This 4TB USB-C SSD is perfect for PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers

(Image credit: Crucial)

PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers will be well aware that you tin never have too much SSD space. Despite packing 825GB and 1TB drives respectively, they tin quickly fill up with the latest infinite-hungry games.

Just Crucial now has the answer — at a toll. The new 4TB X6 external SSD is fully compatible with both the Sony and Microsoft's new games consoles, just at $489.95, it basically costs as much equally the consoles themselves.

Our pick of the best external hard drives right now
Where to purchase PS5: All the latest stock updates
PLUS: 4K Nintendo Switch Pro reportedly coming this year with an OLED display

Withal, for that price, you lot exercise get what looks similar an excellent external SSD drive.

The 4TB of infinite is plenty to keep most gamers decorated for years without needing to delete anything and it comes with USB-C for piece of cake connection to the PS5 — assuming you are actually able to buy one. An adapter lets yous hook it up to the Xbox Series X or Serial S, or older consoles such as the PS4 and Xbox One.

It's also impressively compact — you'd have no problem slipping this in your pocket and it weighs less than 40 grams.

Read speeds are pretty skillful likewise: at upwardly to 800 MB/s, it's non in the same league equally the SSD within the PS5 itself, but it's faster than many of the all-time external difficult drives. The fact that it'south drop-proof upwardly to 6.v anxiety is a further bonus.

There is a caveat here in that you can't run PS5 games or Xbox Series 10 games straight from an external SSD. You tin can run PS4 and Xbox One games from an external SSD or HDD, notwithstanding, meaning you don't accept to surrender precious internal storage for astern uniform titles.

And you can employ an external SSD to store PS5 and Xbox Series X games, significant you could use Crucial'south X6 every bit a form of common cold storage for games you lot don't play that often but don't want to re-download.

Crucial X6 SSD with laptop camera and phone — (Image credit: Crucial)

Of course, the 4TB model isn't only suitable for panel gamers. It works with any USB-C device and photo and video obsessives will also relish that large capacity and small footprint, if non the large cost tag.

Fortunately, Crucial has also released a smaller, budget-friendly pick in the form of a 500GB version. This costs just $69.95 but read speeds here drop to 540 MB/s.

The range too includes existing 1TB and 2TB models at $129.95 and $189.95 respectively.

More: New PS5 video proves that couch co-op isn't dead

As U.G. Editor in Chief on Tom's Guide, Marc is responsible for the site'south U.K.-focused output too as overseeing all gaming, streaming, audio, Telly, entertainment, how-to and cameras coverage. He previously edited the tech website Stuff and has tested and written about phones, tablets, wearables, streaming boxes, smart home devices, Bluetooth speakers, games and much more than. He as well spent years on a music mag, where his duties mainly involved spoiling other people's fun, and on a auto magazine. An avid photographer, Marc likes nothing better than taking pictures of very pocket-size things (bugs, his daughters) or very big things (afar galaxies). When he gets time, he also enjoys gaming (console and mobile), cycling and attempting to watch as much sport as any human can (particularly cricket).