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Crucial X9 ProvsSamsung T9

Crucial X9 Pro takes 1 of the 5 axes to Samsung T9's 3, and Ease of use lands level. Overall it is 8.1 to 7.7.

Crucial X9 Pro

Crucial

8.1

First-party Micron flash in a plain aluminum slab, priced below the names people recognize.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Samsung T9

Samsung

7.7

Twice the interface bandwidth of the T7, which only pays off if your machine can take it.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Value, Crucial X9 Pro ahead 8.8 to 6.0. They come closest on Durability, 8.2 to 8.0. Left of center is Crucial X9 Pro, right is Samsung T9.

Crucial X9 Pro versus Samsung T9 — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Crucial X9 Pro run left from the axis labels, bars for Samsung T9 run right. Crucial X9 Pro: Performance 8.4, Value 8.8, Durability 8.0, Ease of use 7.8, Design 7.4. Samsung T9: Performance 9.0, Value 6.0, Durability 8.2, Ease of use 7.8, Design 7.6.Crucial X9 Pro (left)Samsung T9 (right)PerformanceCrucial X9 Pro — Performance 8.4 out of 108.4Samsung T9 — Performance 9.0 out of 109.0ValueCrucial X9 Pro — Value 8.8 out of 108.8Samsung T9 — Value 6.0 out of 106.0DurabilityCrucial X9 Pro — Durability 8.0 out of 108.0Samsung T9 — Durability 8.2 out of 108.2Ease of useCrucial X9 Pro — Ease of use 7.8 out of 107.8Samsung T9 — Ease of use 7.8 out of 107.8DesignCrucial X9 Pro — Design 7.4 out of 107.4Samsung T9 — Design 7.6 out of 107.6Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Crucial X9 Pro

Leads on Value.

  • You want the storage rather than the branding
  • An aluminum body that sheds heat without a fan
  • Mac and Windows both in daily use

Take the Samsung T9

Leads on Performance, Durability and Design.

  • Editing video directly off the drive
  • A machine with a 20 Gbps port to actually feed it
  • Large transfers where sustained write speed decides your day

Ease of use scores identically, so that axis can't break the tie.

What each one gets wrong

Crucial X9 Pro

  • Scheduled backups and managed encryption should come in the box
  • The unremarkable design matters to you

Samsung T9

  • Your ports are USB 3.2 Gen 2, which halves the point of buying it
  • You mostly move documents and photos

Specs, side by side

SpecCrucial X9 ProSamsung T9
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
ShellAluminum, IP55 ratedRubberized grip
Capacities1 TB to 4 TB1 TB to 4 TB

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Crucial X9 Pro or Samsung T9 — which should I buy?
Crucial X9 Pro leads on Value. If Performance, Durability and Design matter more to you, take the Samsung T9 instead.
Is 0.4 a real difference?
Barely. Crucial X9 Pro averages 8.1 and Samsung T9 averages 7.7, and the total is the plain average of 5 axes, so 0.4 is what one axis moving 2.0 looks like after averaging. The axis split, 1-3, tells you more.
Which of our lists do both of these appear in?
Samsung T9 sits at #3 in "An IP rating does not predict which drive comes home", Crucial X9 Pro at #4. They also share 1 other list on the site.