SanDisk’s ‘Plug-and-Stay’ 1TB SSD

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SanDisk’s latest release is the Extreme Fit 1TB USB-C Flash Drive, a storage device that stands out mostly because of how small it is. It is being marketed as a “plug and stay” drive, essentially something you plug into a laptop and then forget about, and its size makes that a realistic use case.

Before getting into what the drive offers, it is worth remembering that SanDisk is still dealing with the reputation damage from its portable SSD failures over the last couple of years. Many users had no issues at all, while others lost data, so reactions to any new SanDisk product naturally vary.

With that context out of the way, the Extreme Fit is genuinely small. The 1TB version weighs 3 grams and measures 18.5 x 13.7 x 16 mm, small enough that the USB-C connector looks like it could almost swallow the rest of the device. It works with both macOS and Windows machines, though its glossy design feels a bit loud next to a MacBook’s more understated look. The whole idea here again is leave it plugged in and treat it like a semi-permanent extension of your laptop’s storage rather than a drive you constantly remove and reinsert.

Of course, shrinking a flash drive down this far comes with limitations. The Extreme Fit runs on USB 3.2 Gen 1, which tops out around 400 MB/s on all but the smallest capacity. That’s fast enough for offloading photos, moving project folders, or keeping backups handy, but it is nowhere near what you would want for video editing or anything that requires sustained high-speed access.

SanDisk’s Extreme Fit USB-C Flash Drive is already available. The 64GB version starts at $14.99, while the 1TB model, the one that showcases the drive’s main selling point, comes in at $109.99.