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Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt review: a 1TB portable SSD for a reasonable price

Editorial Assistant, Macworld |

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All benchmarks

Write File
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt372
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+344
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt341
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast229
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro204
Read File
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt408
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+350
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt382
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast234
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro206

Results are in MBps; larger numbers/longer bars are better.

Write Folder
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt349
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+300
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt319
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast212
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro188
Read Folder
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt355
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+305
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt338
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast171
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro180

Results are in MBps; larger numbers/longer bars are better.

BlackMagic Write
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt373
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+333
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast233
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro202
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt342
BlackMagic Read
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt471
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+349
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt386
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast218
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro190

Results are in MBps; larger numbers/longer bars are better.

AJA Write
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt374
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+339
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt341
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast238
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro205
AJA Read
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt470
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+339
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt388
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast238
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro205

Results are in MBps; larger numbers/longer bars are better.

AJA 4K Write
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt374
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+337
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt344
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast230
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro202
AJA 4K Read
  • Monster Digital OverDrive Thunderbolt471
  • Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+354
  • LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt391
  • Seagate Backup Plus Fast229
  • Western Digital My Passport Pro206

Results are in MBps; larger numbers/longer bars are better.

At a Glance

  • The OverDrive Thunderbolt from Monster Digital might be expensive, but this 1TB solid-state portable drive's speeds won't disappoint and comes bundled with free data recovery protection.

    Pros

    • Super fast speeds
    • Data recovery is included with warranty

    Cons

    • Captive Thunderbolt cable may be too short for some situations
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Albert is a former PCWorld and Macworld intern and GeekTech writer, who now works as an Editorial Assistant in the PCWorld Lab. Albert likes to dabble in Web development in his free time. Check him out on Dribbble, or see some of his work on CodePen.

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