Portable SSDs are becoming more popular and are replacing external HDDs. Today we are reviewing the new generation of the Samsung Portable SSD T5.

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Specifications

Dimensions: 74 x 57.3 x 10.5 mm

Weight: 51g

Capacity: 1 TB

Transfer rate: up to 540 MB / s

Connection protocol: USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen 2)

Encryption: AES 256-bit

Appearance

Whole metal case The Portable T5 is made of aluminum. The device looks stylish, weighs only 51 grams and has compact dimensions. It can be easily carried in your jeans pocket. On the case there is only the manufacturer's logo and the model name, there are no unnecessary patterns and stickers, appearance minimalistic. I also note that the Portable T5 is shockproof, it can withstand drops from a height of up to two meters.

At the end of the SSD there is an interface USB Type-C which is used to connect the drive to other devices. The T5 comes with two cables: USB Type-C to USB Type-C and USB Type-C to USB Type-A. Also on the side there is a small LED indicator that signals the disk's operation.

Two color options are available to customers: blue and black. But there is a distinction - the 250GB and 500GB models are available in blue, while the 1TB and 2TB versions are available in black.

Performance and trademarks

At the first connecting SSD you can find proprietary Samsung software for working with the drive. The program reads device specifications, updates the firmware, with its help you can set encryption according to the AES / 256-bit standard. There is also an app for Android smartphones. You can download it on Google Play.

Samsung is known for high quality their SSDs. The Portable T5 is no exception. The main difference between the novelty and the previous generation was the use of the protocol USB connection 3.1 Gen 2 (Portable T3 had Gen 1). The T5 uses the latest TLC V-NAND memory standard. This allows the drive to deliver data transfer speeds of up to 540MB / s, which is about five times faster than portable HDDs. This speed allows you to instantly copy both large files (it takes 10-20 seconds to transfer a 4K movie), and many small ones (100 photos were copied in less than 5 seconds).

In tests for Samsung performance The Portable T5 performed well, which is in line with Samsung's stated level. Reading from the drive was at 500 MB / s, writing at about 300 MB / s.

In practice, the results have also been excellent. A 4K Adobe Premiere project that weighs more than 13 GB was copied in about 30 seconds. We tried editing a 4K project directly from the SSD itself. The work speed was good, there were no jams.

When connected to smartphone Samsung The Portable SSD T5 worked perfectly, I watched movies on the trip without any problems, there were no freezes or delays. I also tried connecting the drive to the TV and playing a 4K movie, everything worked as it should.

Outcome

In the new generation of portable SSDs, Samsung has corrected a shortcoming of the previous model, which was the use of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface. Portable SSD T5 showed good results, both in synthetic tests and in practice. It can be used to work with video content, the performance of the device is sufficient. Therefore, the T5 will be an excellent choice for those who need to transfer large amounts of data, as well as for those who work with graphics and video.

I also note the solid design of the drive, which indicates that this is a top-end device. The cost of Samsung Portable SSD T5 starts at UAH 3899 for a version with a capacity of 256 GB, which is good ratio price quality.

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Sometimes a storage device is required to transfer large amounts of data between different systems. And there are difficulties in choosing: HDD cannot always be an assistant because of the mass, size, speed and vulnerability to physical stress, USB flash drives with a volume of more than 128 GB are usually already comparable to external SSD models, and the latter are devoid of these shortcomings, although their price will suit not all. But here the choice is up to the user.

For testing we got an external solid-state drive Samsung T5 with a volume of 500 GB, which is sold in domestic retail at a price of ~ 12,000 rubles. How interesting is it in practice? We will try to find the answer to this question.

A small preface-materiel

As practice shows, not all users are guided by the nuances of the USB interface, and to a heap here the manufacturers themselves have additionally worked on confusion. Therefore, before proceeding with the review of the drive, we will conduct a small educational program.

First, you need to understand the versions of the USB interface:

• USB 2.0 is already obsolete, but still widely present in motherboards for desktop PCs and laptops, the interface (often only in the form of internal connectors-pads, to which you still need to connect "pigtails" with connectors), provides a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbit / s (in fact - something about 40 MB / s);
• USB 3.0 is a more modern version, which makes it possible to transfer data at speeds up to 5 Gb / s (in fact - about 400 MB / s), the ports of this interface can be found in the vast majority of currently operating PCs and laptops / netbooks;
• USB 3.1 is even more modern USB version, which was the last until the fall of last year, here the data transfer rate was doubled to 10 Gbit / s (in fact - a little more than 800 MB / s);
• USB 3.2 - the official release took place in September last year, it is almost unrealistic to meet in life, another doubling of the speed is promised - up to 20 Gb / s.

Seems simple? But no. After USB 3.1 was born, the USB Implementers Forum corporation (essentially an amalgamation of various companies such as Apple, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Renesas Electronics and a number of other developers and manufacturers) announced the renaming of USB 3.0 to USB 3.1. And to differentiate them, “Gen 1” (for the renamed USB 3.0) and “Gen 2” (for the new USB 3.1) prefixes were introduced.

This fact was immediately used by some companies to release new and re-release old solutions based on USB 3.0 logic (because it is cheaper), because ordinary ordinary users were not ready for such a trick. What can we say if a number of companies in their internal markings, and even end products for users still use the designation "USB 3.0", because it is easier that way.

The next point is the types of connectors. There are three of them at the moment: USB Type A, USB Type Micro-B and USB Type C. The first and third are found on many motherboards (including mobile devices) and the second on some external drives and docking stations.

For some reason, a number of users (perhaps due to the novelty) have developed an erroneous stereotype that "Type C" is USB 3.1 Gen2. But this is basically wrong: in this version, even USB 2.0 can be caught (on the same AliExpress, such cables are on sale), there are no restrictions on this. For example, here is the rear interface panel of the motherboard ASUS boards ROG Strix X470-F Gaming, my review of which was published the other day:

Here, both standard USB 3.1 Gen2 are just the usual Type A (red ports), and the only Type C is just one of six USB 3.1 Gen1.

The next is the competition between USB sticks and external SSD models. Ideologically, both the first and the second are flash drives. But it is SSDs that usually use a more advanced hardware platform: faster controllers, firmware with advanced algorithms for working with flash memory, flash memory itself is often of a higher quality gradation.

Plus, the usual SSD hardware platform gets the implementation of SMART attributes and the ability to track the current state of the drive, and sometimes the temperature. Although a lot here depends on the "correctness of hands" from the creators of a particular SSD:

• The controller itself may not contain software monitoring temperature and include poor SMART (hi Phison S11);
• Due to incorrect configuration or antiquity of the USB-SATA converter, the TRIM command, which is necessary for many drives to maintain full performance (if we talk about NTFS, for file system exFAT on Windows systems still lacks TRIM support);
• Sometimes in the firmware of the microcircuit, the type of drive (HDD or SSD) may be incorrectly set, which can lead to attempts from the outside operating system run standard defragmentation on such a device.

Regarding the last two points - "ardent hello" Silicon power Portable SSD Bolt B80, in which at least part of the released batches contains both of these shortcomings.

However, structurally external SSDs are usually built according to the scheme "USB-SATA interface converter chip plus conventional SSD hardware platform". In other words, either printed circuit board- an adapter with a converter controller, into which a regular mSATA or M.2 SSD is inserted, or a single printed circuit board that carries all of the above.

As a result, an external SSD is larger than a regular USB flash drive and is often connected via an additional cable. Therefore, there is no definite answer to the question of which is better - a USB flash drive or an external SSD, and is not expected in the near future.

Samsung T5 review

There are four sizes available in this line: 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB. The interface for communication with the system is USB 3.1 Gen 2. The performance level is not specified, only "data transfer rate - up to 540 MB / s" is indicated.

Physical design - metal case with dimensions 74.0 x 57.3 x 10.5 mm. The color of the case depends on the volume: the two junior versions are painted blue, the two older ones are black. Increased mechanical stability of the drive is declared: Samsung T5 must withstand drops from a height of up to two meters. In this case, there is no moisture protection.

Packaging and equipment

The hero of the review is delivered in a large sealed box, inside of which it is embedded in a special "two-story" form of plastic, where, in addition to the device itself, two more interface cables are placed. In addition, an information booklet is hidden in the box.

Both cables serve the same purpose, they are simply designed to different types connectors: USB Type C USB Type C and USB Type C USB Type A. So Samsung way took into account the moment that not all users have USB Type C (and there are still most of them) and only USB ports Type A.

Visual inspection

The drive is made in a metal case with dimensions of 74.0 x 57.3 x 10.5 mm. The mass of the SSD, according to Samsung, is 51 g (there is no way to check this figure). There is not a single sharp corner in the body: on the sides it is rounded, on the ends - the edges are seamed. This is done in order to minimize possible risks, for example, rupture of the fabric of clothing when wearing the device in a pocket.

On one end there is a USB Type C port and a hidden LED that blinks blue during operation and flashes red once if it can be turned off, the other is printed with the model number, peak power consumption, serial number and volume. By the way, the end caps are made of plastic.

For disassembly, it is necessary to peel off the stickers from the ends of the case: from the side of the end with the marking it will be possible to remove the plug itself, but from the side of the connector, unscrewing two screws will remove the internal structure.

On both sides, the drive is covered with a thermal interface, which practically does not contact the metal part of the case.

The MZBLN500HAJQ marking does not tell us anything, but Samsung S4LN062X01, Samsung K90MGY8H5A and Samsung K4E4E16 4EESGCE fully answer the question of what we have in front of us: a Samsung MGX controller, a 64-layer TLC 3D V-NAND Samsung and 512 MB Low Power DDR3 are Samsung 850 Evo in its third incarnation, made in the mSATA form factor.

The total amount of flash memory array is 512 GB. Part of it is standardly allocated to a hidden reserve, and the volume itself is indicated in decimal system (to indicate the volume, 1 GB is used equal to 1,000,000,000, and not 1,073,741,824 bytes). Therefore, in reality, only about 465 GB is available to the user, the rest of the volume is used to increase the speed of the drive, in order to level out wear, as a reserve pool to replace failed memory cells and other service needs.

The SSD is installed in an adapter card based on the ASMedia ASM235CM controller.

Moreover, as we can see, the developers insured themselves by installing a chain of three 100 mKF capacitors, which accumulate charge and thereby serve as a safety net in the event of an unexpected power outage (the user pulled the drive out of the USB port without using the standard “eject” function) - this there should be enough charge to save the repeater table correctly.

Samsung T5 is the direct successor of Samsung T3, the main differences are two: the transition from 48-layer to 64-layer TLC 3D V-NAND crystals and a controller converter with support for USB 3.1 Gen2 (Samsung T3 used ASMedia ASM1153). The first pursues a completely mundane goal of reducing production costs. The second is more of an image component. The fact is that the drive itself is still a SATA solution, and therefore the transition from Gen1 to Gen2 will simply not give a significant increase in speed.

My experience of using external drives began at school with a Bulgarian 5.25-inch floppy disk, bought from a cooperative store at a time when I myself did not have personal computer... More precisely, it was, but mine, albeit a branded ZX Spectrum, did not have a floppy drive. It was an opportunity to touch the world of high technology in the late 80s and I still remember the emotions associated with that purchase. The next time I experienced the same strong emotional shock, when my friends gave me the first USB flash drive in my life for my birthday. It was around 2004 and its capacity was 128 megabytes. And now in this long story the next stage has come - the first acquaintance with a new generation of data carriers - an external SSD with a volume of 1 terabyte. Which amazes the imagination with its size, data transfer speed and possibilities of use with computers, smartphones and TVs.

My experience of using external drives started in school with a Bulgarian 5.25-inch floppy disk, bought from a cooperative store at a time when I myself did not have a personal computer. More precisely, it was, but mine, albeit a branded ZX Spectrum, did not have a floppy drive. It was an opportunity to touch the world of high technology in the late 80s and I still remember the emotions associated with that purchase. The next time I experienced the same strong emotional shock, when my friends gave me the first USB flash drive in my life for my birthday. It was around 2004 and its capacity was 128 megabytes. And now in this long story the next stage has come - the first acquaintance with a new generation of data carriers - an external SSD with a volume of 1 terabyte. Which amazes the imagination with its size, data transfer speed and possibilities of use with computers, smartphones and TVs.

What is it?

Benefits solid state drives(SSD) is already known to everyone. They are smaller and lighter than traditional hard drives. Their access speed is much higher. Thanks to them, for example, such a class of devices as ultrabooks appeared - all modern thin laptops use exactly the SSD. Of the shortcomings, one can only name the higher price compared to HDD and theoretically the finite number of rewriting cycles that the elements of the used NAND memory can withstand. In practice, I have never heard anyone encounter this problem. How does it not collide with it when using the same NAND memory in ordinary USB flash drives. Often, even relatively small SSDs are installed in older laptops in order to get an increase in performance and a decrease in boot speed by placing on them system files... For the past 15 years we have all been waiting for the appearance of external SSDs at a reasonable price and it seems that this time has come. Samsung T5 is already the third series of external SSDs of the manufacturer (for the first time SSDs using this V-NAND technology were announced only 4 years ago). With each new series, their read / write speed increased. The series consists of four modifications of drives with a capacity of 250 and 500 gigabytes (they are enclosed in blue cases) and capacities of 1 and 2 terabytes (these are distinguished by a strict black color).

What's in the box with the Samsung T5

In addition to documents, the box with the drive contains two USB cables. One is for connecting to a computer, the second is for a smartphone with a USB-C connector. On the one hand, a "natural" question arises - what should a user of smartphones with a standard microUSB connector do? On the other hand, USB-C has been used in smartphones for the second year already, almost all the flagships of this year are with it, and the buyer of such a drive is unlikely to use an older or simpler smartphone with an old socket.

How small is the size

Samsung T5 weighs only 51 grams and measures 57x74x11 millimeters. For comparison, its dimensions are next to the not the largest external 2.5-inch HDD. It is shorter in length than a business card or credit card.

Does it allow you to protect your data?

Accessing data on an SSD can be password protected... The PC and Mac app comes natively in the drive's memory. There is also a version for Android smartphones. All this application can do is to authorize the user and change the password, if necessary, or disable it. Without a password, only the section with distributions of the "Samsung Portable SSD" application is available. And all data, according to the manufacturer, is encrypted with AES with a 256-bit key. This is how working with an application for OS X looks like:

And like this - an application for Android (the amount of available disk space, otherwise everything is the same):

The disk is initially formatted in FAT32. If you need to copy large files (for example, 4K movies, the volume of which is calculated in gigabytes), then you will have to reformat the disk using the operating system to NTFS or (if you have a Mac and plan to use a drive to archive data using Time Machine) into a special Mac format OS Extended. By the way, you can format the disk using an Android smartphone, but in this case there will be FAT32 without options.

Especially for macros: everything works great with Time Machine:

How fast are files copied?

The manufacturer claims speeds of up to 540 megabytes per second. In practice, you can expect an approximate figure of a gigabyte in 2 seconds. For example, a 7GB file took 15 seconds to copy.

In the synthetic test, read and write rates were slightly above 400 megabytes per second. In practice, a full terabyte disc can be written in about 17-20 minutes.

Issue price

Of course, terabyte external SSDs are still not cheap to buy. But the younger models have already fully reached the level of the mass market and the 250 GB version costs less than 4000 hryvnia, and the 500 GB version is only one and a half times more expensive. To explain to the teapot on his fingers what these gigabytes mean, here's to you comparison table... Of course, you need to understand that these data are relative, but they allow you to understand the big picture. Likewise, in practice, you won't get a net 500 gigabytes. In this place I will skip all these boring discussions about the fact that 1 gigabyte is actually 1024 megabytes, not 1000. And part of the memory is occupied by software and data placed by the manufacturer. In real life, few people pay attention to this, although there is a certain convention in the calculations. And that's all there is to know about her.

Samsung T5 Series External SSD Comparison
	4K video	FullHD video	Photo	price
2 TB	690 hours	1230 hours	680,000 pieces	23 999 UAH
1 TB	340 hours	610 hours	340,000 pieces	11 999 UAH
500 GB	170 hours	300 hours	170,000 pieces	5 999 UAH
250 GB	80 hours	150 hours	80,000 pieces	UAH 3 899

Who can use such a drive

We are increasingly faced with the need to store huge amounts of personal information and the desire to constantly have all of it at hand. Think how many photos and videos you take with your smartphone. And the phone memory is not rubber at all. Therefore, such a miniature and fast drive can be useful both in home use (photo archives, regular backups) and in professional activity... What are photographers and video bloggers worth? Add to that the drone footage and all those trendy 360-degree shots and the same 360-degree video! Memory cards will fill up very quickly. And you need to be able to quickly release them. In this case, it is highly desirable to do without a laptop, having done everything in the phone. For a professional photographer who knows how to count not only money, but also the weight of a hiking backpack with an ever-growing number of all these lenses and accessories, change the external HDD on a miniature external SSD of the same size would be a perfectly reasonable scenario. And then there are service engineers who visit customers to update the software (hello, base stations operators mobile communications, of which there are tens of thousands throughout the country).

In the dry residue

In recent years, we have lived in anticipation of a tipping point when SSDs can replace HDDs. In laptops, this happened several years ago, now it's time to switch to external miniature and high-speed SSDs. Moreover, over the past years, our smartphones have also changed a lot, having received the performance of computers, as well as cameras, the capabilities of which never cease to amaze and allow ordinary users to abandon a digital camera. We can say that the time for external SSDs has already come and it is quite possible to look closely at them (well, or at least start writing letters to St. Nicholas) and buy. And to myself, and to friends, colleagues and relatives as a gift. For their capabilities, small size, light weight, high speed (gigabyte in 2 seconds, remember?), As well as for popularizing the technology, the Samsung T5 series drives receive our editorial award “we recommend”.

3 reasons to buy a Samsung T5 SSD

• need a light, small and fast external storage
• the need to connect to a smartphone is critical
• universal gift for birthday or upcoming New Year / Christmas

2 reasons not to buy a Samsung T5 SSD

• the old USB stick fully covers your external storage needs
• cost per gigabyte is a critical factor for you

Samsung T5 little like others external drives... The design is not the most unusual, but stylish and modern. The device is housed in a sleek aluminum casing with rounded edges. The drive is available in blue (called Alluring Blue, 250GB and 500GB capacities) and black (called Deep Black, 1TB and 2TB). Both options look very nice, but in the blue version, in my opinion, the T5 looks more elegant and premium.

The flat sides are made of velvety matte plastic, which is not too prone to scuffs and scratches. On the left, by the way, there is a single USB Type-C connector.

You'd be surprised how compact the T5 is. Less credit card. Slightly thicker, of course (a little more than a centimeter), but it weighs only 51 g. So it can be easily stored in your wallet if needed.

I will add that the drive comes with two cables: USB Type-C/ USB Type-C and USB Type A / USB Type-C.

Samsung is widely regarded as the manufacturer of some of the most reliable flash memory chips out there, so the T5 isn't the company's first external SSD. The novelty looks almost the same as last year's T3, the main difference is hidden inside. T5 uses the latest 64-layer memory 3D V-NAND capable of providing up to 540 MB / s read and 515 MB / s write. To provide best performance uses a USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface with support UASP... And, judging by the declared speed indicators, this is a fast SSD with a SATA III 6 Gb / s interface. Please note that for maximum performance, the drive must be connected to a compatible USB port 3.1 Gen 2 with UASP support; when connected to regular USB 3.0 (also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1) speed will be limited to 500MB / s.

Performance

The Samsung T5 is good at every aspect you can think of, from design to performance. When connected to USB Type-C Gen 2 In most tests, the drive shows more than 500 MB / s when reading and slightly falls short of this indicator when writing.

For example, CrystalDiskMark showed 526.4 MB / s and 485.8 MB / s, respectively, while the AS SSD achieved 508.9 MB / s and 477 MB / s. Test results in other programs are shown in the screenshots.

Notably, when connected to regular USB 3.1 Gen 1 (no UASP support), the T5 still shows highest speeds read and write, although the results are significantly lower than those obtained with USB 3.1 Gen 2:

I will add that the drive comes with software Samsung Portable SSD - Application installers for Windows, Mac OS and Android are written directly to the drive. So it can be installed the first time the drive is connected. Its main purpose is AES 256-bit disk encryption. So when connecting T5, you will need to enter a password to access the data.

Per:

• Compact, metal body
• USB Type-C
• Excellent performance level
• Data encryption support
• Large storage volumes

Against:

• Price

Specifications:

• Model Samsung T5 Portable SSD MU-PA500B
• 500 GB (250 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB)
• Dimensions 74 x 57.3 x 10.5 mm, 51 g
• USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 interface, USB A to USB C and USB C to USB C cables included
• 3D V-NAND (64-bit vertical TLC (Triple Level Cell / 3-bit) NAND)
• 540 MB / s Read / Write Speed
• Optional UASP support, AES 256-bit encryption, management software
• 3 year warranty

Portable drives are becoming less and less popular among the mass user due to cheaper cloud storage, but the latter are still not suitable for large files. At the same time, physical media also fell in price, including SSDs, which are increasingly used in external storage. the site tested a representative of one of the most interesting lines of such devices, the Samsung Portable SSD T5 in a 500 GB version.

Appearance, equipment

Samsung Portable SSD T5 outwardly resembles a miniature power bank: an aluminum case with rounded ends and plastic inserts at the top and bottom, which house service information and USB connector Type-C. There is a disguised LED next to the latter, which can only be seen when connected to a computer or smartphone.

The dimensions (74x57.3x10.5 mm) mean that the SSD can be carried with you at all times, and the weight of just over 50 g will not drag out a pocket. The device can withstand falls from a small height, which also pushes you to wear it constantly without worrying about whether the wearer will be damaged if it falls out of a backpack or jeans.

The package includes an information brochure and plastic that will ensure safe transport from the store, but most importantly - a cable with two Type-C plugs and another Type-C-USB-A cord, both 0.5 m long.The cables support USB 3.1 Gen 2 which provides the maximum available speed of the SSD T5.

Peculiarities

The device can work with Windows (7 and newer), macOS (10.9 and newer) and Android (4.4 and newer), moreover, it can be connected to a smartphone on the latest OS using both an OTG cable and a Type-C port. A proprietary application is available for each OS.

Despite the stylish appearance and minimal weight, the device is capable of withstanding falls from a height of up to 2 meters, the manufacturer assures. However, this is an expected feature since it uses a solid state drive.

The novelty is built on the basis of three-dimensional TLC V-NAND memory, a 64-layer solution is used - this is the most current development of Samsung. Supports AES-256 encryption and TRIM function.

Testing

The claimed peak speed for SSD T5 at the level of 540 Mbps is achieved when using devices with a USB 3.1 Gen 2 connector, which is rarely found in consumer and even professional equipment. the site has tested the Samsung Portable SSD T5 since 2016.

Attempts to save large amounts of data with both small documents and massive video files have shown almost the same speeds as in. The result was slightly lower, but this was expected due to different form factors and bandwidth connection channels.

The results in Disk Speed ​​from Blackmagic showed close to the declared speed. This benchmark is focused on video files, therefore, all information is presented in the appropriate recalculations:

AmorphousDiskMark also pleases with impressive numbers:

High speeds allow you to comfortably use the drive for transferring and transporting huge collections of photos and videos in any resolution, as well as huge layouts in PSD. It will be ideal to transfer models in 3D, projects and other complex files on this device, and you do not have to dump them to an SSD in your computer to speed up the process of saving edits.

Model range and prices

The T5 line is presented in four modifications, specifications they are the same, the differences lie only in volume and cost:

• MU-PA250B with a capacity of 250 GB - 3899 UAH
• MU-PA500B with a capacity of 500 GB - 5999 UAH
• MU-PA1T0B with a capacity of 1 TB - 11 999 UAH
• MU-PA2T0B with a capacity of 2 TB - it will not be officially sold in Ukraine, at least not in the near future

Also, the case of devices with a capacity of 250 and 500 GB is painted in blue, and more capacious models are in black. The start of sales in Ukraine is scheduled for the second half of September.

The main competitor of the new products remains the previous generation SSD T3, which, with comparable dimensions and the same functionality, is cheaper. The T5 is worth taking because of its USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, which provided a higher theoretical peak speed (540 Mbps versus 450 Mbps).

conclusions

Samsung Portable SSD T5 stands out for its minimal weight and size, as well as attractive appearance. If the latter is not important for everyone, other features will attract those users who need to carry large amounts of data with them, but do not want to hang around with several "flash drives". This is a truly portable external drive.

High speeds and versatility also make the device stand out, and several capacity options allow you to choose the drive that is optimal for any task. The high price will scare off the average user, but this product is not aimed at the mass market - most people do not need roomy external SSD drives, a flash drive is enough, cloud storage or HDD.

Samsung Portable SSD T5 is more of a solution for professionals who often move around cities and countries, or who need to constantly transfer huge amounts of data. If it is clear why such speeds and capacity are needed, and cloud options and external HDDs turned out to be inconvenient, too slow, the new Samsung product will be the best purchase.

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