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Tony Hoffman
PCMag
“In this time of soaring flash-memory prices, the X Vault is a cost-effective option for mass storage or archival use, and it earns our Editors' Choice award for gaming-focused external hard drives.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Single USB-C cable for power
- Controllable RGB lighting via Windows
- Includes two years data recovery
- Faster than portable hard drives
- Affordable 8TB storage capacity
Points of Contention
- Bulky and heavy physical design
- Slower than mid-range SSDs
- Plastic shell may cause overheating
- Spinning drive not for AAA game loading
- Lacks hardware encryption
Professional Reviews
2 reviews from 2 critics70
Matt Safford
Tom's Hardware
“But if you’re looking for a place to store your streaming footage or a massive game library, it does the job while costing a lot less than a comparative spacious SSD.”
