CONCLUSION

   Once again, the charts say everything you need to know about the drive in my hands, or do they now? Yes, the CarbonX 1TB by Mushkin may not be the fastest USB 3.2 Gen 2 portable SSD to ever make its way to the lab but performance is really not everything. For example, I’ve always liked rugged drives and the CarbonX is among a handful which are quite this rugged so even though it can’t match the performance of the Rocket Pro model it represents a better deal for people like photographers (especially wild nature ones) who are always on the road and thus a rugged drive could come handy. On top of that Mushkin bundles the drive with two cables (USB-A to USB-C and USB-C to USB-C) and covers it with a 3-year limited warranty (something we don’t see with all drives on the other side of the Atlantic).

   As I type these lines the CarbonX 1TB by Mushkin retails for USD148.12 inside the USA (Newegg.com) a price tag which is not bad for a rugged M.2 PCIe NVMe portable SSD. Overall, the CarbonX does everything right, it packs performance, durability, design and is priced quite well so for all of these it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Rugged Aluminum Enclosure)
- Very Good Performance (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- Temperature, Vibration And Shock Proof
- Crush Resistant
- 3 Year Limited Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- EU Availability