CONCLUSION

   As you have probably seen in the charts already i tested the X6 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD both with my GIGABYTE X299 AORUS GAMING 9 (USB 3.2 Gen 2 compatible) and EVGA Z590 DARK (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 compatible) systems. The reason is simple really, Phison launched both the PS2251-17 (U17) and PS2251-18 (U18) NAND flash controllers last year with the former being a USB 3.2 Gen 2 one (1000-8000MB/s) and the latter a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 one (1900-1700MB/s). Since both were launched by Phison at the same time out of pure curiosity i decided to put the X6 4TB (PS2251-17) to the test and as you can clearly see when plugged into a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 type-C port it gets a healthy performance boost in most tests. So, if you do happen to have a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 compatible motherboard it's a sure bet that you can squeeze more from your X6 4TB (again out of curiosity will be testing that in future USB 3.2 Gen 2 portable SSD reviews).

   The Crucial X6 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD combines a tiny enclosure with a very high storage capacity so it’s not what I’d call affordable. To be precise it currently retails for USD473.31 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 476.86Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) so one could say that its target audience is indeed somewhat limited. Price aside however the X6 4TB drive by Crucial delivers on everything that matters, it’s tiny, storage capacity is massive (for its size) and performance is very good so that’s why it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Tiny Size
- Very Good Performance
- Massive Storage Capacity (For Its Size)
- Temperature, Vibration and Shock Proof
- 3 Years Limited Warranty

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Plastic Enclosure