Customer Ratings & Reviews

Exactly what was asked for. Shipped quick, does the job

Love it. Easy to transport a ton of files or use a a method to play many video files on my tv

Read and write speeds have been fantastic. I am getting speeds of 800+ mbps and that is as fast as my Windows laptop can read and write.

Compact SSD drive. Pleased with price and function. It’s on an older machine so it’s not challenged to be fair.

excellent product! Super reliable sd card for backups

Still haven't started to use it because it needs to be formatted - I have windows 11 and it is not going well

I purchased this to replace an older hard drive that I've been using. This has been working well so far. I'm glad I made this purchase.

Not smart enough to hook it up to my phone, but it worked good with my laptop. Downloaded/ backed up pictures.

I have had issues with this Crucial external ssd from the very first time I tried using it with Windows immediately throwing up an error saying there were issues with this drive. I attempted many times to use the windows repair option with no luck. I have also tried updating the firmware to the latest version and was still having issues. Searching online it seems that many people have problems with this drive typically around the 2 month mark but my issues were happening immediately! Returning this to best buy today and will be going with a different external ssd brand.

Have used this item many times to back-up my laptop

This is such a compact external hard drive. It completely backed up my obsolete MAC desktop

I use it to work with photos and really like the very fast access to photos.

Easy to use and holds all of my files. Would recommend.

Very easy to use and set up. This was a plug and play item.

They were easy to put on the laptops to copy all it

I bought two of these to backup four Windows 11 PCs system drives. For the first ten minutes or so, they ran very fast but then the data rate slowed to half the speed of a slow spinning hard drive. It worked for my purposes but I am disappointed with the time it took to backup my system drives.

1. Performance: Probably the single most critical factor in assessing any drive, and of course SSD is its overall performance. This drive is blazing fast with read/write around 1,050 MB/second. This speed for an external drive is just insane. The drive utilizes USB 3.2 gen 2 which is rated up to 10Gb/second and it shows. Of course final performance numbers will depend on a lot of other system factors but this drive can keep up with whatever you’ve got in the case. I’m running a fairly well decked out i9 13900k system and this drive seems to be a good match for quickly and easily adding some mobile storage. This drive is ideal for really any application whether it's for gaming, media storage, or general data backup, you won’t be disappointed with the performance. 2. Storage Capacity: The 2TB capacity is quite sufficient for me and I would assume most users. If you’re gaming this should typically hold about 2 dozen top notch titles. Otherwise, LOTS of pictures, videos, files, etc. 2 TB goes a long way! 3. Build Quality and Durability: Build quality of this SSD drive is top notch. It is well-constructed and durable. Boasts excellent 6.5 feet drop proof. Also has excellent shock, vibration, and temperature resistance, which is especially important while you're using it on the go. 4. Portability: This thing is incredibly mobile when considering the physical size and weight of it. If you plan to use it as a portable drive, you'll love how compact, lightweight, and easy to carry this is. I was shocked how tiny this thing was when I opened it. Also important to note that this doesn’t require any additional power source, just powered by the USB C cable, no extra power adapter or cable needed – making it even more portable and easy to use. 5. Connectivity: Ensure the USB-C interface is compatible with your computer and know your interface. USB-C is becoming the standard, but it's still wise to confirm compatibility with your equipment and realize that you’ll need USB 3.2 gen 2 to get the most out of this drive. 6. Price: Compared to the price of other similar drives on the market, the Crucial X9 seems incredibly cheap when considering its speed, capacity, and portability. 7. Warranty: Three year warranty can’t be beat when it comes to technology products. 8. Brand Reputation: Crucial is a reputable brand in the SSD market. They have an excellent track record and known for great customer service. Overall phenomenal drive. Would definitely recommend to a friend and will probably be buying another one of the same for myself.

Sloooow write speed. I get it, it's only 1050 but man. It's waaaaay slower than that. I would be thrilled with that at this point. Maybe 225 - 250 megabytes per second.

does not set up...difficult and does not do what Best Buy advertised

After one month the drive stopped working, The Drive no longer works after one month of use, I will try to contact crucial