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In my experience, the T9 was among the fastest I tested.
And it nearly sustained the advertised 2,000 megabytes-per-second (MB/s) transfer speed.
Another advantage is the durability for on-the-go use.
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It’s not the cheapest price per terabyte.
But for me, the T9 is the perfect workhorse.
Other gaming-friendly features include a flashy, almost industrial design with RGB LED lighting effects.
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This hard drive only allows PS4 and Xbox One games to be played from the drive on modern consoles.
(PS5 and Xbox Series consoles require specific SSDs to run modern gamesan intentional software limitation).
The drive also got hot when I put it through consistent heavy use.
But, if you’re looking for a gaming-friendly drive, the Black P40 is well-designed for the task.
HDDs also tend to be bigger to contain all these mechanical components, and thats no different here.
But for nearly half the price of the marquee SSDs, the tradeoffs are worth it for the savings.
PHOTO: Lifewire / Jason Schneider
PHOTO: Lifewire / Jason Schneider
PHOTO: Lifewire / Jason Schneider
PHOTO: Lifewire / Jason Schneider
