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Crucial External SSDs

Fast, reliable storage for wherever life takes you

Crucial External SSDs

External SSDs for everyone

Fast, on-the-go storage for photos, videos, games and files

Portable SSDs make storage easy

Storage solutions for your on-the-go needs

 Portable SSDs make storage easy

Lightning-quick speed

Sequential read speeds up to 2,100MB/s1 make your file transfers quick and painless.

Lightning-quick speed

Games, music and more, wherever you go

Store up to 8TB2 of high-resolution video, photos, games, music and more for wherever you go. 

Games, music and more, wherever you go

Crucial external SSD key features

Crucial external SSDs feature large capacities for all your high-quality 
video, photos, games and more

Capacity

Crucial external SSDs deliver blazing-fast speeds for seamless 4K video editing, moving high-resolution photos or assets and fast file transfers ­— even with large creative projects.

  • Sequential read/write speeds up to 2,100MB/s¹
Speed

Crucial external SSDs are engineered to be reliable and durable with long-term performance in mind to keep your data safe wherever you go.

  • IP55/IP65 water and dust resistant
  • Drop-proof up to 9.8 feet (3 meters)³
 Reliability

Crucial external SSDs work seamlessly across devices and platforms with USB-C support.

  • Compatible⁴ with Windows, Mac, Android, iPad, PC, and Linux
  • Compatible⁴ with Xbox and PlayStation consoles (may require USB-A adapter)
Compatibility

Crucial external SSDs are compact, lightweight and very portable — 
perfect for on-the-go storage for commuting, traveling, creating or working.
Compact and comfortable 65 x 60 design
Select models include integrated lanyard holes for easy portability
Select models feature an anodized aluminum enclosure with 
rubberized soft-touch base

Crucial external SSDs are compact, lightweight and very portable

Shop external SSDs

Up your on-the-go storage game with ultra-fast and durable portable SSDs

Creatives

Editing on the go or needing storage for a day of photoshoots? Portable SSDs give you the freedom to create anywhere. Your workflow stays smooth, and your vision becomes limitless with blazing-fast transfer speeds and rugged portability.

Creatives

Students

Get the space and speed needed for all those lecture notes and PowerPoints with portable SSDs. Your school projects are always ready to go with fast transfers, compact portability and durable storage.

Students

Gamers

Get the gaming edge with lightning-fast load times, seamless installs and a game library you can take anywhere. Your gameplay stays with you — whether you're grinding ranked or diving into open worlds.

Gamers

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External SSD FAQs

 

Need some guidance? We answer common questions about external SSDs to help you understand their benefits and how they can improve your everyday tasks.

Crucial’s external SSD drives come in capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB, which gives you enough room to back up and protect up to 500,000 4K photos, 114 games, 2.6 million MP3 music files and 133 4K videos.

An external SSD is ideal for anyone in need of fast and portable storage for tasks like video editing, gaming, or running software. An external SSD offers speed and durability to make it suitable for professionals, gamers and users who frequently transfer large files. However, if you're looking for more speed, an NVMe may be best for you. Alternatively, SATA SSDs are considered to be the best for general use where speed is less critical, balancing performance with affordability and compatibility.

Yes, it's generally okay to leave an external SSD plugged into your computer, especially if you use it frequently. However, it’s important to be mindful of heat and leave the external SSD in a well-ventilated area away from other electronics and heat sources. Also, you can consider an internal SSD instead if you do not plan on needing portable storage.

Consider your storage needs, including the size of files you'll be working with and how much space your system requires. For photos, at an average file size of 5MB, a 1TB SSD holds about 200,000 images. For video, an hour of 4K footage could take anywhere from 42GB to over 740GB6. Our most popular capacities for external SSDs are 2TB and 4TB

While an external SSD is useful for storing PlayStation games and other media, we recommend an internal SSD with a heatsink for the PS5. This is because PS5 games need to be played from internal storage to take full advantage of the console's high-speed architecture. An internal SSD with a heatsink ensures optimal performance and prevents overheating, which can enhance the longevity and reliability of your storage solution.

External SSDs are much faster, more durable and compact than HDD counterparts. These qualities make external SSDs ideal for tasks like video editing, storing photos, gaming or frequent file transfers. They’re also more resistant to drops since they have no moving parts, and typically water and dust resistant.

Unlike most external SSDs, Crucial portables like the X10 Pro Portable SSD feature high sustained write speeds, which means that speeds remain fast throughout the drive’s full capacity. This can significantly improve productivity for users who choose the X10 Pro instead of a drive where write speeds drastically slow down as the drive fills up.

Additional resources


  1. Typical I/O performance numbers as measured using CrystalDiskMark® with command queue full and write cache enabled. Fresh out-of-box (FOB) state is assumed. For performance measurement purposes, the SSD may be restored to FOB state using the secure erase command. System variations will affect measured results.

  2. Some of the storage capacity is used for formatting and other purposes and is not available for data storage. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes. 


  3. Up to 3 meters without impact to data on a carpeted floor.


  4. Compatibility may vary and may be contingent on device formatting and host capabilities. Compatible Android devices must be able to work with USB Mass Storage over OTG. Operating system updates and reformatting may be required.


  5. Protection against dust and water projected in jets against the enclosure from any direction. The X9 Pro should not be submerged in water. For more information, visit www.iec.ch/ip-ratings.


  6. Compatibility may vary and may be contingent on device formatting and host capabilities. Compatible Android devices must be able to work with USB Mass Storage over OTG. Operating system updates and reformatting may be required.


  7. Based on average photo size of 6MB, video at 4K/60fps in H246 format at 24GB/hr, and average music file at 4MB each.