Perhaps, it’s crucial that you choose an SSD for your 2018 MacBook Air.

Some detailed comparisons can help you make a good selection.

Read this post to obtain these comparisons and make your own choice.

There are some external SSD which can be used on these modern Macs.

And we can say that they are USB-C SSDs for MacBook Air.

And it also includes a rugged protective sleeve.

Then, it is Samsung T5.

Its outer shell is also made out of aluminum, but the density is lower.

The next areSeagate Fast SSDandLaCie Portable SSD.

They are made of plastic mostly.

It weight is light and airy which is not as sturdy as the above mentioned SSDs.

The last one is SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD.

It comes from the parent company of WD which is the maker the WD My Passport.

Among these drives, the bright green light of Glyph Atom SSD is the most annoying one.

Samsung T5 is using blue LED light which is hidden behind the end cap.

It is not as bright as others.

Portability

Portability ranking

All of them are small and portable.

And Samsung T5 is the shortest one.

Next comes Samsung T5 which is at least less than $200.

After reading these comparisons, you could make your personal decision now.