Lightning fast, mini-sized 1TB USB-C bus-powered SSD enclosure. $249; https://www.amazon.com/OWC-Envoy-Elektron-USB-C-Portable/dp/B08NJLW4SK
For years, mobile computer users have been clamoring for accessories that are smaller, faster, lighter, and rugged. Pocket-sized, crushproof, dustproof and waterproof, the Envoy Pro Elektron puts massive sized personal and work files in the palm of your hand, while pushing USB-C’s bandwidth to the max so you can edit and save wherever, whenever with virtually any Mac or PC.
Edit large format video footage in the field. Take your favorite games and music with you to play anywhere. Back up that work or classroom project. Whatever your data storage need, the Envoy Pro Elektron lets you do it all up to twice as fast as other portable SSDs in a reliably rugged solution that’s half the size of a smartphone.
By utilizing USB technology, the Envoy Pro Elektron is plug and play compatible with a broad universe of Mac, PC, and tablet computers. Transfer gigabytes of data in seconds to yesterday’s machines, today’s USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 models, and well into the future. View photos and video footage on iPad Pro and Chromebook tablets. With the included Type-C cable with tethered Type-A adapter, you can plug into anything, anywhere.
With a sleek, silent, and cool running aircraft-grade aluminum housing, the Elektron is more than just a pretty fac. It’s IP67 rated so you can work in the dirtiest and wettest environments. And if you happen to drop this tiny but mighty drive onto a driveway or parking lot, the crushproof case can be rolled over multiple times without damage.
All the features and “technospeak” of an external drive don’t mean a thing if you don’t know how much of a particular file type it can hold. For every 1TB of Envoy Pro Elektron drive capacity, you can store on average up to any of the following:
• 200,000 photos
• 250,000 standard quality songs
• 38,000 high quality songs
• 200 high-definition movies
• 41.6 hours of GoPro 4K footage
• 4.3 million MS Office documents
• 24+ PS4/Xbox games
Highlights
• Super-fast for all: save, backup, and edit personal and work files with up to 1011MB/s real-world performance
• OWC Aura SSD powered: advanced NVMe technology delivers up to twice as fast performance compared to other portable SSDs
• Universally compatible: Plug and play with Thunderbolt and USB Macs or PCs as well as devices like the iPad Pro and Chromebooks
• Built like a tank: Crushproof, dustproof and waterproof IP67 rated
• Tiny: pocket-sized to go anywhere easily
• Bootable: launch apps and start working in seconds (Mac only)
• Informative: LED for at glance confirmation of power and activity status
• Cool: heat dissipating aircraft-grade aluminum housing for silent, throttle-free performance
• Connected: included USB-C cable with Type-A adapter plugs into to any machine anywhere