{"id":12970,"date":"2020-10-03T09:27:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T05:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/?p=12970"},"modified":"2025-04-18T00:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:09:33","slug":"western-digital-releases-sandisk-extreme-portable-ssds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/western-digital-releases-sandisk-extreme-portable-ssds\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Digital releases new line of SanDisk Extreme portable SSDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/western-digital\/\">Western Digital Corp<\/a>. released two new <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/sandisk\/\">SanDisk<\/a> portable SSD that offer nearly 2x the speed over previous generations. The SanDisk Extreme and <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.westerndigital.com\/products\/portable-drives\/sandisk-extreme-pro-usb-3-2-ssd\">SanDisk Extreme PRO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> portable SSDs<\/a> are purpose-built to keep up with today\u2019s high-quality content demands. Professional photographers, videographers and enthusiasts capture and keep life\u2019s best moments every day and they need\u00a0reliable solutions that perform on the move at astonishing speeds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With capacities up to 2TB*, the new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/nvme\/\">NVMe<\/a>\u2122\u00a0drives are perfect for creating amazing content or capturing and moving incredible 4K and 8K footage\u00a0with ease. The flagship <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/sandisk\/\">SanDisk<\/a> Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis made to stay cool under the pressure of a heavy workload and a\u00a0durable silicone design to withstand the rigors of production. The drives\u00a0also help keep content safe with password protection and an upgrade to 256-bit AES hardware encryption<sup>1<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen every second counts, I need fast and powerful solutions that work as quickly as I do.\u00a0I rely on SanDisk SSDs to keep up with my creativity,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/77mJdxHfbHU\">Tyler Stableford, SanDisk Extreme Team member<\/a>. \u201cAs an artist, speed is\u00a0one of my greatest\u00a0strengths, and I know with the <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/sandisk\/\">SanDisk<\/a> Extreme line of SSDs, I can get the job done\u00a0with greater efficiency and capacity, and I never have to worry about running out of memory wherever the job takes me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rugged and <\/strong><strong>Powerful SSD Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed with professionals in mind, the new SanDisk portable SSDs were built to reliably handle the most challenging assignments \u2013 whether at home, in the office or out on location.\u00a0The SanDisk Extreme portable SSD is a great go-to drive for those who need more memory and a durable and fast drive, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/sandisk\/\">SanDisk<\/a> Extreme PRO was built for an avid pro who needs even,\u00a0sustained performance and a drive that can go anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor our customers, life is an adventure and they rely on us to raise the bar across our portfolio when it comes to delivering powerful solutions to consumers and professionals alike,\u201d said Brian Pridgeon, director of marketing, Consumer Solutions, <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/western-digital\/\">Western Digital<\/a>. \u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/sandisk\/\">SanDisk<\/a> brand is trusted by professional photographers worldwide, which is why we built our Extreme family of drives to perform at the highest level. We amped up the speeds with the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/nvme\/\">NVMe<\/a> technology and used robust materials in our designs to handle the best shots and the most demanding jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SanDisk-Extreme-Extreme-Pro-Portable-SSDs.jpg\" alt=\"SanDisk-Extreme---Extreme-Pro-Portable-SSDs-SanDisk portable SSD -techxmedia\" class=\"wp-image-12974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SanDisk-Extreme-Extreme-Pro-Portable-SSDs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SanDisk-Extreme-Extreme-Pro-Portable-SSDs-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SanDisk-Extreme-Extreme-Pro-Portable-SSDs-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD<\/strong><ul><li>Save time storing and transferring data with powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/nvme\/\">NVMe<\/a> solid state performance featuring up to 2000MB\/s** read and up to 2000MB\/s** write speeds.<\/li><li>A forged aluminum chassis acts as a heatsink to deliver higher sustained speeds in a portable form factor.<\/li><li>Up to two-meter drop protection and an IP55 rating make the drive tough enough to take on any adventure. The drive\u2019s forged aluminum chassis and silicone shell design offer a premium feel and added protection.<\/li><li>Helps keep private content private with password protection and an upgrade to 256-bit AES hardware encryption.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD<\/strong><ul><li>Get <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/nvme\/\">NVMe<\/a> solid state performance featuring up to 1050MB\/s** read and up to 1000MB\/s** write speeds in a portable, high-capacity drive that\u2019s perfect for creating amazing content or capturing incredible footage.<\/li><li>For added durability, the drive features up to two-meter drop protection and IP55 water and dust resistance.<\/li><li>Durable silicone shell that offers a premium feel and added protection to the drive\u2019s exterior.<\/li><li>Helps keep private content private with password protection and an upgrade to 256-bit AES hardware encryption.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to move, consumers can use the handy carabiner loop to secure the drives to a belt loop or backpack for extra peace of mind. The new drives are compatible with PC and Mac computers.&nbsp;In addition to moving content to a PC or laptop, the new products also now allow users to back up mobile content quickly and easily thanks to compatibility with a range of USB Type-C\u2122 smartphones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The flagship SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis made to stay cool under the pressure of a heavy workload and a durable silicone design to withstand the rigors of production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":12973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9621,10388],"tags":[604,2964,3317,3914,3915,3902,2755],"contributor":[],"class_list":["post-12970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emerging-technologies","category-storage","tag-gadgets","tag-nvme","tag-sandisk","tag-sandisk-extreme","tag-sandisk-extreme-pro","tag-sandisk-portable-ssd","tag-western-digital"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SanDisk-Extreme-Extreme-Pro-Portable-SSDs_4-featured.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Rabab","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/rabab\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12970"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=12970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}