With an external SSD you can keep all your files, photos and videos organized in one place and you will have more space on your iPhone or Mac. With the three SSDs below you also have the option to film in 4K and ProRes resolution with your new iPhone 16 Pro (Max). iPhoned lists the three best SSDs for you.
Why choose an external drive?
An external drive has a major advantage for filming with the iPhone 16 Pro (Max), as it makes it possible to record videos in high resolution such as 4K or ProRes. Because these video files are quite large, you also get more storage space with an external drive. Finally, with an external drive you have the option to safely make backups of your footage so that you don’t lose anything.
1. Synology BeeDrive: for 143.99 euros

The Synology BeeDrive is a super smart SSD that can easily store and secure files, photos and videos from your devices, such as your iPhone 16 Pro. The device works as a portable SSD that creates automatic backups and syncs files. It works super smart and handy, and for only €143.99.
With the BeeDrive app, you can easily connect your iPhone via a Wi-Fi network and automatically transfer photos and videos to the drive. This means you can safely store all your media without the hassle of cables or complicated operations, which is useful if your phone storage becomes full. In addition, the BeeDrive offers a high transfer speed, making it suitable for quickly backing up large video files in high quality, such as 4K recordings in ProRes made with your iPhone 16 Pro.
2. Samsung T9 Portable SSD for iPhone: from 179.99 euros to 129.99 euros

The Samsung Portable SSD T9 is a compact, portable external drive that you can easily take anywhere. This drive, available from €134.89 with 1TB of storage, offers fast read speeds of 2000MB/s. This makes it ideal for filming, storing and transferring large files, such as 4K and ProRes videos, from your iPhone 16 Pro (Max).
Weighing only 222 grams and a size comparable to a credit card, the T9 is easy to store. Moreover, it is drop-resistant up to 3 meters, so an accident is not a problem. Thanks to the USB-C port, you can also effortlessly connect the T9 directly to your iPhone 15 or 16. Want to read more about this external drive? You can read that in this review.

3. Lexar portable SSD for iPhone: 149.90 euros
Lexar’s portable SSD complements your iPhone 16 Pro, especially if you take a lot of high-resolution photos and videos. This external SSD is available in various storage capacities, giving you enough space to store large files, such as 4K and ProRes videos.
The special thing about this portable SSD is the impressive read speed of up to 2000 MB/s in combination with the MagSafe function. In contrast to the above SSDs, you can click this compact external drive onto the back of your device using MagSafe. Lexar’s portable SSD is already on sale for €149.90 for the variant with 1 TB of storage capacity.
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