I’ve found a great deal on my favorite rugged portable SSD, which is a serious must-buy for business travelers and creators on the go. The Sandisk Extreme Portable 4TB SSD is now $570 (was $805) at Best Buy.
If you work on the go, travel often, or shoot outdoors, you know how your gear can take a beating. Throwing a drive into a backpack with cameras, cables and laptops isn’t exactly gentle.
That’s why I like this storage solution – it’s high capacity, with a robust and durable design that boasts an IP65 rating that makes it dust and water resistant. Add in a huge $235 discount, and you’ve got a storage device that we called “one of the best external SSDs (rugged or not) on the market” in our review.
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In our review of the 1TB model, we said “When used with a USB Type-C cable, the SanDisk Extreme rises above the competition by a few stars. The design and form factor are perfect, and while we have one reservation about the included cable, you can’t go wrong at this price.”
With 4 TB of space, you have room for massive photo libraries, 4K video projects, game files and full system backups. For creatives and professionals working with large assets, this capability is a huge plus.
The SanDisk Extreme Portable offers read speeds of up to 1050MB/s and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s over USB-C with USB 3.1 Gen2. This means fast transfers, faster edits directly from the drive and less waiting time.
It’s an external NVMe SSD, so you get solid state speed in a compact form that fits in your pocket. At only 2.4 oz, it adds almost no weight to your setup.
The rugged design is obviously a big plus and means it’s built to handle life outside of a desk setup, whether that’s working from a coffee shop, editing on the spot or backing up files in a hotel room.
The SSD also supports 256-bit AES hardware encryption, giving you extra peace of mind if you’re carrying sensitive work or personal files.
Plug it in via USB-C and it draws power directly from your device, so there’s no extra adapter to worry about.
It also comes with a 5-year warranty for extra peace of mind.
For just $570, you get 4TB of fast, portable and durable storage for much less than usual.
For even more options, take a look at our roundup of the best portable SSDs and best rugged SSDs we’ve tested.
