The Sk Hynix Beetle X31 2TB is not the most commonly recommended SSD that we see and that is why we wanted it in our series. This SK Hynix Beetle X31 markets read speeds at 1050 MB/s and write Speeds of 1000 MB/s. This puts it in the same category as the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, Crucial X9 Pro, Samsung T7, and the Samsung T7 Shield With a Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2 interface (10Gbps).
At around $144, the SK Hynix Beetle X31 falls right into the pricing of competitors in the same category. It is within $10 of all the competitors ranging from $135-$155.
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SK Hynix Beetle X31 2TB Hardware Overview
The drive is very small at 46 x 74 x 14.8 mm. This is very similar to the Crucial X9 Pro.
On the first side, we have the Type- C USB 3.2 Gen2 interface.
The label says 2TB on the bottom but in tiny font.
In the box, we get both a USB Type-A to Type-C cable and a Type-C to Type-C cable. That may not seem like a big deal, but some competitive drives do not come with the Type-A cables. We have used a few as charging cables as well.
The Beetle X31 is encased in sleek aluminum to protect your files, photos, and more from drops of up to 2 meters. The Beetle X31’s also has a silicone case that provides an additional barrier of defense against drops, dust, and dirt.
Our team in the studio is mixed on whether this is a good looking drive or not. It certainly lacks the appeal of the Samsung or Crucial drives.
This is only a 10Gbps class SSD, so it is not the fastest, but let us take a look at the performance next.
I’m disappointed. 1/10 for looks, just because they could have made it look like the beetle on the box and in the name.
“…so it probably exceeded our expectations on many of the benchmarks.”
Cmon Sam, don’t leave us hanging…did it?
Can you please test sustained write on those drives? Tests like Crystaldiskmark are too small, they all fit in to the SLC cache, thus they test nothing but the interface/SLC cache speeds. Optimal test would be to fill the entire drive, then delete say 200GB chunk and then do sustained random-data write in to those remaining 200GB, to see how fast the drive actually is.