Testseek.com have collected 159 expert reviews of the Samsung T5 Portable SSD USB3.1 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung T5 Portable SSD USB3.1.
August 2017
(90%)
159 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Much higher performance than USB-powered external hard disk drives, Supports 10Gb/s USB-C SuperSpeed+, Graceful handling of performance dropoff with extended linear writes, Comes with USB Type C cable for direct connection to newer computers sans dongle
Very expensive compared to traditional external drives, No backup software
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The Samsung Portable SSD T5 is an excellent external drive that's small enough to take with you wherever you might need storage. I found it very useful on the road with a MacBook (connected via an adaptor) or MacBook Pro as it avoids clogging up the on-bo...
Published: 2017-11-24, Author: Darren , review by: hothardware.com
Abstract: We are almost to the end of yet another wonderfully innovative year in technology. The non-stop innovation of the tech sector has presented us with products and services that deliver more horsepower, lower power consumption, and smaller form factors that...
Super-fast transfer speeds, Small and very portable, Type-C to C and Type-C to A cables included, Software allows for password protection
None that I found
When it comes to portable solid state drives there really is not much you can change, but I think that Samsung made the right changes to for the T5 to make it current and one of the fastest portable drives you can buy.The biggest change is going from USB...
As the data shows, the Samsung SSD T5 (official page) is a product that easily earns our recommendation. It has all the attributes that make a portable drive great: high capacity, small, light, robust, fast, secure.If budget is a concern, we have given yo...
The impacts of enabling encryption on Samsung's Portable SSDs had been evaluated in the review of the T1 itself. The controller (responsible for the encryption, amongst other things) has not changed between the T1 and the T5. So, we ran a few tests to con...
Published: 2017-08-18, Author: Jeremy , review by: myce.com
Put simply, the Samsung T5 Portable SSD is a fast, classy, highly desirable bit of kit (but a bit pricey).Support for connection via USB 3.1 Gen 2 has delivered a useful performance improvement over its predecessor the T3.I found the Samsung T5 1TB availa...
Published: 2017-08-17, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com
Attractive design, USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, USB TypeC connector, Full hardwarebased encryption
A little buggy at release, Small performance increase over existing products, Very expensive ($799.99)
The largest Portable SSD T5 tips the scales with an $800 MSRP to match the product it replaces. Samsung could have led with a lower price point to encourage higher adoption but chose to stay the course. Our first 2TB drive didn't like some of our test...
Published: 2017-08-15, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Excellent performance, Includes USB 3.0 and USB-C cables, Compact, Android-, Mac-, and Windows-compatible,
While a comparable good per-gigabyte value, the drive itself is expensive
Samsung's Portable SSD T5 drive has a speedy USB-C interface, plenty of reliable storage, and it takes up about as much room in your pocket as a short stack of credit cards...
