Purchased online for just $380 at the time of this writing. However, it ships with a Plextor drive that can be According to Elgato, a combination of custom firmware on the Plextor M5 Pro SSD mechanism, along with a server-grade controller, gives the drives a very low failure rate. Thunderbolt Drive+ is the fastest (and most expensive) portable Thunderbolt drive we’ve tested, but on average the speeds didn’t top the Aegis Portable 3.0.
If you absolutely need a Thunderbolt drive, Elgato’s Italso has a number pad instead of a fingerprint reader, if that floats your boat. It’s more rugged, smaller, and sports an SSD, making it a lot faster but more expensive. Five unique fingerprints can be stored, so if you want others to have access they’ll have to setup their finger print to unlock the drive.Īpricorn Aegis Padlock SSD is another option if you want some protection for your data. It’s more expensive than your average portable drive, and the speeds are fairly typical, but it’s a convenient way to add some security to your portable storage. It includes a built-in fingerprint reader and a hardware-encrypted drive. If you need some security on a personal drive, theĪegis Bio 3.0 is a great option. This is a great drive if you need the speed and don’t need massive capacity-moving or storing big files rather than backing up a computer.Īpricorn’s Aegis Bio 3.0 requires a fingerprint swipe to unlock before use. We tested some less expensive drives, like the Adata DashDrive Elite SE720, but the faster speeds with the Aegis Portable 3.0 were worth the extra bucks (about 100 MBps faster than our next favorite SSD, the Envoy Pro EX). The cost of the drive has decreased enough since it was introduced to make the price per gigabyte more reasonable ($1.09), especially for how fast the drive is. Our favorite portable solid-state drive (SSD) is theĪegis Portable 3.0. Apricorn Aegis Portable 3.0 (SSD) Albert FiliceĪpricorn’s Aegis Portable 3.0 (256GB SSD portable hard drive) You could shell out twice the cost of this drive for the faster and larger Backup Plus Fast, but if you’re on a budget and don’t mind a drive with average speeds, go for the HV620. It’s a good choice for anybody looking to maximize their storage on the go, affordably. Adata DashDrive HV620 (2TB) Albert FiliceĪdata’s HV620 has plenty of storage space at a great price-per-GB.ĭashDrive HV620 from Adata is a good drive, with a big chunk of storage capacity and a great price per gigabyte ($0.07).
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