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Sandisk Portable SSD (V3)

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Portable SSD (V3)

Released September 2026.4Press articleguru3d.com/story/sandisk-e31-portable-ssd-offers-1gb-s-reads-and-2tb-capacityRead 14 October 2026Story dated 18 September 2026 says the E31 goes on sale on 21 September in China with 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities Last checked 21 October 2026.

Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
Form factor
External
Capacity
500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Read speed
1,000MB/s

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General

Series
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Model numbers
SDSSDE31-500G-G25, SDSSDE31-1T00-G25, SDSSDE31-2T00-G251Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Model Numbers block lists SDSSDE31-500G-G25 (500GB), SDSSDE31-1T00-G25 (1TB) and SDSSDE31-2T00-G25 (2TB)
GTIN / EAN
619659234171, 619659232498, 6196592325048Retailer pagevideoguys.com/products/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3-500gbRead 14 October 2026Page data lists GTIN 619659234171 and manufacturer part number SDSSDE31-500G-G25 for the 500GB9Retailer pagevideoguys.com/products/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3-1tbRead 14 October 2026Page data lists GTIN 619659232498 and manufacturer part number SDSSDE31-1T00-G25 for the 1TB. Lambda-Tek lists the matching EAN 061965923249810Retailer pagevideoguys.com/products/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3-2tbRead 14 October 2026Page data lists GTIN 619659232504 and manufacturer part number SDSSDE31-2T00-G25 for the 2TB11Retailer pagelambda-tek.com/SanDisk-SDSSDE31-1T00-G25-sh/B52778774Read 14 October 2026Lists the 1TB SDSSDE31-1T00-G25 with EAN code 0619659232498, which is the UPC 619659232498 with a leading zero
Announced
24 February 20263Press releasesandisk.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2026/2026-02-24-sandisk-introduces-next-generation-portable-ssd-portfolio-to-support-faster-more-demanding-workflows-and-ai-developed-contentRead 14 October 2026Press release dated 24 February 2026 announces the three-tier portable SSD portfolio. Only the Extreme model was available that day, and the SANDISK Portable SSD was due in the second half of 2026
Status
Available1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Listed for sale on the Sandisk store. The 500GB capacity showed a notify-me button when read
Predecessor
Sandisk Portable SSD (E30)13Press articlenotebookcheck.com/Sandisk-E31-Kompakte-SSD-mit-bis-zu-2-TB-und-drei-Jahren-Garantie-startet-weltweit.1403869.0.htmlRead 21 October 2026Notebookcheck article of 20 September 2026 calls the drive about 8 g lighter than its predecessor (33.2 g against 40 g), about 200 MB/s faster (1,000 against 800 MB/s) and says a fixed eyelet replaces the predecessor's rubber hook. Those values match the SanDisk Portable SSD (E30) with the G26 model numbers. The article also says the starting price is 100 US dollars and names no controller, flash or write speed
Successor
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Launch price (US)
$299.9912Press articleclub386.com/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3-releaseRead 21 October 2026Club386, 18 September 2026, with Sandisk named as the source, says the drive is sold on Sandisk's official store at $99.99 for 500GB, $159.99 for 1TB and $299.99 for 2TB. The article does not say whether sales tax is added. The Sandisk US store showed $299.99 as the offer price of the 2TB on 21 October 2026, next to a higher struck-through price. The base value is the 2TB price. The euro prices in Notebookcheck's German article are given as around 135, 229 and 418 euro, so no euro price is stored
Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Form factor
External1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Product category External SSD, USB-C connector2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Form factor row reads External SSD, Portable SSD
Capacity
500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Capacity options 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. Footnote says 1GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes and 1TB equals 1,000,000,000,000 bytes2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Available capacities 2TB, 1TB, 500GB

Interface

Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Interface row reads USB 3.2 Gen 22Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)4Press articleguru3d.com/story/sandisk-e31-portable-ssd-offers-1gb-s-reads-and-2tb-capacityRead 14 October 2026Spec table reads USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C at 10Gbps
PCIe generation
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PCIe lanes
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NVMe version
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Detachable cable
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Hardware

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Controller
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Flash type
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Flash memory
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Flash layers
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DRAM cache
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DRAM cache size
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Component sides
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Performance

Sequential read (claimed)
1,000MB/s1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Sequential Read Performance row reads up to 1000MB/s on all three capacities. Footnote says up to 1000 MB/s read speed, write speed lower, from internal testing. The maker states no write speed2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Data transfer rates row reads up to 1000 MB/s read, with no write figure. Footnote 2 says write speed is lower3Press releasesandisk.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2026/2026-02-24-sandisk-introduces-next-generation-portable-ssd-portfolio-to-support-faster-more-demanding-workflows-and-ai-developed-contentRead 14 October 2026Says read speeds of up to 1,000MB/s for 1TB and 2TB models and projected for 500GB
Sequential write (claimed)
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Random 4K read (claimed)
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Random 4K write (claimed)
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Endurance and reliability

Endurance (TBW)
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MTBF or MTTF (claimed)
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Operating temperature
Min0Max45°C2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Operating temperature 32 to 113 F (0 to 45 C). The storage range of -20 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)
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Power while writing (claimed)
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Max power consumption (claimed)
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Average power in light use (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Sleep power (claimed)
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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)
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Sequential write (measured)
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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Write cache size (measured)
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Write speed after the cache (measured)
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3DMark Storage Benchmark
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Highest temperature under load (measured)
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Idle power (measured)
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Cooling and build

Heatsink
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RGB lighting
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Dust and water rating
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Drop test height
2m1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Text says drop protection up to 2 meters, based on internal testing. The surface is not stated2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Durability row reads drop protection up to 2-meters, based on internal testing3Press releasesandisk.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2026/2026-02-24-sandisk-introduces-next-generation-portable-ssd-portfolio-to-support-faster-more-demanding-workflows-and-ai-developed-contentRead 14 October 2026Says the Portable SSD is projected to have drop protection of up to two meters

Security and software

Security
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Software
SANDISK app2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Sandisk app compatibility row lists macOS 13+, Windows 10+, Android 13+ and iOS 15+. The sheet writes the name as SANDISK APP

Compatibility

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026Compatibility block reads Android 13+, iPadOS 15+, macOS 13+ and Windows 10+. The data sheet adds iOS 15+ with the Sandisk app and iPadOS 15+ with the Files app2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026System compatibility row reads macOS 13+, Windows 10+, Android 13+, iOS 15+ (with Sandisk App) and iPadOS 15+ (with Files App)

Dimensions and weight

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Dimensions
Length85Width45Height10mm(3.3 × 1.8 × 0.4 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product dimensions row reads 45 x 85 x 10 mm (1.77 x 3.35 x 0.39 in), so length 85, width 45 and height 10
Weight
33.2g(1.2 oz)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product weight 33.2 g (0.07 lb)

In the box

In the box
SANDISK Portable SSD1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 2026In The Box block lists only the SANDISK Portable SSD. No cable is listed, so no cable field is stored
Cables included
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-portable-ssd-v3Read 14 October 20263-Year Limited Warranty on every capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/portable-drives/portable-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-portable-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Limited warranty 3 years, details at sandisk.com/wug3Press releasesandisk.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2026/2026-02-24-sandisk-introduces-next-generation-portable-ssd-portfolio-to-support-faster-more-demanding-workflows-and-ai-developed-contentRead 14 October 2026Three-year limited warranty for 500GB, 1TB and 2TB

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Model numberGTINLaunch price (US)CapacitySequential read (claimed)
SDSSDE31-500G-G25619659234171$99.99500 GB1,000 MB/s
SDSSDE31-1T00-G25619659232498$159.991 TB1,000 MB/s
SDSSDE31-2T00-G25619659232504$299.992 TB1,000 MB/s

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