Crucial/Micron X6 and 500GB and 4TB Portable USB-C SSD

Crucial, Micron Technology, Inc.‘s global consumer brand of memory and storage, launched an expansion of its portable SSD portfolio to offer consumers more options for external storage performance, capacity and value at any price point.

The products include the high-capacity 4TB portable SSD at a SRP of $489.95, and a 500GB portable SSD for a wallet-friendly SRP of $69.95. Consumers looking to store large gaming libraries or more movies for long road trips will find a solution in the Crucial X6.

“Our customers are looking for convenient, fast and reliable storage at an affordable price – and these two new capacity additions to the X6 portable SSD product line are further evidence of our commitment to the external solid-state storage market,” said Teresa Kelley, VP and GM, consumer products group. “There is no doubt we have reached a point where the benefits of solid-state storage outweigh those of traditional HDDs. Now with the mainstream Crucial X6 and the performance Crucial X8 available in a wide range of capacities, we have an even stronger portfolio to offer our customers. Whether you need to store all your school and professional files or quickly access your entire personal entertainment library, there is a Crucial external SSD option for everyone.“

With read speeds up to 800MB/s, the 4TB drive performs up to 5.6x faster than portable HDDs and are drop-proof up to 6.5 feet. Similar to the existing products in the X6 portable SSD lineup, the 4TB and 500GB versions deliver compact portable SSDs in these capacities to consumers.

The company’s portable SSD product line is compatible with the USB-C-enabled devices, such as PCs, Macs, PlayStation 5, Android devices. When used with the firm’s USB-C to USB-A adapter, the portable drives also work with PS4, Xbox One, XBOX Series S|X and other USB-A devices.

These SSDs undergo thousands of hours of Micron pre-release validation and qualification testing before market release.