Best external 1TB or 2TB SSD's for MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max?

[sparkie7]

As per title, which external SSD's would suit the new 16 inch MacBook Pro's for speed etc?

 

[StoneJack]

I just made my own M2 MVNE external USB-C drive.
Buy 512 GB Samsung M2 drive or 1 TB and also buy external M2 USB-C case (I bought Orico) and bum! I got an excellent M2 drive, which also can connect through USB-A.

 

[tmoerel]

Samsung X5 is pretty fast:

 

[white7561]

If you want the fastest. Make one with a thunderbolt 3 enclosure. I think the one with JHL7440 chip works fine on our M1 MacBooks. If you want a 10gig enclosure. ASM2362 one is good. It works fine on the M1 MBP and it's more compatible with other systems . Some of the realtek and jmicron chips are kinda weird . So ye that's what I recommend. Until we have a proper USB 4 40gbps enclosure. Most that say USB 4 is just using the old Intel thunderbolt 3 chip so yeh. So expensive because of needing the Intel chip

 

[Nbd1790]

I've been using 2 from Sandisk and have had no complaints. Transfer speeds are excellent.

SanDisk 2TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD - Up to 2000MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE81-2T00-G25

Creating top-tier content can put a strain on your device, your camera or your system. From the brand trusted by professional photographers worldwide, the SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD provides powerful solid state performance featuring 2000MB/s read and 2000MB/s write speeds in a rugged stora...

www.amazon.com

 

[cyclingplatypus]

I've been using 2 from Sandisk and have had no complaints. Transfer speeds are excellent.

SanDisk 2TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD - Up to 2000MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE81-2T00-G25

Creating top-tier content can put a strain on your device, your camera or your system. From the brand trusted by professional photographers worldwide, the SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD provides powerful solid state performance featuring 2000MB/s read and 2000MB/s write speeds in a rugged stora...

www.amazon.com

+1 on this one, very pleased with it.