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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1481 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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99%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the T5 500GB External USB Type C Portable Solid State Drive's portability and compact size as significant advantages, frequently praising its value for storage and speed. Positive feedback also highlights its compatibility with various devices and its affordability. While some users noted slightly slower load times, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works very well

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

    I bought this because I play the division 2 a lot! And installed only that game on it and it loads faster, my fast travel is quicker and overall performs better than I thought glad I bought it

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great SSD!

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

    This portable SSD from Samsung is extremely useful! I have a MacBook Pro and I’m using this SSD as a Windows 10 OS boot drive with no issues whatsoever. It’s fast and reliable and so far my only regret is not buying the 1TB option.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent quality drive

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

    I have purchased many Samsung SSDs, both external and internal, over many years now, and have never been disappointed. I think I bought this one for my Tesla, to record camera events. It works perfectly in this application. I use others as expansion drives to hold another OS like Linux, and as backup drives. I've never had one fail. Note: I've never used the software that comes with them, or the built-in encryption--I just use them as basic drives, and format them as needed by whatever OS I use, whether Mac, Windows, or Linux. Pros: * very attractive * easy to use * comes with both an A and C cable Cons: * honestly none I can think of

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It’s quick

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

    I bought a bottom of the barrel laptop and this hard drive. I put all the files games and movies all on this. It allows the laptop to not slow down at all. I have had trouble with files corrupting but probably unrelated.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works like a champ.

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

    This thing is great... it’s so good and fast that I went and purchased another one.. then when it dropped in price to 100, I brought my son one.. if you are looking for speed and reliability... this is the ssd to buy

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great littl storage device

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

    I had previously purchased 16GB flash drives only to find that the last two 5 packs were terrible. So, I decided to try something new. So far, this is working great. I currently rate it a 5 star.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Backup

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

    Got this to back all of my music on my Mac! Very fast and easy to use, no more spinning external hard drives for me. SSD is the way to go!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good little drive

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

    Works exactly as expected, no complaints. SSD is more for pro users. If you're just looking for extra storage for everyday files, you don't need this kind of speed. Unless money is not a concern, of course

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bargain

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely enjoy using this as extended storage for my PS4. Easy to format and greatly reduces load times on games without the time, effort, and hassle of replacing the hard drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect!

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

    Bought this to replace a mechanical hard drive. I can access my files fast and even edit photoshop and illustrator files straight from the drive without a problem. Very light and solid build

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Portable and Blazing FAST

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

    Great external Solid State Drive for storing audio and video conference feeds, so I can review them after my meetings. I actually bought 2 of these drives (500GB and 1TB) and I'm very happy with both of them.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fast drive

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

    This has been a good external ssd. The price is a little high but it performs well through usb 3.0 so far. Throughput is around 3-400 Mbps, I.O. Is decent although small files will slow this drive down. I assume sub 3.1 would be marginally better. Fits my needs well. Currently have this attached to my Xbox One X, tested against an 860 evo with startech adapter, they were even.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great drive

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

    Slick, fast and compact portable SSD. Nice that both cables were included too. Great for throwing in my bag and not worrying about damaging the drive like a traditional portable drive that uses an mechanical drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung-T5 500GB

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

    I have the 250GB also and I love this device. I can carry it anywhere and access my files, movies, and pictures. I bought the 500GB version so I can have more files, pictures, and movies.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung - T5 500GB External SSD

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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.

    This SSD is extremely compact and lightweight, which makes it perfect for travel, or wherever you would need a fair amount of hard drive space in a small footprint.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gives life to an old computer.

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

    Bought one for home - 2012 iMac, went back and got another for work - 2013 iMac. Using for my startup disk running Mojave, turned SLOW computers to blazing fast. Couldn't be happier with the results!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    the best add-on for an xbox-x

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

    bought this as a way to speed up loading on xbox-x. best addition i have made. speeds up the process noticeably must buy.. great deal and great product

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for PS4 upgrade.

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

    I used it to speed up load times on my PS4 pro and am loving the purchase! This works perfectly out of the box no questions asked highly recommend it if you don't have an SSD for your PlayStation

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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

    Purchased this to use in our Tesla to back up security camera events. Purchased another brand in the past but this one seems to be the ticket! Happy with purchase

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Bought this to back up photos. Set up about a dozen folders downloaded around 4000 photos. Only used about 30G of the 500G, Very fast too. Way quicker than the spinning disc.

    I would recommend this to a friend