Sandisk extreme 500 the ultimate portable ssd

SanDisk recently unveiled the SanDisk Extreme 500 . The device, which functions as a USB disk drive - where the consumer connects to the PC's USB port to access files. These will be sold in the 240GB and 120GB models. Who wants to buy the product must pay 80 or 140 euros.

SanDisk Extreme 500

Portable SSDs are designed for people who work and want to save time. They offer reliability and durability in critical condition, ”said Phillipe Williams, director of marketing for SanDisk. Highlighted the extreme data transmission speed of the Extreme 500 series has read rate of 415 MB / s and the speed of 340 MB / s write.

For this purpose, the device uses a USB 3.0 port. Studies provided by SanDisk indicate that one in three Spaniards already understand the technology and know the difference from the previous standard, USB 2.0. Depending on the equipment, copying a movie in high definition portable SSD or a flash drive to the computer can take only 8 seconds.

During the Extreme 500 Series demo, the procedure for transferring a video file (1.13 GB) to the Mac desktop for SanDisk Extreme 500 240GB was repeated many times. The broadcast lasted less than 5 seconds.

In addition to the hardware, the manufacturer also includes some applications that may come in handy: the Dashboard SSD acts as a control panel that provides access to real-time information on the desktop / laptop and the SSD drive. It allows you to optimize performance with fine tuning - somewhat more professionally oriented.

Another tool makes the cloning process easier, which is a copy of a HD / SSD for portable SSD. The prices of products: - SanDisk Extreme 500 120GB: 80 euros SanDisk Extreme 240GB: 140 euros. Some online stores sell at a 15% discount, as long as the payment is in sight.