Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a great buy for anybody looking to have a high performing, ultra fast, and extremely portable storage solution. Has enough space to be partitioned for multiple machines and operating systems. I completed a 400gb backup with this drive in under 30 minutes over thunderbolt 4. Definitely a great value when I purchased it at $109. Highly recommended!

Obsessed is an understatement with this tiny little drive! I’ve gone through so many over the years (and spent way too much money doing it ), but this one is hands down my favorite. The upload speed is insanely fast, it holds a ton of files (which is a must as a wedding photographer), and it’s been such a game changer for my workflow. I easily go through 4–6 drives a year, so reliability matters big time and this one delivers every time. And the best part? I grabbed a magnetic holder so it sticks right to the back of my computer… no more clutter, no more losing it on my desk. Clean, simple, efficient just how I like it!

I bought this drive to pair with my new Mac Mini M4. It is a very fast drive with tons of storage space. I bought the 256 GB Mac Mini and this drive has 2 TB. I run all of my Mac OS apps from the External drive and the computer is just awesome. This drive gets about 1000 MB/s transfer speeds on the Mac Mini. That is very fast and the computer just works. No slowdowns, no nothing. Apple charges a lot for SSD storage and with this drive you can have the storage you need without paying hundreds of extra dollars. Use the savings for other things and just get this drive. Crucial makes a very small, but fast SSD. I am very happy with this purchase.

I’m loving this little SSD drive. It’s so much smaller than I expected it to be and it makes it really easy to carry around in your bag and store photos and videos. The read speeds are rated at ‘up to 1050 MB/s’ and I generally saw that in my testing, with the write speeds not being stated, but falling just slightly short of the read speed. It’s small enough that if you wanted to tape this to the back of your iPhone 15 Pro and use it for 4K60 ProRes you could, though the cable isn’t the most flexible for that and I might go looking for an alternative for that use case (just make sure it supports USB 3.2 Gen 2). There’s a hole in the corner for a lanyard. My original unit did have a rattle, like something was loose inside, but it was replaced promptly by Crucial and the new unit hasn’t had that issue. It’s not the most rugged external SSD you can buy, but I’ve dropped mine by accident a few times now and it’s held up just fine. I’d definitely recommend this for anybody who needs a small storage device for storing large files.

I work to pass the files, then it doesn't start anymore, I used it only once

I was looking to add some speed and capacity to my recording and editing process, and the Crucial X9 has been a great choice. It has been reliable and able to handle large files with ease at every stage. The X9 is really compact and light-weight but you can tell it is good quality.

Tiny and mighty:) works great so far, fast, easy to use. Small size is a plus when I need to travel. The only minus is delivery..stop using FedEx..the delivery was delayed by 10(!) days from promised date. And box came smashed, Luckily drive was still ok.

The Crucial X9 Portable SSD is my favorite portable storage device. I had no idea it would be this small. It is a small NVME. Think of two USB-A flash drives stacked next to one another and you have a basic idea of how big this drive is. Performance has been solid; I get transfer rates near 1,050MB/S read and write. I am sold. This is an easy drive to recommend. Unboxing: Users should know that in addition to the drive, you get a small, 9-inch USB-C to USB-C cable. If you only have USB-A ports, you will need some type of adapter. You also get a one-month trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro and links on the drive to Mylio Photo Organizer and Acronis backup software. Experience: A lot of what I love about this drive is centered on the packaging. This thing is small and convenient. But with 2TB of storage, it can store a lot of data. I assessed the X9 on my Android devices, on my Windows 11 PCs, and on my network router. It worked well on everything. Transfer rates are good. Transfer rates can vary from device to device, but I got close to the specs posted by Crucial. This drive hits the right balance of performance and price. Conclusion: This is a solid drive. I really like it and it will be my portable storage of choice going forward. Highly recommended. 5/5

I have tried several external hard-drives (both SSD and mechanical), high-capacity USB memory sticks in my music server. The Crucial X9 2T SSD is the clear winner. No hiccups. No awkward pauses. Just smooth delivery of digital data. In addition, they are small and light. I plan on buying the 4T version soon. I like that I can pick them at at Best Buy, rather than have to deal with websites and wait for UPS to deliver the product.

It's CRUCIAL for people to buy this product! ;) very fast, reliable, holds a lot of storage and very compact. Useful for traveling fits in your pocket.

It was super easy to set up, connect and transfer. Was fast enough for what I needed and big enough for what I needed. Also got it on sale, it's been a win-win! Would purchase again.

Was a bit hesitant to get this as I want aware of this brand. Very surprised but how well it works and the size. This thing was so light weight i had to open the product in the store cause I thought the box was empty. It's so tiny and easy to travel with. Just wish the cord was a little longer but that's a me thing not a product thing.

I have a macbook and I needed a large SSD to help transfer and house all my work. I make large graphic design files and hold many videos. This has been working great since I got it. I can even work off of the hard drive itself and it works just as fast as if it was on my computer. I would purchase again! Also it is great for travel being so small!

The Crucial - X9 2TB External USB-C SSD is a powerhouse in a very small package. Nothing particularly fancy or breathtaking on the aesthetics with this external drive and I am a little nervous I am going to misplace it due to its diminutive size. But "small & handy" will undoubtedly be an attractive feature of this thing to a lot of people. Hopefully there will be a variety of protective sleeves that can be added to give it a little more heft and perhaps - brightly colored options as well - to make it easy to spot. The X9 does come with a very short USB-C to USB-C, terminated cable and that is probably my only beef with it; something a little bit longer than what is provided would have been way more appealing & useful. Apart from that, the X9 screams solid performance (see related photo) and will serve as a pocket server of important files and media content. Dropping one star off my review for the included tiny cable. Micron should have included one that was at least 3 to 4 inches longer! Pros: Fast - consistently fast! Cons: USB-C to USB-C cable is too dang short!

Hate they they are no longer producing consumer products. Very small form factor for a very powerful external drive.

Crucial is amongst the best external hard drives in the market today. They are reliable, compact, rugged and fast. Most of all, they are dependable.

Fast data transfer and easy to carry. Works well & smooth

Great size and very durable. I’ve been running MacOS from it without any issues. Super reliable.

Portable, fast, and affordable. Was surprised with the size of this drive and how well it performs! A fast, cheap storage upgrade

Couldn't be more impressed. It transfers files quickly and its so darn tiny. Love it