For example, when dropping a 2GB file, it read at a rate of 90MB/s, while a 100GB file offered a speed of only 30MB/s.

While the timed speed tests reflect speeds in 'optimized conditions,' we saw this drive transfer data at a rate of 66 MB/s during our drag and drop tests, with significantly slower times read when moving larger files. This is a great choice if you're in the market for a simple and affordable hard drive. Its read and write times are sufficient for data backup and storage, though not the fastest. It proved to be reasonably durable, surviving a five-foot drop test on both carpet and concrete. It's lightweight and portable, and its design seems more durable than other options in this price range, making the value hard to beat. The Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB is a standard SSD that offers benchmark reliability, storage, and speed.