External SSD

An external SSD is a reliable and compact storage device available in many capacities. It boasts very fast data processing and has high durability and broad connectivity. If you want to know how external SSDs are better than traditional external HDDs and which variants you can get, read on.

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An External SSD - The Fastest Portable Storage

The main advantage of an external SSD is undoubtedly its speed of reading and writing data. The drive technology can take full advantage of modern USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt. External SSDs deliver transfer speeds in the hundreds or even thousands of megabytes per second.

The Benefits of an External SSD

How does an external SSD compare to other portable storage devices such as external hard drives or compact flash drives? Take a look at the main benefits of external SSD technology.

An SSD delivers faster data write and read speeds that are many times larger than an external HDD or a flash drive.
The difference in speed is especially noticeable when working with larger volumes of smaller files such as photos.
The absence of moving disk components ensures greater resistance to damage from shocks or impacts.
The SSD's all-electric mode also means a completely silent operation. Forget about hum or vibration.

The disadvantage of an external SSD can be its price. If you're looking for the best value for money, check out the category External hard drives.

How to Choose the Best External SSD?

Choose an external SSD based on the capacity you need. Will a 120GB portable SSD be enough, or do you need at least 2TB of space?

A 120GB External SSD provides the perfect backup for your most important photos, contracts and other documents.
A 250GB External SSD is more suitable if you need to store multimedia from your holidays or if you are involved in graphic projects.
A 500GB External SSD offers enough space for hundreds of hours of movies, music or an entire series.

An External SSD of 1TB can hold all your data, multimedia, work files, and backups of even an operating system.

The most demanding customers can buy a 2TB external SSD.

Everything about External Drives (including External SSDs) in One Place

Do you want to learn more about external drives? For detailed information on the differences between an SSD and an HDD, ports, connectors and transfer speeds, see the article How to choose an external drive.

ORICO MiniDock 512G

146.90 €

In stock > 5 pcs

External Hard Drive - with USB-A and USB-C connector, read speed up to 1000MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 512GB

Buy with code ALZADAYS25DE 232.43 € The discount code gives the option of applying a discount on a given product when entering the code in the shopping cart. Erhalten Sie 25 % Rabatt mit dem Code ALZADAYS25DE. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 15. September 2025 oder solange der Vorrat reicht und ist nur für Endverbraucher bestimmt.

External Hard Drive - 2,5" with USB-A and USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, read speed up to 2000MB/s, write speed up to 1800MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB

ORICO MINI20 512 GB

101.90 €

Currently Unavailable

External Hard Drive - 2,5" with USB-A and USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, read speed up to 2000MB/s, write speed up to 1800MB/s, storage capacity of 512GB

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ORICO Magnetic Portable SSD 1TB

97.90 €

Currently Unavailable

External Hard Drive - 2,5" with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 20000MB/s, write speed up to 20000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB

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ORICO Magnetic Portable SSD 512GB

64.90 €

Currently Unavailable

External Hard Drive - 2,5" with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 20000MB/s, write speed up to 20000MB/s, storage capacity of 512GB

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VERBATIM Pocket SSD 1TB blue + 2x rubber case

35×

179.89 €

In stock 4 pcs

10+ variants

Buy with code ALZADAYS15DE 152.91 € The discount code gives the option of applying a discount on a given product when entering the code in the shopping cart. Erhalten Sie 15 % Rabatt mit dem Code ALZADAYS15DE. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 15. September 2025 oder solange der Vorrat reicht und ist nur für Endverbraucher bestimmt.

External Hard Drive - M,2 with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB

VERBATIM Pocket SSD 1TB white/blue + 2x rubber case

35×

179.49 €

In stock 1 pcs

10+ variants

Buy with code ALZADAYS15DE 152.57 € The discount code gives the option of applying a discount on a given product when entering the code in the shopping cart. Erhalten Sie 15 % Rabatt mit dem Code ALZADAYS15DE. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 15. September 2025 oder solange der Vorrat reicht und ist nur für Endverbraucher bestimmt.

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB

VERBATIM Pocket SSD 2TB blue + 2x rubber case

35×

255.29 €

In stock 2 pcs

10+ variants

Buy with code ALZADAYS15DE 217 € The discount code gives the option of applying a discount on a given product when entering the code in the shopping cart. Erhalten Sie 15 % Rabatt mit dem Code ALZADAYS15DE. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 15. September 2025 oder solange der Vorrat reicht und ist nur für Endverbraucher bestimmt.

External Hard Drive - M,2 with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB

VERBATIM Pocket SSD 2TB purple + 2x rubber case

35×

255.29 €

In stock 2 pcs

10+ variants

External Hard Drive - M,2 with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB

VERBATIM Pocket SSD 2TB white/blue + 2x rubber case

35×

255.29 €

In stock > 5 pcs

10+ variants

External Hard Drive - M,2 with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB

VERBATIM Pocket SSD 1TB purple + 2x rubber case

35×

179.49 €

Ordered on request

10+ variants

External Hard Drive - M,2 with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB

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LaCie Rugged SSD4 4TB

6×

2,848.19 €

Ordered on request

3 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: Thunderbolt, read speed up to 4000MB/s, storage capacity of 4000GB, IP 54, with rubber material

LaCie Rugged SSD4 2TB

6×

1,526.19 €

Ordered on request

3 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: Thunderbolt, read speed up to 4000MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB, IP 54, with rubber material

LaCie Rugged SSD4 1TB

6×

764.29 €

Ordered on request

3 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: Thunderbolt, read speed up to 4000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB, IP 54, with rubber material

Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X/S 4TB

198×

789.99 €

Ordered on request

3 sizes

External Hard Drive -, interface: NVMe, storage capacity of 4000GB

SANDISK Fortnite Portable SSD 1TB Peely Edition

199.69 €

Ordered on request

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 800MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB

SANDISK Extreme Portable SSD 1TB, white

3×

260.19 €

In stock 1 pcs

2 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB, IP 65

SANDISK Extreme Portable SSD 2TB, white

3×

376.39 €

In stock 1 pcs

2 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB, IP 65

2 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, read speed up to 1050MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB, with rubber material

2 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, read speed up to 1050MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB, with rubber material

ADATA SE880 SSD 4TB, Blue

2×

669.89 €

Ordered on request

5 variants

External Hard Drive - Special with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, read speed up to 2000MB/s, write speed up to 2000MB/s, storage capacity of 4000GB

VERBATIM TurboMetal SSD USB 4.0 1TB

9×

276.39 €

In stock > 5 pcs

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB4, read speed up to 3700MB/s, write speed up to 3600MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB

LaCie Mobile SSD Secure 2TB

2×

719.09 €

Ordered on request

3 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1050MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 2000GB

LaCie Mobile SSD Secure 1TB

2×

376.89 €

Ordered on request

3 sizes

External Hard Drive - with USB-C connector, interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), read speed up to 1050MB/s, write speed up to 1000MB/s, storage capacity of 1000GB

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External SSD

An External SSD - The Fastest Portable Storage

The Benefits of an External SSD

How to Choose the Best External SSD?

Everything about External Drives (including External SSDs) in One Place

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