Electronics · External SSDs
Are SanDisk Extreme portable SSDs still risky after the firmware fix?
Reviewer consensus
The signal is mixed. SanDisk issued firmware updates after the widely reported 2023 failures, but high-engagement threads on r/editors, r/videography and r/DataHoarder continue to report drive failures even on post-fix units. Tom's Hardware and TechRadar reviewed the hardware favorably, but the community trust signal remains weakened. Reviewers consistently recommend treating any SanDisk Extreme as a transfer drive with backups, not a sole archive.