CONCLUSION

   The original Bolt B75 may have been a success but at the time of its release it was the slowest portable SSD to reach our lab so we knew that Silicon Power would eventually either release a new model altogether or they'd update it which they obviously did (although we are expecting new portable SSD models from them soon so in reality they did both). However even though the new Bolt B75 Pro surpasses its predecessor in pretty much every single test we put them through since it's based on a 2.5" internal SSD (Silicon Power model) it can't match the performance of M.2 NVMe based models like for example the ORICO enclosures you see in our charts. That being said there aren't that many M.2 NVMe portable SSDs in the market today (it's easier to make your own) so that's not really something that matters much but still we do hope that Silicon Power releases one such model next. As for its anodized aluminum enclosure well not much to say about it, it looks nice, it's scratch resistant and is also shock proof (still not exactly what we'd call a very rugged enclosure).

   With a price tag set at USD124.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and at 129Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the Bolt B75 Pro 1TB USB 3.1 Gen 2 Portable SSD is among the most affordable 1TB models in the market today. That being said it may not be the smallest one in terms of length and width (although very thin) nor is it the highest performance one but it does offer very good read & write numbers, features a nice looking and rather durable enclosure, comes with both USB to Type-C and Type-C to Type-C cables, is covered by a 3-year limited warranty and costs roughly 20% less than most portable SSDs in the market at the moment of this review so it’s certainly worthy of our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Anodized Aluminum Enclosure)
- Very Good Performance
- AES 256 Encryption
- Just 12.2mm Thick
- Scratch Resistant & Shock Proof
- 3 Years Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Overall Size (For Some)