Test Report

SSDs in comparison

External SSDs now also offer fast data transfer when connected via USB. On the Mac, however, their potential remains partially unutilised; only the more expensive Thunderbolt drives are still really fast there. For our buying guide, we compared current models from both camps in a practical test - on the Mac, but also on the iPhone and iPad.

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Edition04/2024

8 Products in test

196/100
LaCie rugged pro (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR229,20 EUR229,20/1TB

LaCie rugged pro

1000 GB

196/100
SanDisk PRO-G40 (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR432,61 EUR432,61/1TB

SanDisk PRO-G40

1000 GB

394/100
394/100
Crucial X10 Pro (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR146,37 EUR146,37/1TB

Crucial X10 Pro

1000 GB

592/100
Kioxia EXCERIA PLUS Portable SSD 1TB USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR103,24 EUR103,24/1TB

Kioxia EXCERIA PLUS Portable SSD 1TB USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C

1000 GB

689/100
LaCie Rugged Mini SSD (500 GB)
External SSD
EUR101,96 EUR203,92/1TB

LaCie Rugged Mini SSD

500 GB

782/100
OWC 240GB Envoy Pro Elektron ultra compact USB-C 10Gb/s dust & water resistant rugged - Read/Write ov...
External SSD
EUR125,24 EUR521,83/1TB

OWC 240GB Envoy Pro Elektron ultra compact USB-C 10Gb/s dust & water resistant rugged - Read/Write ov...

874/100
Synology BeeDrive (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR164,60 EUR164,60/1TB

Synology BeeDrive

1000 GB