TEST: Crucial X8 2TB external SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Crucial
Model number	CT2000X8SSD9
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1861 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	>300 GB approx.
Read speed	1050 MB/s
Write speed	1050 MB/s
Interface	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s)
Connection	USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH)	110 x 53 x 11.5 mm
Weight	100 gram
Price	ca. 229 USD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

51 %

Write speed

48 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 1083 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	945,38 MB/s	905,45 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	26,68 MB/s	88,27 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	258,43 MB/s	323,69 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,082 ms	0,210 ms
Score	380	502
Total score	1083

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of January 31, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	622,36 MB/s	3,69 s
Program many small files	430,94 MB/s	16,33 s
Game small and large files	569,45 MB/s	12,13 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the external SSD from Crucial, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1050 MB/s and 1050 MB/s respectively ).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	1052,18	1014,20
SEQ1M Q1T1	830,87	957,97
RND4K Q32T16	297,53	400,26
RND4K Q1T1	38,12	96,69

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 300 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit). At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 1003 MB/s and written with 973 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Crucial external SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Crucial external SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Crucial external SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

The benchmark test was performed on January 31, 2023.
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