Crucial's X9 Pro portable SSD is a great choice for photographers, videographers, designers or consumers looking for a fast, yet affordable, storage solution that they can use to safely store their data while on the go. Constructed out of anodized aluminum, this ultra-compact, lightweight drive not only looks great, its durable enough to handle whatever life throws at it. The X9 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 2 interface and you have a portable SSD that's capable of some respectable performance numbers. In our sequential read and write tests, the X8 was able to read at speeds as high as 998 MB/s and write at speeds in excess of 961 MB/s.
The Crucial X9 Pro is available now in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities. Prices on Amazon.com currently range from $80 up to $240, 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 2 interface
- Good sequential read and write speeds
- Works with Windows, Mac, Android, iPad, Linux, PlayStation and Xbox
- Reasonably priced
- Water, dust, and sand resistant (IP55)
- Password protection and 256‐bit AES hardware encryption
- 5 year warranty
Lows:
- Mediocre random read and write performance
