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 (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR129,90 EUR129,90/1TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable

1000 GB

182/100
182/100
Transcend ESD380C (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR108,30 EUR108,30/1TB

Transcend ESD380C

1000 GB

480/100
ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR117,07 EUR117,07/1TB

ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000

1000 GB

480/100
SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR209,85 EUR104,93/1TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable

2000 GB

480/100
Transcend ESD380C (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR169,99 EUR85,–/1TB

Transcend ESD380C

2000 GB

779/100
LaCie rugged pro (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR194,90 EUR194,90/1TB

LaCie rugged pro

1000 GB

779/100
Samsung T7 Shield (1000 GB)
External SSD
−5%
EUR103,07 was EUR109,– EUR103,07/1TB

Samsung T7 Shield

1000 GB

779/100
SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Transport (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR240,28 EUR240,28/1TB

SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Transport

1000 GB

779/100
SanDisk PRO-G40 (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR359,99 EUR359,99/1TB

SanDisk PRO-G40

1000 GB