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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1481 reviews

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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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Safety and Security

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

    Great product to have as a backup to your most valuable digital items!

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

    Great SDD

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

    Picked this up to rplace an older T3 and it came with two connection cords and works like a charm

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

    Reliable storage

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

    This is a great little external hardrive. Solid state is the way to go for reliable backup storage.

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

    Loving this product

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

    Great SSD speed is amazingly fast and stores all my documents just what I needed

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

    Terrific Value

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

    Bought the Samsung T5 on sale. Can't beat the performance of the drive at the on-sale price

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

    Fast and Affordable

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

    It's great quality and for the price worth it. Using it for external VMs and it does great.

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

    It does what it was purchased to do.

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

    Sentry mode on a Tesla 3. Easy to set up, recommended by many. No issues so far.

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

    Great for xbox

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

    This makes games load so much faster and is great for swapping my games between my two consoles.

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

    Nice Product

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

    I liked the fact that when I ordered it in the store I got free delivery to my home

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

    Easy to install and more reliable than disk types

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

    Samsung seems to have a winner with this external hard drive. Time and usage will determine if so.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    decent if used correctly

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

    great storage except that when i left it connected, windows wrote it into the MBR which caused problems with my system. more my fault than the drive as i should have removed it after use

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

    Back Up Your Work!

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

    Bought this for back-up of college work. Super easy setup and use for piece of mind.

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

    Love it!

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

    Great product at a great price. The peace of mind regarding my data being backed up... is priceless!

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

    Very good product

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

    This is a very good product that I have ever had.The writing and reading speed are incredible.

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

    Back Up

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

    Really recommend this product to anyone. Happy I have it!

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

    Amazing price

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

    Got this for my dad so he could back up his pictures.

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

    Ready to use, USB and type C cables included

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

    Nice product. Would have preferred the 1TB drive but stores were sold out. Still a good deal.

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

    GREAT DRIVE!!!

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

    This wasn't the cheapest but I needed for work data. It's worth the extra money!

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

    Made X-Box One S Load Times Much Faster!

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

    Large games like Forza Horizon 4 load about 400% faster. Plug and Play

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

    Samsung SSD

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

    Samsung ssd hardrive is great !! Amazing speed !! Well built , price was very good as well !!

    I would recommend this to a friend