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Crucial X9 ProvsWD My Passport SSD

Crucial X9 Pro vs WD My Passport SSD, scored side by side on all 5 Tech axes. Overall 8.1 to 7.8.

Crucial X9 Pro

Crucial

8.1

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

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

WD My Passport SSD

Western Digital

7.8

A well-finished everyday drive whose real selling point is the software that ships with it.

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

Where they diverge

Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Crucial X9 Pro, right is WD My Passport SSD.

Crucial X9 Pro

Axis

WD My Passport SSD

  • 8.4
    Performance
    7.8
  • 8.8
    Value
    7.6
  • 8.0
    Durability
    7.8
  • 7.8
    Ease of use
    7.6
  • 7.4
    Design
    8.2

Which one to pick

Take the Crucial X9 Pro

Leads on Performance, Value, Durability and Ease of use.

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

Take the WD My Passport SSD

Leads on Design.

  • You want scheduled backups without choosing a backup app
  • A drive that looks right next to a laptop on a meeting table
  • AES-256 encryption managed by the drive itself

What each one gets wrong

Crucial X9 Pro

  • You want a bundled backup and encryption suite
  • The unremarkable design matters to you

WD My Passport SSD

  • You need class-leading sustained writes
  • You already run your own backup tooling and the bundle is dead weight

Specs, side by side

SpecCrucial X9 ProWD My Passport SSD
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2USB 3.2 Gen 2
ShellAluminium, IP55 ratedAluminium top, textured
Capacities1 TB to 4 TB—
Software—Hardware encryption plus backup tools

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Crucial X9 Pro or WD My Passport SSD — which should I buy?
Crucial X9 Pro leads on Performance, Value, Durability and Ease of use. If Design matters more to you, take the WD My Passport SSD instead.
How far apart are they overall?
Crucial X9 Pro scores 8.1 and WD My Passport SSD scores 7.8, a gap of 0.3. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Tech.