SanDisk Desk Drive SSD 8TB, External Desktop SSD, compatible with Windows and Mac, automatic backups, SSD speeds up to 1000 MB/s, High Capacity Solid State Drive, exFAT Formatted, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2
£647.99
Price: £105.64 - £647.99
(as of Jun 04, 2025 10:15:22 UTC – Details)
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Your Content in One Place
A desktop external solid state drive designed to stay on your desk while you back up your files, so you’ll know your content is easily within reach.
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Immense Capacity for Your File library
Available in capacities up to 8TB SSD(1); enough storage to expand your photo and video collection, music library, and important documents.
Modest in Size but Mighty Fast
Maximize your desk space while accessing your content up to 4x faster than a desktop HDD(4) with read speeds up to 100 MB/s(2).
Complete Backup Solution
Set your system to automatically back up your most important files and folders, with our included software(3).
Plug in and Get Started
Get up and running quickly and easily on Windows or Mac out of the box with exFAT formatting, using the USB Type-C cable.
Back up more. Back up faster.
Works with Apple Time Machine on your Mac right out of the box. Or use the downloadable Acronis True Image for Western Digital backup software(3).
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Ideal For
A complete SSD backup solution to back up your favorite and important content.
Ideal For
A massive-capacity solution for storing intense amounts of content.
Ideal For
A fast and durable sleek external drive for easy access to content on-the-go.
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Up to 10Gbps)
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Up to 5Gbps)
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Up to 10Gbps)
Read Speed(2)
Up to 1000MB/s
Read Speed(2)
n/a
Read Speed(2)
Up to 1050MB/s
Available capacities(1)
4TB & 8TB
Available capacities(1)
4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB, 18TB, 22TB
Available capacities(1)
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Options
Backup software(3)
Options
Backup software(3)
Options
SanDisk Memory Zone app(5)
(1) 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user capacity less.
(2) Based on stated speeds. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions, and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes. (3) Download and installation required. Terms and conditions apply. User account registration may be required.
(4) Based on internal testing against the 8TB WD My Book desktop HDD.
(5) Download and installation required; See official SanDisk website for Memory Zone details.
SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are registered marks or marks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. USB Type-C is a mark of the USB Implementers Forum. Windows is a mark of the Microsoft Corporation. Mac is a mark of Apple Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products.
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Available in capacities up to 8TB SSD(1), giving you capacity for your photo and video collection, music library, and important documents.
Access your content faster, 4 x faster than a desktop HDD4, with read speeds up to 1000 MB/s(2).
Quickly back up your files with SSD speeds using Apple Time Machine, or make backups automatic with the downloadable Acronis True Image for Western Digital backup software(3).
Maximize your desk space; the compact design of this SanDisk desktop SSD will feel natural in any work setting.
Get up and running quickly and easily on Windows or Mac out of the box with exFAT formatting, using the USB Type-C cable.
Customers say
Customers find the external drive efficient and compact, with one mentioning it can be tucked away in an unobtrusive location.
13 reviews for SanDisk Desk Drive SSD 8TB, External Desktop SSD, compatible with Windows and Mac, automatic backups, SSD speeds up to 1000 MB/s, High Capacity Solid State Drive, exFAT Formatted, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2
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Mr. David Green –
Nice compact, high capacity SSD
Great device, looks really nice on the desk. Not cheap but worth it for reliable storage. Comes with a USB lead and power supply so you can promptly get started up. During operation it does get very hot to the touch but from other reviews this seems quite normal.
lis247 –
brilliant
If you need a small SSD with a large memory this is as good as any. quiet, efficient
fallingforstars –
Cavernous
Difficult at this stage not to award this SanDisk 8TB SSD drive the full five stars. Although it has a somewhat surprising shape it can easily be tucked away somewhere unobtrusive on or under your desk. It is supplied with multiple interchangeable plugs to suit global power outlets. I reformatted the drive for use on a MacBook Pro and it replaces a traditional HDD as my main drive.My only slight area of unease is that it is noticeably warm to the touch at all times, so are hoping this is not a cause for concern later on down the line. SanDisk is part of Western Digital and the drive comes with a 3yr warranty.At the current price of just under £600 it is a considered purchase but can recommend for its capacity, technology and form factor.
JHL … Fermanagh Man –
Great external solid state drive with its own power supply.
Quality compact device with its own power supply: if that’s what you want thengo for it..! It’s easy to install and has masses of storage and being solid state quiet, effective and efficient.
N A. –
What a shambolic installation routine!
Not impressed with the set-up. Got this for my Mac. Definitely NOT plug & play. Instructions took me to WD website which required me to register it before I could access instructions. WD wouldn’t accept the serial number so I was stuck. Googled the issue and ended up at Scandisk. Similar problem but this registration needed a copy of the invoice. The Amazon invoice link wouldn’t function so pratted about with uploading photos instead. Finally registered it but no help whatsoever from support. Somewhere, hours before, I remembered a suggestion that I might need to use the Mac Disk Utility software. No real idea but the only function that responded was the disk erase utility. That’s not going to hurt an empty disk and IT WORKED. After erasing the virgin empty disk it appeared in Finder and I can read/write to it. Four wasted hours and a very grumpy customer.I might report on its speed and reliability another day but if you’re not computer literate I’d stay away!
MARK –
Mac User
Perfect, no issues with my Mac.
Amazon Customer –
Using a Mac? Stay as far away from this paper weight as possible.
I never leave reviews but I feel I have to stop anyone else from wasting their money.If you plan to use this with Macs of any kind say away because this ExSSD disappears all the time. Sometimes it would work but then a lot of the time it wouldn’t show up. I used the USB C and A connections and neither would work when it did this. After safely unplugging from one Mac studio and then plugging into a MacBook Pro it will not show up at all. Plugging it back in to the original computer and it still will not show. Disk utility can’t find it either. The drive was formatted correctly for Macs. For £600+ don’t bother getting this as most of the time it’s effectively a paper weight.
Matt R –
Different product to all reviews!!!
Even Sandisk scamming customers by introducing a new product into an existing listing. Shame on you, 80k positive reviews for a different product to whatâs listed.
Nas –
This SSD drive works seamlessly and great. The whole process manageable of backing up data is ultra fast in mentioned write speed proceeded quickly, efficiently, accurately as well in excellent results! Thanks Amazon
JeF C –
Transferts rapides grande contenance ok)
Sergej Sgurski –
Super Sacheððð
Renato –
Fait bien son travail. Rapide et reste discret sur le bureau. A conseiller sans réserve.
Dvd_ddt –
Davvero utile, lo lascio sempre collegato al PC e fa bene il suo lavoro, surriscalda ma non in modo eccessivo o preoccupante