# Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD: specs and price

**Price (US):** $108 at storagereview.com (US starting price 1TB at launch per StorageReview ($108–$260 range at Amazon); Newegg lists 1TB at $289.99 as of June 2026.), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 18 portable ssds we track it is #8 cheapest of 18; category median $125.
**Brand:** Crucial
**Released:** 2023-08
**Deskmark:** Platinum Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 74/100, #1 of 21 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $108 |
| Brand | Crucial |
| Released | 2023-08 |
| Capacity (GB) | 1000 |
| Read (Mbps) | 2100 |
| Write (Mbps) | 2000 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) |
| Encryption | — |
| IP rating | IP55 |
| Weight (g) | 42 |

## Where it stands

At $108, the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD is #8 cheapest of the 18 portable ssds we track, where the median is $125. On the spec sheet, its read of 2100 Mbps is above the median of the 21, its write of 2000 Mbps is above the median of the 19, and its weight of 42 g is below the median of the 16. By release date, it is among the newer of the 17 we date.

## What reviewers say

Three whitelisted testers (Tom's Hardware, StorageReview, PCWorld) all lab-benchmarked the 2TB Crucial X10 Pro and recommend it: the fastest real-world 20Gbps USB SSD they tested, near Thunderbolt 3 in file transfers, with strong sustained writes. Caveats: it trails rival Gen 2x2 drives in synthetics and needs a rare USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port. (Based on 3 reviews, 3 lab-tested, 2023-08-14–2023-10-21.)

Praised: Fastest / class-leading real-world 20Gbps USB performance, rivaling Thunderbolt 3 in file transfers; Excellent sustained write performance for large-file creative workloads; Compact, solid, IP55-rated metal shell at a reasonable price.
Flagged: Needs a rare USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port; halves to 10Gbps on Thunderbolt/standard ports; Trails competing Gen 2x2 drives and Thunderbolt in synthetic/random benchmarks; Write speed collapses (to ~50MBps) once the SLC cache is fully exhausted.
Disagreement: On synthetics the sources diverge in framing: StorageReview stresses the X10 Pro loses to rival Gen 2x2 drives (Lexar SL660, ADATA SE880) and undershoots Crucial's rated speeds, while PCWorld and Tom's Hardware weight real-world transfer/sustained-write wins more heavily and crown it the fastest USB drive tested.
Sources: Tom's Hardware (2023-10-21, tomshardware.com), StorageReview (2023-08-21, storagereview.com), PCWorld (2023-08-14, pcworld.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD?**

Three whitelisted testers (Tom's Hardware, StorageReview, PCWorld) all lab-benchmarked the 2TB Crucial X10 Pro and recommend it: the fastest real-world 20Gbps USB SSD they tested, near Thunderbolt 3 in file transfers, with strong sustained writes. Caveats: it trails rival Gen 2x2 drives in synthetics and needs a rare USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port. Praised: Fastest / class-leading real-world 20Gbps USB performance, rivaling Thunderbolt 3 in file transfers; Excellent sustained write performance for large-file creative workloads; Compact, solid, IP55-rated metal shell at a reasonable price. Flagged: Needs a rare USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port; halves to 10Gbps on Thunderbolt/standard ports; Trails competing Gen 2x2 drives and Thunderbolt in synthetic/random benchmarks; Write speed collapses (to ~50MBps) once the SLC cache is fully exhausted. (From 3 tester reviews, 3 lab-tested.)

**How much does the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD cost?**

The Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD has a US price of $108 (US starting price 1TB at launch per StorageReview ($108–$260 range at Amazon); Newegg lists 1TB at $289.99 as of June 2026.), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD compare on price?**

At $108, the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD is #8 cheapest of the 18 portable ssds we track, where the median is $125.

**When was the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD released?**

The Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD was released 2023-08.

**What are the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD's key specs?**

Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD (Crucial): capacity gb 1000, read mbps 2100, write mbps 2000, interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps), ip rating IP55. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://www.storagereview.com/review/crucial-x10-pro-portable-ssd (storagereview.com, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://www.crucial.com/ssd/x10-pro/portable-ssd (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/portable-ssds/crucial-x10-pro/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD price of record was $108 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/portable-ssds/crucial-x10-pro/
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