I tested 27 external SSDs to find out which is the best for gaming.
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These are all SSDs I tested, ranked by the Score shown in the video, from fastest to slowest. So the best advice is this: work your way down the list until you find a good deal on a high ranked drive. Easy! So at the time of filming the Crucial X8 (#2) was the best deal, but remember that can always change! (all links are affiliate links)
#1 Gigabyte Vision Drive - (no current listing)
#2 Crucial X8 - https://geni.us/cOVJG1
#3 Sandisk Extreme Pro (2000MB/s version) - https://geni.us/rrG4Gh6
#4 WD My Passport SSD (V3) - https://geni.us/l8VpF
#5 WD Black D30 - https://geni.us/e4bvj
#6 Kingston XS2000 - https://geni.us/7psuKi
#7 WD Black P50 - https://geni.us/1d4dIKB
#8 ADATA SE900G - https://geni.us/CzJjSAe
#9 Transcend ESD370C - https://geni.us/odlTE
#10 Blitzwolf BW-PSSD4 - (.CN webshops only)
#11 Seagate Barracuda Fast SSD - https://geni.us/mk29
#12 ASUS ROG Arion S 500 - (no current listing)
#13 Transcend ESD350C - https://geni.us/yu11qYB
#14 Samsung T7 Shield - https://geni.us/tgZ2NHe
#15 Samsung T7 - https://geni.us/f3mXawH
#16 Seagate Firecuda Gaming SSD - https://geni.us/il8K
#17 Sandisk Extreme - https://geni.us/haMA0
#18 Samsung T7 Touch - https://geni.us/FRxAZbp
#19 ADATA SC680 - https://geni.us/DVLB8p
#20 Lacie Portable SSD - https://geni.us/d14q
#21 Patriot PXD - (no current listing)
#22 Orico CN300 - (.CN webshops only)
#23 Seagate One Touch SSD - https://geni.us/CBkl
#24 Crucial X6 - https://geni.us/QPo1jAB
#25 Seagate Game Drive SSD for XBOX - https://geni.us/zngeA6
#26 Minix Neo Storage - https://geni.us/m5CO18
All links above are affiliate links. I will try to update them regularly but it's a lot of links so do stay sharp and make sure you end up with the right product please. For example the ROG Arion is also sold as an external SSD case only (with no SSD in it!).

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Timestamps:
0:00​ - Introduction
1:09 - General Information about External SSDs
2:20 - Important Information for PS5 & Xbox Series X Owners
2:58 - Meet 27 External SSDs - Today is about GAMING only
3:49 - Performance Summary & Tiers
4:29 - S-Tier - Gigabyte Vision Drive, Crucial X8, Sandisk Extreme Pro, WD MyPassport SSD, WD Black D30, Kingston XS2000
7:22 A-Tier - ADATA SE900G, WD Black P50, Seagate Barracuda Fast SSC, Blitzowlf BW-PSSD4, Transcend ESD370C, ASUS ROG Arion S 500
8:38 - B-Tier - Samsung T7, Samsung T7 Shield, Samsung T7 Touch, Sandisk Extreme, Seagate Barracuda Gaming SSD
9:39 - C-Tier - Crucial X6, ADATA SC690, Lacie Portable SSD, Seagate One Touch, Patriot PCD, Seagate Game Drive SSD for Xbox
10:33 - Game Library Moving Performance
11:35 - Game Recording Performance
12:04 - Final Thoughts and Buying Advice

Disclosure:
- Some of these products were sent by their respective manufacturer for the purpose of testing, some I bought myself. As per my own guidelines, no manufacturer (or PR company, or otherwise) get any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It's not sponsored by them, no-one got to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
- Amazon links I provide are (typically) affiliate links. Using these does not cost you anything at all. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means they do provide me with a small commission when you decide to buy a product, at no cost to you.

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