- Sandisk ELE portable SSD offers convenience, but fights with pains of painfully outdated transfer
- Fall protection and compact design cannot mask the disappointing reading performance of the unit
- Sandisk’s guarantee offers security, but premium units offer longer coverage periods
Sandisk has silently presented the ELE series, a new portable entry level SSD intended to succeed in the WD Elements SE after the Western Digital Sandish division.
Reports of Zohomo (Originally in Chinese) Note that this new series is positioned as a compact and economic storage solution.
However, the specifications reveal compensation: although it offers modern characteristics, the speed of the unit can leave many disappointed users.
The specifications suggest convenience but limited performance
The ELE series measures approximately 64.5 mm on each side, has only 8.7 mm thick and weighs approximately 45 g.
It is connected through a 5GBPS USB interface, however, its sequential reading performance exceeds only 400 MB/s, which places it well below the current medium and high -end options options in the market at this time.
In a segment where even modest portable SSD models often offer speeds greater than 1,000 MB/s, the performance of the ELE feels outdated.
Sandisk offers the unit in capacities of 1 TB and 2TB, with a price of 499 yuan (around $ 70) and 819 yuan (approximately $ 115) respectively, with the clearly objective of users who value the affordability of performance.
Despite its limited speed, the ELE includes characteristics that could attract less demanding customers.
Admit operating temperatures from 0 to 45 ℃ and storage temperatures between -20 and 85 ℃, while offering drop protection of up to 2 m.
These specifications suggest that you must handle everyday blows and environmental changes without immediate failure.
The device includes a “3 -year limited guarantee”, which can reassure some buyers, although critics could point out that premium units often present longer coverage periods.
Sandisk’s strategy seems focused on filling a budget vacuum instead of competing with faster models.
While its ELE series may not rival the largest SSD or portable SSD faster available today, casual users who seek transfers and basic files of files could still serve.
For professionals who handle high -resolution videos, large data sets or other demanding workloads, modest reading speed risks of 400 MB/s create workflow bottlenecks.
The portable SSD market has seen rapid performance profits in recent years, with many manufacturers pushing speeds that blur the line between external and internal units.
In this context, Sandisk’s decision to prioritize the cost and simplicity on raw performance may seem conservative.
The ELE series could satisfy users updating the slower external hard drives, but their relevance could decrease rapidly as the SSD products of entry level improve.
