Lexar 1TB SL500 Portable SSD, Up to 2000MB/s, Compatible w/Type-C Laptops, iPhone 15/16, Smartphones, Tablets, PS5, Xbox, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, Slim & Lightweight, External SSD, Black (LSL500X001T-RNBNU)

After getting a more recent upgrade to my laptop (and by that I mean getting a new one completely), I was in need of a hard drive to hold the video games I owned. The new laptop I got, I chose to sacrifice space for performance. I don't necessarily play a lot of Triple A games or anything, but I play enough games that do require a lot of space and some rather impressive graphics either way. Previously I was using a rather updated and fancy external hard drive to run them all from.While these games did run fine from the external hard drive, they were slow, clanky, and did have loading and connection issues. Nothing game breaking per say, but definitely extremely frustrating to wait on a loading screen for 10 minutes because the game has to load from a hard drive instead of a a SSD. The external hard drive I used was extremely new, and touted one of the best options for external hard drives that you could buy for gaming.But it wasn't making me happy. After experiencing one of the games I had the most issue with on my actual SSD after making the transfer for convenience sake, it was time for me to find a better hard drive--or a portable SSD. When I found this one, I'd done a lot of research, and I settled with this one simply because I wanted to be extra. My new laptop doesn't have RGB lighting, and so, why not be extra and get an external SSD that does?Originally the truth was I wanted it only because I was growing frustrated by the lengthy loading screens and the issues with downloads. I was being extra. It wasn't necessary for me to have this. It was something of just... convenience out of annoyance. That was what I thought anyway.The truth ended up being so much different. I expected the external SSD to not function nearly as fast or accurate as the actual SSD in my laptop, but I was so pleasantly surprised. All my games ran smoothly, so smoothly that I literally sat shocked at how previously a loading screen that stayed for 10 minutes, I couldn't even check the alert on my phone with the new transfer. I'd loaded so quickly, that a single notification on my phone I couldn't properly look at because I was already loaded into the game and having no issues.I thought surely there would be speed issues. That i'd have at least some clunky gameplay or small issues. I had none of them. The SSD did so much more than I was expecting. What felt like originally something I didn't need, I suddenly couldn't live without. What I thought would just be nice to have for a faster loading screen, instead became essential. Add in the fact I have a rainbow all the time now on my laptop while playing games that before were struggling a bit due to the external HDD I had? I felt my gaming life improve ten fold.The hard drive is fast, sleek, comes with it's own stand, has multiple USB options for transfers. I had no issue with transferring data between it and my laptop (I will say I do have a more updated USB connection so I'm able to get full speeds but even so). It was absolutely up to date, quick, had no glitches, nothing. The external SSD took what I'd been struggling with in non Triple AAA games, and made it look like they never existed.If you think that you might only want this to update something or that it might only make a small difference, I can tell you now, it will make a world of difference. This external SSD has made my gaming life so much easier, smoother, and perfect in ways I cannot describe. If you're debating it? Stop. It's totally worth it point blank.

The reason I like this product is the 1TB storage capacity. It's been fantastic having so much space for all my files, games, and other data. It's reliable, super efficient, and has made a huge difference to my setup. I'm so glad I opted for this one.

This 2T USB disk was purchased for my Tablo DVR and worked perfectly. It installed easily, was reformatted by the Tablo device and had no issues. It does not get hot, or even warm. It seems to be well made and is very light.

I like the form factor for the storage capacity it offers. It is reasonably fast at transferring data. The user interface is a bit lacking. It is not as intuitive as I would have liked and its colors are muted so text and such do not stand out. Overall, this is a decent device that has worked well.

Needed an inexpensive spare SSD, and while larger than some of the others, it was also less expensive. Worked great, no problems. Have used lexar in the past for both drives and ram and never had a issue. Quality product that should last quite a while. Definitely recommend it.

This works with all systems including my iPhone, laptops, ipad and TV. Smaller to take in pocket and convenient to use as it has good length of cable. As its a ssd so its reliable then HDD and speed it gives is faster than any pen drive or hdd

Bought two on special deal. Both were mounting and unmounting no matter what my usb settings were or if I had them on a powered hub or straight into computer. I even tried tower vs laptop. Ended up sending them both back for a refund. Usually Lexar is great. I don’t know what’s up with these hard drives.

This storage unit offers incredible space for your iPhone or 4K footage videos.