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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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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:
    Portability, Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great fast USB Bachup

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

    Small, fast and portable! Been using it for image back ups without any issues.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Great storage. Perfect size. Great speed. I need to buy the 2 tb

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I would buy another one

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

    This little ting is great, fast and very portable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected.

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

    I've only had this for a month, but so far works as expected. I was flipping between this and the Sandisk, but chose this solely based on sale price. I think the Samsung was about $10 cheaper. Both had great reviews, so it was down to price. I bought a very cheap case from Amazon to keep it protected and hold cables as well. It's small and lightweight.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Smart Buy

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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.

    Lightweight, fast, reliable storage...would not get anything else!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best portable hard drive

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

    Best portable I’ve ever had. Compact, super fast. Get it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid External SSD

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

    Its fast, compact and has ample storage at a good price point.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So Far so good

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

    I have had other external drives and this one has a far better system of easy plug and play. It basically works like a flash drive. I plugged it in clicked on the drive and drag and dropped. Easy and efficient and the actual hard drive is very compact and seems pretty solid. It comes with 2 cables. I have only used it on my laptop so far but it says android ready.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small and Fast

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

    FAST- FAST. Reliable, easy installation, and zero problems. Small size very useful.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good portable HDD

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

    The HDD is Very lighT, small and the files are being transferred very fast

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super Fast SSD at a Great Price!

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

    I bought this external SSD to improve the performance of my virtual machines which were previously stored on a regular disk. It works great, even with multiple VMs running at the same time. The device is small and portable with much better durability than a mechanical disk. Also has built-in hardware encryption for a good level of security in case it's lost or stolen.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Almost Perfect

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

    The only thing that stops me from giving it a five star rating, is the fact that you have to download the software on your computer, or device before using it. So far I got it to work fine on my computer, but I'm still having a hard time trying to figure out how to get it to work on my Galaxy Note 8. Overall, It's a really fast portable ssd and I still love it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external drive for traveling

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

    Tiny size and decent capacity makes it perfect to take around places.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product. Bought three

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

    I love the size and weight of this SSD. So excellent for my travels

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    excellent for my needs

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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 little source for portable storage. Solid state so access to files is very quick. I use one for various and occasional needs so my laptop doesn't get overly full. I use others for additional backup for my critical files and photos. Nice sized data in a nice sized physical package.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Almost hated it!

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

    Upon unboxing (4 months after purchase), it was a non-starter, asking immediately for a password! I hadn't even intended to give it a password. After some back and forth with Samsung service, I was finally talking to the right person, who sent me some software to download to reset to factory. Once that happened, the drive became amazing--fast and BIG for such a small physical thing. 500GB, smaller than a credit card and some thicker. It's even pretty! What I determined it that it was either a reconditioned unit, or returned purchase that someone had already set up with password. If you PW this, you must enter the pw every time. Other than being upset that BestBuy sold it without either marking as reconditioned or as a resell (without checking it out), was frustrating. I did speak to a GeekSquad manager, relayed my frustrations (time and miles), and feel I was heard. Hope this doesn't happen to another as it lost some of it's shiny new object enthusiasm until it became usable. Now, I love it. My "ease of use 5-star" is for AFTER the efforts.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for gaming consoles or computers!

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

    I got this initially for my console gaming and it’s works very well with high speeds, but it’s great fast storage for computers as well. I used it for my MacBook and it works great on there as well. You do have to reformat it for gaming, but the console did that for me. Comes with USBC and a USB cables.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Incredibly fast

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

    This drive is amazingly quick and extremely quiet. It came already formatted and worked great on my iMac

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable and convenient

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

    Love this drive. Fast, portable, and light enough to carry everywhere.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    This is exactly what I needed for additional security and backups of my MacBook Pro. With the USB-C connection/cable I don't need any additional plugs or dongles. Great color and small/light enough I don't even notice its in my bag. A home run especially if you can get it on sale!

    I would recommend this to a friend