SanDisk Portable SSD Dragon Edition vs Adata SE880 Portable SSD

Buy the Adata SE880 if speed is the priority: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 delivers up to 2000 MB/s read and write, roughly 2.5 times the SanDisk's 800 MB/s read. Buy the SanDisk Portable SSD Dragon Edition if the drive will travel in a bag or pocket: it has two-meter drop protection and a rubber securing hook, while the SE880 has no dust or water resistance. The SE880 has a much larger review base (1,300 ratings at 4.8) than the SanDisk (10 at 5), so its track record is better established. The SanDisk's 800 MB/s read speed is the ceiling, and its write speed is lower still.

• Choose the SanDisk Portable SSD Dragon Edition if you carry a drive outdoors or between shoots and want drop protection and a tether hook more than maximum speed.
• Choose the Adata SE880 if you move large files, run games from the drive, or edit video and want Gen 2x2 read and write speeds near 2000 MB/s.