Test Report

External SSD hard drives tested

They are small, robust and fast: SSD hard drives offer additional storage space for documents, photos and other data. We had 40 external SSD hard drives tested. 27 were awarded the test quality rating of Good. But it's worth taking a look at the details: We discovered significant differences in price and maximum achievable speed. With the help of our test, you can find the right device for your purpose and budget.

TesterStiftung Warentest
Edition02/2024

40 Products in test

182/100
SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable (1 TB)
External SSD
EUR150,47 EUR150,47/1TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable

1 TB

182/100
182/100
Transcend ESD380C (1 TB)
External SSD
EUR110,13 EUR110,13/1TB

Transcend ESD380C

1 TB

480/100
480/100
SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable (2 TB)
External SSD
EUR221,58 EUR110,80/1TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable

2 TB

480/100
779/100
779/100
Samsung T7 Shield (1 TB)
External SSD
EUR124,77 EUR124,77/1TB

Samsung T7 Shield

1 TB

779/100
SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Transport (1 TB)
External SSD
EUR315,89 EUR315,89/1TB

SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Transport

1 TB

779/100