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| SANDISK Extreme PRO® Portable SSD View Details | SANDISK Extreme® Portable SSD View Details | SANDISK® Portable SSD View Details | |
| Capacity2 | 2TB, 4TB, 8TB2 (Available second half of 2026) | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB2 500GB2 (Available second half of 2026) | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB2 (Available second half of 2026) |
| Read Speed1 (up to) | 4000MB/s1 [2TB-4TB models2; projected for 8TB2] | 2000MB/s1 [1TB-4TB models2; projected for 500GB2] | 1000MB/s1 [1TB-2TB models2; projected for 500GB2] |
| Write Speed1 (up to) | 3800MB/s1 [2TB-4TB models2; projected for 8TB2] | — | — |
| Drop Protection3 (up to) | 3 meters | 3 meters | 2 meters [Projected] |
| IP Rating3 | IP65 water and dust resistance | IP65 water and dust resistance | — |
| Encryption4 | 256-bit AES encryption with password protection | 256-bit AES encryption with password protection | — |
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Disclosures
1. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
2. 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
3. Based on internal testing. IEC 60529 IP65: Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min.; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.
4. Password protection uses 256-bit AES encryption and is supported by Windows 10+ and macOS v13+. Software download required, see www.sandisk.com/memoryzone.
5. Based on internal testing with an average PNG file size of 30.4 MB; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
6. Based on internal testing on 12K (12288 x 6480) video at 23.98 fps with an average BRAW file size of 84.30GB; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
7. Based on read speed and internal testing against select commercially available 1TB portable HDDs. Performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.
8. Download and installation required. Set up automatic backup within the app. Compatible with macOS 11+ and Windows 10 & 11. A compatible host device is required. See www.sandisk.com/memoryzone for app details.