Best Thunderbolt Drives Updated May 2025

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Best Thunderbolt Drives
2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated May 2025
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9.9

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9.9

SanDisk Professional 4TB PRO-G40 SSD - Up to 3000MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps), USB-C (10Gbps), IP68 dust/Water Resistance, Exte...
Speed
Value for money
Build quality
Size
Storage capacity
Picked by 443 people this month!
Picked by 443 people this month!

9.9

1
SanDisk Professional 4TB PRO-G40 SSD - Up to 3000MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps), USB-C (10Gbps), IP68 dust/Water Resistance, Exte...
Speed
Value for money
Build quality
Size
Storage capacity

9.7

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9.7

SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD - Up to 2000MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmwar...
Speed
Functionality
Size
Storage capacity
Build quality

9.7

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SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD - Up to 2000MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmwar...
Speed
Functionality
Size
Storage capacity
Build quality

9.5

3

9.5

Fantom Drives Extreme 2TB External SSD - 2800MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 and 4, USB Type-C, Aluminum, 3D NAND TLC, TB3X-2300N2TB
Speed
Build quality
Functionality
Drive quality
Size
Value for money

9.5

3
Fantom Drives Extreme 2TB External SSD - 2800MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 and 4, USB Type-C, Aluminum, 3D NAND TLC, TB3X-2300N2TB
Speed
Build quality
Functionality
Drive quality
Size
Value for money

9.3

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9.3

LaCie d2 Professional 14TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD – Thunderbolt 3 USB-C USB 3.0, 7200 RPM Enterprise Class Drives, for...
Speed
Ease of setup
Build quality
Storage capacity

9.3

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LaCie d2 Professional 14TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD – Thunderbolt 3 USB-C USB 3.0, 7200 RPM Enterprise Class Drives, for...
Speed
Ease of setup
Build quality
Storage capacity

9.1

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9.1

SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - Ext...
Speed
Size
Durability
Storage capacity
Portableness
Value for money

9.1

5
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - Ext...
Speed
Size
Durability
Storage capacity
Portableness
Value for money

9.0

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9.0

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0 compatible, Drop Shock Dust Water Resistant, Mac ...
Durability
Quality
Speed
Portability
Storage capacity
Ease of setup

9.0

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LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0 compatible, Drop Shock Dust Water Resistant, Mac ...
Durability
Quality
Speed
Portability
Storage capacity
Ease of setup

8.9

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8.9

SABRENT 1TB Rocket Nano XTRM External SSD, USB 3.2 / Thunderbolt 3, Speeds Up to 2700MBps (SB-XTMN-1TB)
Speed
Size
Functionality
Build quality
Value for money
Look

8.9

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SABRENT 1TB Rocket Nano XTRM External SSD, USB 3.2 / Thunderbolt 3, Speeds Up to 2700MBps (SB-XTMN-1TB)
Speed
Size
Functionality
Build quality
Value for money
Look

8.7

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8.7

SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - Ext...
Speed
Size
Durability
Storage capacity
Portableness
Value for money

8.7

8
SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - Ext...
Speed
Size
Durability
Storage capacity
Portableness
Value for money

8.6

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8.6

SanDisk Professional 6TB G-Drive Project - External HDD, Thunderbolt 3, USB (10Gbps), 7200RPM Ultrastar Hard Drive, Up to 250MB...
Drive quality
Storage capacity
Build quality

8.6

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SanDisk Professional 6TB G-Drive Project - External HDD, Thunderbolt 3, USB (10Gbps), 7200RPM Ultrastar Hard Drive, Up to 250MB...
Drive quality
Storage capacity
Build quality

8.4

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8.4

CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock - 18 Ports, 98W Charging, 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 4, USB-A/C, 2.5GbE, 8K/6K Displays, Mac/PC/Chrome ...
Docking performance
Build quality
Power supply

8.4

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CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock - 18 Ports, 98W Charging, 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 4, USB-A/C, 2.5GbE, 8K/6K Displays, Mac/PC/Chrome ...
Docking performance
Build quality
Power supply

Our Top Choice

9.9

1

9.9

SanDisk Professional 4TB PRO-G40 SSD - Up to 3000MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps), USB-C (10Gbps), IP68 dust/Water Resistance, Exte...
Speed
Value for money
Build quality
Size
Storage capacity
Picked by 443 people this month!
Picked by 443 people this month!

9.9

1
SanDisk Professional 4TB PRO-G40 SSD - Up to 3000MB/s, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps), USB-C (10Gbps), IP68 dust/Water Resistance, Exte...
Speed
Value for money
Build quality
Size
Storage capacity