Lexar SL660 BLAZE Portable Gaming 512 GB NVMe SSD External Hard Drive, LSL660X512G-RNNNU

This little hard drive is very sleek and comes with some nice accessories. The shock resistant aluminum body feels great in the hand and looks great in the included dock. The RGB lights around the loop are a nice touch for a "gamer" drive. It also comes with two connecting cables (USB-C to USB-C and USB-A to USB-C) and a functional carrying pouch that will protect the drive from scratches as well as hold both cables. Read/write speeds feel very fast (transferred a 135MB video file in just a few seconds) so no problems there at all. Highly recommended to gamers (and non-gamers) looking for a great, portable SSD.

This portable SSD is awesome for your gaming needs! I’ll break this review down into three sections: initial thoughts and packaging, setup and features, and overall pros and cons. The product comes in a very small box, but comes with everything you’ll need. The packaging feels very premium, similar to how high end mobile phone products are packaged. It comes with a fabric carrying case, two cables (one usb c to regular usb cable, and one usb c to usb c cable). It also comes with a stand for the solid state drive as well as a small manual and the drive itself. I was very pleasantly surprised to see how portable this hard drive is. It will fit anywhere you want to place it. The stand just clasps the hard drive; there’s no click when you place it on the stand. It can be placed in any orientation, but ideally you want it horizontal to minimize its footprint. The drive is basically plug and play as most consoles will recognize it right away. However, you may find it beneficial to first plug it in to your computer and formatting it to NTFS. I was also able to test and confirm this solid state drive’s read and write speed. I tested this ssd with my PS5 for reference. On the PS5, there’s 2 usb A ports in the back and one in the front along with a usb c port in the front. There’s no real difference between using the two since theoretically, the usb A port can reach speeds up to 10 Gbps which is more than this device’s read and write speed. The RGB feature is also really cool, especially when gaming in the dark. Overall, I am very impressed by this product. Although I cannot comment on its durability, it comes with a 5 year manufacturers warranty which should be reassuring. It does exactly what it needs to do and I will definitely be recommending this to others.

The Lexar SL660 BLAZE Portable Gaming 512 GB NVMe SSD External Hard Drive is an absolute beast when it comes to portable gaming storage. With its impressive capacity of 512 GB, I never have to worry about running out of space for my games. The NVMe SSD technology ensures lightning-fast transfer speeds, allowing me to load games quickly and efficiently. The compact and sleek design makes it easy to carry around, and the build quality feels solid. The drive has been a reliable companion during my gaming sessions, and I highly recommend it to anyone in need of extra storage for their gaming needs.

Set up was easy. Connected it and the prompts were automatic. It was also really easy to transfer over the data from my PC's hard drive. A couple of clicks and the info was moved over. Freed up a ton of space on my PC.

Decent. Doesn't clip on to the stand, don't rely on that to keep it upright if it's in a high traffic zone. The pouch it comes in is very cute and a nice touch, but it's a faux leather with no protection.