BEST SSDs! Samsung T7 vs SanDisk vs Crucial X8, X9 Pro, WD and Acasis 🔥

[@cheekster777]

Excellent video Alex. 👍🏻 If another 4.3K viewers subscribe after watching this video it will take you over the 100K subscribers milestone! 😉

[@AlexGTech]

Pinning this comment just in case it happens 🥰

[@cheekster777]

@@AlexGTech Come on viewers, with a combined effort we can all *MAKE IT SO!* 💪🏻

[@AlexGTech]

Only 3.5K now 😳

[@cheekster777]

@@AlexGTech 💪🏻

[@thesteammachine1282]

@@AlexGTech From Really, Really deep curiosity, do you think the Crucial x10 can maintain sustained write speeds when combined with the Blackmagic Design Video Assist for doing 4k 60fps without dropping frames ? The people on the BM design page haven't updated their recommended ssd chart for ages sadly .

[@AlexGTech]

It's been a long time coming, but here is an update to the most popular video on the channel! I hope you found this useful 🙏🏼 Please leave a like if you did and don't forget to subscribe for the next one 👊🏼 Here are the links to each of the SSDs: 💨 Crucial X8 👉🏼 geni.us/4BsYy 💨 Crucial X9 Pro 👉🏼 geni.us/CrucialX9Pro 💨 Crucial X10 Pro 👉🏼 geni.us/CrucialX10P ⚡ Acasis hub 👉🏼 geni.us/AcasisHub ⚡ Acasis enclosure with cooling: geni.us/AcasisTB4Cooling ⚡Samsung T5 👉🏼 geni.us/wPac8 ⚡Samsung T7 👉🏼 geni.us/QK0WvIx ⚡Crucial T705 Internal PCIe Gen 5 M.2 NVMe 👉🏼 geni.us/CrucialT705Alex ⚡WD BLACK P40 Gaming SSD 👉🏼 geni.us/WDBlackP40 ⚠ BE CAREFUL ⚠ Sandisk Extreme 👉🏼 geni.us/ZuIuK ⚠ iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max users ⚠ I'd be careful with using the T7 shield for ProRes. Yes it will work but if you try 4K60 in LOG and it will drop frames, the footage is unusable. 🧐TEST DATA: geni.us/SSDTestingData

[@MaC.Istanaz]

Kingston please

[@abesvenom]

Hey Alex i have a question please. I like the older white Acasis enclosure that has some inputs built in. I was wondering which MVME SSD drive would you recommend to put in it if i would want to use it for my iphone 16 pro max and at the same time for my Mac desk top? I am looking to choose between 2TB and 4TB V3 only because V4 uses over 4.5W not good for iphones. But if you give me some ideas of of solid reliable quality of NVME SSD drives maybe i can choose from that will work on bo of my devices i would greatly appreciate it. I can only afford this once so it has to be good set up

[@frd5868]

im currently in the market for SSD, and i remembered plenty of people complaining about Sandisk a while back. and here i am, cant thank enough that you made this kind of comparison. youre awesome buddy!

[@TheDivyansh007]

Thank you for the research. Will be buying the X9 pro. Thanks

[@AlexGTech]

Good choice! 👊🏼

[@porrelokuras]

Muchas gracias alex por ayudarnos a aclarar dudas y saber que escojer.

[@martin_wood]

You’re the only reviewer to find a difference between x9 pro and x10 pro on Mac. Thanks for the detailed testing!

[@AlexGTech]

So cool to hear this! Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@bobapatt2204]

Yes! Great video once again Alex. Very, very helpfull. Countdown to the 100k subscribers has begun. Well deserved 😊

[@AlexGTech]

Thanks so much! We're so close 👊🏼

[@almasfbr]

This video appeared as a suggestion, after watching it, it deserves that. I liked your attention to detail, and I learned new things despite my interest and experience with SSDs. Thank you

[@RealJoseph123]

I love how you edit your videos. I don’t know what it is, but it’s so lively and satisfying to my eyes (if that makes sense).

[@AlexGTech]

That's so cool to hear, thanks Joe! 😊

[@cheekster777]

Yes please to a dedicated video reviewing the Crucial T705 NVMe. 🚀 Thank you.

[@AlexGTech]

that thing is a beast! Will definitely make a video about it!

[@cheekster777]

@@AlexGTech 🙏🏻

[@Pxiel]

Was waiting for this video! A masterpiece ✨️

[@AlexGTech]

Thank you!! This was hard work but glad you found it useful 🙌🏼

[@shotbyarian]

unfortunately 2 of my 3 x10 pros got corrupted and i never got them to work again, so i would not recommend those drives, even though i love the form factor

[@nykec37]

Wow this very in depth and I like how you also have other platforms in the mix especially windows and not solely just a Mac test. Definitely subscribing to this Channel and hopefully you get to 100k subs! Thanks for the information on all the SSDs and Cheers!

[@AlexGTech]

Glad it was helpful! Yes, I learned the lesson from the original video where I didn't try Windows. So I am glad you found that useful!

[@mauriciolee7349]

Thank Alex for this EXCELLENT video regarding external SSDs, and NVMEs with enclosures. As of today, Oct. 10, 2024, out of more than 10 videos I've watched, yours is the BEST that I've ever watched because it covers all the top notch brands such as Crucial, Samsung, Sandisk, WD. It also contains multiple tables cover all the detailed results of multiple kinds of tests done on these products including heating issues.

[@tweetbleat487]

Thanks for making this video. I was just about to buy the Sandisk Extreme 2TB, You saved me some headaches.

[@AlexGTech]

My pleasure!

[@vishalshokeen7264]

Same bro

[@contidozack]

Ok you got me! I bought the Crucial X10 Pro with your link.

[@AlexGTech]

@@contidozack you’re gonna love it! My favourite still!

[@jemadv1594]

Great Review. . . USB-C_SanDisk Extreme 4tb vs 4tb Samsung T7_FULL NTFS FORMAT completed. Used Crystal DiskMark same test settings for each. Performed test several times. The SanDisk was much faster, haven't had a failure on any of the 4 we own in 2tb or 4tb. They are used for Davinci Resolve editing from SSD. I think the FULL FORMAT is important. We returned (1) that wouldn't complete the full format. Windows 10 and 11 is funny about blocking USB drives. Thank you

[@TuanSiro]

My damn Sandisk SSD died last month, I lost all my data, my kids' photos! Terrible! I will go buy a Crucial X9 Pro SSD to replace.

[@AlexGTech]

So sorry to hear that, that's awful 😖

[@CHEIF_L97]

I am currently having problems with my crucial x9 pro it keeps disconnecting midway of data transfers I even reformatted device and still the problem persist

[@thugsOP_YT]

How did it die ..if u can explain further what happened @TuanSiro

[@roymarchyano]

What type of sandisk ssd did you use? Sandisk extreme, extreme pro, or portable?

[@aakash3620]

I guess extreme pro has a lot of issues(the 4tb) Extreme 1tb is fine.

[@rapley9084]

Thank you for the great comparison! I think it's a bit unfair to T7 though as the other devices were not tested for such longevity criteria. Considering all those compaints from people, it's an obvious issue for T7, yes, but there are many others also complaining about Crucial's X series as well. It's really hard to rely on one of these devices...

[@godofeternals]

the production quality is insane my guy !!! time well spent ;D in the market for an ssd and you came in clutch 0-0 thnx

[@AlexGTech]

Much appreciated! It was overdue but glad I got it out there, and really cool to hear that this is helping 🙌🏼

[@tivenk]

Thanks a lot for the video. I finally chose the Crucial X9 Pro - good value for money!

[@nazmulhuda3262.]

1:39 I was almost decided to get the T7. Why did this just happen? Which one should I get? If these things doesn't run for more than a year than what's their purpose? It's useless to buy them for such less time and if fails means data loss is a complete loss!

[@AlphaGamingImpact]

My Samsung T7 started to fail also after a few months of usage. Good to know i'm not the only work. I'm leaning toward the Crucial x10 pro.

[@AlexGTech]

The X9 and X10 Pro have been brilliant for me!

[@simonx3.]

people have been complaining about issues they had with the x9 pro and it failing on them, thats why I decided to go for the T7 Shield, hope I won't regret it

[@dawdoo]

Yeah my samsung 1TB SSD died within 2 months

[@nazmulhuda3262.]

​@@simonx3.For many it's the opposite. I am confused. Which one should I get now. I don't want to lose any data at all. Especially storing media and important files.

[@simonx3.]

@@nazmulhuda3262. I own a few normal T7's and I've had one or two of them for over a year now, but I'm beginning to worry more as the time passes bc I've not experienced any issues for so long till this day, so maybe it's really just luck and it doesn't really matter which one you get idk. I'm thinking about purchasing a larger internal ssd as a backup but soo expensive :/

[@markyiagroves4643]

You’re literally the only person that’s truthful, I’m looking into ssd to run all my cc and mods on my windows 11 and I really wanna make a good choice. I wanna play the sims in peace ✌️

[@AlexGTech]

That's cool to hear, I'm glad my videos are helping 👊🏼

[@MMTT193]

Thank you so much for your help I cancelled my San disk order and going to order the x10 pro. Had thought about the Samsung as had seen other KZbinrs getting that instead of San, so I’m so grateful for your knowledge I would have had no idea the Samsung would not have worked for what I wanted. Subscribed for the informative content 🙏🏽✨

[@martinwoodfilms]

Best SSD video I've found. Very nuanced and detailed testing where it matters not just benchmarks. Real life performance matters

[@AlexGTech]

Glad you liked it! Will keep these coming!

[@jessicaalvis7063]

Thanks - thanks to you I went away from the Samsung and just picked up an x9 4tb for my 512gb mbp 2018❤

[@Capture262]

How are you finding the x9?

[@jessicaalvis7063]

@@Capture262 it is good

[@Capture262]

Thanks, did you get the x9pro or the x9pro Mac? I’m looking online and there’s two different versions, for me it will be for Mac laptop but would be handy to be able to flip files on windows to so suspect the x9pro will be the one for me

[@Van_Wilder]

You literally just saved me from buying the T7. Now I’m all in buying the Crucial X10 Pro 😉👍🏻

[@DaliaDanesh]

Hi, I just lost all my photos from my iPhone relying on ICloud.They were my travel photos. What are the Main things that I need to purchase to Always have my photos. I am Not a tech person. I travel a lot and take a lot photos. Now I want to keep my photos and videos at least in 3places. So could you please tell me what to buy? 🙏🏻 thank you! Much appreciated

[@quinterocruz]

This video was incredibly helpful. Thanks for all the work that went into this!

[@corey688]

On the Mac there is no difference in speed from the X10 compared to the X9 since Mac’s can not use the 2x2 lanes of the x10.

[@grantmynott]

Great video. Be great to see an update video on SSD’s for the iPhone 16 Pro and filming in pro res raw at 4K 120 💪🏼seems to be loads of issues trying to film this format to an external ssd

[@kareemsafaan3934]

Awesome, you saved me however I'm seeing this 6 months later :)

[@wakaneut]

I like your detailed review, especially regarding the heat issue. Most reviews are just testing synthetic benchmarks.

[@iOS_Galway]

Super video… thank you!…. Spot on about SanDisk… have an Extreme and Pro and are a nightmare to mount / unmount and when me and a colleague share the drive it takes forever to mount on my MacBook…. The fear thinking a project / footage is gone 😢… Crucial it is so 😊… Thanks

[@digimadparag]

Samsung T9 vs Crucial X10pro which one should I go for??

[@zanthemeximan]

I’ve had a Samsung T5 since 2020 and never had issues with it. Only used for gaming though

[@aamirhayatkhan8]

From what I have gathered on the Internet is that most of the portable SSDs that claim speeds of over 1000mb/s, can do so if your pc/laptop supports usb 3.2 (2x2) dual link. If this is true could you make a video that showcases portable SSDs that support thunderbolt 3/4 for Apple devices. This will be most helpful. Thanks

[@SinghVlogsCanada]

Whats the difference between enclosure and crucial x10 pro which one is more durable. Any pros and cons

[@armer1er]

Have a Crucial X6 2TB, X9 Pro 4TB, X10 Pro 4TB for ProRes video from iPhone 15 Pro Max. Crucial believer and never turning back!

[@definingslawek4731]

4:13 I'm not sure about the wd black one but I know a lot of people buy the samsung t9 and get confused regarding the speed being not as advertised. The issue is the t9 uses a rare usb spec (3.2 gen 2x2. It is 20gbps and despite thunderbolt being 40, it is not backwards compatible with the 20gbps spec so when plugged into thunderbolt it goes back to 10gbps) to achieve this 2GB/s speed which is the same one the wd black one advertises so I assume it also uses that. All apple devices and almost all windows devices do not support this usb spec and so it defaults back to 10gbps instead of the advertised 20gbps. The x10 pro you're fond of also uses this spec so I'm not sure it's worth paying almost twice the money over the x9 pro for you or anyone when you aren't accessing the only performance difference. Given how much work you put into this video (liked and subscribed!) I'm surprised you didn't know this already. I was also shocked when I found out.

[@shotbyarian]

i would love a test of nvme cases, where you would put in just "internal nvme ssds"! great comparison btw, thx!

[@AlexGTech]

Thanks for the idea! I like that!

[@shotbyarian]

@@AlexGTech some info from my side: i have a sabrent thunderbolt 3 case and a unibos thunderbolt 4 case and for the unibos the usb 3 fallback does not work reliable .. even though the speeds are insane, on some laptops it does not get recognized, so it is not ideal for sharing projects with other people ..

[@jefffraser4992]

Great channel. Can I ask you a question… i want to buy SSD that I can load just movies on and then connect it my Samsung smart television. What SSD would recommend for this only purpose? Thanks 🙏🏻

[@jigsaw_play_me]

So which one should be for iPad Pro m1? I generally just use for video transfers THX

[@Arora-Sir]

You gained a new subscriber! This is the best video I've watched for a detailed comparison.

[@SensibleChuckle]

Subscribed. Just the data i needed and I like your testing and production quality.

[@AlexGTech]

Thanks for the sub! Much more to come 👊🏼

[@EmranAlokozai]

Which adapter is best to use for T7 Shield 2TB for iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro Max…. Because I bought more adapters but none of them worked… so please which one is the best and to work 100%

[@brandknewme]

Excellent video! Sold me on the Crucial drives.

[@AlexGTech]

Thanks! Yeah they’re still my favourite in that form factor! Great speeds and super reliable

[@westfield90]

Just the video I was looking for. Sadly I think the FTC needs to apply pressure on Sandisk to either fix this or pull them off the shelves. A law firm should look into a class action lawsuit. Btw thank you so much. Just placed an order for the Crucial

[@definingslawek4731]

Could you test another t7 with the iphone for prores? There has to be something wrong with your unit. Prores does not really require much bandwidth. It could in theory be recorded onto an sd card. 4k 60 prores HQ is only 800Mb/s so around 100 megabytes per second write. There is not a single SSD on the market that cannot do 100MB/s write.

[@abesvenom]

Hey Alex i have a question please. I like the older white Acasis enclosure that has some inputs built in. I was wondering which MVME SSD drive would you recommend to put in it if i would want to use it for my iphone 16 pro max and at the same time for my Mac desk top? I am looking to choose between 2TB and 4TB V3 only because V4 uses over 4.5W not good for iphones. But if you give me some ideas of of solid reliable quality of NVME SSD drives maybe i can choose from that will work on bo of my devices i would greatly appreciate it. I can only afford this once so it has to be good set up

[@seanhenriques808]

Some good stuff here. really appreciate you sharing the SSD wisdom for us creators! I’m shopping for an SSD for my new iPhone 16 Pro to film in prolog. Definitely including your data and my decision. Thank you.

[@AlexGTech]

My pleasure, glad you found it useful! I’m actually just testing a new one right now with the iPhone 16 Pro - the Lexar SL500 and the Professional GO. Spoiler alert: Amazing option 👀 video soon!

[@MiguelMorenoGP]

I thought I was slick going for a cheap NVMe enclosure, and it works great... when the drive is empty. Once it gets half full the speed comes way down, and when hot it randomly disconnects. Haven't lost anything, fortunately, but I've been searching for a solution. The Acasis cases are great, but they're too big for a portable solution for me, and for the same price as the case I can get drives. Oh, decisions, decisions... 😅

[@wtdudley05]

This video gave me everything I needed to make a decision. In addition your video was so well put together I felt like at about5 minutes in I could be comfortable going with whatever you suggest in the futer.

[@joeltrotter1034]

ive got the SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable; i did loose a project which is messed up BUT the update they release fixed the problem and ive used it for editing ever sinse, i will buy the CrucialX10 pro 2TB as i need an extra one and it looks descent

[@hungchu5998]

I own a macbook m1 at home. I will need a drive to copy large files (around 1tb-10tb each file) from my pc/ mac at work. After some research I find that For SSD: - crucial X9 is sh*t. - seagate id sh*t too. Better go with crucial X9 pro/ T7 shield. However, price of X9 pro has beed doubled up from the time you made the video. How about a reliable HDD?

[@marcellosantiago]

Hi, Alex! I need a reliable storage device to keep my wedding photos and videos. No need for speed. Any suggestion? SSD or HDD? Which brand/model is more reliable for keeping precious data? Thank you in advance!

[@starmessenger]

Just an FYI: Regarding the Crucial X10 Pro.. I am not tech savvy at all, but I heard that the X10 is a Gen 2.2, and evidently Macs are not compatible with dual lane speeds. The X9's on the other hand, are. So, for me, it keeps coming up all over the place that the Crucial X9 Pro is the (best affordable) one to get for my iMac. This video finally sealed it for me.

[@marcosfernandezrodriguez3856]

Great video! Very complete and with a lot of interesting info. I would like to ask if you considered or tested the Kingston XS2000. I would like to see a comparison with the crucial. Right now I'm working with big datasets and I would like to have an external SSD for storage these datasets and results, which may be lots of "little" files and some big files (maybe just some GB for file). I think the crucial X10 would work for me, but happy to hear if someone had faced this issue and how you solved it, if you found a good ssd external drive for this.

[@Mchannnel]

Thanks! Since I’m a student, I can’t afford most of them so it will be great if there’s an more affordable option… ASUS TUF GAMING AS1000-J (this has an ssd inside) and Crucial X9 (NOT pro) are the options as for now

[@hannahduarte5204]

The X9 Pro has a “for Mac” option, is there a lot of difference? Im not sure its going to be for exclusive Mac use. Should i just get the normal one?

[@czarllan]

Hopefully you can also review SSD for iphone or for android 😅, thank you so much for the knowledge

[@julessmith5581]

Recently bought the Crucial X10 Pro and returned it Amazon because - despite being sold as having onboard 256-bit AES - in fact as of today (12th Oct. 24) there is NO encryption available at all (until a new Firmware is released). WTF. Suggest your review should include 'Security' for removable SSD's as well as all the usual factors?

[@glenn1964]

What about the Samsung T9 SSD?

[@ngomanhkhoi8788]

One question...Does the Crucial X 10 Pro work with Mac pro chip m3 pro? Thank you so much!!!

[@garytruss5253]

I bought a WD Elements 10TB from an Office supply store to back up sentimental data. The second time I used the WD Elements drive it stopped working. It was just out of the 30 days - neither WD nor the Office supply store would help me. Lesson learned the hard, expensive way. Will never be going near WD again.

[@westfield90]

Sorry just a question from a total newbie. If the Acasis is just an enclosure for any internal NVMe drive can’t I just buy any enclosure and put in a NVMe and get amazing speeds of an NVMe? What makes Acasis unique in that respect?

[@kostiabazrov-life]

What about t9 4tb? Can I use with iPhone?

[@FAMEAcademyNY]

Thank you Alex for this video, So I have various SSDs The Samsung T5 & T7s The Sandisk Extreme Portable & I purchased a Crucial X9 2 TB because of a great review on KZbin and claims it was faster... I can't really tell but I am editing with no issues. Two weeks after that purchase, I walked into B&H and the Crucial Team was there promoting the X9 4TB. I was told I could purchase the X9 4TB and return the X9 2TB (The Sale price of the 4TB was the same as the 2TB drive). I ended up keeping both drives. I have dropped all of these drives on the floor at one time or another and the ONLY one that seemed to have a problem was the Crucial X9 2TB... I have not dropped the X9 4TB and hope I do not. After dropping The 2TB, I could not edit on the drive. THANKFULLY, I was able to move the files. Once I reformatted the drive, It has continued to work fine. I have now purchased the SanDisk Professional 1TB PRO-BLADE SSD Mag and SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE TRANSPORT with plans to purchase the SanDisk Professional PRO-DOCK 4 and use it for archival purposes. My experience with the PRO-BLADE SSD Mag and Transport is, despite the faster claims the transfer speeds seem to be slower than the other drives. What are your thoughts on this system and can you test it?

[@paulmark992]

I am using a samsung t9 4tb as a ram/cache drive and backup.

[@creatorvoss]

are the samsung t7, t9 PCIE ssd's or sata SSD'S ???

[@achrafsadik2175]

im amazed with the quality content bro, i wish you all the best !!

[@nerdimmunity7672]

are these drives good for gaming?

[@levyrivera8644]

Great detailed review!!! I will for sure scoop up a C X10 Pro, and the enclosure with nvme

[@hobonickel840]

Would an insta360x4 benefit from tgese over my HP Omen laptop?

[@Mark-fs7ok]

I've had a 4 TB Samsung T7 Shield for several years and it's great. But I bought a 2 TB T7 non-Shield type last month and it lasted less than a day before it overheated and died. It's a shame the 2 TB T7 Shield now costs more than I paid for the 4 TB version a couple of years ago.

[@SkeeterMelody]

Great video Alex very detailed thank you👊🙏🙏

[@AlexGTech]

My pleasure! Thanks so much, Don 🙏🏼

[@CoastGuy09]

I have 5 4TB Crucial X10 Pro drives. I am phasing out 4 10TB disk storage using the Crucial SSDs. Absolutely the best storage I have ever used. I am a travel photographer and carrying 4TB in your pocket is a game changer for photo shooters who can't afford to sacrifice editing performance.

[@antoniovasquez497]

Which of these would be great for music, 4/5k video and photos long term? The Acasis or the Crucial? or perhaps another one? I am a dj, videographer and photographer and im tired of having to back up all these HDDs.

[@antoniovasquez497]

also would a hard drive be better for long term storage or SSD? I have heard mixed opinions

[@Mild_knight56]

Hi mr Alex....it was a great video with detailed explaination but im still confused as which one to buy......im a medical student and want to buy external ssd for extra storage for my mac.....i dont use any pro res log or video editing but just to copy my data and make sure that it will remain safe and 1TB would be enough for me so can i get any recomendations......THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@ud_project2542]

which one is the best for gaming tho ?

[@Dubi00]

What do you recommend on size? Do you prefer 2TB? what about 4TB? Also are there two versions of the Crucial Drives? Like one for mac and one for PC or can you just format either in EXFAT and be happy? Thank you,

[@ftlbaby]

Thank you! Extremely helpful. I have been using the Orico nvme enclosures. And although they do have models now with a fan, I might switch over to Acasis enclosures. Although it seems like the Acasis have a manual switch for the fan whilst the Orico fan is automatic. Thoughts about that?

[@AlexGTech]

My pleasure! Orico stuff does look good! Acasis offer different versions, some with the switch for the fan and others with a fan that is always on. I prefer the switch as I am not editing from the SSD all the time and the fan noise can get a little annoying if you are just chilling in a quiet space

[@smachT.L]

crucial x10 pro or kingston xs2000 which one to buy please reply

[@definingslawek4731]

Don't waste your money on an x10 pro or ANY ssd that uses the very rare usb 3.2 gen 2x2 spec. No macbook and almost no windows computer supports this kind of usb meaning that an x10 pro for most users will act just like an x9 pro, and for example a samsung t9 will act like a samsung t7. I wasn't aware of the kingston one you mentioned but I checked and it also uses the 3.2. gen 2x2 spec. Just don't pay more for a 20gbps ssd over a 10gbps ssd when (unless you have a computer with a 20gbps port) it will be a 10gbps ssd for you.

[@smachT.L]

@@definingslawek4731 thank you for the reply brother

[@argacc20417]

​@@definingslawek4731is USB4 supposedly support those drive?

[@vgupta4760]

Thanks for the great video and congratulations on 123k subscribers. May I ask what is the computer configuration you use for video editing?

[@dpj9421]

Hi Alex, I have a question. I am currently using the same 14" M1 MacBook Pro that does not support dual lane speeds. I currently have access to buying the X9 Pro in 1TB for US$94.00 and the X10 Pro in 2TB for US$163. I understand you said there's not much difference in speed unless the device can support dual lane speed. However, with the price I've mentioned, which would you recommend for future-proofing and value for money? Thank you

[@richardkim4855]

Awesome video!! Saved me time from researching all this myself!! Subscribed, keep up the great work!

[@dpj9421]

Can I ask why you use the Sabrent Rocket for Acasis? As I saw that Acasis recommends the WD Black SN850 2TB

[@clarification007]

You speak or edited much to fast to listen and understand. // But I manage it with stop and go with also subtitle! I saw you get the subtitle translate in multi- language is a major ++++ Thanks. Now my question is I have the Mac w/M1 and done memories of my photos, only done on the Crucial X8 2Tb everything work perfectly. But now I need the 4Tb Your test was done with Mac Mini M2 and to M1 Max MacBook Pro. Now what about for the result with iMac M1? ......Merci Alex!

[@ferencfapal]

Great video, thank you! I've bought a Crucial X10 Pro. I'm using it with a Macbook Pro M1Pro. What file system should I choose when format? Or the factory ExFAT is already a good solution?

[@chienanh3732]

Exfat is default but not good, because its limited to only read and transfer file that less than 4gb

[@ferencfapal]

@@chienanh3732 thanks I reformatted it to APFS.

[@darklord6062]

thank you for the review..it is really helpful...i was confuses between Samsung's t7 and sandisk although i have crucial x6 already..now im gonna look for crucial x8

[@AlexGTech]

Glad I could help!

[@stevefiorito5379]

I could sure use some help with an 8TB Seagate Drive/Hub that I use for data storage from my Linux Desktop. I have about 6 Seagate drives, but this one apparently will go to "sleep" if it sits idle for 10 minutes or so. When you go to access the drive after sleep, it will stall ... and take several minutes to open the window you are trying to access ... this is often accompanied with a File System corruption. I have to run an FSCK ... multiple times per day. Forums haven't been helpful ... trying to adjust that "sleep" time interval is unsuccessful. This has been an ongoing issue with my Seagate External Drives ... spinners or SSD. I get them for a reasonable price, and I wouldn't mind spending more for a drive if I actually get more ... especially for reliability.

[@liaa2380]

What about x9 not the pro version?

[@NYC_MidnightVibes]

Which ssd is the best for the Mac mini m4? I really going to put Roblox, videos and photos on any recommended ssd.

[@tek_soup]

Acasis Good Stuff, worth the $$

[@AlexGTech]

Definitely 👊🏼

[@noelfrancisco5778]

Thanks for the review. I would like to ask which portable ssd would you recommend for iPhone 13 Pro Max, video recording? TIA

[@AlexGTech]

Safest bet for me has been the crucial, either X9 or X10 Pro. The others may work, but if you are doing longer videos in 4K60 ProRes LOG... you're gonna need something faster than the T7. I did a review about the iPhone and shared what happens when that SSD warms up. Basically ruins the footage with lots of dropped frames/choppy images

[@noelfrancisco5778]

@@AlexGTech Thank you so much, appreciate it.

[@ekowahyusejati9443]

Thankyou for your description

[@handlewithoutcare]

How about buying a M2 PCIe 4.0 ssd with enclosure? It is better?

[@AlexGTech]

faster depending on the SSD, I did review a couple at the end of this video, check the "nuclear" options I shared from about 8:10

[@tanghho]

is there a brand that has longevity for 5-10 years?

[@cvdavis]

Love the video. Thanks for your research effort and being forward on how you picked. Hope to see more similar videos.

[@AlexGTech]

More to come for sure, thank you!