Testseek.com have collected 96 expert reviews of the Samsung X5 Thunderbolt3 / USB3.1 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung X5 Thunderbolt3 / USB3.1.
August 2018
(85%)
96 Reviews
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Abstract: Buying an external hard drive for your Mac is not all that different from buying one for your Windows PC, except for one very important complication: The latest Mac laptops only come with Thunderbolt 3 ports, but the arrival of Thunderbolt 3-equipped driv...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: Tom , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Buying an external hard drive for your Mac is not all that different from buying one for your Windows PC, except for one very important complication: The latest Mac laptops only come with Thunderbolt 3 ports, but the arrival of Thunderbolt 3-equipped driv...
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Published: 2020-12-15, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: What's the best way to be sure your external hard drive won't suffer an early demise due to rough handling? Keep it in a climate-controlled room, wrapped in bubble wrap, resting on a feather pillow, and plugged safely into a stationary desktop PC. Excelle...
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Published: 2020-12-08, Author: Chris , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: If you need speedy local storage for lots of files (say, music or movies you carry around, or all those pics and videos you collect on your phone or camera), you may want to consider a portable solid-state drive (SSD) rather than a portable hard drive. O...
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Published: 2019-06-25, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: Storage is an often-overlooked part of computing. The speed of your hard drive can make a big difference to how fast your computer feels, particularly when it comes to booting up and opening apps. SSDs have played a huge part in making devices feel snappy...
Published: 2019-06-25, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: Storage is an often-overlooked part of computing. The speed of your hard drive can make a big difference to how fast your computer feels, particularly when it comes to booting up and opening apps. SSDs have played a huge part in making devices feel snappy...
DTG tech affects performance, Expensive, Not compact or waterproof
If you have a Thunderbolt 3-equipped device and plan to move content to other TB3 hardware as well, then the X5 is a godsend. It is expensive and the transfer speeds aren't as spectacular as one might expect, but this drive is still exceptionally fast giv...
The Samsung X5 is definitely the fastest portable storage drive we've ever tested, and is so even without our test machine being able to reach the limits of its performance. But with zero non-Thunderbolt compatibility it's an incredibly niche product, mad...
Published: 2018-08-29, Author: Christopher , review by: itpro.co.uk
Incredibly fast, Very portable, Stylish design
Won't work with regular USB ports, Hugely expensive, Not waterproof
The Samsung Portable SSD X5 is a niche product, but it's unbeatable on its own terms. if you're looking for the fastest external drive in the world, this is it...
