TEST: Crucial X6 2TB external SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the external SSD X6 with 2TB (CT2000X6SSD9) from Crucial.
Score
959
Price/GB
0,06 €


Technical data
Image X6
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT2000X6SSD9
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1861 GiB)
pSLC-Cache >300 GB approx.
Read speed 800 MB/s
Write speed 800 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s)
Connection USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH) 69 x 64 x 11 mm
Weight 42 gram
Price ca. 124 AUD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
40 %
Write speed
39 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 959 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial X6 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
750,88 MB/s
762,44 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
21,08 MB/s
88,97 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
169,57 MB/s
383,80 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,116 ms
0,215 ms
Score
266
549
Total score
959

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of November 11, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial X6 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
714,98 MB/s
3,21 s
Program
many small files
154,73 MB/s
45,49 s
Game
small and large files
363,80 MB/s
18,99 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 800MB/s and 800MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial X6 2TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Crucial X6 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
827,51
817,70
SEQ1M
Q1T1
537,38
789,05
RND4K
Q32T16
175,43
485,48
RND4K
Q1T1
32,94
99,84

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
789,20
779,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
512,50
752,50
RND4K
Q32T16
42.829,10
118.525,00
RND4K
Q1T1
8.041,50
24.375,00

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
10.120,20
10.228,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.950,05
1.327,94
RND4K
Q32T16
11.676,90
4.315,64
RND4K
Q1T1
124,20
40,89