Aegis Portable 3.0 SSD is one of the fastest external drives available. When used with a high performance host computer this dive can read and write files in excess of 350 MBPs which is roughly 3 X the speed of an external USB 3 drive with a rotating drive in the case. Aegis Portable 3.0 uses an internal SATA III connection to the SSD which allows this drive to take full advantage of all the performance SSD"s have to offer. Combine the blazing speed with its integrated USB 3.0 cable, and you have a drive that is ready when you are, no more forgotten cables and blazing speeds that will allow you to access your data faster than ever before. And the Aegis Portable is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, so you can connect to any USB port. Engineered for people on the go, the Aegis Portable 3.0 comes with everything that you need to take you data with you including an integrated USB 3.0 cable so you can be connected at a flick of a fingertip; a padded travel pouch to protect the drive while traveling; and an auxiliary USB 3.0 Y-cable enabling you to harness the power of two USB ports in the rare instance that additional power is needed.