Western Digital has introduced four portable NVMe SSDs that will come with up to 4TB storage space or double of company’s existing SSD lineup that offers a maximum storage capacity of 2TB. The refreshed 2021 lineup includes SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD, SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, WD Black P50 Game Drive SSD, and My Passport SSD. Western Digital says the new storage drives will be available for purchase “later this calendar quarter”.
SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD
The SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD 4TB variant is priced at $899.99 (roughly Rs. 66,000). It has read and write speeds of up to 2000MBps.
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, WD Black P50 Game Drive SSD
The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 4TB variant is priced at $699.99 (roughly Rs. 51,300). It has read speeds of up to 1050MBps and write speeds of up to 1000MBps. The SSD has an IP55 dust and water resistance rating.
On the other hand, the 4TB variant of the WD Black P50 Game Drive SSD is priced at $749.99 (roughly Rs. 55,000). Built for gamers, it offers read and write speeds of up to 2000MBps and is compatible with PCs, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. On purchase of this product, you are eligible for a free PC game download.
My Passport SSD from WD
My Passport SSD 4TB is priced at $679.99 (Rs. 49,800). It offers read and write speeds of up to 1050MBps and 1000MBps, respectively. It has password-enabled 256-bit AES hardware encryption to keep your data safe.