Crucial X6

1000 GB
CHF97.47/1TB
124Ratings
Test reportsGood based on 6 tests
Delivered between Fri, 20.6. and Thu, 26.6.
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Product details

How much can you carry between your fingertips? With the Crucial X6 Portable SSD, the answer is: a lot. Whether you're downloading videos for offline travel, organizing family photos, collaborating with classmates, or embarking on a great adventure, the Crucial X6 is ready to accompany you anywhere.

With speeds up to 3.8 times faster than a traditional hard drive, you can quickly load and transfer files with the Crucial X6 and get back to your day. Say goodbye to slow, unreliable hard drives and long loading times forever.

With a capacity of up to 2 TB, you can take your digital life with you. Huge photo libraries, files, games, and movie collections now easily fit in your pocket. Weighing less than 42 grams, the Crucial X6 is lighter than your car keys.

The Crucial X6 has been proven to withstand drops from a height of 2 meters, is shock and vibration resistant, and can endure extreme temperatures—keeping your important files safe wherever you go.

The X6 Portable SSD is the storage device that works with almost everything: PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Android devices, and more. USB-C is already built-in.

Key specifications

Interface
USB 3.1 Gen 2, USB 3.2, USB-C
Read transfer speed
540 MB/s
Write transfer speed
540.54 MB/s
Documents
Brochure.pdf
Item number
14082725

General information

Manufacturer
Crucial
Category
External SSD
Manufacturer no.
CT1000X6SSD9
Release date
5.2.2021
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Data storage properties

Storage capacity
1000 GB
Interface
USB 3.1 Gen 2, USB 3.2, USB-C
Read transfer speed
540 MB/s
Write transfer speed
540.54 MB/s
Form factor
2.5"
SSD Features
WWN support

Origin

Country of origin
USA

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
USB C-C cable

Product dimensions

Length
6.90 cm
Width
6.90 cm
Height
1.10 cm
Weight
42 g

Package dimensions

Length
9.60 cm
Width
9.60 cm
Height
2.40 cm
Weight
76 g

30-day right of return
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
6 additional offers

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Reviews & Ratings

Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 6.SanDisk
    0.6 %
  • 8.Intenso
    0.7 %
  • 9.Crucial
    0.8 %
  • 9.LaCie
    0.8 %
  • 11.Transcend
    1.1 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.Intenso
    0 days
  • 1.Verbatim
    0 days
  • 4.Crucial
    1 day
  • 5.WD
    3 days
  • 6.Samsung
    4 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 6.SanDisk
    1 %
  • 6.Verbatim
    1 %
  • 8.Crucial
    1.1 %
  • 8.Kingston
    1.1 %
  • 8.WD
    1.1 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

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Overall ratingGood73/100
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Macwelt spezialFestplatten und SSDs im TestReleaseMarch 2025
  • PositiveLow price
  • NegativeModerate transfer rates for large amounts of data
  • Negativemoderate maximum transfer rates

SSDs are still quite expensive. However, if you are satisfied with moderate performance, you can opt for cheaper SSD models. After all, this is only relevant if you want to copy hundreds of GB of video files or create a complete backup of your Macbook Pro. Here, the somewhat older Crucial X6 offers a good compromise between performance and price, and is often available with high discounts...

Very good90/100
PC Welt Online Logo
PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseAugust 2024
  • PositiveErgonomic design
  • PositiveGood everyday performance
  • PositiveFavourable for an external SSD
  • NegativePerformance drops when the cache is empty

The Crucial X6 Portable SSD offers solid value for money. There are much faster USB and Thunderbolt drives, but the Crucial X6 combines good performance and good design for an attractive price. The Crucial model is also ideal to take with you thanks to its compact dimensions. How many drives can you fit so comfortably in your pocket?

This test report belongs to a different type: X6 (2000 GB)
Good72/100
Stiftung Warentest Logo
Rank 34 out of 40Stiftung WarentestExterne SSD-Festplatten im TestReleaseMarch 2024

They are small, robust and fast: SSD hard drives offer additional storage space for documents, photos and other data. We had 40 external SSD hard drives tested. 27 were awarded the test quality rating of Good. But it's worth taking a look at the details: We discovered significant differences in price and maximum achievable speed...

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CT Magazin Logo
CT MagazinSingle testReleaseJuly 2022
  • Positivevery fast
  • Negativecurrently somewhat expensive
  • Negativenot resistant to permanent loads

Crucial's X6 Portable SSD is the only SSD in this comparison that works according to the faster USB 3.2 Gen 2. The measurements revealed some differences to the Marvel Xtreme M80, which uses the same controller. When reading large files, the X6 achieved just under 1 GByte/s, and when writing, our measured value is even slightly higher; when writing completely, however, the X6 is around 30 per cent...

Good70/100
Toms Hardware Guide Logo
Toms Hardware GuideSingle testReleaseOctober 2021
  • PositiveSleek, compact, and light design
  • PositiveResponsive performance within the cache and fast to recover
  • NegativeLacks an activity light
  • NegativeLacks USB-C to USB-A adapter
  • NegativeLacks hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption
  • NegativeSlow after cache write is exhausted during sustained workloads

Crucial's X6 is an affordable and very portable USB Type-C SSD that dishes out fast and responsive performance, but its relatively small cache results in reduced performance during larger sustained data transfers.

This test report belongs to a different type: X6 (2000 GB)
Good61/100
PC Welt Online Logo
PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseApril 2021
  • PositiveSuitable for Windows, Mac-OS and Android
  • PositiveDrop-proof up to a height of 2 metres
  • PositiveLittle heating under load
  • NegativeUSB-A adapter optional
  • NegativeOnly 3 years warranty

An external SATA SSD in a handy format whose strength lies in reading. The purchase price is quite fair in view of the capacity.

This test report belongs to a different type: X6 (2000 GB)