SanDisk’s 500GB Extreme Pro SSD touts USB-C + 1050MB/s speeds: $111 (20% off)

$140/$111

Amazon offers the SanDisk 500GB Extreme Pro Portable USB-C Solid State Drive for $110.99 shipped. Usually selling for $140 these days, right now you’ll find it discounted to $126 at B&H and Newegg. Today’s offer saves you just over 20%, comes within $1 of the Amazon low and is the second best we’ve seen. There are plenty of eye-catching features on the Extreme Pro SSD, like an IP55-rated aluminum housing or up to 1,050MB/s transfer speeds. What will surely be noted for many Mac owners is USB-C support, meaning you won’t have to carry around an extra dongle for compatibility. Rated 4.7/5 stars from over 1,200 customers and you can get a feel for SanDisk’s Pro SSD in our review of the standard edition.

Those who may not need as rugged of a portable SSD may be right at home with the more affordable SanDisk 500GB Extreme at $90. Here you’ll get a plastic enclosure as opposed to aluminum, but USB-C connectivity arrives just the same. Another major trade-off is that transfer speeds cap out around 550MB/s, meaning you’re looking at around half the specs as the featured deal. Though for nearly 20% less, it’s ideal for those in a budget-conscious mindset. 

 SanDisk 500GB Extreme Pro features:

The SanDisk 500GB Extreme Pro Portable SSD is built with NVMe technology for fast read speeds of up to 1050 MB/s, which fully saturates its USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface. As a portability-focused drive, it’s both lightweight and compact, and built with durability in mind. It has an aluminum body, which helps to dissipate heat, a durable silicon rubber coating for impact resistance, and it’s IP55 rated for water and dust resistance.