Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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One of the most popular portable USB SSDs out there is unreliable for video recording, and I see users complain about it failing more often than not. Which drive is it, and what should you get instead?

0:00 Introduction
3:45 DJP Card Performance Database https://djp.li/cardperf
4:24 Samsung T7 djp.li/samsungt7
6:33 SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD https://djp.li/sandisk-ex-ssd
7:20 SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD https://djp.li/sandisk-ex-pro-ssd
8:16 Crucial X8 SSD https://djp.li/crucial-x8
9:09 Crucial X6 SSD - See below
10:12 Sabrent USB-C NVMe Enclosure https://djp.li/sabrent-usb
10:47 Samsung 980 Pro SSD https://djp.li/980pro
11:41 Wrap-up

Since making this video, it has come to my attention that the Crucial X6 drives can slow down very significantly after writing a fair amount of data to the drive in a short period of time. As such, I can't recommend them for video work any longer. For other uses, you may get more information or purchase at https://djp.li/crucial-x6.

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