WD My Passport SSD 2TB

Pros

• +256-bit AES hardware encryption and a password lock built into the drive itself
• +Reads up to 1,050MB/s and hits its ceiling on nearly any modern port
• +Drop-resistant to about 1.98m and slim enough to pocket easily
• +Ships with a USB-A adapter, so it plugs into older machines without a dongle hunt
• +Sold in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB

Cons

• −About 1,050MB/s is the 10Gbps class — roughly half the T9/Crucial/SanDisk 20Gbps ceiling
• −No IP water/dust rating
• −Password-protection software is Windows and Mac only
• −Slower for large sustained transfers than every other pick here