Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have been using an old element HDD for years and it served me very well but I decided to try out an external SSD instead so I picked this one up and I could not be happier, my games run so much smoother and the download times and load times have been cut in half if not much more !! Also the size and weight is so much less than the old school HDDs lol.

Crucial X8: very fast, sturdy, compact. Great External SSD There are newer X9 and X10 now but not necessarily better.

I bought this after I found out my old external hdd was obsolete, and barely able to transfer the photos that were on it. It was a 2005 IDE 500gb HDD. After getting everything to the computer then copying them over to the new drive I was amazed at how fast it was. The speeds to transfer data are amazing from what I was used to. So far it has been great, and the drive it self feels well built and very solid.

Great deal on sale. Needed larger 2TB external drive to back-up new 2TB MacBook Pro laptop

It seems to me that storage prices are starting to drop but the storage included with a laptop doesn't increase as quickly as I would like it. Also, many laptop storage options are soldered in place preventing upgrades. So an external storage device is really needed to keep up with my storage needs. I've had External SSD storage devices from a few manufacturers. One of the smaller (in physical size) ones that are part of my collection is Crucial branded and while it works great, I decided to pick up this Crucial X8 2TB to get the faster speeds. When I first handled this Crucial X8 I was surprised at its weight. It's about 100 grams. As I flipped it over in my hand, the main body is perhaps magnesium and the ends are coated with silicone. This differs from my previous Crucial external SSD which is all plastic. I imagine that this one is magnesium to dissipate any heat. It comes with a 9.5 inch USB-C to USB-C cord and a USB-C to USB-A adapter. It's definitely a faster performer than my previous Crucial drive. I was able to transfer ISO files with ease. I will definitely pick up more of these when they come on sale. They're handy to throw everything on them without having to make room for something else.

I have used Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD and other external SSD drives and this one is the best value. It is high performance. I'm getting speeds of around 800-1000 MB/s on USB-C on the laptop and it's very fast on my Mac. It comes formatted with NTFS and this is working on Mac and PC so I found no need to reformate. It feels solid, mostly metal construction and I trust Crucial to be reliable.

Conveniently comes with both USB-C and USB-A cable adapter so you can easily interchange as needed. Transfers files at a good speed. Small too which is nice for packing away.

Very fast and reliable. Also the size is very convenient as it fits everywhere

Nice and compact and lightweight. Fast, reliable storage.

Small and sleek in size, very lightweight and very fast data transfers.

I use this portable SSD to do image backups of my laptop while traveling. It is very fast and reliable. I got it during Black Friday at a very good price. It is a very good buy.

Very fast SSD, solid performance and sturdy case. I dropped this SSD 3 times amd still works like a charm.

What a Hard Drive! This unit is Cheap, Very Large, and Extremely Fast! It speeded up my computer, and gave me lots of new space. Great for Video, and recording music. Love it! Comes with software on drive to copy your old Hard Drive.

Good speed with USB connection. Small and portable

Got 3 of these around Black Friday. So far so good. Got these as an additional back up to store media. Not a prepper, but do prefer to own my media vs pay monthly fees to stream or pay rent to watch something once digitally. And with constant rotation on streaming. I never know when a show or movie may come or go. Its just easier to own the media and store a few copies on various drive for easy anytime playback. Also great when power goes out. These power right of usb and are easily stored in laptop/tablet bags. Wish i bought more.

This SSD is blazing fast and sounds very solid in construction and truly portable. I just love it and its the best bang for your bucks.

I've been using this drive to store files from old computers, and it works seamlessly. The size and the design are great. Transfer is fast and easy, I would recommend it

Quick and easy to use on my Mac. I use it for travel storage and it does what it should and does it well.

This external drive is very compact. I like the quality and design of the product. Would definitely recommend. I own several crucial drives and they have been very reliable!

Quick retreival, small and a great device to have. It adds another drive to my computer, which I needed. it's easy to access my files on my computer.