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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 2482 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

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Customers regard the T5 1TB External USB Type C Portable SSD highly for its ease of use, compact size, and ample storage capacity. Many appreciate its lightweight design and the speed provided by the solid-state drive and USB Type C connection. While some users noted that the drive can get slightly warm during extensive use, the overall positive feedback points to a generally well-received product. The price point is also frequently praised as favorable.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity, Heat dissipation

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Retropie

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used as add on to retropie. Kind of touchy surprising! 10-15 min of play and tried to move it, red light flashes or suspends the drive merely by touching the cable. Noticed it gets warm, cable and ssd. Maybe when it heats up it doesnt like the cable moved? When its cool at startup no issues. Try moving your cable after 10-15 of activity and check if red light flashes, i can reproduce this event every time like that. Yes its fast on usb 3.0. Quick on 2.0. Hopefully its just my device, and i cant return it either, past the window for returning it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed extra space and this guy does it all for me. Small, easy to carry and has super fast transfer speed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent small portable hard drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As the title of my review summarizes, it is an excellent, small, portable, light, and solid hard drive that you can always carry with you.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent SSD for XBOX One!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So I purchased a 500GB T5 several months ago and liked it so much, plus needing even more storage for new XBOX games coming out, I purchased a 1TB. These SSDs are easy to use and VERY VERY fast for XBOX, PS4, and laptops. Very fast transfer rates when I transferred all the games from the 500GB to the 1TB. With the 500GB practically full it only took about 4 - 5 minutes at the most to transfer that much data. I cant say enough about the Samsung T5s, you just have to try for yourself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast !

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great ssd drive . I connected it to my ps5 for extra storage and have had no issues . Small and quick .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mini powerhouse

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Small, very fast, was surprised of how portable it is. Just plug and you are ready to go.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Terrific Xbox Series X External Storage Solution

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Samsung SSD is a great storage solution for your computer or game console. I use it for my Xbox Series X console and it’s a life-saver due to Microsoft’s poor decision to the console to only 1 TB of storage for a next-gen console with a list of games that easily reach over 100gb and some over 200gb. This solves that problem by offering quick transfer speeds and saving you from having to micromanage your internal storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very fast and easy to set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is really fast, and fits in the palm of your hand. Love that there is no moving parts. Very easy to use and set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very small, light and fast. Look for it on sale or refurbished, a tremendous way to get more storage for your non-upgradable MacBook!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Fast and Very reliable

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Samsung did a great job with this external Solid State drive. I researched many options before purchasing this one and have no regrets. I think I bought the best available which is important to me for reliability in protecting saved files.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for my computer my experience it's great I recommend|

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome! Worth it! Works great on BMPCC 4K/6K

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great drive, very fast, seems to be well built. This is my third T5 drive. I use this on my Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, and I am able to shoot BRAW 6K 12:1 with no problem. It even works with 8:1. I can transfer video to my computer from this drive at around 500-600 MB/s sustained. I think this drive is more reliable than the T7 (in my honest opinion). I've had a couple of problems with the T5's successor (the T7).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for gaming

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this almost a year ago and its been offering great performance since I started using it! I use it to store games (Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars: Battlefront II, etc.) for my gaming laptop. There hasn't been any change in quality & speed of my games since transferring them to this SSD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect drive

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this drive, small very fast, plenty of Storage and com w/ both usb C & A cables.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    SSD has less moving parts.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid state is the way to go when it comes to extra storage. its fast and so far, no problems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Vital workflow piece for mobile editors

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Samsung’s T3 and T5 SSD drives nail all the check marks that make editing on-the-go a solid possibility. How blisteringly fast is this thing? All my raw 1080p footage can reside in this drive as a unified Final Cut Pro library and I’m able to directly edit from it — real-time scrubbing the timeline and media bin without a hiccup! Gone are the days of having to move the footage into the laptop as an editing prerequisite. The beauty of plugging Samsung’s SSD into another laptop or desktop and just continuing to work from it (no more having to relocate missing or scattered files) cannot be understated. The specs should indicate the T5 has a USB-C port. Two cables are included one for connecting to USB-C and the other to the original USB-A. I’ve been praising this drive while connecting it with only the latter USB-A (3.0 spec)!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small, lightweight, easy to move around

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed some extra portable storage that was easy to store and move. This thing is great and now I am able to store all my photos so I can edit or use them on my desktop or my laptop. There are no moving parts so there is no chance the internal components will get harmed with moderate bouncing around even when files are being read or written. Happy that I was able to find this device and hoping it will hold up to the rigors of my day to day use! So far so good!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Size, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I LOVE IT!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So small and portable yet has a ton of storage. I can easily throw this in my pocket and forget its there. Worth the money..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    cheap and fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    bought it for photo storage for my laptop. works well, fast via usbc, light and small. no complaints!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable and looks great

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought 1…then bought 2 more. This thing is fast, easy to use, and is reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend