Sep 29, 2020 ·  Crucial’s is introducing the X8 at popular capacities of 500GB and 1TB to start and current street prices are $119.99 and $164.99, respectively. The drive utilizes a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C ... 

Small and sturdy. Stylish all-metal chassis with rubberized ends. Attractive cost per gigabyte. Solid performance. Includes a USB-C cable and USB-C-to-USB-A adapter. Compatible with a wide range of devices. Three-year warranty. 

Crucial takes a slightly different approach to the design of its X8 Portable SSD by mixing materials. The main body is anodized aluminum, and there are plastic inserts running across each side, with grippier end caps. They’re all shades of black, and the overall effect is quite nice. The X8 is one of the larger portable drives I’ve tested. Measuring 4.33 x 0.45 x 2.08 inches (width/depth/height), and weighing just shy of 3.5 ounces, it’s not quite as husky as Samsung’s X5, but more like Sandisk’s Extreme Pro Portable SSD. It sits in your hand nicely. The X8 connects using USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) and is available in two capacities: 500GB ($119.95 from CrucialRemove non-product link) and 1TB ($164.95 on Amazon), the latter being the capacity we tested. The NAND is TLC, which is plenty fast for an external USB SSD—most of the time. Yes, another tease about performance. The X8 Portable SSD ships with a Type-C to Type-C cable, with a Type-C to Type-A adapter. 

Nov 21, 2019 ·  The Crucial X8 is a beautifully made device that blends functionality with style and even sports abuse resistance. It’s also very affordable considering the 1TB capacity and high transfer speeds ... 

Sep 13, 2020 ·  Crucial X8: Excellent performance. I tested the X8 using a 10Gbps USB port (USB 3.2 Gen 2), and it was the fastest of its type. The driver delivered the sustained copy speeds of more than 620 megabytes per second and more than 840 MB/s for writing and reading, respectively. 

Nov 11, 2019 ·  The Crucial X8 1TB portable SSD will be tested using the Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th generation laptop which comes equipped with two USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, a Core i5-8250U and 8GB of ram. The testing was done on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (1903) with all the windows updates and latest drivers installed. 

Nov 21, 2019 ·  Tweet. Crucial X8 1TB Portable SSD NVMe USB 3.2 Gen2 1050 MB/s with a portable NVMe USB SSD. We review the Crucial X8 SSD (1TB). This, by far, among the faster portable storage to date as it is ... 

Crucial's X8 portable SSD offers amazing performance with up to 1 GB/s transfer rates. Internally, this is a real M.2 NVMe SSD similar to the Crucial P1. Priced at only $130 for the reviewed 1 TB variant, the X8 is very affordable, cheaper than buying the SSD and enclosure separately. 

1TB Crucial X8 Portable SSD -- Find Them At Amazon The Crucial X8 portable SSD is currently available in two capacities, a 1TB model, with a $164.95 MSRP, and there's a 512GB model available for ... 

The Crucial X8 Portable SSD excels in these aspects, and more. Now let’s go to the key features of this lit SSD. Key Features of the Crucial X8 Portable SSD . In this section of our Crucial X8 Portable SSD Review, we’ll take a closer look at what’s under the hood, or what’s inside of the drive. Let’s begin with its connectivity. 

Nov 20, 2019 ·  The end result is the all new Crucial X8 Portable SSD series of external SSD based storage drives. Today we will be taking a close look at the largest capacity option available at this time – the $165 1TB X8 model. 

Nov 12, 2019 ·  Closing this review, the X8 is a fantastic start for Crucial in the portable SSD market as the drive takes advantage of its full Gen 2 connectivity to offer solid performance. 

2020-08-17 ·  True to its name, WD’s Blue SN550 comes with a blue PCB, in a single-sided M.2 2280 form factor, so it can fit in even the thinnest of devices. WD’s product team are fairly tight-lipped on... 

2020-06-10 ·  WD Blue is Western Digital's more value-oriented, mainstream SSD family, in contrast to the more performance-oriented, hardcore WD Black series. Still, it's no slouch on the specifications front.... 

2019-12-23 ·  WD’s new Blue SN550 is a nice improvement on the older SN500, though it still isn’t going to worry the competition with its performance. However, other vendors sure won’t be happy that it’s 10... 

2020-03-13 ·  WD Blue SN550 full review Many PC owners use SATA connected SSDs. They’re affordable, dramatically quicker than conventional hard drives and almost every computer built in the last ten years has... 

This NVMe once again SSD has SanDisk written all over it, literally. The Western Digital WD Blue SN550 is an M.2 2280 SSD with a storage capacity of 250 GB, 500 GB and 1TB version. The drive uses... 

WD Blue SN550 Specsheet Our review unit is the top of the line unit from the WD Blue NVMe line, offering the highest performance and endurance. The advertised performance numbers are very modest though, and not intended to compete at the high end of even other PCIe 3.0 drives. 

The next part of WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD review is all about the product’s specifications. Specifications. The WD Blue SN550 NVMe is a 1TB SSD with a PCIe 3rd-gen interface. It makes use of an M.2 connector and comes with an MTTF of 1M. Its sequential re ... 

2020-01-26 ·  Western Digital Blue SN550 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen3.0x 4 M.2 SSD Review The new SSD value leader doesn't skimp on performance. Here's our full review of Western Digital's Blue SN550 1TB NVMe M.2 drive. 

The 4-lane WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD is a significant upgrade to the previous 2-lane version though, performance-wise, it’s generally behind similarly-specced SSDs. But the drive more than makes up for that by being one of the most affordable full 4-lane NVMe drives on the market, especially the 1TB version, which costs just about 10 cents per gigabyte. 

The WD Blue SN550 at 22 cents per gigabyte, is all that most value-conscious PC/laptop owners could want. The WD Blue SN550 is aimed at the replacement market offering more than four times the speed of a SATA 6 SSD/HDD and yet a price point about 30% less than the top speed SSDs like the WD Black. 

Oct 23, 2019 ·  The Gold S31 is a great first effort from SK Hynix. Given similar pricing, I’d opt for the Gold S31 over the vast majority of the 2.5-inch SATA SSDs on the market. Note: When you purchase something... 

Jan 19, 2020 ·  The SK Hynix Gold S31 adheres to the 2.5” 7mm form factor, and the metal casing is fairly rigid compared to some SSDs that come in plastic cases. The PCB, which houses two NAND packages, a... 

Oct 07, 2019 ·  The SK Hynix Gold S31 (starts at $49.99 for 250GB; $118 for the 1TB version we tested) is an aggressively priced Serial ATA (SATA) solid-state drive that offers speeds on par with some pricier... 

Oct 28, 2019 ·  The SK Hynix Gold S31 comes very close to the Samsung 860 EVO in terms of raw performance, enough that you shouldn't mind saving money on the former SSD. However, it does top out at 1TB, whereas... 

Sep 13, 2019 ·  In closing, the Gold S31 is a fantastic start for SK Hynix in the consumer market as the S31 does offer solid build quality with the aluminum enclosure and all the mounting options one would need. 

Nov 20, 2020 ·  Despite offering nothing new, the SK hynix Gold S31 is a welcome addition to the crowded pool of standard SATA SSDS on the market. It presents consumers with another low-cost option that delivers both performance and endurance. If you’re looking to upgrade your computer that still runs on a regular hard drive, this SSD is an excellent choice. 

Oct 11, 2019 ·  The S31 Gold SSD is a solid first entry from SK hynix, coming in as a strong competitor in a highly saturated market that will keep pace with most upper-mid tier SSDs. The SSD market has come a long way since the early days of high prices and relatively low capacities. 

Oct 18, 2019 ·  SK hynix’s Gold S31 SSD pushes the limits on high-performance with sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s, as well as superior quality, reliability and five-year warranty. The price point of the Gold S31 is right around the market average for this size of drive. 

Oct 14, 2019 ·  SK hynix, the world's second largest memory manufacturer, has long been a supplier of OEM and enterprise SSDs and only recently began marketing its own drive to the consumer space. Enter the SK hynix Gold S31: A solid-state drive boasting reliability, speed, and efficiency - all while not costing too much. Installing the SK hynix […] 

Oct 17, 2019 ·  The SK Hynix Gold S31 is a solid and welcome addition to the selection pool and worthy of consideration if it is within your budget range for a 2.5 SSD. Performance 8 Value 8 

Jun 30, 2020 ·  The SSD 870 QVO is a 9x-layer QLC V-NAND SATA SSD that is launching in four different storage-volume sizes: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and an especially tasty-looking 8TB. Samsung rates the drive to hit a... 

Sep 27, 2020 ·  Samsung’s 8TB 870 QVO is a quality-built SATA SSD that answers the call of those in need of high capacity and security. At $900, it’s still quite an expensive investment for a product based on QLC... 

Jun 30, 2020 ·  The Samsung 870 QVO 1TB is a decent SATA SSD in an age of NVMe PCIe performance, but it's still not quite cheap enough to justify its drawbacks. 

Samsung SSD 870 QVO: Excellent performance for a budget drive I tested the 870 QVO, using the 1 TB version, the same way I did the 860 QVO and it was clearly faster. In copy tests, the drive averaged the sustained speed of some 460 MB/s and 520 MB/s for writing and reading respectively, or 240 MB/s when doing both at the same time. 

Oct 01, 2020 ·  The Samsung 870 QVO comes in four capacities, though it's the 1TB 2.5-inch drive I'm looking at here. Performance should be fairly consistent, though, throughout the range. The 870 QVO is a SATA 3... 

Today's SSD review will cover the Samsung 870 QVO in its 1 TB variant. Earlier this week, on Monday, I reviewed the Seagate BarraCuda 120 and was impressed with it as an offering for the 2.5 SATA segment. Samsung positions their 870 QVO slightly differently—on the package, it reads Quality and Value Optimized SSD. 

Samsung figures, it's time for a rehash in the QVO product lineup, and as such we'll review the Samsung 870 QVO 2TB. The product series now will become available starting at 1TB, then there is a... 

Jun 30, 2020 ·  Samsung’s 870 QVO is a definite improvement upon the older 860 QVO, and it offers excellent everyday performance. Samsung uses its own MKX controller, and there’s 1GB of DRAM cache for each 1TB of... 

Jun 30, 2020 ·  Samsung SSD 870 QVO Review: Ultra-High Capacity V-NAND Jam-Packed For SATA Storage Although much of the excitement in the solid state storage market revolves around the latest, bleeding-edge... 

Jul 27, 2020 ·  The Samsung SSD 870 QVO is rated at 560MBps for sequential reads and 530MBps for sequential writes. While the read speeds should be sustained, Samsung notes that the write speeds are based on its... 

Samsung sent me the 1TB version of the 870 QVO SSD to put to the test in a family environment. I wanted to know how it would perform as a HDD replacement in my family PC, but also if it was a worthwhile addition to my Synology NAS. Samsung 870 QVO SSD – The Family PC Mass Storage. Installing the Samsung 870 QVO SSD in a computer is a simple task. 

Oct 26, 2020 ·  An optical drive may still be cheaper, but the performance boost that you get with the Samsung 870 QVO 4TB SSD Hard Drive is huge. If you need big storage for a working drive or the main drive in your computer, then this is a solid choice. 

Jul 17, 2020 ·  Samsung launched the 870 QVO yesterday and we’ve been using the SSD for the past week for this review to see if it's worth the upgrade. The SSD comes in four variants i.e. 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and the ... 

Aug 03, 2020 ·  Samsung 870 QVO SSD drives are now available in sizes from 1TB all the way up to 8TB, making them a great option for fast work on large files. Here we look at the 4TB SSD Drive. 

Jul 27, 2020 ·  The Samsung SSD 870 QVO is rated at 560MBps for sequential reads and 530MBps for sequential writes. While the read speeds should be sustained, Samsung notes that the write speeds are based on its Intelligent TurboWrite technology, and is dependent on a fixed amount of faster SLC buffer (42GB in the 1TB model, 78GB on the others). 

Jun 30, 2020 ·  Samsung proves QLC can perform with the 870 QVO offering ample performance for entry-level machines and even better capacity options. 90% Samsung 870 QVO 4TB V-NAND SATA SSD 

May 23, 2020 ·  Lexar NM610 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Responsive and Efficient DRAMless Storage Lexar’s NM610 dishes out multi-GBps performance on the low By Sean Webster 23 May 2020 

Jul 24, 2020 ·  The Lexar NM610 (starts at $57.99 for the 250GB model, $154.99 for the 1TB as tested) is a new internal PCI Express (PCIe) NVMe M.2 solid-state drive from a company better known for its flash ... 

Lexar NM610 NVMe M.2. SSD review Lexar refreshed its NVMe SSD lineup with the NM610 series M2 drives. A value SSD proposition on the 8cm M2 form factor. The Lexar NM610 can read up to 2100 MB/s ... 

May 12, 2020 ·  Lexar NM610 500GB M.2 SSD Review. The NM610 M.2 SSD enters the ring as Lexar's newest entry-level solution. Let's see how it does. Tyler Bernath @TylerBernath. Published Tue, May 12 2020 9:15 AM CDT. 

Today, we have for review the Lexar NM610 SSD in the 1 TB variant, which is the company's current flagship. It comes in the M.2 form factor, using a fast PCI-Express x4 3.0 NVMe connection to interface with the rest of the system. Under the hood, Lexar is using a Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller paired with Micron 64-layer 3D TLC flash. 

Sep 11, 2020 ·  The Lexar NM610 M.2 2280 NVMe is designed as an internal hard drive that should be encased within a machine or enclosure. As such all chips and circuits are on show, so it’s best to install following the guidelines for your equipment and make sure that the drive is protected from moisture and static during installation. 

Aug 26, 2020 ·  Lexar NM610 NVMe 1TB Review – Go Fast For Very Little First Look At Lexar SL200 Portable SSD – Unboxing And Closer Look The packaging for the Lexar SL200 is nice with attractive and easy to read. 

May 12, 2020 ·  The NM610 is Lexar's entry-level solution, as you have likely figured out by now, it is a 2263XT platform that is paired with 64L Intel 3D NAND flash. Marketing performance lines up with past XT platforms that have come through at 2100 MB/s read and 1600 MB/s write. 

2020-08-31 ·  The Crucial P2 is a solid-enough budget M.2 SSD for general use, but the company's own P5 is a much better choice under most shopping circumstances. 

2020-05-26 ·  Crucial P2 SSD (500GB) The Crucial P2 is a budget NVMe SSD that delivers good everyday performance—in other words, it runs the operating system, loads apps, and performs small tasks just fine. 

2020-05-21 ·  The MSRP of the 500GB Crucial P2 comes in at $64.99 with a five-year warranty. VIEW GALLERY - 11 IMAGES As expected, the packaging is on point with the standard crucial colorway capacity listed at ... 

2020-06-30 ·  Crucial P2 full review Initially, it appeared that Crucial held back from the NVMe market. Its first M.2 form factor drives, the MX500 , was a SATA part, and it only produced the NVMe P1 series ... 

2020-06-26 ·  The Crucial P2 500GB isn't quite the SSD we were expecting it to be. You'd think this budget drive would take after the P1, a quad-level cell (QLC) SSD released towards the tail-end of 2018. 

Today, we put the 500GB Crucial P2 up against a bunch of the best SSDs on the market. We include performance leaders like the Samsung 970 EVO Plus, Adata XPG SX8200 Pro, and Seagate BarraCuda 510. 

Crucial P2 SSD Review – Design and Functionality. In this section of our Crucial P2 SSD Review, we’re going to discuss the design/build quality and the functions. The Crucial P2 SSD offers a reasonable price. It is a single-sided module that provides reliable performance if you’re more of an office person. Shifting from a SATA drive to an ... 

Crucial P2 500 GB NVMe M2 SSD review Powered by a Phison E13T controller and paired with Micron 96L 3D TLC NAND we check out the new P2 series NVMe M2 SSDs from Crucial. 

Best 6 deals on ssds under $150 based on 64 expert reviews

1: Crucial X8

2: WD Blue SN550

3: SK Hynix Gold S31

4: Samsung SSD 870 QVO

5: Lexar NM610

6: Crucial P2