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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

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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

    Game changer, faster boot up times

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has single handedly made my gaming life so much easier. I'm able to load up games faster than my buddies and it's a great deal considering how much value you get from it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for extra space

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

    Bought this SSD to use for more space and better loading with my Xbox. Works great and load into games like PUBG faster than those with the Xbox One X.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Hard Drive

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

    One of the fastest and most reliable hard drives I have used with my MacBook Pro. The Samsung software that comes with the hard drive is super useful since you can set a password to protect your data.

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

    Used with an xbox one x

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

    Used it as an external for my xbox one x. Games with long loading times e.g. Destiny are tolerable. Literally shave a minute off. Always the first to connect in Fortnite maps. Definitely worth the $.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super nice hard drive

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

    Getting tired of the standard hard drives failing, so I ordered this Samsung T5 500gb. Its very easy to use very small and lightweight.I set it up to time machine our MacBook pros. Worked Great !

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought for computer backup

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

    Seems to transfer quickly, had large files that took a little longer than I expected but much faster than I experienced in the past with other backup sources. Bought 2

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and Reliable

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

    This external USB SSD is fast and easy to use. It integrates seamlessly with my system, and now I have piece of mind knowing I can safely back up files and pictures and take them with me wherever I go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy and fast portable hard drive

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

    This Samsung portable solid state hard drive works great and is fast. I use it as a backup drive. I would recommend this to anyone need portable Solid State Hard Drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable SSD for on the go

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

    This little SSD is great for transporting data from one device to another, the included C-C Cable is great when you need to back up some photos on the road from your mobile device.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great On Xbox

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using this on Xbox One X and it more than cuts game load times in half. Definitely worth the purchase price. Easy to use, just plug it into USB.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Well worth the money

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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.

    Used as an external boot drive for my I Mac, increased the overall speed of most operations

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the extra $

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

    I was considering the 250GB version of this drive then learned that the 500GB is actually faster. TRUE. I am using it as my DVR recording TV shows via Plex attached to my Nvidia Shield. Plays back great.

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

    It has TypeC

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

    It gives two usb cable. typeC-typeC and TypeC-USB. and the ssd is so light, lighter than your wallet probably and you can feel the inside is not solid and it gives buffer if it falls down.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Xbox one S

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

    Put this on my Xbox one s so online games loaded faster. Now I’m waiting for the lobbies to fill. Seamless plug n play. No noise and so much smaller in person. Highly recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    SSD

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

    We bought this as our iMac's hard drive was dying. Now our computer runs fast and we have virtually no problems with it. We liked it so much that we bought a second one for our xbox one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extremely happy with the peace of mind having my files backed up with an extremely reliable company like Samsung and its size makes it extremely portable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    2nd one I’ve bought, love it

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

    Using this as a drive for my virtual machine on my Mac mini (500Gb). And to backup my Mac Mini. Have another one for my MacBook Pro (1Tb). SSD is the way to go!

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

    Excellent high quality SSD

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

    Perfect for recording video feeds in a Tesla, avoiding the issues you might have if you use a flash drive for this.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice portable, secure

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

    This external hard drive is fantastic! Solid state has no moving parts so it should be less at risk for failure. Small size makes it super portable. USB C to USB C is perfect for my MacBook.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best External Hard Drive I've ever used!

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

    One of the best external hard drives out there. I use this to do photo/video editing right off the drive. Nice and compact.

    I would recommend this to a friend