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. 

Small, light, and fast. Highly durable. Reasonable cost per gigabyte. USB-C and USB-A cables included. 

May 11, 2020 ·  Adata SE800 Portable SSD review: IP68 rating makes it extra-tough This compact, good-looking, good-performing drive can also stand up to the elements. 

Adata SE800 Portable SSD Review: Compact, Waterproof 10Gbps Storage Adata’s SE800 is small, fast, and ready to go where you go By Sean Webster 01 May 2020 

Nov 28, 2019 ·  MSRP of the ADATA SE800 512GB comes in at $149.99 with a three-year warranty. Packaging has been upgraded for the SE800, with a proper box, including capacity bottom right. 

Oct 22, 2019 ·  Adata SE800 waterproof external SSD review Waterproof, speedy and affordable, there’s a lot to like By Desire Athow 22 October 2019 

The ADATA SE800 is an NVMe based external SSD, which means it offers much better performance than earlier external storage. In our testing we saw speeds of up to 1 GB/s, which, paired with the 1 TB capacity on the SE800, makes it an excellent choice if you want to move a lot of data around. 

We review the ADATA SE800 (512GB). This us a fast portable external storage unit reaching 1 GB/s. it's not just fast, it is water-proof as well. An external SSD that carries a retail price of $180 ... 

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Nov 28, 2019 ·  Price/Performance is not kind to the ADATA SE800, mostly due to its high price for the given capacity. As seen above, the 512GB model gets a score of 71% while the 1TB at $189 with equal performance would garner a rating of 89%. The SE800 enjoys solid build quality thanks to generous material choices by ADATA. 

Jun 24, 2020 ·  The Bottom Line The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro external drive is designed for professional videographers and others who work in the field with Thunderbolt 3-equipped computers (most often Macs). Small,... 

Jun 01, 2020 ·  LaCie rates the Rugged SSD Pro to deliver sequential read performance of up to 2,800 MBps, but the SSD lacks a defining write speed specification. In testing, we found our 1TB sample capable of up... 

Jan 30, 2020 ·  The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro has a single USB-C port. As long as any SSD isn’t powered on when, and if water finally enters, there’s nothing to stop it from lasting until corrosion sets in. Electronics... 

Oct 25, 2020 ·  The LaCie Rugged Drive is a slim, compact, large storage hard drive that stands strong against various elements from dropping to water. When you’re traveling often, that makes a huge difference.... 

Feb 10, 2020 ·  One which it was as rugged as it was fast. As we made mention in that review the LaCie Rugged SSD was not the premier/flagship ‘rugged’ model, rather the LaCie Rugged SSD Pro took that honors. Thanks to the good people at LaCie’s we can show you what this $399 (USD) 1TB model has to offer that the LaCie Rugged SSD series cannot. 

Feb 17, 2020 ·  With this, the LaCie Rugged SSD Pro comes in at 90.2%. At this point, it's almost given that LaCie solutions are going to bring everything needed to the table. The Rugged SSD Pro does that with... 

Mar 05, 2019 ·  LaCie, Seagate's premium brand, recently launched a new external SSD, the LaCie Mobile SSD, which offers up to 2TB of storage space along with USB-C transfer speeds up to 540MB/s. 

Dec 02, 2020 ·  The Lacie 1Big DOCK SSD PRO is designed for use on a desktop rather than being portable, although it is perfectly portable, but does require it’s own mains power. Size and weight are 1.3kg, so not the lightest of drives but considering it’s intended use it doesn’t need to be. 

Apr 01, 2021 ·  The new LaCie brand that we tested, the Rugged SSD 500 Gb, combines two high-speed data transfer technologies at once – the SSD itself with the NVMe bus and the USB Type-C port. This adds up to performance comparable to PCI Express, but only when connected via a USB 3.1 Type-C port (known as USB 3.1 Gen 2 or USB 3.2 Gen 2). 

Đánh giá LaCie Rugged SSD Pro. Ổ cứng ngoài LaCie Rugged SSD Pro được thiết kế cho các nhà quay phim chuyên nghiệp và những người khác làm việc trong lĩnh vực này với máy tính được trang bị Thunderbolt 3 (thường là máy Mac). 

Feb 25, 2020 ·  The SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD is the fastest writer we've seen by far. It's IP55-rated to fend off dust and water, affordable for its ilk, and we even like the looks. Unless you want the... 

IP55-rated for shock-, dust-, and water-resistance. Rubberized aluminum case is easy to grip. Excellent read/write speeds. Includes USB-A and USB-C cables and five-year warranty. 

Jan 11, 2020 ·  SanDisk’s Extreme Pro portable SSD is bigger, faster, and more durable than its predecessor. It boasts broad compatibility and is also quite secure. With a tough and weather-resistant design, the... 

Oct 13, 2020 ·  SanDisk rates the Extreme Pro Portable SSD at read speeds of up to 1,050 MB/s, but we peaked at around 928MB/s during our tests. Bundled on the drive is SanDisk’s SecureAccess software, which lets... 

Oct 20, 2020 ·  You can wash the the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD in water and expect it to survive. The latest SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD, first announced late last year, is the souped-up version of the non-PRO drive that came out a year earlier. Despite supporting the same USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) standard, it manages to be much faster. 

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD Review | Conclusion The SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD fits nicely into small pockets and pouches, always ready to join you! I’ve been very impressed with the SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD, and with 1TB of storage space I never run out of capacity while travelling with it either. 

The Extreme Pro solid-state drive is a new breed of high-end internal storage device intended to be fast, power-efficient, reliable, and affordable. SanDisk's latest drive also comes with an ... 

Sep 30, 2020 ·  The SanDisk Extreme Pro is the flagship, top tier, big dog solution from SanDisk. It features USB 3.2 Gen2x2 or 20GB/s USB 3.2 behind the USB-C connection. It is being offered in several... 

Nov 09, 2020 ·  Sandisk yet revealed another storage device for Indian consumers a while ago which is the Extreme Pro Portable SSD. Is it worth the price tag? Let's take a look. Sandisk has always been one of the ... 

Oct 13, 2020 ·  SanDisk offers plenty of internal SSD solutions, but its Extreme Pro Portable SSD is an improvement from its predecessor. The tough design makes it much more durable for throwing into a camera bag, and with up to 2TB of capacity and blazing-fast transfer speeds, it’s an excellent choice as an excellent external storage solution for both PC or ... 

Apr 21, 2020 ·  SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD design and features Portable SSDs can be very small but this one is larger than what we usually see. It's flat and oblong, but it should fit comfortably in most... 

Nov 25, 2020 ·  The SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD is a rugged weather-resistant device which offers all of these features and more. Built to resonate with photographers or videographers alike, the gadget is sure to quickly become an indispensable part of their equipment kit. 

Jul 10, 2020 ·  The SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD is available as a 500GB, 1TB or 2TB capacity. Connectivity is through USB Type-C, and there’s a Type-C to Type-C and a Type-C to Type-A (Standard) cable in the box. The Hard Drive is compatible with both Mac, PC and Linux systems. 

Jan 15, 2020 ·  The SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD may well be the fastest USB-C portable SSD we have ever tested. It reaches up to 1000MBps – more than double its SATA 6 Extreme portable sibling. Now the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD reaches such speeds due to two things. 

Oct 07, 2020 ·  The Extreme Pro showcases a vast improvement over the diamond-shaped Extreme 500 Portable drive design with its port covers that often caught and tore during travel and use. SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD: The Bottom Line. There is a lot of like about the SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD. Rugged, light, fast, and it gives off a futuristic vibe. 

The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD is a rugged, pocket-sized drive that connects to new and old USB ports and exploits the size, speed and robustness of solid state storage. It works with Macs and PCs and is available in four models from 250GB to 2TB. 

Feb 05, 2020 ·  Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch review: Faster, and now with fingerprint security This successor to the T5 is thinner and faster and adds a fingerprint scanner, but without adding much to the price. 

Jan 23, 2020 ·  The Bottom Line. Offering excellent performance and easy-to-use security, Samsung's credit-card-sized, fingerprint-reading Portable SSD T7 Touch is a versatile external solid-state drive. 

Jan 21, 2020 ·  Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch... Dell. $239.99. $199.99. ... Pricing varies from $130 for the 500GB model to $400 for the 2TB one; the 1TB T7 Touch - which we review today - costs $230. Note that ... 

Aug 18, 2020 ·  Samsung's T7 portable SSD costs less than its counterpart, the T7 Touch, while bringing the same level of performance all in a tiny, credit card size package. And this is probably going to be the ... 

Jan 29, 2020 ·  Samsung’s T7 Touch portable SSD is an innovative, secure, simple-to-use portable SSD. With sleek styling and performance of up to about 10 Gbps read / write, it both looks and performs fast. 

Samsung's Portable SSD T7 Touch can be purchased from Samsung's website or from Amazon, with prices starting at $130 for the 500GB model. A 1TB model is available for $230, and a 2TB model is ... 

Aug 16, 2020 ·  Despite this added security feature, the Samsung T7 Touch shares the same physical size as the Samsung T7. Both drives manage to remain light, at just 58 grams (2.05 ounces.) On the inside, both portable SSDs house an NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) and feature USB 3.0 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 

May 29, 2020 ·  Samsung seems to have settled on simple design for its portable SSDs, and the new SSD T7 Touch represents only a slight evolution compared to the SSD T5 and the SSD T3 before it. The body is now a ... 

Jan 23, 2020 ·  A good portable SSD should be small, fast, and able to connect to devices through the almighty USB-C port. Samsung’s new T7 Touch checks all of those boxes, plus another big one: it’s more ... 

Mar 03, 2020 ·  The Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch is the latest generation in Samsung's compact and speedy external storage devices range. Previously, we've reviewed the SSD T5, SSD T3 and SSD T1.Samsung say the ... 

Apr 07, 2020 ·  Samsung takes an interesting turn for greater security with the T7 Touch portable SSD. Here's our full review. Tyler Bernath | Feb 24, 2020 at 9:50 am CST - 3 mins, 13 secs time to read 

In Australia, pricing for the Samsung T7 Touch SSD starts at AU$279 for 500GB. This puts it a slight premium on what you'd be paying through other brands like Seagate or Western Digital. Stuff like the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD might not offer the same speed or portability as Samsung's T7 but if dollars--per-gigabytes is all you care about ... 

2020-05-19 ·  If data security is important to you, the iStorage DiskAshur Pro2 SSD offers everything from hardware encryption to a PIN keypad. It's pricey and not overly speedy, as SSDs go, but it could be the... 

2017-11-12 ·  This new Pro2 design joins the original diskAshur Pro, a product that iStorage still makes alongside other robust and secure storage devices. It comes in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB and 5TB... 

2019-05-03 ·  The iStorage DiskAshur PRO2 512 GB portable SSD that ships with Real-Time Military Grade AES-XTS 256-bit Full-Disk Hardware Encryption that is currently unbreakable (from a direct attack vector).... 

2018-03-26 ·  The diskAshur Pro 2 SSD is only available from one supplier in the United States according to the iStorage website: Dataway Security. Dataway offers the 128GB model starting at $266, all the way up to the 4TB version for a whopping $2,728. The 1TB model I tested costs $825 from Dataway. 

2020-08-17 ·  Dong Ngo | Dong Knows Tech The iStorage diskAshur PRO2 is like no other portable drive I’ve reviewed. Note the numeric keypad. There are secure portable drives with hardware encryption options, like the Samsung T5 or the WD My Passport, and then there’s the iStorage diskAshur PRO2. 

2018-11-12 ·  The iStorage diskAshur PRO2 comes in six different storage capacities (between 500GB and 5TB) but otherwise lacks any customizations. For those who prefer solid state devices, there is a diskAshur ... 

2019-04-19 ·  iStorage diskAshur PRO2 Review: The Verdict There is no getting away from the fact that the diskAshur PRO2 is expensive. The 2TB version we have here has an RRP of £329, but can be bought at the time of writing at the slightly lower price of £300 at Amazon UK. If we put the price aside for a moment, this thing is a premium product. 

2018-03-01 ·  iStorage is all about drive security and that is very prevalent in the diskashur product lineup. The model we have in-house is the diskashur2 but they also have an SSD and Pro lineup for those ... 

2018-02-09 ·  The SSD models start at $399 (for 128GB), with 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB versions available from $569 to a whopping $4,159. If you want absolute security for your portable data, the iStorage DiskAshur Pro2 is a fantastic product with decent performance. If the high price is putting you off, a regular external hard disk and software ... 

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2019-09-24 ·  HyperX's Savage EXO external SSD looks slick, and it's both easy to carry and easy on your wallet. It's equally useful for PC backups and console-game supplemental storage. MSRP $94.99 $108.74 at... 

2018-09-24 ·  The HyperX Savage EXO isn't quite the savage HyperX makes it out to be, but its strong read performance and fairly competitive pricing makes it an excellent game drive for PC and console gamers.... 

2020-06-07 ·  Although pricey, the HyperX Savage Exo External SSD is a great drive for those looking for speedy additional PS4 storage, and with the PS5 supporting external drives to play PS4 titles from,... 

The HyperX Savage Exo is specifically being promoted as compatible with the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation hardware ecosystems, but that's really just a matter of marketing and positioning,... 

2019-01-12 ·  HyperX SAVAGE EXO External SSD The SAVAGE EXO SSD is using a sandwich construction method, with two gunmetal aluminium plates at the top/bottom and a plastic middle frame. It is shaped like a stretched pentagon. The overall design is simple and compact, which weights only 56 grams. 

2018-12-14 ·  The 480GB HyperX SAVAGE EXO comes in at $114.99 as mentioned above. This compares to solutions like the Samsung T5 500GB at $99.99 or the SanDisk Extreme at the same price. As for game drives, the ... 

2020-01-10 ·  HyperX Savage EXO is the latest addition of the HyperX to the external SSD market. The HyperX Savage EXO is available in different versions with a capacity of 480 and 960 GB and connected via Type C. In our HyperX Fury RGB SSD Review, we will be reviewing the base variant of 480 GB. 

2019-09-22 ·  Here is the full review of the HyperX Savage EXO External Portable USB 3.1 SSD, the latest pocketable SSD from the HyperX, which claims to offer 500MB/s read and 480MB/s read speed. Here is ... 

2018-10-02 ·  HyperX Savage EXO is a name that evokes hardcore performance madness. But while this superportable and good-looking USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbs) SSD is fast for everyday chores, it’s not the drive you ... 

HyperX SAVAGE EXO 480GB SSD is one of the best external drives which we had a chance to review. It’s fast, looks amazing and is quite small. Additionally is compatible with multiple gaming platforms what is a clear advantage over the competition. 

2019-05-30 ·  HyperX Savage EXO SSD Review. The Savage EXO is sleek and tiny at only 56 grams, so it meets the criteria for portability and subtlety straight off the bat. I can’t see it looking greatly out of place, in any setup. If it does, it’s small enough to hi ... 

Best 7 external solid state drives based on 80 expert reviews

1: Crucial X8

2: ADATA SE800

3: LaCie Rugged SSD Pro

4: SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD

5: Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch

6: iStorage DiskAshur Pro2 SSD

7: HyperX Savage EXO