Crucial X10 Pro 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

The Crucial X10 Pro is a 2TB portable SSD with hardware encryption and a 5-year warranty. Speed is average at 2100 MB/s read, and the price is on the high side. It's worth considering only if you need encryption and find it at the low end of the CAD 387 to CAD 607 range.

The headline numbers are solid: 2100 MB/s read and 2000 MB/s write over USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. That puts it right in the middle of the pack for speed, which is fine but not exciting. Capacity is a stronger story at the 78th percentile, so you're getting a lot of room for the size. Random performance sits at the 62nd percentile, which means everyday file shuffling feels snappy enough. Endurance is about average too. The weak spot is the feature set, which lands at the 33rd percentile. Hardware encryption is there, but there's not much else to write home about.

Stacked against the competition, the X10 Pro has a hard time standing out. The Western Digital Black SN850X and Samsung 9100 PRO both bring stronger overall performance to the table, and the Kingston FURY Renegade G5 is a speed demon if that's your priority. The Seagate FireCuda 530R and SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T2XHE are also in the mix, and most of them beat the Crucial on features or raw throughput. The X10 Pro's main edge is the hardware encryption and the 5-year warranty, but that's a narrow lead. If you don't need encryption, there are better drives for the money.

Value is where the X10 Pro stumbles. It sits at the 19th percentile for affordability, which means most drives in this category give you more for less. The CAD pricing tells the story: listings range from CAD 387 to CAD 607 across three Canadian retailers. That's a CAD 220 spread, which is wild. If you're in Canada, shop around. The CAD 387 listing is the one to grab if you decide this drive is for you. At the higher end of that range, you're paying too much for a drive that's only average on speed.

The Crucial X10 Pro is a 2TB portable SSD that promises 2100 MB/s reads and 2000 MB/s writes over USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. That's fast enough to make your old external drive feel like it's running on dial-up. Hardware encryption is included, and Crucial backs it with a 5-year warranty, which is nice peace of mind for a drive you'll probably toss in a bag.

But here's the thing. The X10 Pro lands at the 53rd percentile for speed and the 19th for affordability in our database. It's not a bad drive, it's just not the value champ. If you need a rugged portable SSD and you find it at a good price, it'll do the job. If you're chasing the best bang for your buck, keep reading.

Skip this drive if you're buying for a console. The console score of 23.3 out of 100 is rough, and there are better options for PS5 or Xbox storage. Also skip it if you're on a tight budget. The affordability percentile is 19th, which means you're paying a premium for a drive that's only average on speed. If you don't need hardware encryption, you can get more performance for less money elsewhere.

Buy the Crucial X10 Pro if you need a portable 2TB drive with hardware encryption and you can find it at the low end of the price range. It's a dependable drive with a good warranty and enough speed for most workflows. But if you're a gamer looking for console storage, this isn't your drive. And if you're just after the fastest or cheapest portable SSD, the competition has better answers.