Western Digital My Passport 1TB vs SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB

By Billy G. · Founder & Lead EditorVerified Nov 13 by Billy G.

Decision sheet: the facts that decide it

Western Digital My Passport 1TB: 4 of 6 decision facts sourced.

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB: 5 of 8 decision facts sourced.

	Western Digital My Passport 1TB	SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
Price today	Price not yet checked	$249.99
Capacity	1TB bestbuy.com	1TB sandisk.com
Dimensions	4.22" x 2.95" x 0.53" westerndigital.com	Not yet sourced
Weight	0.31lbs westerndigital.com	Not yet sourced
Starting MSRP	$129.99 bestbuy.com	$449.99 bestbuy.com

Not yet sourced — Western Digital My Passport 1TB: Power, Warranty. SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB: Endurance (TBW), DRAM cache, Warranty. No manufacturer, official or retailer source we read publishes these yet; we don't estimate them.

Pick Western Digital My Passport 1TB if

• Lower starting price — $129.99 vs $449.99 (bestbuy.com, bestbuy.com)

Skip both if

• Neither publishes power or warranty yet.

Verdict: Pick Western Digital My Passport 1TB if you need a low‑cost 1TB backup solution (price $129.99 vs $449.99). Pick SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB if you need high‑speed transfers (sequential read up to 2000MB/s and write up to 1700MB/s).

Winner: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB

Western Digital My Passport 1TB: 7.2/10

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB: 8.4/10

Spec-by-spec comparison

	Western Digital My Passport 1TB	SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
Capacity	1TB	1TB
Dimensions	4.22" x 2.95" x 0.53"	—
Weight	0.31lbs	—
Starting MSRP	$129.99	$449.99
Color Category	Black	—
DND_Availability	In Store & Online	—

Bottom line

Our pick: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB.

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