Yes, it can be a practical choice for multiple PCs.
Yes, it can be a practical choice for multiple PCs.
Looking into whether it's feasible and useful to use a 2TB Crucial x8 SSD as a game drive across your main PC and gaming laptop seems promising. It could simplify storage needs without requiring extra internal drives on each machine. With Steam support and compatibility with multiple launchers, the setup might work well. However, recent discussions suggest limited information—most data is from around five years ago, mainly focused on single-PC use. You may want to check forums or guides for up-to-date advice before proceeding.
I'm not sure about that... it probably relates to a game problem. I didn't say it doesn't work, even though sometimes it does, causing games to close randomly or crash the computer. I haven't tested many games, but I still faced these problems (sometimes lagging, depending on the title). I usually play RPCS3 from an external hard drive (not an SSD), and didn't see any issues. It's possible the game runs better with an internal SSD, but that difference might be small. I'm sure some games worked perfectly from external 3 or 4 TB Toshiba HDDs—I just don't remember any problems. Probably it depends on how the game loads assets and the system settings.
It seems unlikely Linux faces the problem I think it does, likely related to security aspects like copy protection or DRM.
It should function well in most games currently, but looking ahead it seems unlikely to last. DirectStarage is steadily gaining popularity and USB 3.xx won't remain the go-to. Similarly, SAM and resizable BARs are being adopted more often. The timeline is clear—game engines will soon be overwhelmed by NVMe bandwidth.
Steam functions perfectly with an external drive. Simply set up a drive with the identical letter on both your devices.