WD Black D30 Game Drive
The WD Black D30 is an external SSD aimed at gamers. Western Digital often markets it directly at Xbox Series X and Series S console owners online. But, as you’ll see in this review, the WD Black D30 is not actually all that good a fit for this crowd. Specifically, it is disappointingly slow at moving around large game installs from your Xbox Series X to this drive. But actual load speeds while you play? They’re dandy. Like every drive you might plug in over USB, it also cannot be used to play Series S and X enhanced games, or ones made for PS5. That is no reason to knock the WD Black D30 specifically. However, our real-world testing shows you’ll get better all-round results by using a SATA drive like the Vertbatim SureFire DX3 or a standalone drive such as the Crucial MX500 with a separate 2.5in enclosure. Still, if you like the look of this drive and don't plan on using it to continually ferry titles on and off of your console's SSD, it's a perfectly sound buy...