Lexar SL500 LSL500X001T 1 TB

Sophisticated style

The Lexar SL500 is a miniature external drive about the size of a bank card, only slightly thicker, about 5 mm. At the same time, it can reach a very large volume of up to 4 TB and a solid read speed of 2000 and write of 1800 MB/s. Only a few laptops and desktop PCs with USB 3.2 Gen2x2, USB4 or Thunderbolt are currently capable of delivering such performance.

A pair of controllers

And the iPhone 15 Pro can record 4K@60FPS video directly to the disk. In addition to the SSD controller, the disk also has a USB controller, which heats up additionally. This nuance is solved by intelligent thermal throttling. The drive case is made of aluminum, which not only adds strength, but also performs a heat-dissipating function.

Password protected files

The package includes only one two-way Type-C cable. To connect to a smart TV or a stationary gaming console, you may need a Type-A adapter. And reformatting to a file system other than ExFAT. Lexar's proprietary DataShield application encrypts personal files with a 256-bit AES key, which is virtually impossible to crack.