Conclusion
...one can move 200GB in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea.Speedy external USB storage makes a lot of sense when understood through the lens of an increasing number of creative professionals needing to move huge files around quickly.
SanDisk duly notices this burgeoning crowd by releasing its fastest-ever portable external drive yet. The Extreme PRO Portable SSD V2 uses a tried-and-tested NVMe SSD available in up to a 4TB capacity and bridges it over to 20Gbps USB-C.
Real-world sequential speeds don't match the headline figure but still offer over 1GB/s, meaning one can move 200GB in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea.
Some hurdles remain. Only a handful of motherboards have the requisite USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, even fewer laptops do, and USB4 is waiting in the wings, promising up to twice the bandwidth for future models.
If you have the budget and infrastructure to make the most of it, however, the SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V2 offers lusty performance and handsome capacity.
Basic ruggerdisation
Over 1GB/s in real-world use
Still not as fast as Thunderbolt 3
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The reviewed drive is available from WD.com.
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