Crucial's new X10 Pro portable SSD is proof that good things do come in small packages. Constructed out of anodized aluminum, this lightweight, pocket-sized drive not only looks great, it's durable enough to handle whatever life throws at it. The X10 Pro is both water and dust proof and can survive drops up to 7.5'. On the inside, the X10 Pro is also powered by Silicon Motion's SM2320 controller and is available with up 4TB of Micron's TLC NAND flash for the storage of thousands of photos, files and videos. Combine this with a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C interface and you have a portable SSD that's capable of some pretty impressive performance. In our sequential read and write tests, the X10 Pro was able to read at speeds as high as 2,063 MB/s and write at speeds in excess of 1,840 MB/s.
The Crucial X10 Pro is available now in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities. Prices on Amazon.com currently range from $108 up to $261, with the 2TB version reviewed here retailing for about $130.
Highs:
- Available in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities
- Compact, pocket-sized design
- Silicon Motion SM2320 controller
- Equipped with Micron TLC NAND
- USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C interface
- Excellent sequential read and write speeds
- Works with Windows, Mac, Android, iPad, Linux, PlayStation and Xbox
- Reasonably priced
- Water and dust proof (IP55)
- Password protection and 256‐bit AES hardware encryption
- 5 year warranty
Lows:
- Mediocre random read and write performance
