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

BEST SSDs - THIS is why you should ignore benchmark tests!
💨 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.
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I tested the most popular SSDs from Amazon using my Windows PC, an Apple M1 Max MacBook Pro, M2 iPad Pro, M2 Mac Mini, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
I did use benchmark tools but I also did some realistic, large data transfers between these devices and the SSDs. The results vary wildly, but I share all the data here in this video. You can even use some of these faster ones on your Tesla 👀
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0:00 The best SSDs for your needs (and budget!)
0:20 Ground rules of the test and raw data for results
0:50 How I stress tested the SSDs
1:17 Summary of the test results
1:42 🚨 Sandisk Extreme and Sandisk Portable ‼️ ⚠️
2:15 I can't ignore the facts 💥
2:40 WD Black - A great option for gaming. But is it good for other tasks? 🤔
3:10 Temperature issues with WD Black
3:50 An important point about 'advertised speeds'
4:15 Crucial X8 - The most popular SSD in 2023. Are they still good?
5:00 Crucial X9 Pro - The best balance between performance, convenience and price 🥰
5:25 Crucial X10 Pro - My workhorse for high intensity workloads 🔥
5:55 Why the Crucial X9 and X10 Pros are the most convenient options 🥰
6:25 Pushing the Crucial X10 Pro a little bit harder on a 1.9TB transfer 🤯
7:15 The Crucial X10 Pro can handle a lot!
7:55 An extremely FAST option for internal SSDs - Crucial T705 💨
8:15 NUCLEAR OPTION 1 ☢️ Acasis TBU405 Pro M1 (With Cooling built-in!) 🥶
9:05 Sabrent Rocket NVMe SSDs ✨🙌🏼
9:30 NUCLEAR OPTION 2 ☢️ Acasis hub - Not just fast storage, but a great hub!
10:02 Acasis and Sabrent combo - Performance powerhouse
10:18 Samsung T5 and Samsung T7 Shield - A reliable short-term backup option
10:55 ⚠️iPhone users, beware!⚠️
11:18 Samsung T7 Shield - ruggedised and convenient, but not that fast
11:45 A longevity issue 😢
12:25 The best balance for my needs right now. But which is the fastest?
12:50 Let me know which one I should review next 🥰 (and outtakes 😂)

[@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 💪🏻

[@porrelokuras]

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

[@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 👊🏼

[@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

[@quinterocruz]

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

[@MrAccessoryAddict]

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!

[@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.

[@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

[@SkeeterMelody]

Great video Alex very detailed thank you👊🙏🙏

[@AlexGTech]

My pleasure! Thanks so much, Don 🙏🏼

[@Momentous.Living]

subscribed! love all your videos. keep up the great job bud!!!

[@flyingcod14]

Great video I never knew about the Acasis enclosures.

[@AlexGTech]

Awesome devices, can’t live without them now!

[@Pxiel]

Was waiting for this video! A masterpiece ✨️

[@AlexGTech]

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

[@lxvejetty]

Thank you for the testing

[@levyrivera8644]

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

[@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 🙏🏽✨

[@wakaneut]

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

[@TheDivyansh007]

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

[@AlexGTech]

Good choice! 👊🏼

[@Boltup2000]

Great video and information, thank you!

[@AlexGTech]

Glad it was helpful! 🙌🏼

[@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! 😊

[@tweetbleat487]

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

[@AlexGTech]

My pleasure!

[@DecemberSeraphim]

Bro thanks for the video and for the warning !! Got yourself a subscriber!

[@AlexGTech]

I appreciate it! Yeah I tried to contact the brand as well for their comments but I heard nothing… Thanks so much for the sub!!

[@blastav]

Thanks a lot for the video

[@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!

[@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 🙌🏼

[@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 🙏🏻

[@cheekster777]

Thank you Alex. 🙏🏻

[@AlexGTech]

My pleasure! Thanks mate!

[@kingkhalilg]

Needed this.. Perfect timing.. Been driving off the last vid 😅

[@AlexGTech]

Perfect! Glad it's been helpful!

[@SharonTzagi]

10:42 appreciate any video you make!Thank you! So in terms of longevity, and storage of important wedding and travel photos, would you recommend to use Crucial x8?

[@mie-]

subscribed ✔︎ thanks for the amazing content 🥰

[@AlexGTech]

Thanks for subbing! Welcome aboard ☺️

[@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 🙏🏼

[@frazhassan]

Subscribed Now you are at 101K So congratulations. 🎉

[@AlexGTech]

Thank you so much!! Welcome to the channel 🥰

[@diptha_pranasta]

Great video man👍

[@AlexGTech]

Appreciate it, glad you enjoyed it 👊🏼

[@diptha_pranasta]

@@AlexGTech btw i use the Crucial X9 and in some cases it only run at 45 mb/s. do you know why its going really slow?

[@HunterTeRex]

Great video man! Thank you so much. Great production quality as well! You got yourself a new subscriber :) After watching your first video from about a year ago I decided to go for the Samsung T7.. But now after seeing this one I'm in a battle between the Crucial X9 Pro an the Samsung T7.. I wanna use it to have a backup copy of all the data on my laptop as well as on my phone (pictures, videos, documents and some other "normal" stuff). No video editing oder gaming needs. Just simple "normal" use. Which one of the two do you recommend more? :)

[@AlexGTech]

Welcome aboard! Thank you so much for the kind words 🥰 Personally I’d say the X9 Pro ticks most boxes for me, but if it’s just a backup, then you probably won’t need the extra speed and smaller size.

[@AlexGTech]

(And sorry it took me ages to respond!)

[@HunterTeRex]

@@AlexGTech Thanks a lot for the reply. All good bro, you're a human being after all and have a life to take care of too ;) For me longevity, reliability and portability are more important than transfer speeds. So the X9 Pro it is?

[@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

[@bryanCLXT]

We appreciate you

[@AlexGTech]

thank you 🙏

[@ROIOS-TV]

Congratulations on the 100.000 - maybee it was me 😅

[@Richard_Barnes]

Hey Alex 😄 Good info thank 👍🏻 Is there a specific USB-C lead required to get the faster speeds? I only have the basic Apple charger lead at the moment. The Crucial X10 Pro has my interest 👍🏻

[@AlexGTech]

Hi Richard! Definitely only use the ones that come with it. The Apple charger may support USB 3.2 speeds but I'm.not sure. The X10 Pro comes with a nice and fast cable. The acasis definitely should only be used with the TB4 cable it comes with 👊🏼

[@kirasoleil]

hi alex! quick q- would the samsung t7 be OK to edit from if I'm only editing 1 video at a time? my vlogs usually run between 10-20 minutes.. not doing crazy editing for work, just personal vlogs. i'm trying to learn how to edit off of a drive.

[@vanchetoO]

thank you for this video so much. From a couples of days i search information which ext. ssd to buy. I changed my mind several times which one to be based on different information and finally your video help me a lot. I have one question. I want the ssd for keeping photos and I'm considering to start my art journey respectively to start filming videos for KZbin and Instagram. I will take 2TB crucial but my question is X6 or X8? Is X6 too old model and is gonna do the job? or to take X8? The price difference 153$ (X6) and 176$ (X8). (for some people it's not that much but in the country that I live in our currency if $ is 1:1 it's like 50$) I wish I could take the X9 and x10 pro but they're pretty expensive. Maybe in the future :) Thank you so much in advance. Greetings from Bulgaria

[@JohnDeUlloa]

Alex what about the Sandisk Pro-G40? Are they experiencing the same problems as the Extremes?

[@kidusdereje]

love you bro

[@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 👊🏼

[@royshakked]

Excellent video! Thank you. Apologies for the basic question - what would be the best / highest performance method to connect the crucial x10 drive to my Mac Mini 2017, thunderbolt 3 compatible computer. Thanks!

[@AlexGTech]

Thank you! I’d say connect it directly to the USB-C port on the Mac Mini if you can. If not, a Thunderbolt Dock like the Caldigit is a great option

[@dpj9421]

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

[@nasdoc1]

Great video. Very informative. How's the Samsung T9?

[@AlexGTech]

Thanks so much! I haven't tested the T9 yet, it's on my list next 🙌🏼

[@definingslawek4731]

The t9 uses a rare spec of usb, 3.2 gen 2x2 to achieve 20gbps which allows it to do 2GB/s transfer. The problem is that no apple devices and almost now windows devices support this spec of usb. Meaning in 99% of cases the drive is stuck at 10gbps regular usb 3 speeds meaning there is no performance benefit over the samsung t7. Same problem with the wd black and the crucial x10 pro in the video where he never had it go above 1GB/s even though both drives advertise 2GB/s.

[@nasdoc1]

@@definingslawek4731 Thanks so much. That's very helpful.

[@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,

[@user-us4gm2wt3t]

Hi alex. I have a t7 shield and I use it for basic needs, I transfer 100 GB of data to it once a year and everything works fine, have you seen heat problems with it? And another question, were you satisfied with him

[@21asds]

awesome video. can you please review adata elite se880

[@AlexGTech]

thank you, will take a look at that for sure!

[@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!

[@shreyasdharashivkar8027]

Can you test the EVM Elite 1TB EnSave Pro. They promise 2000Mb/s of Read and Write speed.

[@cheekster777]

Alex, glad that you got your OCD in check at the end of the video! 🤣😂

[@AlexGTech]

😅 took me ages to get all the lines in check 😂

[@definingslawek4731]

That's fascinating that you had issues with recording iphone prores to the t7 shield. Even full fat prores bitrate does not approach the transfer speed of a regular sata ssd, let alone the 1GB/s of these usb 3.2 nvme drives. So that you had an issue is really strange. I wonder why.

[@hobonickel840]

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

[@0x-001]

which mini external ssd is good for running a linux distro on? i have bought (Netac ZX20 512GB Extreme) read and write speeds of up to 2000MB/s and 1700MB/s. do you know if this was a good choice?

[@jessicaalvis7063]

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

[@PAZPERDEE]

How are you finding the x9?

[@jessicaalvis7063]

@@PAZPERDEE it is good

[@PAZPERDEE]

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

[@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.

[@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 😖

[@LuisGonzalez-tv8uj]

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.

[@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

[@guilhermetonini5883]

What is the best External SSD for downloading and playing games?

[@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.

[@Payan8]

I’m interested in the crucial x9 but they have a for Mac variant and now I don’t know which one to get. I’ll be using it for iPhone 15 Pro ProRes recording

[@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.

[@damianwojcikiewicz3951]

Sandisk Portable Extreme only. I watched many test like one guy put it to the coffee and still works fine. Speed is also stunning and cool design.

[@AlexGTech]

Problem with Sandisk is data loss. So many people reporting it. Right now, I can't recommend it.

[@damianwojcikiewicz3951]

@@AlexGTech I have to read about it. Generally Samsung is also the best. I have 3 Samsung pendrives and they work good. Gonna watch your video haha I didn't watch it yet

[@E_Poltz]

All these disk work for long term data? Like 15years or something?

[@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.

[@tek_soup]

Acasis Good Stuff, worth the $$

[@AlexGTech]

Definitely 👊🏼

[@cherry_1425]

asus rog strix with samsung 990 pro internal ssd whats your opinion on it. i want to purchase , i would like to here it from you. congratulations for 100k

[@AlexGTech]

I have the 990 Pro on my PC, it's all good! And thank you! We are literally days away now from 100K!

[@marymadigan9707]

Nice one good price as well thanks Alex 😎

[@AlexGTech]

Thanks Mary!!

[@niniengineering]

I got the SK Hynix X31 beetle. It don’t gets hot when filled and stays around 880 MB/sec the whole time.

[@AlexGTech]

That's pretty good!!

[@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

[@NetvoTV]

Hey Alex, I really need a hard drive right now but my wallet is really tight at the moment, is there something I can do for you for a price of a hard drive? Hope you can help out!

[@fadliefhadillah1262]

Hi dude, ur opinion best ssd ip15pm for videos prores and editing in drive lumafusion sandisk extreme e61 v2, samsung t7 shield or crucial x9 pro ? please guide, I will buy it tomorrow

[@fadliefhadillah1262]

Up

[@GustavoMunoz-sm3fy]

Was there a typo for the price on the crucial x9 pro 2TB for $99? I see the 1TB for that price everywhere I look

[@AlexGTech]

I am sorry, you're right. it starts at 99 for the 1TB. My bad.

[@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.

[@dennisadiprawira8154]

Does anyone know, will crucial x9 pro works with ip11?

[@luisfraga2514]

I am new to the camera world and tech, if I am filming with 60 fps in 4K, what would be the best SSD for me (with a 200 budget)? And that is compatible with any computer, not limited to only new computer models (i heard crucial could only be used with new apple computers).

[@AlexGTech]

Definitely the X9 Pro or X10 Pro. If you format it the right way, it can be used by both Windows and Mac. Just be aware that if you format it as ExFAT you can't then just remove the drive, without safely ejecting it, to avoid data loss - I believe ExFAT doesn't support journalling, which is the reason you shouldn't just unplug it. But read up on that, I am not 100% sure.

[@masterwatch]

excellent video and very helpful.

[@paris45]

I need a ssd drive for scratch disk storage when im using photoshop. When i use it for a good 30min-1hr, always say "scratch disk is full." Which one do u recommend? Thanks for any help.

[@AlexGTech]

I wonder if it’s because deleted items are still in the recycle bin. Sometimes you may have to empty the bin for the items to actually free up space. But if that’s not the case, I;d say the Crucial X9 Pro or X10 Pro. They’ve been the most solid for me

[@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

[@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

[@donmeredith74]

I lost all of my photos on a Sandisk. The follow up support from their customer service has been horrible. Back up your external drives!! I learned the hard way. I’ll never buy a sandisk product again.

[@NetvoTV]

How about microSD card?

[@NetvoTV]

And pen drive

[@nikzs9]

Can u recommend the best ssd for iphone 14 pro max?

[@AlexGTech]

Crucial X9 Pro has been fantastic for me.

[@nikzs9]

@@AlexGTech is lightning cable included in the box?

[@MelissaNikols]

What about the Sandisk ssd models by 1TB? The reliability is exactly the same?

[@AlexGTech]

right now I am staying away from Sandisk altogether to be honest. I still have them but not for important data. Will keep testing them and seeing if there are any issues, but will take time to find out

[@CedieObrero]

What about transcend ssd?

[@RavensEagle]

T5 EVO how does that hold up? Want to get the 8TB one

[@AlexGTech]

Haven't tried that one yet, but you are giving me a good idea for a follow-up video!

[@RavensEagle]

@@AlexGTech yeah i can get that one for 451 euro now, and that's about 56 euro for 1 TB ssd. And it's normally around 70 or 80 per TB for ssds But don't know the speeds or cables and connections, or usb C or A etc. And i hear about buying naked 8tb ssd and buying a case for it so can plug it in hsing usb. Just looking for tyr prices what's worth it etc. And well the reliability will it die after 3 years. Because the t5 evo 8tb only has 3 years warranty as opposed to other ssd which all have 5 years from what i found. Hope you find the time to make a video. Because normal hdds, are still 20 to 25 euro per TB much cheaper. So I am waging my options if the price per tb is worth it for the speed / storage. Also the sound. Cuz hdds are loud, portable hdds are quiter but how loud are ssd compared to that?

[@joshcenac8245]

I have a Sandisk extreme portable ssd and used maybe 10 times, like almost brand new. Now my Mac can't even detect the SSD, neither does it show up on Disk Utility, right now I have no idea how to retrieve all of my data on the dive. I have tried it on window pc as well, it won't show up at all. Very disappointed and will not buy their product again. ps anyone have the same issue ?

[@rmjaln]

How can I check the temp of my external Nvme?

[@AlexGTech]

I use a laser thermometer that I got from Amazon for about £20

[@MikuHatsuneDesu]

i just bought the t7 samsung ssd for my rog ally

[@AlexGTech]

How do you like it? Is that for storing games data or can you actually play games off of it too?

[@MikuHatsuneDesu]

I bought it for the reason that I dont want to touch my Rog Ally for an m2 ssd upgrade. I am currently playing on the external ssd and its really great and cool@@AlexGTech

[@bartkiggen1429]

T5 can record black magic raw 6k no problem so i don't get that iphone prores issue.

[@Winter_Wyvern1]

The sad part is 1:38 .. I just came from a video a KZbinr saying SandDisk is failing cheering up Samsung T7s, and turns out 1:38 T7 failed on u .. I thought these were so reliable, and the comments in that video has 100s of users with failed SSDs. If I had bought it myself and it fails on me, I'd be like "universe punishes me again" but nah, those expensive SSDs keep failing; it's their job to keep data! I'm thinking if in the future I become richer I'd just buy a mid-range Windows laptop and stack it up to 8TB-10TB of SSD, no Apps, that'd be the safest option as a 500eur/500$ will already come up with 1TB SSD, then another 500$ to install whatever maximum the laptop can hold 4TB/10TB.

[@AlexGTech]

Yes... the T7 Shield was really good for over a year, but after that time, it started to fail and eventually not even mount anymore... So be careful with that one. I think SSDs are the way forward, still - imagine losing that laptop with all the data in it. But the SSDs need to be reliable really. What I do for my important data is to have a copy I keep on smaller SSDs like the Crucial ones and a long-term copy on my NAS. For personal things like family photos and documents, I have a copy in Google as well.

[@MsNIKITA]

You can't physically achieve their maximum read/write speed using USB C unless it's USB4 or Thunderbolt 3/4 interface. This is due to the bandwidth limitations.

[@AlexGTech]

Not sure I understand that to be honest as I tested most of them using different devices, but including a Thunderbolt 4 interface when I was testing it with the M1 Max MacBook Pro. Never saw it get to the advertised speeds…

[@jeremiea907]

What about crucial x9 ? (Not the pro version)

[@AlexGTech]

That's in the video 👊🏼

[@jeremiea907]

Where ? 😂

[@jakehartley391]

I also didn’t see anything about the non pro version. @alexgtech trying to decide between the x8 x9 and x9 pro.

[@jeremiea907]

​@@jakehartley391 after checking, the no pro version is enough if you just need storage to keep. If you need ssd for working, and then regulary write and delete files, so you need to upgrade to the pro version. The no pro version is also good for working but in this case the pro version worth the extra money

[@deekeeslab]

SanDisk was my #1 goto for any type of storage til Western Digital bought SanDisk and messed up SanDisk reputation.

[@AlexGTech]

Agreed… hope they turn it around. they haven’t responded to any of my emails to them…

[@zetaphotography6548]

But your last year video said the Sandisk was good so we all bought it.

[@AlexGTech]

That was in 2022 before the data loss issues started to happen in 2023. I can't predict the future ☺️

[@Mark-OutWest]

Here's the thing, benchmarks tests are only one important factor. The real important factor is will the drive die in a day, a month, three months? If you can't answer this, speed tests don't mean anything to me. Sandisk didn't get back to you because legal told them not to. They don't care about some youtuber even if you had 10 million subs. Crucial has tons of failure reviews as well as Samsung. So what do we do? Are internal SSD's in cases the answer for portability? After watching this I'd say go for the nuclear option Sabrent stick in a case. If you're getting 2 years out of them that's a good start. Having a backup Samsung for another Samsung is the same price as getting a pricey stick to begin with.

[@AlexGTech]

Looks like you skipped through the video as I mentioned at least two major issues about longevity 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ze4959]

Saudações Brasileiras

[@AlexGTech]

Valeu meu amigo!!

[@ghost-user559]

Solidgm. Do it.

[@AlexGTech]

thank you, will definitely check them out!

[@ghost-user559]

@@AlexGTech You’ll love them. The 2 TB Pro models are excellent. Extremely fast speeds at 7,000/6,500 MBps with a great TBW, and often on sale for a very reasonable price. I think I got mine for around 110$. It’s the hidden gem of the ssd space.

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

T7 Shield did not mount, did not do anything until the third try with Mac Disk Utility. After erase it's been alright. Not to be trusted.

[@AlexGTech]

Yeah I had issues with mine too…

[@nurmanali3]

i lost all my project in my sandisk ssd :( , because the ssd is dead

[@jacobynguyen7424]

F* me, I bought the Sandisk and not able to returned it. Hope I didn't get the bad one. Haha.

[@AlexGTech]

Oh no!! Hope it’s ok!

[@pie0507]

cute shirt