External SSD 2TB - Mercury Portable SSD, Up to 1000MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C USBA, Rugged IP66 Water Resistance, Drop Proof, External Solid State Drive Slim and Lightweight Storage

I looked for external hard drives for additional storage since I was running out of space on my iMac desktop, Most of the files that would be stored on the hard drive are photos and videos of my family so it is important for me to have reliable storage. I had never used an SSD before, but I heard they were much faster than HDDs so I decided to try this one out based on the video review I saw on Youtube.It came with a nice little pouch to safely store the unit and USB-A adapter. I really liked how compact the unit is as my previous external hard drive (Seagate HDD) is much bigger. This makes it a lot more portable and easier to take with you on the go. It is less than a 1/2 of the size of my iPhone 11! While looks/aesthetics did not factor into my decision on which device to purchase, this SSD looks very tough, which is an added bonus! .I did not perform any specific speed tests, but this external ssd is extremely fast. I was able to load ~20 GB of pictures onto the SSD in around 10 seconds. While this is not a fair comparison, this device is much faster than my Seagate HDD. Using the device was also very easy. All I did to use the device for the first time was to plug it in, open it up from the D: drive, and start copying files over. I also liked that it worked seamlessly with a Mac as well as with an Asus laptop with no required configuration changes. For someone who is not extremely technically savvy, it was great to not have to do anything really to set up the device.

I needed a compact portable drive that is rugged. I’ve never owned a solid state drive so I decided to give this one a try. The drive comes with a small pouch and a USB adapter.Speed:I was wondering if Merucy portable SSD was living up to their promise of Read Speeds of up to 1000MB/s. So I attached it to my Macbook Pro. I used BlackMagicDesign's Disk Speed Test.The test result is (as in picture) Write speed was about 930MB/s and Read speeds around 944MB/s. That is above 90% of advertised as fast as expected for both read and write speeds.Size and Portability:It’s very small in size, lightweight and fit easily in you hand as you can see by my picture2 compare to my Iphone X.Interface:USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 or you can call it as USB 3.2 Gen 2 now, plus it comes with a USB-C to USB-A adapter which is pretty useful.Compatibility:This is very easy to use. It’s ready to go right out of the box and requires no software installation. It works with my Macbook, Iphone (extra adapter needed), and Xbox. The indicator led is tiny and dim. This is great if you ever use the drive attached to a large display with room lighting off. The drive light will not be a distraction at all as many drives have bright drive indicator lights.Overall, Because of -1. Fast speed2. Build quality - dropproof, water and dust resistant3. Compatibility and gaming performance4. PortabilityI would highly recommend this product.

I bought this drive to back up my macbook. The first one shipped and did not mount, after talking to Amazon tech support and being disconnected before the problem was resolved, I just returned it. I am pretty tech savvy and have other external hard drives that mount just fine. After getting the second one, I was about to mount, partition and started my back up overnight. When I awoke, my laptop said that the hard drive was unreadable and needed to be reformatted. Now it will no mount. Once can be an anomaly, twice is a pattern.

This was an easy solution to taking my pc apart to increase my internal SSD. The read/write speeds are pretty fast and the drive is very compact. I have had success running games like GTA V and Forza 7 on the drive with no issues although the drive can get hot depending on what you are demanding from it. I would recommend this product to any one who may be short on storage space!

When I saw this external SSD and see how small it is and its rugged from the video clip. I had to get one as I'm a photographer and I'll always need a storage to keep my photo. Traditionally, I use external HDD for backing up my photos, but they are so big, heavy and taken up so much space when I travel and can be easily broken when dropped.The speed is fast !! I can transfer my work much faster than my old HDD. I love how they give you the cable: usb c to usb a. This enabled me to use it on both of my devices; one which as a usb c and one which doesn't have usb c.Lastly the carry pouch is nice, I put the cable adapter within it. it's also waterproof and remove the dirt very easily.