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expiredjohnny_miller | Staff posted Oct 17, 2021 8:24 AM

1TB Crucial X6 USB 3.2 Type-C Portable External Solid State Drive

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Amazon has 1TB Crucial X6 USB 3.2 Type-C Portable External Solid State Drive (CT1000X6SSD9) on sale for $79.99. Shipping is free.

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  • Amazon Prime Cardholders will earn 10% (~$8) back as a statement credit returned to your eligible Prime Store card for this purchase (learn more).
About this product:
  • Sequential Read Speed: Up to 540 MB/s
  • 3-Year Limited Warranty

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  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $49.96 off (38% savings) the retail list price of $129.95.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $14.35 lower (15.21% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $94.34 and higher.
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Amazon has 1TB Crucial X6 USB 3.2 Type-C Portable External Solid State Drive (CT1000X6SSD9) on sale for $79.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor johnny_miller for finding this deal.

Additional Savings:
  • Amazon Prime Cardholders will earn 10% (~$8) back as a statement credit returned to your eligible Prime Store card for this purchase (learn more).
About this product:
  • Sequential Read Speed: Up to 540 MB/s
  • 3-Year Limited Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $49.96 off (38% savings) the retail list price of $129.95.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $14.35 lower (15.21% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $94.34 and higher.
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • This product has a 4.5 out 5 star rating based on nearly 1,140 customer reviews on Amazon.
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BlockofWood
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For the vast majority of users this will be just fine. Yes, write speeds fall off a cliff if you are transferring large amounts of files (500 MB/s drops to around 100). But it takes about 100 GB for the 1TB model or about 800GB for the 4TB model before the cache is overwhelmed.

But as you say, if you work with 100's of GB of video you should get a more expensive and faster drive like the Crucial X8, the WD Passport, or the Samsung T7
beatle
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You could keep them there more or less indefinitely, though eventually you'll need to move them to a different medium once the world moves on from USB-C at some point. It's a relatively new standard and backed by the industry, but nothing is forever.

That said, ultimate lifespan isn't all that important though because this will be only one of the two or three copies you'll keep of your photos, right?

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Oct 17, 2021 3:07 PM
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everydayballoonsOct 17, 2021 3:07 PM
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Almost ordered one but looks like these aren't great if you work with large files like video editing.
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BlockofWoodOct 17, 2021 3:36 PM
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Quote from brent1988 :
Almost ordered one but looks like these aren't great if you work with large files like video editing.
For the vast majority of users this will be just fine. Yes, write speeds fall off a cliff if you are transferring large amounts of files (500 MB/s drops to around 100). But it takes about 100 GB for the 1TB model or about 800GB for the 4TB model before the cache is overwhelmed.

But as you say, if you work with 100's of GB of video you should get a more expensive and faster drive like the Crucial X8, the WD Passport, or the Samsung T7
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slickyslackOct 17, 2021 4:12 PM
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Quote from BlockofWood :
For the vast majority of users this will be just fine. Yes, write speeds fall off a cliff if you are transferring large amounts of files (500 MB/s drops to around 100). But it takes about 100 GB for the 1TB model or about 800GB for the 4TB model before the cache is overwhelmed.

But as you say, if you work with 100's of GB of video you should get a more expensive and faster drive like the Crucial X8, the WD Passport, or the Samsung T7
How well would this work for using as the hard drive for DVR purposes to record live tv? Looking to use this with my NVIDIA Shield Pro
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deshwasiOct 17, 2021 4:27 PM
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Good deal. It's kinda big.
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Oct 17, 2021 4:39 PM
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Jason1x3Oct 17, 2021 4:39 PM
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Let's say I store all my family photos on this. How many years/decades will the data stay in storage?
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Oct 17, 2021 4:44 PM
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beatleOct 17, 2021 4:44 PM
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You could keep them there more or less indefinitely, though eventually you'll need to move them to a different medium once the world moves on from USB-C at some point. It's a relatively new standard and backed by the industry, but nothing is forever.

That said, ultimate lifespan isn't all that important though because this will be only one of the two or three copies you'll keep of your photos, right?
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thokoOct 17, 2021 4:45 PM
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I thought the prime card gives only 5% back

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Oct 17, 2021 4:46 PM
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angelsybOct 17, 2021 4:46 PM
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Can I use this for my Tesla cam??
Oct 17, 2021 4:56 PM
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SDRebelOct 17, 2021 4:56 PM
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Quote from thoko :
I thought the prime card gives only 5% back
sometimes they have promos for twice cashback
Oct 17, 2021 4:59 PM
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ewokcOct 17, 2021 4:59 PM
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X8 is twice as fast, was recently $99 on Amazon. Also included a USB A to USB C adaptor.

Just for those looking for speed. Otherwise this drive is quick enough and good for general storage.
Oct 17, 2021 5:05 PM
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umminkugOct 17, 2021 5:05 PM
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Shucking possible ?
Oct 17, 2021 5:12 PM
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GolferDimOct 17, 2021 5:12 PM
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Quote from angelsynb :
Can I use this for my Tesla cam??
My Tesla can port is a normal USB A slot so I'm curious if a USB C to A cable would work?
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sdaddict001Oct 17, 2021 5:21 PM
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Quote from Jason1x3 :
Let's say I store all my family photos on this. How many years/decades will the data stay in storage?
I've been told before that SSD is not forever like hard drive where the information is retained forever as long as you preserve the drive. SSDs lose charge overtime and data can become corrupt/lost. If you have it plugged in as at all times or connect it every few months then it should be fine.
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iWinRarOct 17, 2021 5:23 PM
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Wonder how these would be for a steam library. Yaknow for the steam deck.
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