Adding top quality, high speed, SSD external storage has become a must for most Mac users in recent years. This is mostly driven by the fact that Apple has eliminated user replaceable storage in all the various platforms, and they charge a small fortune for their built-in onboard SSD storage. This problem has affected newer Mac Minis (M1), all Macbook Air, all recent MacBook Pro, and recently even the iMac (M1). Below is a selection of the top SSD drives available through Amazon.com.
SAMSUNG SSD T7 Portable External Solid State Drive 1TB, Up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Reliable Storage for Gaming, Students, Professionals, MU-PC1T0T/AM, Gray
| |Portable Storage: The light, pocket-sized Portable SSD T7 delivers fast speeds with easy and reliable data storage for transferring large files, including critical business documents, games, or movies Transfer in a Flash: Transfer massive files withi... read more
SAMSUNG T5 Portable SSD 1TB - Up to 540MB/s - USB 3.1 External Solid State Drive, Black (MU-PA1T0B/AM)
| | $99.99Superfast read write speeds: SSD with V-NAND offers ultra-fast data transfer speeds of up to 540MB s (up to 4.9x faster than external HDDs); Ideal for transferring large-sized data including 4K videos, high-resolution photos, games and more Compact a... read more
Crucial X8 1TB Portable SSD – Up to 1050MB/s – USB 3.2 – External Solid State Drive, USB-C, USB-A – CT1000X8SSD9
| |Incredible performance with read speeds up to 1050 MB/s Works with Windows, Mac, iPad Pro, Chromebook, Android, Linux, PS4, and Xbox One with USB-C 3.1 Gen2 and USB-A connectors Beautiful and durable design, featuring an anodized aluminum unibody cor... read more
SAMSUNG T7 Touch Portable SSD 2TB - Up to 1050MB/s - USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive, Black (MU-PC2T0K/WW)
| |Fingerprint Security: Ssd With Fingerprint And Password Security Blazing Fast Storage: Reads Up To 1,050 Mb/S / Writes Up To 1 000 Mb/S. Transfers Files Nearly 9.5X Faster Than Hard Drives Led Status Indicator: The T7 Touch Features An Led Square Tha... read more
Crucial X6 4TB Portable SSD – Up to 800MB/s – USB 3.2 – External Solid State Drive, USB-C - CT4000X6SSD9
| |HUGE CAPACITY: Up to 4TB, storage capacity - enough for up to 20,000 photos, 100 hours of video, 6,000 songs, or 400GB of documents with room to spare FAST: Read speeds up to 800MB/s – that's 5.6x faster than most hard drives TINY, LIGHTWEIGHT: Fits ... read more
SAMSUNG T5 Portable SSD 500GB - Up to 540MB/s - USB 3.1 External Solid State Drive, Blue (MU-PA500B/AM)
| |Superfast read write speeds: SSD with V-NAND offers ultra-fast data transfer speeds of up to 540MB/s (up to 4.9x faster than external HDDs); Ideal for transferring large-sized data including 4K videos, high-resolution photos, games and more Compact a... read more
SAMSUNG T7 Shield Portable Solid State Drive USB 3.2 2TB, IP65 Water Resistant, External SSD Compatible with PC / Mac / Android / Gaming Consoles, MUPE2T0S/AM, 2022, Black
| | $229.99RUGGED DURABILITY: Tough, fast, and compact, the all new rugged PSSD T7 Shield is built to endure with the space to create thanks to an IP65 rating for Dust* and Water** resistance KEEP COOL AT HIGH SPEED: Transfer massive files in seconds; USB 3.2 G... read more