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The best external SSDs for gaming on PC

6. Vava Portable SSD Touch 500GB

As a gaming drive, the Vava is a little overqualified. With full encryption and fingerprint security, it's more focused on protecting your data than speedy load times. Still, build quality is superb.

Storage: 2TB | Connectivity: USB 3.2 Type-C | Sequential read: 540 MB/s | Dimensions: 100 x 30 x 9 mm | Warranty: 3 years

5. Crucial X6 2TB

This hefty SSD boasts decent performance, and is the toughest external drive we've ever tested. It's also compact for a 2TB drive. 

Storage: 2TB | Connectivity: USB 3.2 Type-C | Sequential read: 540 MB/s | Dimensions: 69 x 64 x 11 mm | Warranty: 3 years

4. Samsung T5 SSD

A smart SSD that's built to last. For the power user who wants it all—speed, capacity, and portabilitySamsung’s Portable SSD T5 is one of the slickest solutions out there. 

Storage: 1TB | Connectivity: USB 3.1 Type-C | Sequential read: 484 MB/s | Dimensions: 76 x 58 x 10 mm | Warranty: 3 years

3. Crucial X8 2TB

While not the fastest external SSD around, this Crucial is quick, extremely capacious, and benefits from being built into a really solid metal case.

Storage: 2TB | Connectivity: USB 3.2 Type-C | Sequential read: 1,050 MB/s | Dimensions: 110 x 53 x 12 mm | Warranty: 3 years

2. WD Black P50 Game Drive 1TB

The fastest USB Type-C gaming drive in town. Thanks to USB 3.2 2x2 connectivity and up to 2GB sequential performance, there's currently only one external SSD we prefer. 

Storage: 1TB | Connectivity: USB 3.2 2x2 Type-C | Sequential read: 2 GB/s | Dimensions: 118 x 62 x 14 mm | Warranty: 5 years

1. ADATA SE800 1TB

Fast. Bomb-proof. Affordable. NVMe inside? Yep. TLC NAND memory. You bet. IP rating for increased robustness? Check. Put it all together, and this is the best external SSD in 2021. 

Storage: 1TB | Connectivity: USB 3.2 Type-C | Sequential read: 1 GB/s | Dimensions: 73 x 44 x 12 mm | Warranty: 3 years

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