2023 Crucial X8 SSD and Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD Speed Tests | Read, Write, and Video Rendering

Both drives zip through transferring large files, such as a 50GB folder, within minutes.  I'll share my test results when transferring files with the two drives simultaneously connected to a USB-C Mac, individual transfer times, and the time it takes to export a 4K video using these Solid State drives as external libraries for those projects.

Overall I found that both drives excel with transferring and rendering files.  The X8 Crucial by Micron drive edges out the Sandisk Extreme Portable v2 (rated at 1050 MB/s) in both read/write times.  It also is priced lower per TB.  It uses a smaller Allocation Unit Size for files, meaning that there is less wasted storage if you have a high quantity of small files in the KB size range.

The SanDisk Extreme Portable drive however has the benefits of offering 256-bit AES hardware encryption.  The X8 drive does not offer hardware encryption.  The Sandisk is lighter weight than the X8 as well.  

Both drives are great choices for your storage and content creation needs, with the Crucial being the better price value, and the SanDisk offering a few extra features.

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