Western Digital introduced the SanDisk PRO-G40 external SSD, which offers a high level of protection against external influences.
SanDisk PRO-G40 external SSD
In particular, this model is protected against water and dust (IP68), does not fall from a height of up to 3 m and can withstand pressures of up to 1815 kg, making it a travel version.
Check out SanDisk PRO-G40
SanDisk Professional 1TB PRO-G40 SSD - Up to 2700MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps), USB-C (10Gbps), IP68 dust/Water Resistance, External Solid State Drive - SDPS31H-001T-GBCND
$179.99
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as of January 4, 2024 9:24 am
SanDisk Professional 2TB PRO-G40 SSD - Up to 2700MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps), USB-C (10Gbps), IP68 dust/Water Resistance, External Solid State Drive - SDPS31H-002T-GBCND
$249.99
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as of January 4, 2024 9:24 am
SanDisk PRO-G40 Dust/Water Resistance
The SSDs are available in 1TB and 2TB versions for $229.99 and $449.99 respectively, have a Thunderbolt 3 interface and offer read and write speeds of 2700MB/s and 1900MB/s respectively. You can get these speeds when you connect to Thunderbolt 3, but when you connect the drive to a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 device, you can expect 1050 and 1000 MB/s.