Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB-C)
Capacity
Price
$320.38
Per TB$160.19
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Reasons to buy
- Published sequential speeds up to about 2,100 MB/s read and 2,000 MB/s write on a proper USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 link
- IP55-rated enclosure against dust and directed water jets, with a published carpet drop height in Crucial materials
- Hardware AES-256 encryption and password protection where supported by host utilities and OS features
- Palm-sized metal housing with rubber base, activity light, and integrated lanyard hole for location kits
Reasons to avoid
- Listed USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 speeds require a matching USB-C port; many laptops only expose slower USB modes
- Sustained heavy writes can warm a compact external SSD; airflow still matters on a desk
- Street pricing for fast portable NVMe-class externals shifts often; compare live listings before you buy
Specifications
- series
- X10 Pro
- interface
- USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gb/s), USB-C
- encryption
- 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection where host software supports it
- form factor
- external portable
- manufacturer
- Crucial
- warranty notes
- Crucial limited warranty: five years from purchase by an authorized seller or the published TBW limit measured in SMART, whichever comes first. Confirm exact text on Crucial support for your region.
- warranty years
- 5
- dust water rating
- IP55
- sequential read mbps
- 2100
- sequential write mbps
- 2000
Researched and maintained by Hard Drive Prices Editorial Team. · Updated May 11, 2026
Specifications
- series
- X10 Pro
- interface
- USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gb/s), USB-C
- encryption
- 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection where host software supports it
- form factor
- external portable
- manufacturer
- Crucial
- warranty notes
- Crucial limited warranty: five years from purchase by an authorized seller or the published TBW limit measured in SMART, whichever comes first. Confirm exact text on Crucial support for your region.
- warranty years
- 5
- dust water rating
- IP55
- sequential read mbps
- 2100
- sequential write mbps
- 2000
Researched and maintained by Hard Drive Prices Editorial Team. · Updated May 11, 2026
User ratings
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What you're getting
The Crucial X10 Pro line is a bus-powered portable solid-state drive family built around a USB-C cable and aimed at people who move large files between laptops, tablets, and supported cameras. Capacities scale from 1 TB through 4 TB on retail SKUs, so you can match project size without carrying a desktop enclosure.
Crucial publishes sequential performance up to about 2,100 MB/s read and 2,000 MB/s write when the drive is tested on a suitable host with CrystalDiskMark, and it lists USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gb/s) over USB-C for the interface. Real transfers depend on your USB port generation, cable, and filesystem.
The enclosure is marketed with IP55 dust and water resistance (jets, not submersion) and with drop survival up to about 2 m onto carpet in Crucial footnotes, plus a compact metal shell with a rubberized base. Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption are part of the security story, with host-side software requirements spelled out on Crucial support pages.
Shipped from the factory in exFAT for broad plug-and-play use, the drive can be reformatted for APFS, NTFS, or other layouts when a workstation needs it. Always back up before reformatting, and treat any portable drive as one layer inside a wider backup plan.
Buying context
Typical value (not live pricing)
At the Amazon.com snapshots captured for this listing, cost per terabyte improves as you move from 1 TB toward 4 TB, which is typical for portable SSD ladders. Promotions and third-party sellers move these numbers weekly, so open each variant tab and confirm the live cart price before you decide.
Where this line often shows up
- On-set DIT shuttle over USB-C between camera media and a laptop
- Video editing scratch volume on USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 workstations
- Travel backup for MacBook Pro, Windows ultrabooks, and supported tablets
- Photographer ingest when the host supports fast USB mass storage
- Game library moves for consoles that allow USB extended storage rules
Features
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C interface (20 Gb/s class) with included USB-C cable per Crucial kit contents
Capacities at 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB on common retail part numbers ending in SSD902
Micron TLC NAND with a five-year limited warranty window or TBW limit in SMART, whichever comes first per Crucial footnotes
Works with Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPad, and common game consoles subject to host USB mass-storage support
Crucial Portable SSD Utility on Windows for password lock, unlock, and LED control per Micron download pages