sandisk
+77%
-23%
" ... Great unit to boost Xbox One unit memory. ... "
" ... Just bought a new iMac with a 500gb ssd. ... I put my 200gb iTunes library on it to keeps the Mac ssd free. ... "
" ... I transferred my ageing iMac onto this and now use it as the boot drive. ... "
" ... Great while you are backing up files. ... "
" ... Has more storage them USB jump drives and also faster. ... "
" ... HUGE storage very fast access USB3.0 ... "
" ... If you aren't using encryption, this drive is blazingly fast and compact for its capacity! ... "
" ... You can store files encrypted or not. ... "
Ports
26port, drive, usb port, cable, connector
+27%
-73%
" ... Reading that others have had serious problems (USB port on the drive separating from the device) makes this drive useless. ... "
" ... Broken USB connection port like all the other customers ... "
" ... One issue the USB cable is very tight to inserting and disconnecting. ... "
" ... After using this storage device for about a year and a half, as usually, I removed the USB cable from the SSD and it has on it the connector piece from the SSD has been completely pulled out!!! ... I managed to put the port back in place but the drive seems to be not getting detected and now I learned that many people have the same problem. ... "
" ... However, the USB Port WILL break even if it's not being plugged-in/plugged-out constantly. ... "
" ... After less than a year the inside that your USB plugs into, came out with the plug, I am currently contacting sandisk to see what they can do ... "
" ... The USB cable connection for the device has come apart - rendering all my stored data as useless and unrecoverable. ... "
" ... Broken port connection - lost my data. ... "
USB
25usb, usb port, ssd, external, drives
+44%
-56%
" ... Reading that others have had serious problems (USB port on the drive separating from the device) makes this drive useless. ... "
" ... After using this storage device for about a year and a half, as usually, I removed the USB cable from the SSD and it has on it the connector piece from the SSD has been completely pulled out!!! ... "
" ... I bought mine in July 2016, I only use it occasionally but now I have an unrecognized drive. ... "
" ... This is not my machine, this is the drive. ... "
" ... The USB cable connection for the device has come apart - rendering all my stored data as useless and unrecoverable. ... "
" ... I think there is a design flaw of the product, the USB port came off the drive. ... "
" ... Now when I try to plug it back it is asking me to format the drive. ... "
" ... I have never had a external drive fail like this before. ... "
Build Quality
24connector, portable, connector broke, cable, rugged
+58%
-42%
" ... It is rugged enough to carry loosely in a bag without additional protection. ... "
" ... It hold a lot too, love my little case that goes with it. ... "
" ... This drive performs well and is very durable. ... "
" ... The connector piece from the SSD has been completely pulled out! ... "
" ... Cute box but connector cover a little tricky. ... "
" ... Love that is solid state with no moving parts! ... "
" ... Light, fast and rugged! ... "
" ... It's durable, and reliable. ... "
Product Reliability
23sandisk, drive, ssd, external, happened
+35%
-65%
" ... This product has essentially failed after only a few days of moderate use. ... "
" ... worked fine, until a slight tug caused the internal connector to become dislodged. ... I tried and became frustrated after several minutes. ... "
" ... But, if I unplug it (after shutting down, since the 'eject' doesn't work for this, either), the computer works like a charm, the SanDisk and Windows drive managers come right up, and when I try other external drives (e.g. ... I have changed my star rating to 2, just because of that, and after 6 months, if the new drive still works, I will bump up to 5. ... "
" ... Happened in June 2017. ... "
" ... Product doesn't work after only 3 weeks. ... "
" ... Your SSD that you trusted to save your memories has failed you. ... "
" ... Bought the item 13 months ago and when i unplugged the cable today, the socket came out and it broke.!! ... "
" ... After an year of light usage the item is defective. ... "
Device Compatibility
19data, mac, ssd, transferred, macbook pro
+37%
-63%
" ... It is continuously disconnecting and reconnecting. ... "
" ... I bought mine in July 2016, I only use it occasionally but now I have an unrecognized drive. ... I actually had something come up when it would have been nice to retrieve an older copy of a file that had been transferred and changed, the drive is not recognized. ... Multiple computers, operating systems, not recognizing it is even connected. ... "
" ... It did not support NTFS format in mac. ... "
" ... truly slow speed - tends to unmount from older Mac OSX. ... "
" ... I was unable to access the data. ... "
" ... I had not even had for a year, and only used a handfull of time to back up data . ... "
" ... deleted the copied files from my computer. ... But this problem connecting got to be more frequent and, the next few days I learned that if I waited, sometimes it would connect --had to wait for just a few minutes to more than 1/2h for it to be recognized by my MAC (the scary part is that sometimes it would not connect). ... "
" ... Can't access data! ... "
Size
19portable, small, size, durable, travel
+100%
" ... Small/light and easily transported. ... "
" ... I wanted something that was still compact and that I can travel with. ... "
" ... Works great, and super compact. ... "
" ... Nice to be compact. ... "
" ... I can't complain, this little drive is great for traveling, and anything else. ... "
" ... Light, fast and rugged! ... "
" ... Works well and is light and compact ... "
" ... Small, light, fast, and stores a lot. ... "
Cables
18drive, usb, connector, short, port
+22%
-78%
" ... the connector broke after a few uses ... "
" ... The connector broke very quickly . ... "
" ... One issue the USB cable is very tight to inserting and disconnecting. ... "
" ... Then I inspected the second one and with a gentle pull on the cable, the other connector also dislodged. ... "
" ... You realize that something looks different about the cable. ... It feels like someone pulling the cable from the back of your neck when you're in the middle of being in the Matrix. ... "
" ... The USB cable connection for the device has come apart - rendering all my stored data as useless and unrecoverable. ... "
" ... Bought the item 13 months ago and when i unplugged the cable today, the socket came out and it broke.!! ... "
" ... After 11 months, the solder tabs broke and the SATA connector came off with the USB cable. ... "
Overall performance
17speed, works great, ssd, write, video editing
+94%
-6%
" ... Was taking too long on USB so I really appreciate the speed. ... "
" ... Really fast transfer rate. ... "
" ... works and performs great ... "
" ... I have the 500GB samsung as well,I do a lot of photo and video editing and don't notice a performance difference between the two, so to me you get more bang for your buck with the SanDisk. ... "
" ... Great and fast. ... "
" ... This is blazing fast and is as advertised. ... "
" ... its fast, reliable, and a pleasure to use. ... "
" ... Fast transfer speeds. ... "
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