Sandisk has announced a refreshed three-tier portable SSD portfolio built around faster transfer speeds and durability upgrades, with the Extreme Portable SSD available immediately and the full lineup rolling out in the second half of 2026.
The new portfolio arrives as file sizes continue to grow across photography, videography, and AI-generated content workflows, pushing portable storage into a category where transfer speed has become as important as raw capacity for working professionals.
The flagship Extreme PRO Portable SSD leads the range with read speeds of up to 4,000MB/s, a figure that allows up to 10 minutes of 12K video to transfer in under a minute and targets professional photographers, filmmakers, and designers handling multi-stream editing workflows.
The mid-tier Extreme Portable SSD, available now starting at $259.99 for 1TB, delivers read speeds of up to 2,000MB/s and can transfer up to 1,000 high-resolution photos in under 60 seconds, covering creative enthusiasts managing large photo and video libraries.
The entry-level Portable SSD rounds out the lineup with read speeds of up to 1,000MB/s in a compact form factor aimed at students, office workers, and everyday users who need reliable backup storage without the performance overhead of the higher tiers.
Durability and security
The Extreme and Extreme PRO models carry IP65 water and dust resistance ratings alongside drop protection up to three metres, while the standard Portable SSD offers drop protection up to two metres, placing both tiers above the basic splash resistance found on many competing portable drives in the same price range.
Both the Extreme and Extreme PRO models include 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection, a security feature absent from the entry-level model and relevant to professionals transporting sensitive client files across locations.
The Extreme PRO and standard Portable SSD will ship in the second half of 2026, with the Extreme PRO available in 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB configurations and the standard model covering 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB options.
UK pricing for the full portfolio has not been confirmed, with SanDisk indicating those figures will follow ahead of the broader second-half rollout.
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