Highlights of CES 2018: Ultra-Fast Portable SSDs From Dell, Segate, SanDisk, Plugable And More

As the amount of data surges beyond unimaginable levels, our storage solutions are getting smaller and faster. A slew of portable SSD offerings grabbed the attention at CES 2018 and here's our pick of the top 5:

O) Dell Portable Thunderbolt 3 SSD: Read/Write Speeds - 2,650MBps; Available in 500GB ($439) and 1TB ($799)

O) Plugable Thunderbolt 3 SSD: Read - 2,400MBps, Write - 1,200MBps; Available in 480GB starting spring 2018, price unavailable

O) Patriot EVLVR Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD: Read - 1,500MBps, Write - 1,000MBps; Available in 256GB ($200), 512GB ($290), 1TB ($490)

O) Seagate Fast SSD: Read - 540MBps, Write - 520MBps; Shock-resistant; Comes in 256GB ($99), 500GB ($169), 1TB ($349)

O) SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD: Read - 540MBps, Write - 520 MBps; IP55 Splash, shock, and dust-resistant; Available in 250GB ($100), 500GB ($170), 1TB ($350).