RAM | 1 TB |
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Hard Drive | 4 TB Solid State Hard Drive |
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- Coverage for accidental damage including drops, spills, and broken parts, as well as breakdowns (plans vary)
- 24/7 support when you need it.
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- Your Rescue Plan documents will be delivered to you via email only to the address associated with your Amazon.com account and can be found in your account message center within the Buyer/Seller Messages.
- If your drive stops working, the Rescue data recovery plan will attempt to recover the data from the failed drive and recovered data will be returned on a media storage device or via secure cloud-based data storage.
- Covers new solid state drives of any brand when purchased within 30 days (receipt must be retained for purchases not on the same transaction).
- Free shipping for in–lab data recovery; 24/7 online case status tracking
- If your data isn’t recovered, you get your money back
- Your Rescue Plan documents will be delivered to you via email only to the address associated with your Amazon.com account and can be found in your account message center within the Buyer/Seller Messages.
- If your drive stops working, the Rescue data recovery plan will attempt to recover the data from the failed drive and recovered data will be returned on a media storage device or via secure cloud-based data storage.
- Covers new Solid State drives of any brand when purchased within 30 days (receipt must be retained for purchases not on the same transaction).
- Free shipping for in–lab data recovery; 24/7 online case status tracking
- If your data isn’t recovered, you get your money back
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- Coverage for accidental damage including drops, spills, and broken parts, as well as breakdowns (plans vary)
- 24/7 support when you need it.
- Quick, easy, and frustration-free claims.
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Crucial X8 1TB Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s - PC and Mac - USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive - CT1000X8SSD9
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Digital Storage Capacity | 1 TB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.2 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | Crucial |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Hard Drive |
Compatible Devices | Laptop, Gaming Console, Desktop, Tablet, Smartphone |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Color | Black |
Hard Disk Size | 4 TB |
About this item
- Incredible performance with read speeds up to 1050 MB/s
- Works with Windows, Mac, iPad Pro, Chromebook, Android, Linux, PS4, and Xbox One with USB-C 3.1 Gen2 and USB-A connectors
- Beautiful and durable design, featuring an anodized aluminum unibody core. Drop proof up to 7.5 feet. Extreme-temperature, shock, and vibration proof
- Backed by Micron, one of the largest manufacturers of flash storage in the world
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Portability | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Storage Capacity | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
Light weight | 4.7 | — | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Value for money | 4.0 | — | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
Tech Support | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | — | 4.6 | — |
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storage capacity | 1 TB | 2 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1000 GB |
hardware interface | usb3.1 c | usb3.1 c | solid state drive | usb | usb c | usb3.2 gen 2 x 2 |
compatible devices | Desktop, Laptop, Gaming Console, Tablet, Smartphone | Laptop, Desktop, Tablet | iPhone 15, Desktop PC, Gaming Console, Tablet, Android Devices | Laptop, Desktop | Gaming Console, Laptop, Camera, Tablet | Laptop, Desktop |
form factor | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable |
write speed | 1050 | 1000 megabits per second | 1000 megabits per second | 520 megabytes per-second | 2000 | 2000 |
read speed | 1050 megabytes per second | 1050 megabytes per second | 1.05 gigabytes per second | 520 megabytes per second | 2100 megabytes per second | 2000 megabytes per second |
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- 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.
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Technical Details
Brand | Crucial |
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Series | X8 |
Item model number | CT1000X8SSD9 |
Hardware Platform | PC, Linux, Mac |
Item Weight | 3.53 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.33 x 0.45 x 2.09 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.33 x 0.45 x 2.09 inches |
Color | Black |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Computer Memory Type | DIMM |
Flash Memory Size | 1 TB |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.2 |
Manufacturer | Crucial, a brand of Micron |
Language | English, English, English, English, English |
ASIN | B07YD5TK4F |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 24, 2019 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #122 in External Solid State Drives |
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Protect your memories with the Crucial X8 Portable SSD — back up important photos, videos, and documents with up to 2TB capacity. Expand storage on your PS4, Xbox One, iPad Pro, Android device, or simply free up space on your computer quickly with speeds up to 1050 MB/s. The Crucial X8 runs up to 1.8x faster than other portable SSDs and up to 7.5x faster than portable HDDs. Store with confidence on the Crucial X8.
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Customers like the storage space and ease of use of the computer drive. They mention that it has excellent storage, is a good repository for holding large amounts of data, and is super convenient. They are also happy with quality, value, and size. However, some customers have reported issues with performance and connectivity.
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Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They say it works well, is reliable, and is useful. Some say the build quality feels great and they do not expect any issues with these drives.
"...Either way, the drive is awesome and performs quite quickly for any number of applications...." Read more
"...an SSD, but once it's on the drive, the data is all there and seems very stable...." Read more
"...Never the less it just stopped working but thankfully Crucial has a 3 year warranty and their Customer Service was easy to work with...." Read more
"...Very cool to the touch when copying files between the disks. Build quality feels great and I do not expect any issues with these drives." Read more
Customers like the size of the computer drive. They say it's super compact, lightweight, and easy to transport. Some customers also say it fits in the palm of their hand and is an excellent option to carry in your pocket.
"...No noise or overheating noted. It's very very small and lightweight also...." Read more
"It is 1.18 TB and it is able to fit a majority of my games with ease. It is easy to set up simply by putting it in. Have had no problems...." Read more
"...For the price, this drive is a bargain. It easily fits into a pocket and is very lightweight...." Read more
"Fantastically small. Fits in the palm of your hand. Much faster than a traditional hard drive...." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive. They say it's an excellent investment for those seeking reliable storage. They also appreciate the price-to-performance ratio and say it provides great storage for the price.
"Great price and small and compact for the laptop. I use it for my games and it works great. The performance is great to be so small." Read more
"...Overall id say I’m satisfied with this drive at this price point. Helps that it looks nice." Read more
"...Summary: I feel I got a great bang for my buck and I'm happy it will allow gameplay and quick resume...." Read more
"Excellent product, great price and fast delivery." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the storage space of the hard drive. For example, they mention it's a good repository for holding large amounts of data, an excellent PC gaming storage solution, and provides lots of storage for not much cost. Some say it'll store music, videos, and zip/rar files without a problem.
"This gives soooooo much more room for games and it's super simple to set up...." Read more
"This a great storage drive. However in the instructions to format the drive it says to click on "Erase" at an early point in the process...." Read more
"...to talk to both operating systems, it is still a good repository for holding large amounts of data...." Read more
"...I been able to store music, videos, and zip/rar files without a problem...." Read more
Customers find the computer drive easy to install and use. They say it allows for easy and much speedier data transfer, and hasn't encountered any issues setting it up. They also say it's super convenient if you're on the go all the time. Customers also mention that it'll mount immediately on the desktop and that it runs very cool.
"...I plugged it in and it mounted immediately on the desktop. I did have to reformat it to Time Machine specs...." Read more
"...It is easy to set up simply by putting it in. Have had no problems. The only thing is when it is new, the cords are stiff and it is hard to lay flat...." Read more
"This gives soooooo much more room for games and it's super simple to set up...." Read more
"...It was shipped within a day or two, and set up was easy, once I got the correct interface...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the computer drive. Some mention it's very fast, while others say it'll slack off after 20% filled capacity.
"I have purchased 2 of these so far. I use them as backup devices. Very fast and of course being SSD the are durable and completely silent...." Read more
"...Ive used 1 TB so far and have more to add. So far speeds are amazing both to and from the X8.. Im using it as it came with no re formatting so it..." Read more
"...This makes this program unreliable for speed tests in my configuration - if I did not stop the test and let it show the speed that it determined, it..." Read more
"...However when trying to actually play it first loads incredibly fast as usual but then about halfway through when it comes time to load the graphics..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the computer drive. Some mention it uses standard USB connectors and it recognized by iOS devices like iPads. It comes with a USB-C to USB-A adapter and a small USB C cable. However, some say that it didn't come with a usb A connector and that the external drive was improperly disconnected.
"...connects at 10gbps when plugged directly into the Mac, but intermittently disconnects...." Read more
"...I like that when I don't need to use the drive, it is safely disconnected so bad actors who might get past all of my security can't reach my..." Read more
"...should’ve read the description more carefully as this drive does not have a USB 3.0 port...." Read more
"...I have found some connectivity issues when using the adapter but works great when running just with the USB C. Honestly if you don't have that input..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the hard drive. They mention that it failed after a few months, became defective, and started giving errors. Some customers also say that the drive stopped working after two months and started to deteriorate after 1-2 months.
"...understand how it can do some things so incredibly fast, then just stop dead and freeze up with other things all while just loading a game...." Read more
"...the PlayStation store on my PS4 pro every now and then it would read as an error... only when I'm in the PlayStation store for some reason...." Read more
"...When the X6 is connected to my PC the x6 is recognized, but will not open in file explorer. File explorer then stops responding...." Read more
"...It was ok when we got it but after a couple weeks it started acting up. By the time it totally quit is was a week after my return date...." Read more
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Which is, fortunately, not an issue at all with the new SSD that I got just recently: Crucial X6! Same capacity, taking up the same position on my desk, but incredibly small - and no moving parts to wear out! YAY!
Though of course I don't know for sure, I imagine that the inside is a small form-factor M.2 drive flanked with heat spreaders - the only other option is that the drive takes up the entire space inside the case.
Either way, the drive is awesome and performs quite quickly for any number of applications. Much more quickly than the old magnetic drive, that's for sure. A weird thing is that it does not like CrystalDiskMark - creating its test file and then the speed test on it, well, takes a lot longer than I thought it would, whether I keep it on the default of 1 GB or go down to 128 MB. This makes this program unreliable for speed tests in my configuration - if I did not stop the test and let it show the speed that it determined, it would likely be much slower than the actual drive’s speed.
Speaking of my configuration: my computer does not have a USBC port on it natively, and this drive only has a USBC port on it, most likely to save on space and keep the drive as miniscule as it possibly can be. Thus, I had to get a USBC to USBA adapter cable, which I had gotten before for use with another drive. As far as I can tell, without being able to use a benchmark program as previously stated, the functionality and speed is fine with this SUNGUY brand cable. And the cable is fairly snazzy as well as you can see, its nylon-esque cover being braided!
Back at its inception two years ago, this drive was incredibly expensive at $285, and it was only available in 1 and 2 TB variants - now there's a 4 terabyte variant which I may get sometime. I was able to get this 2 TB variant for $110 and I am very happy about that. In retrospect, it might have been a bit better to be a bit more circumspect about my purchase and spend the extra $20 on the X8, which comes with its own USBA adapter and is apparently faster? (limited by the USBA connection, of course)
But that's all right - this will do for me for now, and I'm sure that somewhere down the line I will get the X8 as well, and repurpose this drive for maybe an extra storage device for my Xbox One - or the other way around. Goodness knows it's slow enough with its magnetic drive built in.
So yeah. get this drive if you want a little extra capacity and you're able to find a good spot for it to sit on your desk. Since it is so lightweight and small and thus likely to get lost if you don't secure it, I do highly recommend getting cable clips like those little adhesive/silicone ones that can grab onto cables and hold things securely in place - the ones I got have the brand names of OHill, ChefBee and ONME (yeah, I have lots of cables that need securing! ) and are sold here on Amazon for around $10, and come in both white and black (ONME had some Browns in their collection as you can see, but they stopped selling them over the past two years). Do some shopping as your needs entail 🙂
Take care, awesome fellow computer people, and happy storing!
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023
Which is, fortunately, not an issue at all with the new SSD that I got just recently: Crucial X6! Same capacity, taking up the same position on my desk, but incredibly small - and no moving parts to wear out! YAY!
Though of course I don't know for sure, I imagine that the inside is a small form-factor M.2 drive flanked with heat spreaders - the only other option is that the drive takes up the entire space inside the case.
Either way, the drive is awesome and performs quite quickly for any number of applications. Much more quickly than the old magnetic drive, that's for sure. A weird thing is that it does not like CrystalDiskMark - creating its test file and then the speed test on it, well, takes a lot longer than I thought it would, whether I keep it on the default of 1 GB or go down to 128 MB. This makes this program unreliable for speed tests in my configuration - if I did not stop the test and let it show the speed that it determined, it would likely be much slower than the actual drive’s speed.
Speaking of my configuration: my computer does not have a USBC port on it natively, and this drive only has a USBC port on it, most likely to save on space and keep the drive as miniscule as it possibly can be. Thus, I had to get a USBC to USBA adapter cable, which I had gotten before for use with another drive. As far as I can tell, without being able to use a benchmark program as previously stated, the functionality and speed is fine with this SUNGUY brand cable. And the cable is fairly snazzy as well as you can see, its nylon-esque cover being braided!
Back at its inception two years ago, this drive was incredibly expensive at $285, and it was only available in 1 and 2 TB variants - now there's a 4 terabyte variant which I may get sometime. I was able to get this 2 TB variant for $110 and I am very happy about that. In retrospect, it might have been a bit better to be a bit more circumspect about my purchase and spend the extra $20 on the X8, which comes with its own USBA adapter and is apparently faster? (limited by the USBA connection, of course)
But that's all right - this will do for me for now, and I'm sure that somewhere down the line I will get the X8 as well, and repurpose this drive for maybe an extra storage device for my Xbox One - or the other way around. Goodness knows it's slow enough with its magnetic drive built in.
So yeah. get this drive if you want a little extra capacity and you're able to find a good spot for it to sit on your desk. Since it is so lightweight and small and thus likely to get lost if you don't secure it, I do highly recommend getting cable clips like those little adhesive/silicone ones that can grab onto cables and hold things securely in place - the ones I got have the brand names of OHill, ChefBee and ONME (yeah, I have lots of cables that need securing! ) and are sold here on Amazon for around $10, and come in both white and black (ONME had some Browns in their collection as you can see, but they stopped selling them over the past two years). Do some shopping as your needs entail 🙂
Take care, awesome fellow computer people, and happy storing!
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2023
For the price, this drive is a bargain. It easily fits into a pocket and is very lightweight. It comes with a USB C male to USB C male cable, which can also be used with older USB A ports with a small adapter you'll need to buy separately. The U.S. company that makes the drive, Micron, has been around for many years and knows how to make high quality semiconductors, so this is not a no-name brand - it's one you can trust.
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It is not the fastest advertised speed out there (search Sandisk Extreme) but compared to the old hard-disk drives (HDDs) that we have been using, this is fast enough, and we barely have the hardware to take advantage of its maximum speeds.
This capacity meant that photos and videos taking up storage on our cell phones could be backed up, with plenty of room for games, music, and videos. Note that 2Tb isn't a lot of room for 4K video editing or anything like that; for daily household and school uses this is plenty.
The plug is USB-C, so your tv must have that type of plug (or you buy a USB-A adapter separately), and your tv can read 2Tb hard drives (most have capacity limits) if you want to plug that into a tv. For a monitor you will need a computer to read its contents as well as a USB-C cable, or an adapter.
My worry is that because it's so small and it's the colour black, one of these days I will drop it, it bounces on the floor, and lose it. I suppose I could put a bright sticker on it but I don't know how that will affect its heat dissipation. So far it's safe, being treated well and I haven't travelled with it much. Once the child gets older they will get one of these as well; at their age they will most likely lose it (heck, I might lose it, it is THAT small).
Great purchase.
Rápido, leve e compacto.
Reviewed in Mexico on September 28, 2023
Una recomendación es que lo formateen antes de usar. En mi caso no lo hice y cuando lo empecé a usar iba muy lento hasta el punto que pensé que había hecho una mala compra , pero una vez formateado y seleccionado el formato adecuado para una PC con windows 10 funciona al 100%.
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