







CalDigit Tuff Nano Plus 2TB - Compact Rugged IP67 USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s External NVME SSD, Compatible with Thunderbolt 4 Mac and PC, Up to 1055MB/s (2TB Nano Plus, Royal Blue)
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Ian Pitts
Greater than one weekI bought this to be able to transfer large files very quickly between computers and it does the job perfectly. I tested around 1000MB/s data transfer rates over USB-C 3.1. It gets a little warm, but thats to be expected. Build quality is great and it comes with both USB-C and USB-A cables as well as a rubber bumper to protect the metal of the drive as well as a nice locking storage case.
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Lioness
> 3 dayGood device, but sent the wrong color
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M. Thomas
Greater than one weekThe SSD in this drive is compatible with the Surface Laptop 3. You will have to destroy the case to get inside. But once you do, removing the SSD is easy. Its held to the main board by only one screw.
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Ryann
> 3 dayLoved the size, the weight, and durability.
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G. M. Leonard
Greater than one weekBought the 1TB Tuffnano with the olive green protective case (being the former military guy that I am) for work. Liked it enough that I also bought a (really bright) tomato red 1TB model also. The case is aluminum. The whole thing comes in a plastic carrying case with a USB C cable. Currently the drives that are in the 1TB model is an industry standard 2230 M2 NvME - specifically a a Toshiba/Kioxia, so youre getting basically what would also be used in some small computers and some notebooks. From experience I can tell you NvME storage runs on the warm side. This case is engineered well enough that it doesnt run too hot- I saw about 51-52C when doing a 400GB upload. By comparison my HP Z book that was doing the transfer to it had a drive temperature of 64C (a Samsung Pro 970 NvME M2) . I think theres only one 1TB external data drive thats smaller than this- the ADATA- and it costs less, too. The ADATA has a Micron 1TB, however Im not sure if there is an industry standard form factor SSD in it. Personally I prefer the look of the Tuffnano. I know what Im getting with industry standard SSDs from a reputable manufacturer by buying this- most importantly proven reliability. If it dies I suppose it isnt a total loss- the drive may still be ok, or the case and the USB/M2 controller might be used with another 2230 NvMe. I really cant think of any cons- even from price, as a bare Kioxia 1TB currently costs more to buy than this thing costs- and you also get an enclosure to boot.
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Ryann
08-06-2025Loved the size, the weight, and durability.
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Lioness
Greater than one weekGood device, but sent the wrong color
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Jefferson C.
> 3 dayFirst impression was good, it looks like its a good quality product. Started using it and it keeps getting hotter and hotter. Speed went down considerably and im afraid of using it for backup and it ends up failing because of the amount of heat it generates. For the price i thought about giving it a try instead of spending the extra for a samsung t5. oh well ill be returning it and getting a t5 instead, its not worth the money.
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Shaun McMillan
> 3 dayTop notch. Easy to use. Fast transfers. A win in my book.
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MikeV
> 3 dayA nice looking, compact external hard drive. I have no complaints with my purchase.