BEST SSDs - THIS is why you should ignore benchmark tests! 💨 Crucial X8 👉🏼 https://crucial.gg/AlexGTechDDR5 💨 Crucial X9 Pro 👉🏼 https://crucial.gg/AlexGTechDDR5 💨 Crucial X10 Pro 👉🏼 https://crucial.gg/AlexGTechDDR5 ⚡️ Acasis hub 👉🏼 https://geni.us/AcasisHub ⚡️ Acasis enclosure with cooling: https://geni.us/AcasisTB4Cooling ⚡️Samsung T5 👉🏼 https://geni.us/wPac8 ⚡️Samsung T7 👉🏼 https://geni.us/QK0WvIx ⚡️Crucial T705 Internal PCIe Gen 5 M.2 NVMe 👉🏼 https://geni.us/CrucialT705Alex ⚡️WD BLACK P40 Gaming SSD 👉🏼 https://geni.us/WDBlackP40 ⚠️ BE CAREFUL ⚠️ Sandisk Extreme 👉🏼 https://geni.us/ZuIuK ⚠️ iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max users ⚠️ I'd be careful with using the T7 shield for ProRes. Yes it will work but if you try 4K60 in LOG and it will drop frames, the footage is unusable. 🧐TEST DATA: https://geni.us/SSDTestingData 👕 The lovely shirts I wear in all my videos? 👉🏼 https://geni.us/AndSons_Alex 🛒 Use Code TECH20 for 20% OFF! 🇺🇸 Now available in the US too 🥰 https://geni.us/AndSons_AlexUSA (same code for 20% OFF!) I tested the most popular SSDs from Amazon using my Windows PC, an Apple M1 Max MacBook Pro, M2 iPad Pro, M2 Mac Mini, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. I did use benchmark tools but I also did some realistic, large data transfers between these devices and the SSDs. The results vary wildly, but I share all the data here in this video. You can even use some of these faster ones on your Tesla 👀 ✨ Don't forget to subscribe and here is a playlist for more cool tech content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVM7-QHg4QNKAIviyINbcRbxuvgx6Es2n #BestSSD #SSD #Crucial #Sandisk #Acasis #Apple #MacBookPro #MacBookAir #iPadPro #M3iPadPro ⚡️ I have my own shop on Amazon now! Come on over and have a look at all the gear I use to create these videos for you! I am always updating this 👊 ⚡️ https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexgeartech To support the channel you can also use these links. No extra costs to you, but really helps the channel so I can continue creating these videos for you 👊 💻 Amazon Computers, Tablets and IT Accessories https://geni.us/yg64LC 🛒 Shop the Top Categories on Amazon https://geni.us/7hqAIdm 💡 Amazon Launchpad items: https://amzn.to/33O62v9 🍿 Get Prime video: https://amzn.to/33O62v9 🗣Alexa! https://amzn.to/3eTMKuv Follow me on Twitter @AlexGTech1 and Instagram @AlexGTech My website and how I work with brands https://alexgtech.com 🎶 🎧 The jam I use in all my videos is from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/kzow7g/ The amazon links are from the affiliate programme so if you purchase an item I get a tiny percentage which goes into funding more videos for you, so a win win :-) 0:00 The best SSDs for your needs (and budget!) 0:20 Ground rules of the test and raw data for results 0:50 How I stress tested the SSDs 1:17 Summary of the test results 1:42 🚨 Sandisk Extreme and Sandisk Portable ‼️ ⚠️ 2:15 I can't ignore the facts 💥 2:40 WD Black - A great option for gaming. But is it good for other tasks? 🤔 3:10 Temperature issues with WD Black 3:50 An important point about 'advertised speeds' 4:15 Crucial X8 - The most popular SSD in 2023. Are they still good? 5:00 Crucial X9 Pro - The best balance between performance, convenience and price 🥰 5:25 Crucial X10 Pro - My workhorse for high intensity workloads 🔥 5:55 Why the Crucial X9 and X10 Pros are the most convenient options 🥰 6:25 Pushing the Crucial X10 Pro a little bit harder on a 1.9TB transfer 🤯 7:15 The Crucial X10 Pro can handle a lot! 7:55 An extremely FAST option for internal SSDs - Crucial T705 💨 8:15 NUCLEAR OPTION 1 ☢️ Acasis TBU405 Pro M1 (With Cooling built-in!) 🥶 9:05 Sabrent Rocket NVMe SSDs ✨🙌🏼 9:30 NUCLEAR OPTION 2 ☢️ Acasis hub - Not just fast storage, but a great hub! 10:02 Acasis and Sabrent combo - Performance powerhouse 10:18 Samsung T5 and Samsung T7 Shield - A reliable short-term backup option 10:55 ⚠️iPhone users, beware!⚠️ 11:18 Samsung T7 Shield - ruggedised and convenient, but not that fast 11:45 A longevity issue 😢 12:25 The best balance for my needs right now. But which is the fastest? 12:50 Let me know which one I should review next 🥰 (and outtakes 😂)

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❤️ Get Welltory today! Use this link to download the iOS app 👉🏼 https://geni.us/Welltory_iOSApp ✨And this link to purchase a subscription 👉🏼 https://geni.us/Welltory 💖30% OFF with promo code ALEX30. Valid until the end of May 2024. 🤖Android users can download the app here👉🏼 https://geni.us/Welltory_Android ✨ Garmin Epix PRO Sapphire Edition 51mm (Gen 2) 👉🏼 https://geni.us/GarminEpixPro_Alex 💫The Ultrahuman AIR Smart Ring I mentioned: https://geni.us/ULTRAHUMAN_AIR Discount Code: ALEXGT10 (10% off on the Ring AIR) Today, I want to take you through what it’s been like using the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 for the last 3 months. This smartwatch is an absolute gem and there's been many things that I've enjoyed so far, and some which I think need improving. Join me in this video where I share my experience so far and put to bed the questions I've been trying to answer for ages: Is the Garmin Epix Pro better than the Apple Watch Ultra? Is it worth upgrading from the Garmin Epix Gen 2 to the Garmin Epix Pro? How much better is the Heart Rate Monitor on the Epix Pro? ✅ My favourite password manager, which you may have spotted in this video: 🔐 1Password (Family plan): https://geni.us/1Password_S23Ultra 🔐 1Password (Individual plan): https://geni.us/1Password_Individual 👕 The lovely shirts I wear in all my videos? 👉🏼 https://geni.us/AndSons_Alex 🛒 Use Code ALEX20 for 20% OFF! 🇺🇸 Now available in the US too 🥰 https://geni.us/AndSons_AlexUSA (same code for 20% OFF!) 📖 Chapters 0:00 | Garmin Epix Pro - Foolish to compare with anything else 0:15 | How I use the Garmin Epix Pro (Gen2) Sapphire Edition 0:30 | Disclaimer 0:43 | Making sense of my Health data - Welltory 1:05 | Limited offer of 30% - Welltory 1:27 | Forget specs for now, just chatting to my friend, you! 2:00 | Design - Comfort 2:30 | Genuine Leather strap 2:45 | Main features 3:07 | New update (April 2024) Sleep Coach 3:45 | New update (April 2024) Multisport 4:14 | Actually using it 🏃🏽‍♂️ Heart rate performance 4:40 | Epix Gen 2 vs Epix Pro - Heart rate 'delays' 5:18 | Does the upgraded Heart Rate sensor mean more accurate readings? 5:46 | Detecting heart rate changes - But do you care? 6:15 | Heart rate monitor cost - a valid consideration... 6:35 | What is your reason to choose the Epix Pro over the Epix 'standard' (Gen 2)? 6:50 | Flashlight 🔦 7:10 | Swimming with the Epix Pro 🏊🏼 7:25 | OK to shower with it on (leather strap)? 7:39 | AMOLED Touchscreen Display 8:00 | Great user experience, even without the display 8:30 | In God we trust. Everyone else? Bring data! Garmin Connect app 9:00 | Garmin Connect website dashboards 9:30 | Data Quality 9:55 | Battery Performance 🔋 Can't get much better than this! 10:20 | Such a nice quality of life feature 10:39 | What is your tolerance towards battery? 11:00 | How does the battery compare against the Epix 'Standard' (Gen 2)? 11:35 | What Garmin needs to improve on - Software update experience 12:30 | How this could be a much smoother experience - Bluetooth earbuds 13:00 | A fantastic option from a durability perspective 13:28 | GPS Accuracy 13:40 | Great to see more innovation from Garmin 13:52 | Better Insights or Better User Interface? 🤔 Huge thanks to Welltory for partnering with me today and sponsoring today's video. #Garmin #GarminEpixPro #AppleWatchUltra #Garmin #Apple ⚡️ I have my own shop on Amazon now! Come on over and have a look at all the gear I use to create these videos for you! I am always updating this 👊 ⚡️ https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexgeartech To support the channel you can also use these links. No extra costs to you, but really helps the channel so I can continue creating these videos for you 👊 💻 Amazon Computers, Tablets and IT Accessories https://geni.us/yg64LC 🛒 Shop the Top Categories on Amazon https://geni.us/7hqAIdm 💡 Amazon Launchpad items: https://amzn.to/33O62v9 🍿 Get Prime video: https://amzn.to/33O62v9 🗣Alexa! https://amzn.to/3eTMKuv Follow me on Twitter @AlexGTech1 and Instagram @AlexGTech My website and how I work with brands https://alexgtech.com 🎶 🎧 The jam I use in all my videos is from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/kzow7g/ The amazon links are from the affiliate programme so if you purchase an item I get a tiny percentage which goes into funding more videos for you, so a win win :-)