It's difficult to get excited about slightly older external SSDs, but sometimes they can surprise you—the Crucial X9, for instance, certainly surprised me with its consistent performance and low price tag. Unfortunately, the SE880 is not such a pleasant surprise. It's fine for what it is, but "fine" is all, and there are better options out there.
The SE880 suffers primarily because of the existence of newer drives such as its ostensible successor, the Adata SD810, which does everything just that bit better and has a little more to offer, for only a smidge of extra cash. That's why the SD810 is the best external SSD for gaming at the time of writing, and it's why the SE880 probably isn't worth picking up while the SD810 is available at a similar price.
