Save 21% on this 1TB Crucial external SSD for a PS5 or gaming PC, but be quick

If you’re looking for a speedy SSD that you can easily take on the move, then this Crucial external SSD deal on Amazon is for you. Right now, you can pick up a 1TB Crucial X9 portable SSD for just $72.99, saving you 21% on the usual price. It’s a limited-time deal, though, so you’ll need to put in your order quickly.

This isn’t just a glorified USB thumb drive either. The Crucial X9 shares its key specs with some of the best external SSD options you can buy, including its interface. This drive uses a USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection, which gives it up to 10Gb/s of bandwidth, meaning you can transfer data much more quickly than when using a USB 3.0 drive.

Indeed, Crucial says this drive offers sequential read speeds of up to 1,050MB/s, as measured in CrystalDiskMark, which is about twice the speed of any internal SATA drive. You can get faster drives, of course, but that’s still a decent speed for an external SSD, especially at this price. Not only is it much quicker than an external hard drive, but it’s also faster than a lot of external SSDs.

Meanwhile, the small 65 x 50mm footprint means you can slip this drive in your pocket to carry it with you, and it even has a lanyard hole so you can secure it to your person. Crucial also claims this drive can withstand a few accidents, within reason, saying it’s drop proof to up to 7.5 feet, and can also withstand shocks and vibrations.

The main bonus right now, though, is that price. At just $72.99 for 1TB of external storage, this is a bargain for the capacity on offer. This drive cost $99.99 in August this year, and $72.99 is its lowest price this year. To take advantage of this deal, just click on this link here if you’re in the US, and this link here if you’re in the UK, where this drive is also going for a generous price of £67.99.

If you’re looking for faster internal storage, check out our guide to the best gaming SSD, where we take you through all our favorite options at a range of prices, from budget drives to the latest PCIe 5.0 speed demons.