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SanDisk Creator Series 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
The 1TB SanDisk Creator Phone SSD delivers 1000 MB/s read and 950 MB/s write speeds over USB 3.2 Gen 2, with a durable silicone shell, three-meter drop protection, and IP65 water and dust resistance. It supports direct Apple ProRes 4K at 60fps video capture on MagSafe-compatible smartphones and includes a one-month Adobe Creative Cloud license. This drive suits mobile videographers and content creators who need rugged, on-the-go storage for editing footage directly from an iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor External
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2
Read Speed 1,000 MB/s
35 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average random (4th percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| External | Yes |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 1000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 950 |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | SanDisk Creator Series | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T700 | Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 1,000 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s | 12,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanDisk Creator Series | 42.2 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 55.3 | 57.1 | 32 | 43.5 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.8 | 92.5 | 93.3 | 87.2 | 7.5 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 87.7 | 96.5 | 94 | 97.9 | 88 | 95.3 | 4.4 |
| Crucial T700 Compare | 96.7 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 78.3 | 83 | 77.6 | 26.9 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 Compare | 92.8 | 96.8 | 77.7 | 92.5 | 95.6 | 77.6 | 7.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall35.1
- Budget56.2
- Gaming22.1
- Laptop15.7
- Console14.1
- Portable52.4
- Workstation34.1
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