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Apricorn Aegis Padlock ASSD-3PL256-1TBF 1 TB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Internal - Black - TAA Compliant - USB 3.1 - 300 MB/s Maximum Read Transfer Rate - 256-bit Encryption Standard
- Brand: Apricorn
- Series: Aegis Padlock
- Part Number: ASSD-3PL256-1TBF 1
- Form Factor: 2.5"
- Model #: ASSD-3Pl256-1TBF
- AUD$1,216.60 –
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Apricorn Aegis Padlock A25-3PL256-S2000 2TB USB 3.0 External Solid State Drive
- Model #: A253PL256S2000
- AUD$2,294.60 –
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Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Encrypted Portable SSD
- Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ +70°C
- Max Shock Resistance: 1500G/0.5ms | Virtually shock and vibration resistant
- Max Vibration Resistance: 20G/20-2000Hz
- Width: 3.00"
- Model #: AFL3-S4TB
- AUD$4,221.80 –
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SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD 1TB - Up to 1050 MB/s - USB 3.2 Gen 2 External Solid State Drive, Blue (MU-PC1T0H/AM)
- Color: Blue
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1050 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1000 MBps
- Width: 2.20"
- Model #: MU-PC1T0H/AM
- AUD$520.30 –
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Super Talent PS302 512GB Portable External SSD, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Up to 1050MB/s, 2-in-1 Type C & Type A, Plug & Play, Compatible with Android, Mac, Windows, Supports 4K, Drop-Proof, FUS512302, Gray
- Brand: SAMSUNG
- Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Color: Silver
- Features: Portable, Backward Compatible
- Model #: FUS512302
- AUD$193.60 –
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- Model #: SDPS31H004TGBC1D
- AUD$1,956.90 –
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Lexar Lexar 2TB Professional Workflow Portable SSD
- Model #: LPWF7502T-2ANGL
- AUD$562.10 –
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SAMSUNG T7 Shield 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators and Gaming , External Solid State Drive (MU-PE1T0R/AM, 2022), Blue
- Color: Blue
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1050 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 1000 MBps
- Width: 2.30"
- Model #: MU-PE1T0R/AM
- AUD$523.60 –
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Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1TB Solid State Drive - Expansion SSD for Xbox Series X|S (STJR1000400)
- Part Number: 2WNPP1-570
- Color: Black
- Width: 1.24"
- Depth: 2.09"
- Model #: STJR1000400
- AUD$587.40 –
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- Color: Titanium
- Operating Temperature: +5°C ~ +50°C
- Width: 1.70"
- Depth: 2.80"
- Model #: ASE730H-1TU31-CTI
- AUD$290.40 –
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SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE TRANSPORT SDPM2NB-001T-GBAND 1 TB Portable Solid State Drive External PCI Express
- Model #: SDPM2NB-001T-GBAND
- AUD$497.20 –
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Seagate One Touch SSD 2TB External SSD Portable - Black, Speeds up to 1030MB/s, with Android App, 1yr Mylio Create, 4mo Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan and Rescue Services (STKG2000400)
- Color: Black
- Width: 1.97"
- Depth: 2.76"
- Height: 0.42"
- Model #: STKG2000400
- AUD$1,277.10 –
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Kingston XS2000 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C External Solid State Drive
- Color: Silver
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2000 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 2000 MBps
- System Requirements: Windows 10, 8.1, Mac OS (v. 10.14.x +) Linux (v. 2.6.x +), Chrome OS
- Model #: SXS2000/1000G
- AUD$568.70 –
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Transcend 1TB ESD330C, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Compatible w/iPhone 4K ProRes, Retractable Connector, Miniature Portable SSD, Up to 1050 MB/s,Type C - TS1TESD330C
- Brand: Transcend
- Series: ESD330C
- Part Number: TS1TESD330C
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch
- Model #: TS1TESD330C
- AUD$935.00 –
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Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD - Up to 800 MB/s - USB 3.2 - External Solid State Drive, USB-C - CT1000X6SSD9
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 800 MBps
- Width: 2.72"
- Depth: 2.52"
- Height: 0.43"
- Model #: CT1000X6SSD9
- AUD$504.90 –
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Seagate One Touch SSD 1TB External SSD Portable - Black, Speeds up to 1030MB/s, with Android App, 1yr Mylio Create, 4mo Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan and Rescue Services (STKG1000400)
- Color: Black
- Width: 1.97"
- Depth: 2.76"
- Height: 0.42"
- Model #: STKG1000400
- AUD$651.20 –
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Transcend 2TB ESD320A, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Compatible w/iPhone 4K ProRes, Retractable Connector, Miniature Portable SSD, Up to 1050 MB/s,Type A - TS2TESD320A
- Brand: Transcend
- Series: TS2TESD320A
- Part Number: TS2TESD320A
- Form Factor: Portable
- Model #: TS2TESD320A
- AUD$1,631.30 –
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Crucial X9 4TB Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s Read - PC and Mac, Lightweight and small - USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive - CT4000X9SSD9
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1050 MBps
- Model #: CT4000X9SSD9
- AUD$1,263.90 –
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Western Digital WD_BLACK D30 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) Game Drive SSD for Xbox WDBAMF0020BBW-WESN
- Color: Black
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +45°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +65°C
- Width: With Stand: 1.80" Without Stand: 1.37"
- Model #: WDBAMF0020BBW-WESN
- AUD$547.80 –
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WD_Black 2TB P50 Game Drive Portable External SSD, Compatible with PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac - WDBA3S0020BBK-WESN
- Color: Black
- Width: 2.44"
- Depth: 4.65"
- Height: 0.55"
- Model #: WDBA3S0020BBK-WESN
- AUD$1,081.30 –
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Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 960GB External SSD | FIPS 197 | XTS-AES 256GB Encrypted | Touch Screen PIN | Secure Data Protection | IKVP80ES/960G
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 250 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 250 MBps
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +45°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +60°C
- Model #: IKVP80ES/960G
- AUD$883.30 –
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transcend 1tb usb 3.2 gen 2x2 usb type-c esd380c portable ssd solid state drive ts1tesd380c
- Model #: MBVB0B3LWVJB5
- AUD$789.80 –
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WD My Passport SSD 512GB USB 3.1 External Solid State Drive
- Part Number: WDBKVX5120PSL
- Color: Black top with gunmetal (medium metallic gray) bottom
- Operating Temperature: +5°C ~ +35°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +65°C
- Model #: WDBKVX5120PSL-WESN
- AUD$471.90 –
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Transcend ESD270C - SSD - 1 TB - external (portable) - USB 3.1 Gen 2 - 256-bit AES - black
- Brand: Transcend
- Series: TS1TESD270C
- Part Number: 0760557850090
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch
- Model #: TS1TESD270C
- AUD$741.40 –
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2TB Transcend ESD410C Portable SSD USB Type-A/Type-C Rugged Water-Resistant Dark Blue
- Model #: TS2TESD410C
- AUD$1,675.30 –
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- Part Number: STMX2000400
- Thunderbolt 3: Yes
- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 1000 MBps
- Model #: STMX2000400
- AUD$686.40 –
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Kingston XS2000 500GB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C External Solid State Drive
- Color: Silver
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2000 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 2000 MBps
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +40°C
- Model #: SXS2000/500G-Dup
- AUD$388.30 –
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Transcend 1TB ESD320A, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Compatible w/iPhone 4K ProRes, Retractable Connector, Miniature Portable SSD, Up to 1050 MB/s,Type A - TS1TESD320A
- Brand: Transcend
- Series: TS1TESD320A
- Part Number: TS1TESD320A
- Form Factor: Portable
- Model #: TS1TESD320A
- AUD$865.70 –
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2TB Transcend ESD360C Portable SSD USB Type-A/Type-C Gray
- Model #: TS2TESD360C
- AUD$1,661.00 –
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Transcend 1TB External, Portable, Military Drop Test Certified SSD ESD360C USB 20Gbps Type C TS1TESD360C
- Model #: TS1TESD360C
- AUD$708.40 –
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Transcend 2TB ESD330C, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Compatible w/iPhone 4K ProRes, Retractable Connector, Miniature Portable SSD, Up to 1050 MB/s,Type C - TS2TESD330C
- Brand: Transcend
- Series: TS2TESD330C
- Part Number: TS2TESD330C
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch
- Model #: TS2TESD330C
- AUD$1,634.60 –
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- Brand: Corsair
- Series: EX300U
- Part Number: CSSD-EX300U4TB
- Capacity: 4TB
- Model #: CSSD-EX300U4TB
- AUD$1,843.60 –
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Team Group PD20M 1TB Mag Portable SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C Compatible with iPhone 15/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max, Speed up to 2000MB/s (TPSEG2001T0C108)
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- Color: Black
- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2000 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 2000 MBps
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +70°C
- Model #: TPSEG2001T0C108
- AUD$303.60 –
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Team Group T-FORCE M200 4TB Portable SSD USB3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, Read/Write 2000MB/s Compatible with PS5 & Xbox & Chrome OS (T8FED9004T0C102)
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- Max Sequential Read: Up to 2000 MBps
- Max Sequential Write: Up to 2000 MBps
- Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ +35°C
- Width: 2.19"
- Model #: T8FED9004T0C102
- AUD$682.00 –
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- External SSDs
External SSDs
Solid state drives (SSD) are a relatively new technology, which makes SSDs more expensive than traditional mechanical hard drives. However, the prices for SSDs are continually falling year over year, almost reaching parity with their mechanical counterparts in some cases. Just a few years ago, internal SSD hard drives were so expensive that external SSD hard drives were out of the question. But today they are a reality.
External SSD vs External HDD
When it comes to the main purposes of an external drive, whether it be a mechanical drive or a solid state drive, both categories satisfy similarly. Both offer more storage space than USB flash drives. Both are portable. Both can easily back up the data from a PC or laptop.
There are two main differences between an external SSD and an external HDD. The first is performance. Just as an internal SSD outperforms an internal HDD due to how each type of drive is constructed, the same logic follows for their external counterparts. An external SSD has no moving parts, unlike the mechanical HDD, which has to wait for platters to spin up and down when reading and writing data. The second difference is reliability. Once again, because the external solid state drive has no moving parts, there is less wear and tear and fewer internal components to fail. In general, SSDs have a much higher mean time between failures (MTBF) than mechanical HDDs. Finally, since the external drive will most likely travel with the owner, there is less chance of data loss or corruption with SSDs because there are no moving parts that can be jostled during transit.
Who Should Buy an External SSD?
Anyone working with mission-critical data that needs to be transported should definitely invest in an external SSD. This doesn’t necessarily limit use cases to top-secret government operations. Influential business people who have to travel with important documents or presentations will definitely benefit from an external SSD. Even students who have to turn in an important project may want to consider one of these drives.
Additionally, people who need to work on large files in the field will appreciate the speed and performance of external SSDs. This includes video editors, production artists, music engineers, and more. Time is the only resource that cannot be replenished, and an external SSD saves professionals plenty of time when working on large files that have to be transferred back and forth from a laptop or PC.