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Crucial X6 Portable SSD

How much can you carry between the tips of your fingers? With the Crucial X6 Portable SSD, the answer is: A lot! Whether you’re downloading videos for offline travel, organizing family photos, collaborating with classmates, or heading off on a great adventure, the Crucial X6 is affordable, and ready to go wherever you do.

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With up to 4TB capacity¹, take your digital life with you. Massive photo libraries, files, games, and movie collections can now all fit in your pocket. At less than 40 grams, the Crucial X6 weighs less than your car keys.

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The Crucial X6 is tested to withstand a 6.5-foot drop³, and is shock, vibration, and extreme temperature resistant — safeguarding your important files wherever you go.

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Safeguard your digital life for peace of mind. Backup, preserve, protect and encrypt⁴ your content with tools like Windows Backup, BitLocker, Apple Time Machine, and FileVault.	Movies anytime, anywhere. Load hundreds of hours of Amazon Prime video. Plug into your tablet and watch wherever you are — no Wi-Fi required. Pack along their favorite shows — or yours.	More time playing. Less time loading. Another game update? No problem. With up to 4TB of storage¹, the X6 stores your games (and DLC) in the palm of your hand.	Capture more with room to spare. A lifetime's worth of memories don’t belong in a box. Preserve cherished moments, projects, and creations on the Crucial X6, the portable SSD you can trust.

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Micron redefines what’s possible with innovative technology that shapes how we use data in all areas of life. Crucial’s unique integration with Micron means our memory and storage components are designed, tested, and refined at every stage of the production process.

1. Some of the storage capacity is used for formatting and other purposes and is not available for data storage. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes. Not all capacities available at initial launch.

2. MB/s speed measured as maximum sequential performance of device as measured by Crucial on a high-performance desktop computer with Crystal Disk Mark (version 6.0.2 for x64). Your performance may vary. Comparative speed claims measured as maximum sequential performance of similarly situated portable SSDs, mainstream portable HDDs and mainstream USB flash drives from vertically-integrated manufacturers selling under their own brands as of June 2019.

3. Up to 6.5ft/2 m without impact to data on drive on a carpeted floor.

4. Encrypt and backup your content with tools like Windows Backup, BitLocker, Apple Time Machine, and FileVault.

5. Compatibility may vary and may be contingent on device formatting and host capabilities.

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Style:X6 USB-C Portable SSD | Capacity:500GB

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‎500 GB

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‎500 GB Solid State Hard Drive

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‎Crucial

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‎Crucial X6

Item model number

‎CT500X6SSD9

Hardware Platform

‎PC, Linux, Mac

Item Weight

‎1.39 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎2.72 x 0.43 x 2.52 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎2.72 x 0.43 x 2.52 inches

Flash Memory Size

‎500

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‎B08W1F8YGJ

Date First Available

‎March 2, 2021

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Make sure you use the correct cable and port

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

I bought this unit to use for video editing on my new Mac Mini.

Initially, I connected it with a USB C cable that I had laying around. The transfer speeds were disheartening to the point I started thinking about plan B (37.7 MB/s write and 40.8 MB/s read).

Luckily, instead of returning the SSD, I tried the cable that came with it. Connection to the USB port yielded much better speeds (419.8 MB/s write and 426.4 MB/s read).

Finally, using a Thunderbolt 3 port, I got speeds that should work for my intended use (920.2 MB/s write and 950.2 MB/s read).

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Johnny Le

Know what you're getting yourself into

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

This external SSD uses QLC memory with a small SLC cache. QLC (Quad Level Cell) type of memory is newer and cheaper to produce memory over the previous generation of TLC (Triple Level Cell) memory which is why they can price this 1TB external at ~$150.

If you regularly transfer small files that are less than 13GB then this drive would work for you but the SLC cache on this drive craps out with large files. I tried transferring a 50GB file to test and it took nearly 30 mins whereas my WD Passport HDD that spins at 5500rpm transferred it in 10 mins. Running synthetic benchmarks is one thing but real life transfers are another.

This drive is, unfortunately, going to be returned in favor of doing a DIY external SSD solution where I can choose an appropriate SSD to put inside. The latter would be slightly more expensive but at least it would be able to transfer large files without slowing down too much.

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Ryan. W

A new king of values on external SSD world

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

Foreword:
USB is such a confusion standard, I'll categorize it as follows( year 2020 ):

USB 4(draft) = Thunderbolt 3 = 40Gbps
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 = USB 3.2 = SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps = 20Gbps
USB 3.2 Gen 2 = USB 3.1 Gen 2 = USB 3.1 = SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps = 10Gbps
USB 3.2 Gen 1 = USB 3.1 Gen 1 = USB 3.0 = SuperSpeed USB = 5Gbps

So what we take here is an external SSD using USB 3.2 Gen 2(USB 3.1 old name) or simply call it 10Gbps as transfer speed.

Review:

The SSD is made of Aluminium as chassis and ruber on sides, there is a plastic band across the device as decorative with this SSD name and spec on it. there is only one USB-C 2 USB-C cable, with a USB-C 2 USB-A adapter on it. I tried shake it, no moving parts inside, And it's a bit on heavy side as of external SSD.

It's a world that technology keep shifting and changing, one thing keep evolving constantly is the pursuit of speed, or more precisely: transfer speed.
Since the era of NVME SSD, we have quite a lot selection of internal SSD speed range from 10-32Gbps (real world 3500MB/s). But the external storage always lack behind.
Crucial is one of the first kind release 10Gbps product while other brand like Samsung and Sandisk still sell 5Gbps product for the same price.

I tested mine with both native connection to MacBook Pro with thunderbolt3 using USB 3.1 and through USB 3.0 hub, it's perfectly picked up in system management page and test result perfectly matching the tech specs.

USB 3.1 - 10Gbps - 920-960 MB/s in real world file transfer
USB 3.0 - 5Gbps - 420-430 MB/s in real world file transfer

I even tried using accompany USB-C to USB-A adapter and a USB-A to USB-C adapter to connect and reach the sam 10Gbps result, so it's USB 3.1 definitely a speed bump over USB 3.0.

I tried a backup using Time Machine of 100G system to it, total time is 2 hours. the SSD surface barely feels the warm.

But to my surprise, this SSD doesn't come with any LED indicator, so you don't know if it's work or not. consider it take such a big footprint on case, it's almost unacceptable that there is no working condition LED.

Tl;DR:

Pros: Fast 10Gbps, $ for value, sleek design, sturdy build quality, 3 years warranty
Cons: No LED indicator, a little big large compare to Samsung, only one USB-C cable w/ USB-A adapter, no sheath for protection.

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oliverVT

Died after 5 months

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

Crucial x8 purchased in January 2020 and expired May 31, 2020. Worked fine until it died. It will no longer connect to Galaxy S 7 Edge or Samsung Note 10 Plus. I can't retrieve my data. I sent help request to the manufacturer today, May 31st, 2020. There is a 3 year warranty.

Regarding your problem, we suggest to connect the ssd to your pc and initialize (format and partition) as "New Simple Volume" using "Disk Management".
Once initialized the ssd restart the pc and the ssd should the visible and recognized with no problems, also keep in mind that our external ssds are designed mainly for computers.

- A Lenovo P50 IS a laptop. It no longer recognizes the Crucial 8x. So, since it does not appear as a connected device (as I said in an earlier email), it cannot be formatted.
- "our external ssds are designed mainly for computers," you wrote. However, your advertising at Amazon.com states:

Works with a broad range of devices
Increase storage capacity for nearly any computer, tablet, phone, or console. Works with Windows, Mac, iPad Pro, Chromebook, Android, Linux, PS4, and Xbox.

Includes a 3-year limited warranty
Backed by Micron, one of the largest manufacturers of flash storage in the world

So, let's employ the 3-year limited warranty since I have only this device from January 2020 to May 2020. That's 5 months.

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Very Fast

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

The external SSD is very fast with Macbook Pro 2018. Both read and write speed reached 940M bytes/s in my tests. Tried two USB cables, the one came with the package, and an Amazon Basic USB Type C to USB Type C 3.1 Gen 2. Both cables worked as expected.

Almost 2 times faster than my Samsung T5.

Copied more than 500G photos to the drive. Unlike claimed by others, it didn't run hot.

It is based on the QLC technology. Although it is very fast with its nvme interface, it is still slow when you write large files. Not recommended for some tasks such as video editing.

Here are some speed test results tested on my Macbook Pro 2018

1. ExFAT
Read/Write: 920M/940M

2. APFS, encrypted
Read/Write: 700M/720M

3. HPFS+, encrypted
Read/Write: 850M/850M

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Reviewed in Germany on January 22, 2020

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

Wenn man sich etwas durch das Netz und Reviews auf einschlägigen Seiten liest, lernt man schnell, dass nur 180GB der 1TB X8 SDD schneller SLC-Speicher sind und der Rest TLC-Speicher, der bei mir mit ca. 95-100 MB/s arbeitete. Im Hintergrund wird dann bei Ruhe aus dem SLC-Speicher in den langsameren TLC-Speicher verschoben.

Da die erste externe SSD, die ich erhielt, zwar sehr schnell lesen konnte (immerhin ca. 650 MB/s), aber nur mit den oben besagten ca. 100 MB/s schrieb und sich auch nach Installation der Herstellersoftware 'Crucial Storage Executive" sich nichts änderte (die zeigte einen "Firmware-Fehler an, S.M.A.R.T. ließ sich ebenfalls nicht auslesen, "Meldung: Grund: Ungültiger Parameter"), entschied ich mich zur Problemlösung zu einem Chat mit dem Herstellersupport.

Der dauerte dann über 1 Stunde, weil der 'Experte' wohl mehrfach im Hintergrund bei Kollegen rückfragen musste mit längeren Wartezeiten dazwischen. Ich hatte aufgrund der o.g. Erkenntnisse den Verdacht, dass meine SSD direkt in den TLC-Speicher statt den schnelleren SLC-Cache schreibt. Letztlich endete dieser Chat mit der Erkenntnis, dass der Firmware-Fehler, den die Verwaltungssoftware anzeigt, kein Defekt an meiner SSD ist, sondern daher rührt, dass es noch kein Firmware-Update veröffentlicht wurde. Warum Crucial dann für die Verwaltungssoftware auch als für die X8 geeignet angibt, bleibt deren Geheimnis, weil überhaupt keine Funktion der Software mit der X8 harmoniert.

Bezüglich Schreibgeschwindigkeit war die Aussage, dass die SSD ja funktionieren würde, nur nicht so schnell wie von mir erwartet und dass Crucial für die Schreibgeschwindigkeit keine verbindlichen Aussagen mache. Letztendlich war der Supporter zwar freundlich, aber wenig hilfreich. Seitens des Herstellers sah man keine Notwendigkeit etwas zu veranlassen.
Ich habe die SSD dann über Amazon getauscht und siehe da, eine Datensicherung mit dieser lief mit ca. 625 MB/s ab. Ich habe mit einer Backupsoftware meine WIN10-Systempartition gesichert. Die Sicherungssoftware komprimierte ca. 250 GB Daten auf ca. 155 GB auf der SSD und benötigte dafür gute 11 Minuten, die anschließende Verifikation benötigte fast nochmals die gleiche Zeit. Im Vergleich zur Sicherung auf eine externe HDD ist das vom Tempo her schon ein andere Hausnummer.

Was gibt es sonst noch zu der SSD zu sagen?: Sie wird ganz schön heftig warm. Zwar verbrennt man sich nicht daran, aber auf eine wärmeempfindliche Fläche würde ich sie nicht legen und das USB-Kabel ist sehr kurz. Für ein längeres von einem Dritthersteller muss man für passable Qualität nochmals 10 bis 15 EUR extra investieren.

Warum 3 Sterne:
- Support hat nicht wirklich geholfen und den offensichtlich doch vorhandenen Fehler der ersten SSD (zu niedrige Schreibgeschwindigkeit) ignoriert, für einen sonst als sehr gut bekannten Markenhersteller meiner Meinung nach eine schwache Leistung.
- Mangelhafte Endkontrolle beim Hersteller, sonst hätte dies auffallen und die erste SSD nicht ausgeliefert werden dürfen
- Cruxial Storage Executive ist nicht wirklich für diese SSD geeignet und verwirrt den Endkunden mit der "Firmware-Fehler" Meldung
- Sehr kurzes Anschlusskabel. An meinem Desktop "hängt" die SSD an selbigem in der Luft, weil das Kabel so kurz ist, dass ich die X8 nicht oben auf das Gehäuse legen kann.

Wenn alles funktioniert, ist die SSD schon ganz gut. Aber Crucial hat hier noch Luft nach oben und sollte die Verwaltungssoftware X8 tauglich machen (z.B. "kein Firmwareupdate vorhanden" statt "Firmware-Fehler"-Meldung, Auslesen der S.M.A.R.T-Daten), dann könnten es auch 4 oder 5 Sterne werden.

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Mark Smith

Wow! Just Wow!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2020

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

Like a lot of people I own a modern MacBook Pro (mine is the 2018 15" version which has 4 x Thunderbolt 3 ports), which you are totally scalped if you want more than 256GB of flash storage. I upgraded from a 2012 MacBook Pro, so really missed the capacity of the SATA SSD I had upgraded that to. I bootcamp my Macs too, which exacerbates the problem. Unlike the old MacBook Pros, the internal storage on modern ones aren't user upgradeable, which is where this beauty comes in!

I was lucky enough to wait (and WAIT!) for the price to drop around Black Friday, so I got the 1TB model for not much more than the normal price of the 500GB model. I'm so chuffed my patience paid off.

The packaging is normal Crucial minimalistic and environmentally friendly other than the plastic the SSD is wrapped in.

Inside the box you get:

The Crucial X8 SSD
A user manual
A dual purpose cable

The SSD itself is a really lovely and tactile design. Other than two slim plastic inserts for branding and model/serial information it's all black anodised aluminium. It measures 110mm x 53mm x 10mm and weights a svelte 100g. Whilst it's silent in operation (no moving parts), it does get toasty, particularly under load. I haven't experienced any thermal throttling, so hopefully the aluminium case is enough of a heat sink to keep the M.2 NVME SSD inside. It has one single port, which is a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C.

The only thing about the design I don't like is the fact there is no activity/power light. You just have to trust your computer that it's ejected properly prior to removal.

The supplied dual purpose cable is a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C, with a converter from Type C to Type A. This is a great addition and allows backwards compatibility to devices with USB 3.1 and below. The USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C interface is rated up to 10Gbits/s or 1.25GB/s.

The Crucial X8 is rated at 1050 MB/s read speed by Crucial, and in testing it's not far off that. The Blackmagic Disk Speed test gave constant results of around 950 MB/s read and 925 MB/s write. Similar results were given in Windows 10 using AS SSD. It sure is quick! The only way you would exceed these speeds would be with an SSD using the Thunderbolt 3 interface to its full potential. Drives using Thunderbolt 3 cost FAR more than the Crucial X8, and unless you spend your whole life transferring huge files I'm not sure the extra cost would justify the real-world benefit.

My drive is partitioned into two, one partition is for bootcamp with Windows 10; the other partition is a shared data expansion for Windows and macOS formatted as exFAT.

Booting from the Crucial X8 is actually quicker and more responsive than my desktop PC which has a SATA SSD, and FAR quicker than my retired 2012 MacBook Pro.

As you can probably tell from the above, I'm extremely happy with my purchase. It's not that often that all my expectations are met, or exceeded with a tech product, but on this occasion, the Crucial X8 ticks all the boxes.

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Gets very hot and slows down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2019

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 500GBVerified Purchase

Straight out of the box a Blackmagic speed test gives read and write speeds of around 900mbs, perfectly acceptable if slower than advertised, I copied 150gb of photos which set off at speed but after 10 mins the drive got very hot and slowed down incredibly, that I canceled it. I then attached my 1tb LaCie ssd (£140 on Amazon) and copied the photos to each of the drives at the same time, The LaCie copied in around 8 mins, this Crucial drive was still copying after 25 mins!!!!

Very disappointed in it.

It works and is fine for copying in small doses, but for proper jobs, buy the LaCie drive.

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Ian S.

Do NOT buy this drive for use with Mac TimeMachine.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2020

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 2TBVerified Purchase

This drive is built using QLC flash. QLC can NEVER write at 1050MB/s It wasn't designed to.

Crucial get round that problem by changing the mode of some QLC to work as 'Pseudo' SLC write cache. This Cache can write at the advertised speed. The SLC cache is allocated from available QLC.

The problem with TimeMachine is that it fills the drive with backup snapshots till the drive is near full and then it starts overwriting the oldest snapshots with recent snapshots. Simply put - Time machine is designed to keep a drive almost full.

But full drive means no room for SLC cache so drive can only write at QLC speed. (less than 200MB/s

This is not sour grapes. It's a simple fact that these low cost QLC drives with pseudo SLC write cache can never work at anywhere near the advertised write speeds once the drive gets near full.

So. if you want to just use the drive to build up a music, photo or video archive where fast reads are required then this drive is perfect. Buy it now.

But if you're a Mac user looking for a drive for Timemachine backups then, by design, it can't work at the advertised speeds. Buy a simple Sata SSD (with all SLC flash) or a real spinning disk. Won't be as fast but then you won't be paying for speed you can never achieve.

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Redhot & very slow indeed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2020

Style: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Capacity: 1TBVerified Purchase

I had high hopes for this unit mainly down to the transfer speeds but it just gets almost untouchably hot and so painfully slow that it is beyond use.

I have tried multiple drive formats but nothing changes the overall outcome, it still remains slow and very hot indeed

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The SSD that takes you where HDD can’t.

Tiny drive. Huge capacity.

Reliability and durability are Crucial.

Ready for anything.

Safeguard your digital life for peace of mind.

Movies anytime, anywhere.

More time playing. Less time loading.

Capture more with room to spare.

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