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Large capacity, ultra-fast transfer speeds, and a solid SoftRAID solution—theres little not to like about this ultra-fast SSD

The compact ADATA SD810 external SSD is rugged, fast at everyday tasks, and inexpensive, making it an obvious choice if you have a computer that supports its USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface.

The MacBook Air M3 (2024)

The base model of the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air can now deliver faster SSD speeds when compared to the M2 version. Apple has started fitting two NAND chips instead of one in the latest MacBook Air.

LaCie's Rugged Mini SSD has the same iconic pumpkin-orange bumper as most of its other ruggedized offerings, but it's a smaller, more portable design. It's a good choice if your computer has a USB-C port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2.

The Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO is a tough sell at its current pricing, especially considering its SATA-class speeds, but this external solid-state drive does have one key strength: a whopping 8TB maximum capacity.

It's not cheap, but Apricorn's Aegis NVX external SSD is secure, rugged, and speedy, making it an excellent repository for safeguarding your files on the go.

The competitively priced Kingston XS1000 external SSD is tiny and still manages to offer solid performance, but without ruggedization or hardware-based encryption, it's not quite the perfect travel companion.

The Samsung Portable SSD T9 achieves blazing throughput speeds when connected to a compatible PC, making it a go-to external SSD for content creators.

The Crucial X9 Pro is a tiny, near-perfect external SSD with a sturdy, ruggedized frame, hardware-based encryption, a long warranty, and up to 4TB of capacity.