Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive vs SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB

By Billy G. · Founder & Lead EditorVerified Oct 8 by Billy G.

Decision sheet: the facts that decide it

Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive: 5 of 8 decision facts sourced.

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

	Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive	SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
Price today	$149.99	Price not yet checked
Capacity	1TB bestbuy.com	1TB sandisk.com
Interface	Up to 5GB/sec. bestbuy.com	USB 3.0 bestbuy.com
Sequential read	up to 5Gb/s westerndigital.com	Up to 2000MB/s sandisk.com
Sequential write	up to 5Gb/s westerndigital.com	Up to 1700MB/s sandisk.com
Starting MSRP	$129.99 bestbuy.com	$449.99 bestbuy.com

Not yet sourced — Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive: Endurance (TBW), DRAM cache, 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 Portable External Hard Drive if

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

Skip both if

• Neither publishes endurance, DRAM cache or warranty yet.

Verdict: SanDisk is ideal for speed‑critical tasks, whereas WD is better for budget‑conscious backup.

Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive lists at $149.99 while SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB lists at $99.99 — SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB undercuts Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive by $50 (50%).

Winner: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD

Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive: 6.5/10

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB: 8/10

Spec-by-spec comparison

	Western Digital My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive	SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
Capacity	1TB	1TB
Interface	Up to 5GB/sec.	USB 3.0
Sequential read	up to 5Gb/s	Up to 2000MB/s
Sequential write	up to 5Gb/s	Up to 1700MB/s
Starting MSRP	$129.99	$449.99
Color Category	Black	—

Bottom line

Our pick: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD.

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