Today's new thin laptops not in the $800+ range highly likely have less than 250 GB, especially those with detachable keyboard or 10" tablet at 64GB max. This SSD is a real + as an external storage that you can carry in your pocket or in your bag by just throw it inside (of course with a sandwich bag at least) ; you need not to constantly being careful with it. It is sturdy with no moveable part inside that you have to worry about damaging it internally that can't be seen. It hook up with either device with 2.0 or 3.0. USB port. I am not a racer, so I don't really care about timing the speed with either 2.0 or 3.0; however, mentally I do notice there is a difference in speed just as you are driving a car with a V8 or V6. In whole, it is a plus if your device has less than 250GB, especially those with only 64 GB while higher models with higher GB would coat as much as $500 difference.

If you’re considering buying the Samsung T5 please consider this: you will have access to a level of speed and performance that could have only been achieved by an expensive raid a couple of years ago.... on top of that you now have the reliability of an SSD on your side, something a raid could never guarantee. If you shoot 4K video and care about your time the T5 is a must have tool. It has become quickly one of my favorite investments.

I am completely happy with this unit. Operation is a no-brainer. One connection, no switches, no adjustments, no batteries. I can't imagine it working easier.

The drive does get very warm during large downloads. Not hot but warm. The down load speed also seemed to go slower as the drive heated up. The drive is very light. The cable is almost heavier than the SSD. Did a test with a Toshiba 2 TB USB 3 disk drive using USB 3 ports on my computer. Transferred 130 GB from a test transfer folder on my computer SSD. it took about 32 minutes. The Samsung connected via USB C SSD took 11 minutes to transfer the same files from the same folder. So it is almost 3 times faster. Transferred the same file from the disk drives back to my computer. The Toshiba took 92 minutes. The Samsung SSD took 15 minutes. Paid about $250 at best buy for the drive.

Many computers now a days only really have 128 GB or 256 GB. If you plan on working with any type of content (video or picture), it is highly recommended that you get an external storage solution. The Samsung T5 is like the sports cars of external storage. If you pair it with any newer computers that have USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 support, moving pictures, or videos will be a breeze. If you use a standard Hard Drive, it will take so much longer, up to 5 times longer. When you constantly do work with media, the extra money you spend on a drive like this pays itself off with the time you save moving content, and makes your workflow a lot snappier. The SSD has a USB-C port on it, and the box comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable, as well as a USB-C to USB-A cable so you will be ready to go wether your computer has the newer USB-C adapter or not.

Im super happy with the preformance boost from this on my xbox one x. Destiny 2 loads atleast 40 percent faster now. Keep in mind for matchmaking with others, youll typically still be waiting for THEIR systems to load. But, if you play alone, or 90 percent of the time your loaded into the world atleast a minute before others. Much thanks to ELISHA, for going and getting keys to unlock cabinet so i could purchase. BEST buy needs more help in my moms opinion, she got tired of waiting for one of the two people working in computers to free up and went out to the car. But Elisha noticed, and lended a hand, much grateful.

This drive is a great option if you don't have the scratch to go with an external NVME-type SSD. (If you don't know what that is, just look for something priced about 4x as much as this one with about 5x the speed via Thunderbolt instead of USB.) The T5 is reasonably priced for the performance level. Just be sure to use the provided cable because some USB-C charging cables don't do fast data transfer (looking at you, Apple). And don't try and save a few bucks on the WD MyPassport SSD, it's only half as fast as this one.

This was just what I needed. My IMac was slowing to the point of not being able to use it. It’s internal rotary HD was gone. I’m using this external but running my iMac completely from this drive. SSD is so much faster, it boots in half the time and runs as smooth as glass. It’s like I got a new iMac for under $200.... I highly recommend this to anyone looking to speed up and renew there Mac or PC. Saved me big time!