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"SanDisk 500GB Extreme Portable External SSD - Up to 550MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-500G-G25"

SanDisk 500GB Extreme Portable External SSD - Up to 550MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-500G-G25

High-speed transfers with up to 550MB/s read speeds let you move hi-res photos and videos fast (Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, OS and application.)

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2 comments of this product found across Reddit:

JRufer /r/PixelBook

1 point

1970-01-18 20:46:45.166 +0000 UTC

You should have no issues at all. I just picked up the USB-C SSD below and it works perfectly with my PixelBook.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078SWJ3CF/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The only thing is that the file managers won't show the drive until you give them access to the drive. The same is true for any external disk.

teslrrrrr /r/teslamotors

4 points

1970-01-19 06:41:34.658 +0000 UTC

Maybe it's overheating? I personally do not recommend that style of USB readers due to the MicroSD card being close to the front USB ports, which are notorious for being very hot.

I've always recommended something with the reader away, such as https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EFPX9XA

I have always recommended this combo (paired with a High Endurance MicroSD).

However, if Tesla continues its development to allow more video streams to dump to the USB drive (currently there are *4* video streams being written), I'm most likely going to change my recommendation to a USB SSD, ex: