Customer Reviews for SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable 2TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (SDSSDE81-2T00-G25)
Item # : IM18NV016
Model # : SDSSDE81-2T00-G25
- External solid-state drive features USB 3.2 interface
- SSD provides 2000MBps read speed and 2000MBps write speed
Price is $483.90
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32 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Oct 14, 2024
Small, fast, and bootable
This thing is small, fast, and large capacity. The spinning hard drive on my brother's iMac was going bad. Before it could totally go belly up we installed the latest OS on one of these, migrated his data on to it, and then booted from it without any problems. The machine is operating just as fast as before because of the USB 3 interface. Since he lives in a small town,...
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Jun 4, 2025
Don't purchase this device
Product failed after 90 days of use, warranty replacement process is broken and unresponsive.
CliffW
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Posted Oct 16, 2025
Much too slow
This product is terribly slow when using it with an iPhone 15 Pro Max. It doesn’t seem close to the 2,000
mb/sec write speed claim. I hope I can get help to determine whether I am doing something wrong.
mb/sec write speed claim. I hope I can get help to determine whether I am doing something wrong.
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Response from Staples :
We are so sorry to hear about your experience. Kindly be informed that, this product is not designed or tested for use with mobile devices and works best with computers. The speed mentioned applies when used with a desktop or laptop system. Please try with a computer for optimal performance and feel free to contact us at: https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/askweb for guidance on setup and usage.
, October 16, 2025
furstrated
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Posted Jun 4, 2025
Don't purchase this device
Product failed after 90 days of use, warranty replacement process is broken and unresponsive.
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Response from Staples :
We're sorry to hear about your experience. Warranty replacement should be a smooth process, and we want to assist. Please contact our support team directly at: https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/askweb - so we can resolve this for you promptly.
, June 4, 2025
Charley
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Western Digital
Posted Oct 14, 2024
Small, fast, and bootable
This thing is small, fast, and large capacity. The spinning hard drive on my brother's iMac was going bad. Before it could totally go belly up we installed the latest OS on one of these, migrated his data on to it, and then booted from it without any problems. The machine is operating just as fast as before because of the USB 3 interface. Since he lives in a small town,...
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TC III
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Posted Mar 25, 2024
Not So Fast!
Please explain under what conditions you get 2000MB/s. Just do that in your advertising to be transparent. I have hooked several of these up to the latest Macs using Thunderbolt 4 cables and they don't even get to 1000MB/s using AJA System Test to check speeds.
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
I am Nelson from SanDisk® Global Support Team. We are sorry to hear about your experience. All of our products are manufactured on strong hardware platform to sustain daily usage. However, we regret to learn about your experience. Since you have faced the issue while using the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable V2 2TB SSD it would be best to get in touch with our support team so that we can investigate the issue and help you with the possible warranty replacement if required. You may submit a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb. We would be more than happy to assist you.
Thank you,
Nelson,
SanDisk® Support
, March 29, 2024
Steven H11111
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SanDisk
Posted Nov 16, 2023
High speed reliable storage solution
Extreme speed, reliable, secure storage, excellent choice for the price.
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Marcia D.
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SanDisk
Posted Jun 22, 2023
2 TB in Your Purse or Pocket
Smaller and thinner than my phone. I used to lug my drives around in a satchel. Now everything is on a Solid State drive that fits in my smaller purse or even a pocket.
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Barbara Nostrand, PhS
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Posted Mar 17, 2023
Great external storage deice
Great external mass storage device. While this Device is limited by USB 3.2 Gen 2 x2 maximum transfer rates, Blackmagicdesign Speed Test demonstrates that it delivers 835 MB/s which is more than adequate for editing 4K video at 60fps. As I am actually interested in 1080p post-production, this very compact and apparently quite rugged mass storage device exceeds my needs....
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Photonut
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Posted Feb 25, 2023
Speed is great
This is my second purchase. Original was for travel laptop to hold new photographs. Latest is a clone of start up disk on desktop as backup. Both work as promised (mostly). (Achieving sustained transfer speeds always a problem with very large files.)
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PMS@SJ
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Posted Feb 23, 2023
Bought two. One was great, the second less so.
I bought two of these in the same order through the Western Digital web site. One works great, so far. The second one kept going offline and would not format on my Mac. I took it to a second Mac and fiddled with it until it formatted, then connected it to the first Mac where it properly set up for Time Machine. It has been working fine since.
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Response from Staples :
We have identified a firmware issue that presents itself in very limited situations and can cause SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2, SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2, and WD My Passport SSD products to unexpectedly disconnect from a computer.
Full details, including a serial number lookup tool to find out if your product is impacted, can be found on the Firmware Updates for SanDisk & WD Portable SSDs page. https://support-en.wd.com/app/firmwareupdate
, June 9, 2023
Curly59
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SanDisk
Posted Jan 16, 2023
2TB at an awesome price!
I previously purchased the 1 TB Extreme Portable and it has served me very well. This new 2TB portable will certainly do the same.
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Randy toledo
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Posted Dec 11, 2022
Love it
This sad is the best and live savor when I’m on the go I love it
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SORRY
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SanDisk
Posted Dec 7, 2022
Sandisk extreme pro
I have never been able to get this to work. Software isn't compatible I have tried to use it 3 times now. From the time I opened the box brand new it said it was password protected. I had to call to reformat it. It worked that time then when I went to use it again it was password protected again. I never put a password in this thing. Had to call again. Lost anything th...
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Response from Staples :
We have identified a firmware issue that presents itself in very limited situations and can cause SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2, SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2, and WD My Passport SSD products to unexpectedly disconnect from a computer.
Full details, including a serial number lookup tool to find out if your product is impacted, can be found on the Firmware Updates for SanDisk & WD Portable SSDs page. https://support-en.wd.com/app/firmwareupdate
, June 9, 2023
DaveS
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SanDisk
Posted Nov 10, 2022
Grand Slam!
Great capacity; Robust Construction; Unmatched Convenience
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Luna C
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Posted Sep 9, 2022
Fast, compact and secure
It does exactly what's promised: file transfer is fast and secure, I will be using it consistently for video editing.
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Todd W.
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Posted Jun 16, 2022
Saved my bacon.
I needed a new drive and have trusted DANDisk for years. This drive helped save my bacon. I backed up my laptop 2 days before the laptop malfunction. Fast disk and fast deliver.
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RussS
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Posted Jun 13, 2022
Speed in a small package
Works perfectly as a backup drive. Performance is what I have come to expect from SanDisk products. No complaints. I would buy again.
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jlove
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Posted Mar 30, 2022
Excellent
Extremely small and light. Twice the speed through USB-C.
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corrbox
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Posted Mar 27, 2022
Great Reliable and Portable Hard Drive
Great way to carry a reliable solid state drive to upload photos and other data. Very light and portable.
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lubova
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Posted Feb 26, 2022
(((((
What a pity. Sandisk died after a yer of use . All my photos for 7 years are not opened (((
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
I am Will from SanDisk® Global Support Team. All of our products are manufactured on strong hardware platform to sustain daily usage. However, we regret to learn about your experience and since you are facing issues while using this SSD, we suggest you to contact us directly so that we can investigate further to know more about the issue in order to isolate the possibilities and provide you with an appropriate resolution. SanDisk® stands behind its commitment to quality and warranty on its products. We will also check if your SSD is eligible for a possible replacement. Please contact SanDisk® Support at 1-866-SANDISK or submit a support request at www.sandisk.com/support and we will assist you towards the best possible resolution.
Thank you,
Will,
SanDisk® Support.
, March 14, 2022
handytjoa
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SanDisk
Posted Jan 21, 2022
hi need help here
hi im using 2 TB Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD V2 with 2000 MBps but can only get 1000 MBps. Im using latest MacBook Pro M1 pro 2021 with USB 4 / thunderbolt 4.
I can't find any article to help me with this issue.
I can't find any article to help me with this issue.
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