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Powerful flash-based storage for home backup, professional workflows, and gaming — all via Thunderbolt™ or USB, plus AC power.

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External SSDs

Powerful flash-based storage for home backup, professional workflows, and gaming — all via Thunderbolt or USB, plus AC power.

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Why Use an External SSD?

Fast read speeds up to 3000MB/s^1,2,*

Endurance up to 11,000TB^3,* written

Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 on select drives^*

Capacities up to 32TB^4,*

*Applies to select models only.

NEW SANDISK DESK DRIVE SSD

External SSD for Everyday Use

Try SanDisk’s newest external SSD to get HDD capacities with the speed and responsiveness of solid state technology.

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Space meets speed

SanDisk Desk Drive SSD is small enough to fit on your desk but powerful enough to deliver read speeds up to 1000MB/s¹.

Plug in, back up

Protect your content on Windows^® or Mac out of the box with exFAT formatting, using the USB-C^™ cable.

Immense capacity

Up to 8TB⁴ of storage so you’re free to expand your library of photos, videos, music, and documents.

Compare External SSDs for Professional Use

Whether you’re on set or in post-production, external SSDs from SanDisk Professional help keep creative workflows streamlined and secure. 

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Pro performance

Power-packed SSDs that deliver super-fast transfer speeds and help with data protection.

Daisy-chain for days

Use on your computer to daisy-chain up to five other devices with compatible drives, like G-RAID SHUTTLE SSD.

Built for the field

Set up shop wherever your shoot takes you, thanks to premium enclosures that match durability with sleek design. 

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Compare External SSDs for Gaming

Get top-tier performance with WD_BLACK external SSDs made for getting in the game faster on your comaptible laptop, desktop, PlayStation^®, or Xbox^™.

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Less loading

Maximize playing time and quickly access titles with fast read/write speeds that get you in the game sooner.

Performance storage

Boost your gaming rig’s capacity so you can store plenty of new titles, along with your favorite classics.

Next-gen compatibility

Game with drives purpose-built for handling the biggest PC, Xbox^™, and PlayStation^® titles alike. 

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