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Crucial X8 500GB External Portable SSD ~1050MB/s USB3.2 USB-C USB3.0 USB-A Durable Rugged Shock Proof PC MAC PS4 Xbox Android iPad Pro ~HXS-PT5-500GB

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500GB
X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)
Digital storage capacity 500 GB
Hard disk interface USB 3.2
Connectivity technology USB
Brand Crucial
Special feature Shock Resistant
Hard disk form factor 2.5 Inches
Hard disk description Solid State Drive
Compatible devices Laptop, Gaming Console, Desktop, Tablet, Smartphone
Installation type External Hard Drive
Colour Black

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  • Fast, easy storage for your PC and Mac
  • With read speeds up to 1050MB/s, you can load files up to 1.8x faster than most portable SSDs, 7.5x faster than portable hard drives, and 100x faster than USB flash drives
  • Works with a Broad Range of Devices
  • Built for the Toughest Conditions
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Crucial X8 Portable SSD
1050MB/s read speeds

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About Crucial

As a brand of Micron, one of the largest flash storage manufacturers in the world, Crucial is backed by the same expert quality and engineering innovation that has produced some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies for over 40 years. Built on a heritage of award-winning SSDs, thousands of hours of pre-release validation, and dozens of qualification tests, the Crucial X8 Portable SSD will keep your photos, videos, & documents safe & within reach, no matter where you go.

Crucial X8

Portable SSD

Protect your memories with the Crucial X8 Portable SSD — back up important photos, videos, and documents with up to 1TB capacity. Expand storage on your PS4, Xbox One, iPad Pro, Android device, or simply free up space on your computer quickly with speeds up to 1050MB/s¹,². The Crucial X8 runs up to 1.8x faster than other portable SSDs and up to 7.5x faster than portable HDDs¹. Store with confidence on the Crucial X8.

  • Incredible performance with read speeds up to 1050MB/s¹
  • Works with Windows, Mac, iPad Pro, Chromebook, Android, Linux, PS4, and Xbox One with USB-C 3.2 Gen2 and USB-A connectors²
  • Beautiful and durable design, featuring an anodized aluminum unibody core. Drop proof up to 7.5 feet. Extreme-temperature, shock, and vibration proof
  • Backed by Micron, one of the largest manufacturers of flash storage in the world
PC and Mac

Fast, easy storage for your PC and Mac

Quickly and easily add storage to your PC and Mac with the Crucial X8 Portable SSD. Just plug it in — no reformatting required. Back up important photos, videos, and documents with up to 1TB capacity. Encrypt your drive and protect your data using Windows Bitlocker to Go or Apple’s FileVault. Crucial X8 also works with popular endpoint protection services from brands like Symantec and McAfee.

PC and Mac

PC & Mac

PS4 & Xbox One

PS4 & Xbox One

Android

Android

iPad Pro

iPad Pro

Phenomenal Speed

Works with a broad range of devices

Toughest Conditions

Phenomenal Speed

Wherever you are, access your games, photos, and videos quickly — even offline. With read speeds up to 1050MB/s, you can load files up to 1.8x faster than most portable SSDs, 7.5x faster than portable hard drives, and 100x faster than USB flash drives.¹

Works with a broad range of devices

Increase storage capacity for nearly any computer, tablet, phone, or console. Works with Windows, Mac, iPad Pro, Chromebook, Android, Linux, PS4, and Xbox. Connect with a USB-C 3.2 Gen2 interface or use our included adapters for USB-C or USB-A connections.²

Built for the Toughest Conditions

Indoors or outdoors, at home or off the grid, the X8 is manufactured to be durable, rugged, and compact. Tested against extreme temperatures, shock, vibration, and even a 7.5-foot drop, you can trust that your drive will withstand the elements.

Sleek Style, Innovation Design

Data Protection

Reliability

Sleek Style, Innovative Design

Form meets function with the Crucial X8. Built with a unibody core of anodized aluminum, the case not only looks and feels great, but dissipates heat efficiently to maximize performance.

Complete Data Protection

Store your photos, videos, and files with confidence. You can use Windows Backup, macOS Time Machine, Windows Bitlocker to Go, and Apple FileVault, along with third-party endpoint-protection software suites like Symantec and McAfee.

A Reputation for Reliability

When you need ultimate peace of mind, trust the expert quality and engineering innovation of Crucial, a brand of Micron, one of the leading flash storage manufacturers in the world. Enjoy comprehensive support materials, such as operating instructions for various platforms and articles on maximizing your drive’s performance.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the speed, value, and capacity of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's really fast, makes backups so much quicker, and is a good lower end product. That said, some complain about the heat and performance.

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24 customers mention ‘Speed’17 positive7 negative

Customers like the speed of the external hard drive. They mention that it's really fast, and works very well. It also makes backups so much quicker, and is one of the cheapest options for fast external SSD.

"Does what you want it to do. Lightweight, fast transfer speeds all at a good price. Comes with some relevant cables and adaptors...." Read more

"...things have settled down after many restarts of my PS5, the loading times are great for my PS4 games, and this storage device does the job very well." Read more

"Best external drive ever, fast and reliable" Read more

"...gets full (after a 2 or 3 dozen GB it seems) this thing is slower than a glacier...." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Size’13 positive0 negative

Customers like the size of the computer drive. They mention it's compact, fast, and has excellent capacity. Some say it'll fit in a small space and is portable.

"A very small ext SSD with heaps of grunt. It’s a really good buy." Read more

"It is really fast and super portable...." Read more

"Very compact and powerful...." Read more

"Compact powerful unit. So much faster than my previous SSD. Hard to believe how quickly it backed up my laptop...." Read more

10 customers mention ‘Value’10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They mention that it is a good lower end product and a top quality item.

"...Lightweight, fast transfer speeds all at a good price. Comes with some relevant cables and adaptors...." Read more

"A very small ext SSD with heaps of grunt. It’s a really good buy." Read more

"...If things weren't so misleading, (speed & capacity) it is a good lower end product." Read more

"...The X8 is really good value for money, really really fast and I can load Virtual Machines from it without discernible speed difference than off my..." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Quality’8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it is reliable, solid, and an excellent device. Some say that it does not look or feel cheap.

"Best external drive ever, fast and reliable" Read more

"Works as it should. Nice and light for carrying around." Read more

"...And they haven’t failed. They do tend to get a little warm to the touch but never to the point of being a burn hazard...." Read more

"...Crucial is from Micron so it’s a high quality brand and a pretty sleek little gadget.I bought one, liked it, so bought a second." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Capacity’5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it has a small size but huge storage, and is a great way to store your photographs. Some say that it is the best external drive ever, fast, and reliable.

"...the loading times are great for my PS4 games, and this storage device does the job very well." Read more

"Best external drive ever, fast and reliable" Read more

"...that cameras can create these days, this is a great way to store your photographs and not have them take up all your computers hard drive...." Read more

"I like the fact that no power is required. Can store heaps of my mp4 movies. I use it as a local drive connected to my WD Media player...." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Ease of use’3 positive0 negative

Customers find the computer drive easy to use and set up. They also say it works as it should.

"Arrived before due date easy set up works as it should" Read more

"I love this device, super easy to use with MacBook small enough for your pocket big enough for all your storage needs 10/10" Read more

"Good value product, small and easy to use." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Performance’7 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the computer drive. Some mention that it works well after being reformatted to NTFS that works more flexible, while others say that it doesn't work on PS4 and is not usable in Mac.

"I have it to store PS4 games on my PS5. The product works ok, but bottlenecks with large transfers and slows down...." Read more

"...Within a week it did it again. I cannot get it to recognise no matter what I do. I have almost 2TB of data on it which is innaccesible...." Read more

"Working really well for some months now. I keep all my photos on it and work directly with PS without loss of processing time. Love it!" Read more

"All works well AFTER it was reformated to NTFS that works more flexible than FAT32" Read more

4 customers mention ‘Heat’0 positive4 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the heat produced by the computer drive. They mention that it gets too hot and has thermal throttle issues.

"...And they haven’t failed. They do tend to get a little warm to the touch but never to the point of being a burn hazard...." Read more

"speed is good but gets too hot." Read more

"Beware, I bought the 4tb version and it thermal throttles severely after about half an hour of continuous transfer. I returned it. Not usable." Read more

"...well when initially plugged in, but within minutes of use it becomes ridiculously hot and slows down to a sails pace...." Read more

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An amazing little portable SSD,(Solid State Drive).Bought it to replace a portable SATA drive, best connected with a quality USB cable, currently runs a DJ program (OtsAV PRO Classic+That currently contains 16250 tracks in 3502 Albums including a huge number of music videos.I can highly recommend for this type of application and more.
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Top reviews from Australia

Reviewed in Australia on 8 May 2024
Capacity: 2TBStyle Name: X8Verified Purchase
Does what you want it to do. Lightweight, fast transfer speeds all at a good price. Comes with some relevant cables and adaptors.

I recommend purchasing a carrying case for your portable SSD.
Reviewed in Australia on 28 June 2024
Capacity: 4TBStyle Name: X6 - up to 800MB/sVerified Purchase
A very small ext SSD with heaps of grunt. It’s a really good buy.
Reviewed in Australia on 3 April 2024
Capacity: 2 TBStyle Name: X6 PortableVerified Purchase
No issues recommending this product. Pricey, but does as it is advertised to do.
Reviewed in Australia on 21 November 2023
Capacity: 2TBStyle Name: X8Verified Purchase
I have it to store PS4 games on my PS5. The product works ok, but bottlenecks with large transfers and slows down. This doesn't matter for gaming, only transfer of large volumes of data. It also has a very short cable, and will dangle from the PS5 at the back. I've put a small stand (actually a glass jar with a metal lid) for it to rest on.

As long as I do not unplug it or move it, just leave it where it is, it works fine. 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. Perhaps my particular unit is unstable, I can't say. I can say that once things have settled down after many restarts of my PS5, the loading times are great for my PS4 games, and this storage device does the job very well.
Reviewed in Australia on 27 October 2023
Capacity: 4TBStyle Name: X8 SSDVerified Purchase
Best external drive ever, fast and reliable
Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2024
Capacity: 2 TBStyle Name: X6 PortableVerified Purchase
Working really well for some months now. I keep all my photos on it and work directly with PS without loss of processing time. Love it!
Reviewed in Australia on 14 March 2023
Capacity: 1TBStyle Name: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Verified Purchase
It is really fast and super portable. If you are into photography, you can store your Lightroom catalogue on this device and keep your photographs separate from your main computer. With the size of photographs that cameras can create these days, this is a great way to store your photographs and not have them take up all your computers hard drive. I used to come home from a shoot and find that I had to delete some files before I could import the current set of photos for my camera. Now, I just keep most of my photos on this drive and only the ones I'm actively working on on my computer. And when I'm ready to move those files to this new drive, is a simple, drag and drop in Lightroom.
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Reviewed in Australia on 27 January 2024
Capacity: 4TBStyle Name: X6 - up to 800MB/sVerified Purchase
I bought it to use as an external SSD for my Mac Mini m2pro as media storage.
Within a week, it stopped allowing me to mount it, meaning it is not usable in Mac. Recovered it once through a highly technical process (I work in tech). Within a week it did it again. I cannot get it to recognise no matter what I do. I have almost 2TB of data on it which is innaccesible.

Heed the warnings.

UPDATE: I have reformatted (lost all data) to Mac journalled and so far so good. I am keeping a separate backup now, but it's behaving, fingers crossed it continues as it is actually pretty fast.

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Mari
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena compra
Reviewed in Mexico on 30 April 2024
Capacity: 4TBStyle Name: X6 - up to 800MB/sVerified Purchase
He utilizado ya por meses y es muy práctico, fácil de transportar, de usar y además con gran capacidad.
Ivam Henriques
5.0 out of 5 stars Compacto e eficiente
Reviewed in Brazil on 6 March 2024
Capacity: 500GBStyle Name: X6 - up to 540MB/sVerified Purchase
Tamanho compacto, ultra leve. Boa usabilidade e velocidade.
shoppy online
5.0 out of 5 stars So tiny and dark it might get lost!
Reviewed in Canada on 5 February 2024
Capacity: 2 TBStyle Name: X6 PortableVerified Purchase
At 2Tb, the Crucial solid-state drive (SSD )is thin, small, and symmetrical. The first one we purchased had a non-working USB-C cable, however we were able to exchange it for another one at no cost to us, and no refund-then-repurchase runaround.

It is not the fastest advertised speed out there (search Sandisk Extreme) but compared to the old hard-disk drives (HDDs) that we have been using, this is fast enough, and we barely have the hardware to take advantage of its maximum speeds.

This capacity meant that photos and videos taking up storage on our cell phones could be backed up, with plenty of room for games, music, and videos. Note that 2Tb isn't a lot of room for 4K video editing or anything like that; for daily household and school uses this is plenty.

The plug is USB-C, so your tv must have that type of plug (or you buy a USB-A adapter separately), and your tv can read 2Tb hard drives (most have capacity limits) if you want to plug that into a tv. For a monitor you will need a computer to read its contents as well as a USB-C cable, or an adapter.

My worry is that because it's so small and it's the colour black, one of these days I will drop it, it bounces on the floor, and lose it. I suppose I could put a bright sticker on it but I don't know how that will affect its heat dissipation. So far it's safe, being treated well and I haven't travelled with it much. Once the child gets older they will get one of these as well; at their age they will most likely lose it (heck, I might lose it, it is THAT small).

Great purchase.
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Ruben L. A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buena unidad de disco de estado sólido externa.
Reviewed in Mexico on 30 October 2023
Capacity: 1TBStyle Name: X8 Portable SSD (Up to 1050 MB/s)Verified Purchase
Esta unidad SSDes de muy buena calidad y muy alta velocidad. La estoy utilizando en una iMac de 2017 que traía disco duro y funcionaba muy lenta. Reinstalé el sistema operativo en el SSD conectado al puerto USB C y funciona con mucha velocidad aún con los programas de diseño más pesados, casi tan rápido como las nuevas Mac. Es una enorme mejora en el desempeño, particularmente cuando se usa software demandante de recursos. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
Martin M. Hernandez Tena
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente y muy buen funcionamiento
Reviewed in Mexico on 28 September 2023
Capacity: 4TBStyle Name: X8 SSDVerified Purchase
El disco lo puse de entrada en un HUB UGREEN con el convertidor USB-A que viene incluido y la lectura era de aproximadamente 345 MB/s No tenía otro puerto USB-C libre en la Macbook Pro ya que tengo un Pen Display pero ya después lo que hice fue conectar dicho Pen Display por HDMI en el HUB y conectar el SSD en el puerto USB-C de la mac y subió a entre 687 a 745 MB/s en escritura y en lectura 763 MB/s lo que mejoró significativamente. Estoy muy contento con la unidad Crucial X8 SSD. Son 4TB, el material excelente, casi no se calienta . Muy recomendable!!
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Martin M. Hernandez Tena
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente y muy buen funcionamiento
Reviewed in Mexico on 28 September 2023
El disco lo puse de entrada en un HUB UGREEN con el convertidor USB-A que viene incluido y la lectura era de aproximadamente 345 MB/s No tenía otro puerto USB-C libre en la Macbook Pro ya que tengo un Pen Display pero ya después lo que hice fue conectar dicho Pen Display por HDMI en el HUB y conectar el SSD en el puerto USB-C de la mac y subió a entre 687 a 745 MB/s en escritura y en lectura 763 MB/s lo que mejoró significativamente. Estoy muy contento con la unidad Crucial X8 SSD. Son 4TB, el material excelente, casi no se calienta . Muy recomendable!!
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