What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
Crucial x8 4tb portable ssd is excellent, so compact & portable, with heaps of storage space and fast transfer times. The latter notwithstanding my laptop port is usbc 3. As for portability, it is a bit heavy for an ssd that it feels like a sata d... Read More
I still use cloud based systems but this is a great plan b in a world of constant cyber threats and escalating subscription costs. I have it to store ps4 games on my ps5. Can store heaps of my mp4 movies. Makes backups so much quicker.
Cons
Not usable. I'm not sure why it's very slow.
Highlights
Quality
Top quality item i have never had any issues with crucial products
Best external drive ever fast and reliable
Once the high speed buffer gets full after a 2 or 3 dozen gb it seems this thing is slower than a glacier
This doesnt matter for gaming only transfer of large volumes of data
Price
I came across the x8 when looking at the samsung portable ssd’s but didn’t want to pay a premium but wanted great performance and value
Shipping
Ssd drive arrived promptly and had helpful information attached to help me set up my backups
Arrived before due date easy set up works as it should
Competitiveness
Hopefully it last a lot longer than the other brands
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The latter notwithstanding my laptop port is usbc 3
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Hard to believe how quickly it backed up my laptop
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Great peace of mind just to have connected to my computer working in the background constantly backing up all important data
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have it to store ps4 games on my ps5
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The product works ok but bottlenecks with large transfers and slows down
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This doesnt matter for gaming only transfer of large volumes of data
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive put a small stand actually a glass jar with a metal lid for it to rest on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But if i take it out put it in another machine it keeps demounting when i return it to my own ps5 which is very annoying
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