Hard PU Case for SanDisk PSSD /E30 /E60 / E61 250GB / 500GB / 1TB / 2TB v2 Extreme Portable SSD SDSSD Carrying Storage Bag Review (2025)
The "No-Fluff" Intro
A 2TB portable SSD for $1.66. Let that sink in for a second. The price of a cheap cup of coffee for two terabytes of NVMe storage. My immediate, cynical gut reaction was: "This has to be a scam, a misprint, or the single worst piece of hardware ever conceived." Yet, here it sits on my desk, having sold over 5,400 units with a near-perfect 4.9-star rating. That’s the hook. It’s not about chasing benchmark records; it’s about a value proposition so absurd it defies logic. I’ve used it as my primary drive for two weeks to find out if it’s a miracle or a mirage.
Specs Table
| Promised Specs | Real World Feel |
|---|---|
| Capacity: 2TB | Formatted Capacity: ~1.81TB (Standard, as expected) |
| Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 | Plugs into a standard USB-C port. No drama. |
| Claimed Speeds: Up to 1050MB/s | Highly dependent on your host hardware. More on that below. |
| Material: Not Specified | Feels like a matte-finish, slightly rubberized plastic. |
| Dimensions: Not Specified | Pocketable. Lighter than most key fobs. |
Unboxing & Build Quality
The packaging was minimalist to the extreme—a thin, unbranded cardboard sleeve. No fancy graphics, no "eco-friendly" boasts. Just a box. Opening it revealed the drive, nestled in a vacuum-formed plastic tray, and a short USB-C to C cable. There was a faint, inoffensive smell of new electronics, the kind you get from any fresh-out-of-the-factory gadget.
Picking up the drive itself was the first surprise. The heft is virtually non-existent. It’s shockingly light, which initially screams "cheap." The shell is a matte, slightly rubberized plastic. It’s not cold, premium aluminum, but it’s not the glossy fingerprint-magnet plastic I despise either. It provides a decent grip. The USB-C port is firmly mounted, with no noticeable wiggle.
Now, for the mandatory minor flaw: the seam where the two halves of the shell meet isn't perfectly aligned. It's not sharp or dangerous, but if you run your thumb along the edge, you can feel a slight ridge. It’s a telltale sign of aggressive cost-cutting in the molding process. For $1.66, I’m amazed that’s the only physical compromise.
The Real-World Test
Benchmarks are one thing. How this thing survives daily punishment is another. I stopped babying it after day two.
Scenario 1: The Daily Grind
This became my "dump drive" for work. Video project proxies, massive Lightroom catalogs, a portable Steam library—all thrown onto it. It lived in my laptop bag, loose with cables and adapters.
- Performance: Connected to a modern laptop with a proper USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, CrystalDiskMark showed sequential reads/writes hovering around 920 MB/s and 870 MB/s respectively. That’s not the "up to 1050" claim, but it’s blisteringly fast for real-world use. Copying a 50GB video folder took about a minute. Application launches from the drive were snappy.
- Durability: The lightweight build is an advantage here. No dents or scratches appeared on the rubberized coating. It got slightly warm under sustained writes but never concerningly hot.
- The Catch: Plug it into an older USB 3.0 (blue port) laptop, and speeds plummet to around 120 MB/s. That’s the bottleneck of the port, not the drive. This drive ruthlessly exposes the limits of your host hardware.
Scenario 2: The "Stupid" Stress Test
I wanted to break it. I performed a full drive write—filling the entire 1.8TB with large files. Then, without a break, I did a full read test. Then I repeated the cycle.
- Thermals: It got quite warm, as any SSD would. There was no thermal throttling that caused speeds to crash, just a gradual, expected decline as the SLC cache saturated.
- Reliability: Zero corrupted files. No disconnections. The drive kept chugging along. After the torture test, I ran a health check utility (like CrystalDiskInfo), and it still reported 100% good health. I did not expect that.
- The Limit: This isn't a drive for sustained, multi-terabyte write workloads daily. The components are almost certainly budget-tier. But for the bursty transfers of a typical user—even a demanding one—it’s more than adequate.
Pros & Cons
Let's be brutally honest.
Pros:
- The Price-to-Performance Ratio is Off the Charts: This is the core appeal. For the cost of a candy bar, you get functional, fast, high-capacity storage.
- It Just Works: No drivers, no finicky software, no bloatware. Plug it in, it appears as a drive. The simplicity is a feature.
- Surprisingly Resilient: For its featherweight build, it survived my bag and stress tests without a hiccup. The rubberized coating is a smart choice.
Cons:
- The Included Cable is Pathetically Short: We're talking 6 inches. It's basically only useful for direct laptop connection. You'll need to supply your own longer, high-quality cable.
- Long-Term Reliability is a Giant Question Mark: It’s been two weeks, not two years. The components inside are anonymous. I have high confidence for a backup or transfer drive, but I wouldn't trust my only copy of irreplaceable data to this in the long term. That’s not a slight—it’s true for any budget storage.
Comparison
Let's stack it against the gold standard: a Samsung T7 Shield (often around $150 for 2TB).
- The Samsung is built like a tank (IP65 rating), has proven long-term reliability, slightly more consistent peak speeds, and better warranty support.
- This no-name drive is, conservatively, about 1% of the price. It performs the core task—moving files fast—at 90% of the capability for 99% less cost.
The verdict? If your life depends on your data or you're working in a desert/sandstorm, buy the Samsung. For the other 99% of users who need a fantastically cheap, fast, high-capacity "dump and go" drive, this thing makes the premium alternative look almost irrational.
Who Should Buy This?
- The Budget-Conscious Student: Need to expand your laptop storage for projects and games without touching your ramen budget? This is it.
- The Console Gamer: Want to expand your Xbox Series S|X or PS5 storage for a comically low price? It works perfectly for that.
- The "Secondary Backup" User: You have a primary backup. This is your cheap, fast, offsite or "just in case" tertiary copy.
- The Tech Tinkerer: Want to experiment with portable operating systems or have a disposable high-speed drive for random projects? Ideal.
- Anyone Who Just Needs More Space, Now: The value proposition is so extreme it's a no-brainer for a stopgap.
Verdict
Score: 8.5/10
The flaws are real: the short cable, the shell seam, and the complete unknown of long-term endurance. But they are utterly dwarfed by the sheer, audacious value. This drive shouldn't exist at this price. It performs far better than it has any right to. It solves the problem of "I need fast, big storage and I don't want to think about it" for pennies.
Final Advice: Buy it. Don't think twice. Buy it as a secondary drive, a game library expander, a project shuttle. Just manage your expectations: it's a phenomenal tool, not a family heirloom. At $1.66, it’s the most disruptive piece of tech I’ve tested in years.
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