Also you need to tear down the External drives in each review to see which NVME SSD is in there ... it will also help you to determine TBW/IOPS if the external drive does not say just by discovering which NVME SSD they are using inside. The new SanDisk Extreme Pro v2 comes with some changes under the hood, too. A new ASMedia ASM2364 bridge controller communicates with the host at faster speeds because it has twice the PCIe lane count as the ASM2362, which means twice the throughput. Not only does it maintain a speedy 20 Gbps link while connected to a PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD, but it also features link power management to reduce idle power consumption. The controller also supports Trim to keep performance predictable. Blazing-fast performance lets you transfer a full-length 4K movie to drive in less than 15 seconds or 1000 photos in less than 25 seconds. Solid State USB Flash Drive. The inner aluminum case makes the Extreme Pro feel quite durable, but beware that it has some sharp edges where the plastic meets the aluminum in the lever slide (if angled just right you could definitely cut yourself on the plastic edging). The slide lever also requires some significant pressure, which makes it difficult to extend and retract the connector. We’re not sure these literal corner-cutting measures are worth the added durability to the case.

The Extreme PRO® SSD works with PCs and Mac™ computers right out of the box and connects with USB Type C and Type A, 3 making it easy to start and keep working in almost any situation.Estimated delivery times are provided to us by the respective delivery companies. We pass this information onto you, the customer. Blazing-fast performance lets you transfer a full-length 4K movie to drive in less than 15 seconds 4 or 1000 photos in less than 25 seconds 3. Get powerful NVMe™ solid state performance featuring 2000MB/s 2 read/write speeds in a portable drive that’s reliable enough to take on any adventure.

seanwebster said:At that point you wouldn't be testing the actual portable SSDs as they are, you would just be testing the performance of the internal SSDs in that one enclosure. Thus, comparing just the underlying storage alone. You can't compare the performance or thermal characteristics of these portable SSDs without using the default enclosures and bridge chips. We devote hundreds of hours of rigorous testing to help make sure your drive is worthy of your best work — and so you know your precious files are in good hands. It’s also important to note that for most users, there’s not much appreciable difference between 150 MB/s and 350 MB/s in terms of transfer speed. Anything over 100 MB/s feels lightning fast, whether you’re transferring single large video files, media collections, or system folders. TB3 is more popular then USB 3.2 2x2 which is impossible to find in notebook and very rare in Desktops.Also, that enclosure is made with an older Alpine Ridge TB3 controller, not titan ridge or newer like on some of these portable SSDs. So, its older tech.

The Extreme Pro is IP55 water and dust resistant and rated to withstand a two-meter drop, though we feel that is a very conservative rating. At 85 grams, the Extreme Pro has a solid and weighted feel to it. That, along with the smooth rounded silicone-coated edges, conveys an apple-esque quality. Custom made and designed products such as flash memory products with custom logo’s on them. E,g USB flash drives and memory cards with your own logo Our tests show that the Sandisk Extreme Pro V2 performs on par with current USB 3.2 Gen 2 drives and that’s not a surprise. CrystalDiskMark, for example, hit more than 1GBps on sustained read and write speeds using default settings. The competition

nofanneeded said:Because all portable SSD are a box with internal off the shelves NVME SSD .. I am 100% sure you will find the same Version of SANDISK Extreme Pro as a stand alone NVME ...

You will need to have a compatible host device to make the most out of this Extreme Pro v2. Sadly, we didn’t have anything at hand to test its claimed performance. We suspect that a lot of potential customers will buy the drive and expect read/write speeds of up to 2GBps (as per the numbers on the box). The Extreme Pro is encased in an aluminum shell surrounded by a hard outer plastic shell that covers everything except the lever action on the top and the key ring. The product measures 2.79 x 0.84 x 0.45 inches. A small blue LED light turns on when the drive is connected to a powered PC and blinks during active file transfers. The Extreme Pro will appeal to a particular niche, one that craves for speed and wants something that is portable and can withstand more than a few bumps. It comes with a five-year warranty and its size and weight will turn it into a favourite storage companion especially with the hardware encryption.Transfer speeds improved a bit when using our internal Solid State drive, which has transfer speeds of around 500 MB/s. We were able to get up to 185 MB/s but still ran into the problem of speeds dropping off sharply halfway through the read process. Save time storing and transferring data with the forged aluminum chassis that also acts as a heatsink to deliver higher sustained speeds.