Crucial X6

Light and highly pocketable ; Low cost per gigabyte ; Compatible with Xbox One, PS4 game consoles (albeit not with bundled cable)

Shell feels plasticky ; No USB-C-to-A adapter or cable in box ; A step behind in speeds, despite USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface

Crucial’s X6 Portable SSD is a good basic external drive for everyday use and small backups, but its performance and build will fall short for incessant file movers and active users.

Ergonomic design ; Good everyday performance ; Very affordable for an external SSD

Performance tanks when cache runs out

I have zero qualms recommending the X6 for the average user. Especially those who like to carry their storage around in a pocket. It’s a bargain (less so at 4TB), and fast enough for everyday use.

The performance of the drives in various real-world access traces as well as synthetic workloads was brought out in the preceding sections. We also looked at the performance consistency for these cases. Power users may also be interested in performance...

Enhanced performance ; Highly affordable ; Easily transportable

Product update confusion ; Lacks hardware encryption ; No activity light

With under the skin changes, Crucial has made the X6 even better value than it already was. The X6 isn’t still isn’t as spritely as its X8 brother but is now much closer in performance, less than half the weight and marginally cheaper.

High performance ; Reasonable price ; High quality ; High compatibility ; Low operating temperature ; 3-year warranty

Nothing worth to mention

Crucial X6 2TB is a tiny portable SSD that can be easily recommended to a wide range of various users. Everything in this drive seems well designed. During our tests, there were no problems with the performance during longer work, stability, or...