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Field photographers, videographers, and outdoor workers who expose storage to rain, sand, or rough handling will find the SanDisk Extreme the only IP65-rated drive in this lineup — it survives submersion in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes, with a drop-resistant rubber housing and USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds of 1,050 MB/s reads. At $320 for 2TB, the 52/100 score indicates acceptable but not exceptional value — the Crucial X9 1TB costs $213 less in a studio or office environment where ruggedness is unnecessary. If your workflow involves outdoor shoots, boat decks, or dusty job sites, no other drive in this lineup offers IP65 and the premium is justified.
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