"Small SSDs have paved the way to add masses of storage to laptops, tablets, and even smartphones quickly and easily. Storage, especially in smartphones, is expensive (that is a cool $2,000), so being able to expand storage without breaking the bank is a must. If you're a content creator like myself who often finds themselves in tents and hammocks with your gear getting wet and muddy, you're going to want a certain level of durability -- which is what the Lexar ES5 magnetic portable SSD offers."
"This drive looks a lot like many others around the same price: a small, palm-sized box with a cable connection at the bottom. It's thin and light, clad is a soft silicone shell with a magnetic ring so it attaches to the MagSafe ring on the iPhone (there's a stick-on magnetic ring for your non-iPhone users out there). It'll attach cleanly and inconspicuously to a smartphone, and uses a cable for data transfer. Speaking of cables, it's stored in a silicone holder that allows it to double as a carry lanyard."
"Most portable SSDs will give up the ghost if dropped or at the slightest hint of moisture, but the ES5 is IP65 rated for dust and water ingress (it's completely dust-proof when the cable is fitted, because sand and grit in the USB-C port isn't easy to remove) and can handle water jets from any direction. It can also handle drops. And I'm not talking about falling out of a pocket, but serious three-meter (10-foot) drops to a hard surface."
Small, palm-sized SSDs provide an affordable way to add large amounts of storage to laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The Lexar ES5 is a magnetic portable SSD with a soft silicone shell and a MagSafe-compatible magnetic ring plus a stick-on ring for non-iPhone users. The drive stores its cable in a silicone holder that doubles as a lanyard. Using a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface, it delivers up to 2,000MB/s read and write speeds, enabling direct 4K 120FPS recording on compatible iPhones. The ES5 is ruggedized with an IP65 dust and water rating and can survive three-meter drops.
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