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
EUR137,70 EUR137,70/1TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable

1000 GB

182/100
182/100
Transcend ESD380C (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR128,59 EUR128,59/1TB

Transcend ESD380C

1000 GB

480/100
ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR112,20 EUR112,20/1TB

ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000

1000 GB

480/100
SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR209,92 EUR104,96/1TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable

2000 GB

480/100
Transcend ESD380C (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR197,– EUR98,50/1TB

Transcend ESD380C

2000 GB

779/100
LaCie rugged pro (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR252,17 EUR252,17/1TB

LaCie rugged pro

1000 GB

779/100
Samsung T7 Shield (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR118,– EUR118,–/1TB

Samsung T7 Shield

1000 GB

779/100
SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Transport (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR268,47 EUR268,47/1TB

SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Transport

1000 GB

779/100
SanDisk PRO-G40 (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR436,25 EUR436,25/1TB

SanDisk PRO-G40

1000 GB

779/100
WD P40 Game Drive SSD (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR125,– EUR125,–/1TB

WD P40 Game Drive SSD

1000 GB

779/100
Samsung T7 Shield (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR180,43 EUR90,22/1TB

Samsung T7 Shield

2000 GB

1377/100
1377/100
Corsair EX100U (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR104,46 EUR104,46/1TB

Corsair EX100U

1000 GB

1377/100
Kioxia EXCERIA PLUS Portable SSD 1TB USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C (1000 GB)
External SSD
−7%
EUR82,99 was EUR89,23 EUR82,99/1TB

Kioxia EXCERIA PLUS Portable SSD 1TB USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C

1000 GB

1377/100
1377/100
Transcend ESD370C (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR108,22 EUR108,22/1TB

Transcend ESD370C

1000 GB

1377/100

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Lexar SL660 BLAZE 1TB
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
1976/100
1976/100
OWC Envoy Pro FX (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR297,99 EUR297,99/1TB

OWC Envoy Pro FX

1000 GB

2175/100
2175/100
Emtec X210G Gaming SSD (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR126,82 EUR126,82/1TB

Emtec X210G Gaming SSD

1000 GB

2175/100
LaCie Portable SSD (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR154,23 EUR154,23/1TB

LaCie Portable SSD

1000 GB

2175/100
Samsung Portable T7 Titan Grey (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR130,49 EUR130,49/1TB

Samsung Portable T7 Titan Grey

1000 GB

2175/100
Synology BeeDrive (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR172,34 EUR172,34/1TB

Synology BeeDrive

1000 GB

2175/100
2175/100
LaCie Portable SSD (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR254,03 EUR127,02/1TB

LaCie Portable SSD

2000 GB

2873/100
2873/100
Kingston XS2000 (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR95,69 EUR95,69/1TB

Kingston XS2000

1000 GB

2873/100
MyMedia SSD 1TB, USB 3.1, Type A-C, 4.57cm (1.8") (1000 GB)
External SSD

MyMedia SSD 1TB, USB 3.1, Type A-C, 4.57cm (1.8")

1000 GB

2873/100
WD My Passport SSD (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR108,25 EUR108,25/1TB

WD My Passport SSD

1000 GB

2873/100
Seagate One Touch SSD (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR199,– EUR99,50/1TB

Seagate One Touch SSD

2000 GB

2873/100
WD My Passport SSD (2000 GB)
External SSD
EUR167,– EUR83,50/1TB

WD My Passport SSD

2000 GB

3472/100
3472/100
3670/100
3768/100
SanDisk Portable SSD (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR123,65 EUR123,65/1TB

SanDisk Portable SSD

1000 GB

3867/100
3963/100
Emtec X200 Portable SSD Power Plus (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR85,33 EUR85,33/1TB

Emtec X200 Portable SSD Power Plus

1000 GB

4061/100
Philips Ultra Portable (1000 GB)
External SSD
EUR76,33 EUR76,33/1TB

Philips Ultra Portable

1000 GB