The SanDisk Extreme Pro is also significantly larger than the regular SanDisk by at least 10-20%.
Why should it have such a big and useless carabineer loop? The device is just a portable SSD, and it is useless unless it is plugged into a tablet or computer. The overall size of the SanDisk Extreme Pro could have been reduced to smaller by at least 10-20% if the carabineer loop is designed to be removable.
So not all users may use the carabineer loop attachment and most of them may the loop redundant and taking up unnecessary space. Besides getting knocks and damages, it is also easier for others to steal the SSD. However, most users would pack the portable SSD inside their bag instead of hanging around. It is also the only portable SSD (or even HDD) so far that is designed with a carabineer loop for hooking on your backpack or pants easily. and limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. IPEC 60529 IP 55, the SanDisk Extreme Pro was tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min. Protected from low-pressure water jets from any direction.īased on internal testing. Dust must not enter in sufficient quantity to interfere with the satisfactory operation of the equipment. Most importantly, it includes an IP55 weatherproof rating which is not normally done for portable SSD. It may not be the thinnest, smallest, fastest or most durable, however, the design covers everything we need for a portable SSD. The SanDisk 4TB Extreme Pro is a Red dot award winner, and also the best portable SSD on this list.
The overall size and weight could be 10-20% smaller if the signature Carabineer loop attachment is removable.