3 Best 1TB External SSDs to buy in 2021: WD, HyperX and SanDisk By Sam Campbell
3 Best 1TB External SSDs to buy in 2021 (Photo: IBTimes / Jeff Li)
I remember the first time when external SSDs came onto my radar: the Samsung T1 was small, it was fast, and it was exclusive. Fast forward to 2021, external SSDs are still small, even faster, but much less exclusive. Every major storage maker has their own take on an external miniature SSD with a fast enough transfer rate to run an Operating System off it. We ve tested 3 best 1TB external SSDs: the WD My Passport SSD, HyperX Savage EXO and SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD, and here is our verdict on who each of these SSDs are made for.
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USB4 on the floor: 2021 will see a big wave of devices featuring a new USB standard that goes beyond the usual speed boosts. USB4, the newest version of USB, nixes the space (it s not USB 4 more on that in a moment) and papers over some of the wooly confusion that is USB 3. Plus, beyond the new speeds, it adds new nuances to device compatibility and charging over the port.
Where does USB4 come from? In part, from earlier USB specs; in part, from another interface. USB4 leverages the Thunderbolt 3 protocol to deliver speeds up to twice as fast as the USB version it replaces. In addition to its greater bandwidth, USB4 can more deftly shuttle and prioritize file and video data through its pipes than previous USB iterations could. And USB4 offers backward compatibility with all the old PC-connectivity crowd on its physical ports: Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.2, and USB 2.0 devices.
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