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Model: Crucial X10 2TB Portable SSD, Up to 2,100MB/s, USB 3.2 USB-C, External Solid State Drive, Compatible with Windows, Mac & Android, Durable Storage for Games, Photos & Files, Blue - CT2000X10SSD9-02
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Good price for the amount of storage. But worth the obligatory mention that Thunderbolt 4 doesn't support a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) mode, so will fall back to 10Gbps, resulting in half the peak performance of this drive. USB4 has a 20Gbps mode, but the signaling is different than USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 AFAIK, so unless the host controller has done something special, is also likely going to fall back to 10Gbps mode.
TL;DR: if you want maximum performance and maximum compatibility in terms of reaching that performance across a variety of machines, a decent USB4 enclosure with a 2280 M.2 NVMe drive is going to be superior. But drives like this X10 are comparatively tiny which may be important for some. I assume the prices on these higher capacity 20Gbps drives are getting very good because host systems with at least one USB4 port are proliferating, and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps is getting more and more niche.
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6tb has a great price. I'm still happy with my 440 8tb buy (Best Buy matched price) as I want largest possible ssd for backing up my data
You may be interested in the Solidigm D5-P5336 SSD. It will provide you with substantial additional storage capacity. Pair it with an adapter like the Icy Dock EZ-Adapter Ex MB931U-1VB R1 for USB-C connectivity.
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Good price for the amount of storage. But worth the obligatory mention that Thunderbolt 4 doesn't support a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) mode, so will fall back to 10Gbps, resulting in half the peak performance of this drive. USB4 has a 20Gbps mode, but the signaling is different than USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 AFAIK, so unless the host controller has done something special, is also likely going to fall back to 10Gbps mode.
TL;DR: if you want maximum performance and maximum compatibility in terms of reaching that performance across a variety of machines, a decent USB4 enclosure with a 2280 M.2 NVMe drive is going to be superior. But drives like this X10 are comparatively tiny which may be important for some. I assume the prices on these higher capacity 20Gbps drives are getting very good because host systems with at least one USB4 port are proliferating, and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps is getting more and more niche.
Can't find any info to confirm but I know the smaller X10s were usually QLC, while the Pro is TLC. The fact that they've buried the info makes me leery of buying this.
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Good deal, good post. Same price at Amazon, have in my saved list. Whichever one feels comfortable to buy from. Also, Amazon Prime days start just next week. So keeping an eye on it, keep Amazon honest, price could down further, could go higher, seen go both ways.
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TL;DR: if you want maximum performance and maximum compatibility in terms of reaching that performance across a variety of machines, a decent USB4 enclosure with a 2280 M.2 NVMe drive is going to be superior. But drives like this X10 are comparatively tiny which may be important for some. I assume the prices on these higher capacity 20Gbps drives are getting very good because host systems with at least one USB4 port are proliferating, and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps is getting more and more niche.
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TL;DR: if you want maximum performance and maximum compatibility in terms of reaching that performance across a variety of machines, a decent USB4 enclosure with a 2280 M.2 NVMe drive is going to be superior. But drives like this X10 are comparatively tiny which may be important for some. I assume the prices on these higher capacity 20Gbps drives are getting very good because host systems with at least one USB4 port are proliferating, and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps is getting more and more niche.
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