While working on this external hard drive series, I have watched prices drop in the category. Such is the nature of computer storage, of course—as technology improves, brands start to offer better consumer deals. Solid-state drives are thankfully part of the pricing shift and these devices, which have ample storage, are all under $200.
Glyph 1 TB Atom USB 3.1 Type-C External Solid-State Drive
This Glyph SSD has 1TB of storage and includes two cables—one for USB-C to USB-C (3.1) and another for USB-C to USB 3.0. It also received an “Amazon Choice” rating even though it has few ratings overall. So it must be doing something right.
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Seagate Fast SSD 1TB External Solid-State Drive Portable USB-C USB 3.0 for PC Laptop and Mac
Seagate always comes up in any search for the best solid state drives. This 1TB unit is small enough to carry around, but looks nice sitting on your desk, too. It also comes with a two-month Adobe Creative Cloud photography plan as a sales bonus.
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Western Digital (WD) 1TB My Passport SSD External Portable Drive, USB 3.1
I’m not usually one to pick something based on appearance alone, but I like the two textures of this drive and I think it would look good on any desk. It helps that it comes from one of the market leaders, WD, and includes a strong warranty, although the reviews make me think you won’t need to worry about that.
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LaCie Mobile SSD 1TB High-Performance SSD USB-C
LaCie is made by Seagate and provides an elegant and durable drive for Mac and PC users. Plus, like Seagate, they always seem to have special perks for their customers. In this case, the drive comes with one month of Adobe Creative Cloud.
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Samsung T5 Portable SSD – 1TB – USB 3.1 External SSD
The Samsung T5 is one of the most popular, highest-rated solid-state drives on Amazon. If you don’t mind spending a little more, this SSD will last you a long time. It also gives you the option to further secure your data access with its optional password protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption.
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PNY Pro Elite 1TB USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable Solid-State Drive
In terms of portability, this little gem packs in some speed for a small package with 1TB of storage. It states that 890MB/s read speeds and 880MB/s write speeds. It comes with two cables (USB Type-C- and Type-A-enabled) and is compatible with both PC and Mac.
