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These days, less is more. With the possibility of store files in the clouds, services such as Google Drive, iCloud e Dropbox are successful for those who like to have all their data on the go. The problem is that the internet may fail, the or may take a while and the monthly price for services can be quite salty. 16d4c
To combine the useful with the pleasant, the SanDisk launched the Extreme 500 line of portable SSDs. Promising to be four times faster than a conventional external HD, model SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD 240GB is a solid state drive (Solid State Drive or SSD, in the English term) that promises to be fast, portable and more resistant than the “hard drives” old ones.
Showmetech received a unit for evaluation, and the results of our tests can be seen below:
Pros 6x1j2g
- The model is an SSD is light, small;
- As it has no moving parts (like the disc and needle of an old HD), it will hardly break in a fall;
- Faster than a conventional external hard drive;
- Has protection for confidential files;
Cons 7147r
- Short USB cable;
- Hard to find in Brazil;
Design and finishing 21wc
O SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD it's compact. Made of plastic and with rubber edges, it's resistant to drops, dust and splashes. The device is half of a 4,7 inch Samsung Galaxy S or iPhone and light to carry.
All black, on the top of the SSD, there is the logo of SanDisk; ago, the model and the internal storage: 240GB. The sides are made of rubber, one side being specific for a keychain and the other for USB.
This SSD is ideal for anyone who needs to take it everywhere. Whether it's a long trip or from home to the office, it can be placed next to the key ring or hanging out of the backpack.
Although the product is compact, it is not so comfortable to have it together with the keys, but the important thing is that it fits in basically anywhere.
Usability 1h2p1k
A 500 series starts at 120GB, going through 240GB, 250GB, 480GB, 500GB and 1TB. In the case of the 240 GB model, the reading speed is up to 415MB per second, while the recording speed, in turn, reaches the 340MB per second; the interface used is USB 3.0.
In other words, this means that transferring your photo library, even with several gigabytes, will not be a Homeric task, and that storing your documents on a physical drive will also be very easy.
for having 240GB SSD storage, the same as new notebooks, it is possible to use the device as a backup, or simply have it always close by so as not to take up space with files on the computer itself. It is compatible with Desktops e Macs, from Windows Vista or Mac OS 10.4.
Although not as compact as those “mini-pendrives”, most people won't be bothered if they prefer to keep the Portable SSD tethered to the notebook 24 hours a day.
Safety 4e193o
For security buffs, the SanDisk has its own software, the SecureAccess which encrypts files in a -protected folder.
These are some features of Secure Access v3.0:
- Quick start (turns on as soon as it's plugged in);
- settings improved;
- Faster encryption with processing multi-threaded;
- Possibility to edit the files stored in the secure folder itself;
- Access to file playback;
- Bencrypted backup and possibility of restoring files within the folder itself;
- File “shredder” from source after transfer to protected folder;
- automatic because timeout setting.
Price and final considerations 6u3310
O SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD 240GB can currently be found only in iPlaceBy SSD drive, you will want to throw away your old hard drives.
We recently did the Western Digital WD Blue SSD review, which can give you more options when choosing your new physical backup.
Technical specifications 292m5w
- Model: SDSSDEXT-240G-G25
- Capacity: 240GB
- shock resistant: Resistant up to 800G at 0,5m/s
- Compatible: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and OS X 10.4 (now macOS) or higher
- Sequential reading: up to 415 MB/s
- Sequential recording: up to 340 MB/s
- Dimensions: 7,57 x 7,57 x 1,06cm
- Weight: 79 grams
