This is the big brother to the 1TB model—same blazing speed, double the space. You’re looking at 2TB of NVMe storage that fits in your pocket. It’s rated up to 1050MB/s, which is frankly ridiculous for an external drive. It’s perfect for video editors who need a scrub drive, or gamers who need to store 50+ AAA titles without deleting them every week.
Where does this come from? This unit was sourced from a liquidation auction of major retailer returns (mostly Amazon). These are often items that were bought for a specific project, opened, barely used, and then returned. The big retailers don't have the time to test them, so they liquidate them.
I have the time and the manpower. I act as the quality filter. I sort through the bulk, recycle anything that's faulty. Then you get the "cherry-picked" units that are functionally new but priced as used.
The Evidence: As with my other units, the original factory plastic wrap is still on the USB-C cable.
How do I know it's good? I’ve run a full diagnostic using CrystalDiskInfo (screenshot #5).
The Result: 100% Health Status.
Usage Stats: 8 Power On Hours and only 7 Power Cycles.
Translation: This drive has been turned on 7 times. It has effectively been "born" but never lived.
Model: Crucial X8 2TB (CT2000X8SSD9).
Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Includes USB-C to USB-C cable + USB-A Adapter).
Capacity: 2TB (Shows as approx. 1.81TB usable space in Windows—standard binary math).
Form Factor: Portable NVMe SSD (Solid State - no moving parts).
🛡️ The "Rugged" Factor: The X8 is built for travel—drop-proof (up to 7.5ft). Don't go dropping it off a skyscraper... and resistant to extreme temps. It’s appartently anodized aluminium and feels cold and premium. It dissipates heat well, but can get warm during heavy transfers as the outside serves as a heatsink
💻 Compatibility:
Windows: I have pre-formatted this to NTFS. It is plug-and-play ready for your PC.
Mac: Works perfectly, but you will need to reformat it to APFS or ExFAT (takes 10 seconds in Disk Utility).
Consoles: A fantastic companion for PS5 or Xbox Series X. You can play older gen games directly from it, or store your new gen games here to free up your internal console storage (much faster than redownloading them).
The Drive: A minor scratch on the front, you have to really look for it.
The Cable: Factory fresh, plastic wrap intact.
The Box: Please Read: The box is tatty. The top flap has some tear damage from opening, and there are sticker marks. It’s structurally sound but won’t look pretty wrapped under a tree.
Hard truths: This drive shows ~3.8TB of "Total Host Writes". Don't let that number scare you—on a 2TB drive, that means the previous owner filled the drive less than twice. These drives are rated for hundreds of Terabytes of endurance. It is, for all practical purposes, brand new. As always, follow the 3-2-1 backup rule. If your data doesn't exist in three places, it doesn't exist.
⏰ Fast Dispatch: Same day dispatch before 2pm on weekdays.
📮 Proper Shipping: Royal Mail used for safe, reliable delivery.
📦 Proper Packaging: I don't trust "padded envelopes." This will be boxed properly with internal padding so it arrives in the exact condition you see here.
🧪 We know our tech: I test everything, I use this gear myself, and I care about systems that work.
⭐ Trusted Seller: Buy with confidence. I treat people the way I’d want to be treated.
Tap BUY IT NOW to secure 2TB of high-speed NVMe storage for a fraction of the high-street price. Still undecided? Send a message. I’m happy to answer technical questions.