BEST SSDs! Samsung T7 vs SanDisk vs Crucial X8, X9 Pro, WD and Acasis ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Alex Gear & Tech โ€ข March 19, 2024
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BEST SSDs - THIS is why you should ignore benchmark tests! ๐Ÿ’จ Crucial X8 ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://crucial.gg/AlexGTechDDR5 ๐Ÿ’จ Crucial X9 Pro ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://crucial.gg/AlexGTechDDR5 ๐Ÿ’จ Crucial X10 Pro ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://crucial.gg/AlexGTechDDR5 โœจ๏ธ Lexar SSD (not in this video but also great) https://geni.us/Lexar4TB โšก๏ธ Acasis hub ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://geni.us/AcasisHub โšก๏ธ Acasis enclosure with cooling: https://geni.us/AcasisTB4Cooling โšก๏ธSamsung T5 ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://geni.us/wPac8 โšก๏ธSamsung T7 ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://geni.us/QK0WvIx โšก๏ธCrucial T705 Internal PCIe Gen 5 M.2 NVMe ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://geni.us/CrucialT705Alex โšก๏ธWD BLACK P40 Gaming SSD ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://geni.us/WDBlackP40 โš ๏ธ BE CAREFUL โš ๏ธ Sandisk Extreme ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://geni.us/ZuIuK โš ๏ธ iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max users โš ๏ธ I'd be careful with using the T7 shield for ProRes. Yes it will work but if you try 4K60 in LOG and it will drop frames, the footage is unusable. ๐ŸงTEST DATA: https://geni.us/SSDTestingData ๐Ÿ‘• The lovely shirts I wear in all my videos? ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://geni.us/AndSons_Alex ๐Ÿ›’ Use Code TECH20 for 20% OFF! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Now available in the US too ๐Ÿฅฐ https://geni.us/AndSons_AlexUSA (same code for 20% OFF!) I tested the most popular SSDs from Amazon using my Windows PC, an Apple M1 Max MacBook Pro, M2 iPad Pro, M2 Mac Mini, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. I did use benchmark tools but I also did some realistic, large data transfers between these devices and the SSDs. The results vary wildly, but I share all the data here in this video. You can even use some of these faster ones on your Tesla ๐Ÿ‘€ โœจ Don't forget to subscribe and here is a playlist for more cool tech content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVM7-QHg4QNKAIviyINbcRbxuvgx6Es2n #BestSSD #SSD #Crucial #Sandisk #Acasis #Apple #MacBookPro #MacBookAir #iPadPro #M3iPadPro โšก๏ธ I have my own shop on Amazon now! Come on over and have a look at all the gear I use to create these videos for you! I am always updating this ๐Ÿ‘Š โšก๏ธ https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexgeartech To support the channel you can also use these links. No extra costs to you, but really helps the channel so I can continue creating these videos for you ๐Ÿ‘Š ๐Ÿ’ป Amazon Computers, Tablets and IT Accessories https://geni.us/yg64LC ๐Ÿ›’ Shop the Top Categories on Amazon https://geni.us/7hqAIdm ๐Ÿ’ก Amazon Launchpad items: https://amzn.to/33O62v9 ๐Ÿฟ Get Prime video: https://amzn.to/33O62v9 ๐Ÿ—ฃAlexa! https://amzn.to/3eTMKuv Follow me on Twitter @AlexGTech1 and Instagram @AlexGTech My website and how I work with brands https://alexgtech.com ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽง The jam I use in all my videos is from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/kzow7g/ The amazon links are from the affiliate programme so if you purchase an item I get a tiny percentage which goes into funding more videos for you, so a win win :-) 0:00 The best SSDs for your needs (and budget!) 0:20 Ground rules of the test and raw data for results 0:50 How I stress tested the SSDs 1:17 Summary of the test results 1:42 ๐Ÿšจ Sandisk Extreme and Sandisk Portable โ€ผ๏ธ โš ๏ธ 2:15 I can't ignore the facts ๐Ÿ’ฅ 2:40 WD Black - A great option for gaming. But is it good for other tasks? ๐Ÿค” 3:10 Temperature issues with WD Black 3:50 An important point about 'advertised speeds' 4:15 Crucial X8 - The most popular SSD in 2023. Are they still good? 5:00 Crucial X9 Pro - The best balance between performance, convenience and price ๐Ÿฅฐ 5:25 Crucial X10 Pro - My workhorse for high intensity workloads ๐Ÿ”ฅ 5:55 Why the Crucial X9 and X10 Pros are the most convenient options ๐Ÿฅฐ 6:25 Pushing the Crucial X10 Pro a little bit harder on a 1.9TB transfer ๐Ÿคฏ 7:15 The Crucial X10 Pro can handle a lot! 7:55 An extremely FAST option for internal SSDs - Crucial T705 ๐Ÿ’จ 8:15 NUCLEAR OPTION 1 โ˜ข๏ธ Acasis TBU405 Pro M1 (With Cooling built-in!) ๐Ÿฅถ 9:05 Sabrent Rocket NVMe SSDs โœจ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ 9:30 NUCLEAR OPTION 2 โ˜ข๏ธ Acasis hub - Not just fast storage, but a great hub! 10:02 Acasis and Sabrent combo - Performance powerhouse 10:18 Samsung T5 and Samsung T7 Shield - A reliable short-term backup option 10:55 โš ๏ธiPhone users, beware!โš ๏ธ 11:18 Samsung T7 Shield - ruggedised and convenient, but not that fast 11:45 A longevity issue ๐Ÿ˜ข 12:25 The best balance for my needs right now. But which is the fastest? 12:50 Let me know which one I should review next ๐Ÿฅฐ (and outtakes ๐Ÿ˜‚)

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