SSK Portable SSD 1TB External Solid State Drives, up to 1050MB/s USB C SSD External Hard Drive USB 3.2 Gen2 for iPhone 15/16/17Pro, Windows, Mac, Android Phones and Tablets

I bought this external SSD mainly to test and run Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon on older legacy computers, and it worked great for that purpose. The system runs smoothly straight from the drive, and performance is surprisingly good for external storage. What I really like is that I can use it without touching or modifying the internal hard drive of the PC. That made it perfect for testing Linux safely while keeping the original system intact. It’s basically a plug-and-play way to breathe new life into older machines. The drive itself is portable and fast enough for everyday use in this kind of setup. If you’re experimenting with Linux or want a non-invasive way to run an OS on older hardware, this is a great option. Very happy with this purchase.

So far so good, I have had it for a while now and no issues with connectivity or anything. The size is great, it's about the size of my palm. I stick it in a little sleeve on the back of my laptop, and that works out great.

Does get pretty warm when in use but size is nice and write speeds are decent

Bought for a Playstation 5, does its job well. Good capacity, good connectivity, no noise as it should be. Easy to use, even for seniors.

Works well until it doesn't. Very small and decently fast data transfer rates. Purchased july 2024 and as of sept 2025 this ssd no longer works. This was used as a backup once per month, always ejected safely and stored in a desk. It now connects for a few seconds before ejecting itself. I'm unable to access the backed up data or run any disk repair on the ssd. The SSK site claims a 3 year warranty on SSD's, which after shipping back to them they sent a brand new ssd and paid for shipping. Hopefully this new one lasts longer...

I recently got the SSK SD500 Portable SSD (1TB) and honestly… it’s been a huge upgrade for storing my content. First off, the size is super compact — it literally fits in my hand and is perfect for traveling (especially for events like Coachella where I’m constantly filming 🎥). The design is simple but sleek, and it even has a little loop so you can attach it to a bag. What I love: • ⚡ Fast transfer speeds (up to ~1050MB/s) — moving videos/photos is way quicker than my old USB • 🔌 Type-C connection — works with my phone + laptop • 💾 1TB storage — perfect for content creators (no more “storage full” panic 😭) • 👜 Portable & lightweight — easy to carry everywhere What to note: • The cable is a bit short, so you’ll need to stay close to your device • You may need to format it depending on your device (especially phone use) Overall: If you’re a content creator or just need reliable storage for photos/videos, this is actually a really solid and affordable SSD option. It’s been making my content workflow way smoother. ⭐ Rating: 10/10

This is my first experience with an SSD external drive and I’m definitely impressed. I formatted it for my Mac and use it to edit videos off of. No lag issues, it works just like internal memory. Plus it’s much smaller than expected so it doesn’t take up any desk space

I bought two of these SSK External SSD 250GB, USB C SSD External Solid State Drives and am using them with my Raspberry Pi3 (USB 2.0) and Pi4 (USB 3.0) nodes, both of which are running Debian Bookworm (linux) OS. Both SSK SSDs performed great for several months, but when I updated the kernels on both Pi nodes from 6.12.34 to 6.12.47, the read performance of both SSDs dropped to about 3MB/sec. I got the same results when I connected one of these SSDs to an old MacBook I had converted to run the x86 version of 6.12.47 Debian linux kernel. The odd thing is that a SanDisk USB SSD provides great performance on all 3 linux nodes. There seems to be something unique about these SSK USB SSDs that is fundamentally different from the SanDisk USB SSD. I have tried all sorts of troubleshooting and workarounds without success. The performance drop just doesn't make sense to me. It seems unlikely that a hardware failure was caused by the kernel upgrades even though that is exactly when the performance on these two SSDs tanked. I don't yet know if the performance of these two SSDs would revert back to excellent if connected to a Windows or MacOS system. I am still using them even with the slow read speeds, but they are definitely duds for my Raspberry Pi nodes.

Nice liitle drive - does what it says - am using it for portable filed testing - came with a usb C to usb C & a usb to usb C cable - which I appreciated

5年ほど使用した日本製のHDが急に動かなくなったため、会社のIT部門（海外）にお勧めの製品を問合せて急遽取り寄せました。本当に届くのか少し不安でしたが、予定通りに届きました。また、実際使用してみて転送速度はその前のHDに比べて「早い！！」と感じました。説明書に日本語での説明はありませんでしたが、差し込むだけですので。持ち運べるコンパクトな作りなのに、容量も普段の業務には十分な大きさでした。

Den skriver och läser bra och fort,men nått konstigt är det för när jag lägger över bilder från datorn till disken så antingen ligger dom inte kvar sen dom är helt borta eller så är några kvar och resten finns inte med eller så blir det tomma bild filer. Mycket märkligt.

I've purchased this twice now because I was surprised at how small and compact it is. Very good product, best external SSD I've bought recently.

très petite taille / vitesse excellente pour moi (lecture de vidéos professionnelles). Ce que je voulais. Solidité à voir dans la durée