Crucial X8 1TB Portable SSD – Up to 1050MB/s – PC and Mac
Crucial X8 1TB Portable SSD – Up to 1050MB/s – PC and Mac – USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive – CT1000X8SSD9
- Some of the storage capacity is used for formatting and other purposes and is not available for data storage. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes.
- Compatibility may vary and may be contingent on device formatting and host capabilities.
- Compatible Android devices must be able to work with USB Mass Storage over OTG. Operating system updates and reformatting may be required.
- iPadOS 13 required for the Crucial X8 to work with iPad devices with USB-C port.
| Weight: | 100 g |
| Dimensions: | 11 x 1.15 x 5.3 cm; 100 Grams |
| Brand: | Crucial |
| Model: | CT1000X8SSD9 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Crucial |
| Dimensions: | 11 x 1.15 x 5.3 cm; 100 Grams |
Needed an external drive so I can transfer and work on my projects on both my computers. This fits the job, it is lightweight and has all the storage I need. Easy to set up, just plug in and format to Mac OS as it is default to exfat. Transfer speed seems ok
Needed to backup loads of old photos from a small usb, was concerned the usb would fail so purchased this hard drive. Was the best value for money at the time of purchase and wow its so fast! Putting files onto it was a breeze compared to the old usb flash drive storage i was using before.
I’ve been using the drive for a couple of months. It definitely does have the characteristics stated in the I’m depth reviews…it can run out of steam when doing large data writes. I had read the reviews so got what I expected, make sure this is the drive for you though….4TB for 150 was about right when I bought this
This has really been useful. I got this at the reduced price on Prime Day. But even at the full price its worth it. Super fast transfer speeds, ultra compact and comes with a good quality usb c cable. No compatibility issues with M2 Macbook Pro. Able to upload large files almost instantly.
Took me a while to get it to run at full speed, but once i had the right cable setup it absolutely performs.
The minor issues with the cable that came with it were maybe my pc’s usb/usb c slots, but with adapters and trying things it worked fine and as fast as its supposed to.
I am OK with tech but this was so simple to use, I think anyone who charges/uses a phone could work out what to do with it easily.
I used it to free up space both on my Windows laptop and on my Samsung S10 phone and it is a game-changer! Both were screaming notifications at me to say I was low on storage, but this tiny little hand sized gadget has meant I’ve got much more room on both devices AND with 1TB space, there is still PLENTY of storage available on the external hard drive. Very happy!
C.o.d modern warfare 2019(campaign 4k/60 locked), Last of us part 2,
God of war1, Horizon1, Far cry 5,
Days gone, Shadow of the tomb raider,
Ratchet & clank 2016 4k/60, Infamous second son & first light run locked 60fps go into settings, Ni no kuni 2 dynamic 4k locked 60fps go into settings
Very well made external SSD made by a big name in memory products. Remarkable 2TB storage in a small and light casing with easy connection to laptop or PC with a short USB C to USB C cable provided. Excellent price at the time of purchase.
Brilliant little drive that is excellent value for money. Much much lighter than a conventional 4tb (or 5tb) 2.5″ drive, and sooooo much faster, obviously. I’m not into speed tests, just a normal user enjoying movies transferring to the drive in seconds rather than minutes. At around 200 great value for a fast external SSD.
They’re great, speeds as advertise, able to edit 4k 10bit footage on them (gh6, m1 macbook) on Premier with no issues…..
BUUUUUUUT.
It gets hot, hotter than any other ssd…..not sure if that will be a issue in the longer term…
(but I’ve had the 2tb version for about a year…. And it works great…. Other than getting hot)
This came up on Prime Day for around 77. It has USB C/Thunderbolt connection, ideal for my Mac which is much faster than the normal USB 3 connection. I don’t really need a fast connection for a backup disk but at this price it’s a bonus. For the same sort of money I could have bought a no-name Chinese NVMe drive with an equally anonymous enclosure with an USB 3 connector, instead I opted for an external drive made by a well-known manufacturer with a 3 year warranty. Bit of a bargain, if you ask me 🙂
Not sure what you have to do to get thge claimed speeds, I didn’t get anywhere nesr that, but it was plenty fast enough. You also get access to the crucial clone software which I found very effective. I was returning a machine for a screen repair, so cloned the PC internal drive to the crucial drive, then after plugging it into my other PC’s USB 3 port, was able to run from the crucual drive as the main drive for a week while my PC was repaired. The whole process was seamless and was a lot quicker (to clone) than I was expecting.
Recommended!
At the start I was only storing there games that do not require the fast internal Xbox SSD. I still use it for that and it is fast.
But as you xan see it can also he used to transfer massive games at about 2Gbps so now I also store X|S games there, it only takes a few minutes to copy 100GB of data so I typically have a lot of games downloaded and ready to go in a tiny fraction of the time it would take to download them.
It is rugged, doesn’t need disconnecting when not in use, plug and forget. Very happy with the purchase.
So far, it’s been reliable, dependable and if portability is your primary concern [which it was for me], look no further. I’ve been using this for almost a month now and I’ve not had any issues with it. Also, the supplied USB-C to USB-C cable is pretty good too! I wish my other external HD’s were also USB-C!
I liked the idea of 1 cable with old style usb adapter (1 less cable in a house full of them). When using the adapter on old MacBook, the connection drops if I move and drive ejects. I mostly use laptop on lap, so this is annoying. And inevitable that something I have open will go screwy. So I guess I’ll test some more cables ……