Lexar announces ‘world’s thinnest portable SSD’ in celebration of the brand’s 30th anniversary – Lexar Muse drive achieves 0.15-inch thickness with proprietary pogo-pin cable, magnetic sleeve for phone mounting
Lexar's Muse portable SSD is an ultra-slim drive (3.8mm thick) using a proprietary SnapLink magnetic pogo-pin cable. It offers read speeds up to 1,050 MB/s and write up to 1,000 MB/s. The drive can be used with a magnetic sleeve for phone attachment. Available in 512GB and 1TB capacities in Q4 2026. No price announced. The design sacrifices a standard USB-C port for slimness.
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