The Best External Solid State Drives under $400

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Samsung

Portable SSD X5

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From $399.99

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Western Digital

My Passport Wireless SSD

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Samsung Portable SSD X5

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DURABLE DESIGN: Full metal body with glossy top and non-slip bottom mat withstands drops of up to 2 meters; Shock resistant internal design features Dynamic Thermal Guard technology to help maintain optimal performance and temperature.
LIGHTNING FAST READ WRITE SPEEDS: Sequential read and write performance levels of up to 2,800MB/s and 2,300MB/s, respectively.
WARRANTY AND COMPATIBILITY: 3-year limited warranty; Ensure to have the latest firmware/bios installed for the device and the computer.
SECURE ENCRYPTION: Optional password protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption keeps your personal and private data more secure.
THUNDERBOLT 3 AND NVMe POWER: First ever NVMe-based portable SSD from Samsung featuring Thunderbolt 3 technology, the X5 delivers up to 40Gb/s data transfer speeds.

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Preview and export RAW images on iOS and Android.
Built-in SD card reader with one-touch copy button.
All-day battery (up to 10 hours)* |*Based on streaming HD 720p, 3 Mbps video to one device over Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz single band only. Actual battery life depends on file size, type, format, bitrate, devices connected, Wi-Fi connectivity, settings and other factors.
Import from USB card readers.
Durable, shock-resistant SSD inside.
Wirelessly stream 4K videos and view photos with the My Cloud mobile app.
The My Passport Wireless SSD is an all-in-one portable drive that helps preserve photos and videos captured on your cameras and drones. The one-touch copy button lets you back up photos and videos with the built-in SD card reader or the integrated USB port without a laptop or additional software. The durable, shock-resistant SSD inside with protective bumper outside helps keep content safe from bumps and drops (up to 1 meter), even when the drive is in use, while the all-day battery life (up to 10 hours)* lets you work and play longer. Wirelessly stream 4K videos and view photos with the My Cloud mobile app, or export RAW images and edit using 3rd party apps. |*Based on streaming HD 720p, 3 Mbps video to one device over Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz single band only. Actual battery life depends on file size, type, format, bitrate, devices connected, Wi-Fi connectivity, settings and other factors.