Good deal – The Crucial X8 1TB “5-star” External Hard Drive at €89.99 (-11%)

Crucial is thinking big with the X8 series by promising the highest speeds in the segment (1 GB/s). The brand also wants to be reassuring by promising that its external SSDs are also resistant.

The Crucial X8 offers a particularly convincing performance. Although it is not the most compact in its category, it offers a flow rate that is both high and stable. The hull is also of high quality, resistant to both scratches and falls.

Strong points

• Speeds of nearly 1 GB/s in reading.
• Drop resistant.
• Very good finish.
• Thermal management.

Weak points

• Quite heavy (99 g).
• No cable management system.
• No USB-A adapter attachment system.

NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).

Alternatively

Light, small and above all fast, the Samsung T5 500 GB is an external SSD of choice, displaying a very good quality/price ratio. A little slower than its 1 TB big brother, it nevertheless ranks among the best. It is only criticized for the lack of storage system for USB cables.