Amber X Smart Personal Cloud Storage
Score: 74/100
SSK Portable SSD
Score: 78/100Rankings
The SSK 2TB Portable External SSD combines a high-performance NVMe SSD with a Wi-Fi hotspot, power-bank and rugged aluminum housing, delivering up to 1050 MB/s wired speeds. Its short hotspot battery life and modest wireless throughput limit it as a primary wireless backup solution. Ideal for mobile creatives who need fast local transfers and occasional on-the-go cloud access.
The Amber X Smart Personal Cloud is a compact SSD-based device offering AI-driven photo organization, 4K HDMI output, and multiple connectivity options. Its main trade-offs are limited internal capacity (max 2 TB) and a short one-year warranty. Ideal for photographers, families, and home media enthusiasts who value speed and privacy.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
2 TBbest | 2 TBbest | |
— | 1best | |
6best | — | |
2 GBbest | — | |
— | 1,050 MB/sbest | |
— | 1,000 MB/sbest | |
1 | 2best | |
1best | 1best |
Click an attribute name to sort · Green = best, red = worst (relative to this comparison)
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity(1) | ||
USB Ports | 1 | 2 |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.3 kg | kg |
Dimensions (H×W×D) (cm) | 3.8×12.5×12.5 cm cm | 2.11×9.09×13.21 cm cm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers consistently commend Amber X for its built-in SSD performance, comprehensive connectivity, and on-device AI organization, describing it as a portable, high-speed personal cloud.
Available commentary emphasizes appreciation for the device's speed, ease of setup, and privacy-first AI processing, with users highlighting the SD card slot and 4K casting capabilities.
“"awesome" flexibility for photographers and content creators who need to quickly back up and organize media from multiple sources.”
“Battery drains in ~2 hours on hotspot, forcing plugged-in use”
Professional reviewers highlight the SSK F200 as a highly versatile portable SSD that adds Wi-Fi hotspot and NAS capabilities to a fast NVMe drive. They commend its wired throughput, dual USB interfaces, and plug-and-play simplicity, noting it excels for creatives and mobile professionals who need rapid local transfers and on-the-go cloud access. However, they caution that the short 2-hour hotspot battery and modest wireless speeds make it less suitable as a primary wireless backup solution.
Everyday users value the ease of connecting via the auto-SSID, the convenience of charging phones, and the ability to share large files wirelessly after a single USB copy. The dominant complaints revolve around the limited hotspot battery life and the extra steps required to configure Wi-Fi through an app, with several users wishing for longer wireless operation and smoother internet pass-through.
