Testseek.com have collected 96 expert reviews of the Samsung X5 Thunderbolt3 / USB3.1 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung X5 Thunderbolt3 / USB3.1.
August 2018
(85%)
96 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
3128 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
85010096
The editors liked
Best performing portable SSD tested to date (by a large margin)
Solid construction. Attractive design
Extremely fast data transfer speeds
Thanks to Thunderbolt 3 and PCIe NVMe interfaces
Multiple capacity options
Sleek design
Bottom Line
The sleek
Expensive Samsung Portable SSD X5 offers the fastest single-drive external storage money can buy
But it's suited mainly to well-heeled content-creation pros using late-model Macs
Streamlined
Metal Enclosure
Excellent Performance
Thunderbolt 3 Bandwidth
Durable Chassis
Capacity Up To 2TB
Blazingly fast
Portable
Thunderbolt 3 interface
Sequential read and write performance
Full hardware-based encryption
Premium build quality
Great speed performance
Thunderbolt 3 + NVMe
Easy-to-use software
The editors didn't like
Physical size seems a bit larger than needed
Thermal design limits cooling for longer transfers (>5 minutes at >1GB/s)
Can only be used in Thunderbolt 3 capable systems (no USB 3.1 compatibility)
Terrifyingly fast performance, Beautiful, sleek design, Rock solid build quality, AES 256-bit encryption, Up to 2TB capacity, Neutral, - 3-year warranty
No USB Type-C support, Very pricey
Muscle flexing and showing off seems to be the X5's game. Every test we threw at the drive was handled incredibly well, even prolonged usage such as the PCMark 8 test didn't faze the drive, eventually landing up with a stronger score than a 250GB Samsung...
Thunderbolt 3 interface, Sequential read and write performance, Full hardware-based encryption
Expensive, Drive gets hot under load, Lack of color options, Three-year warranty, Non-slip coating isn't very effective
The Samsung Portable SSD X5 is rather pricey, but the impressive performance will speed up your workflow. Full AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption provides a nice layer of additional security for the professional crowd, but the three-year warranty is la...
Abstract: Buying an external hard drive for your Mac is not all that different from buying one for your Windows PC, except for one very important complication: The latest Mac laptops only come with Thunderbolt 3 ports, but the arrival of Thunderbolt 3-equipped driv...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: Tom , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Buying an external hard drive for your Mac is not all that different from buying one for your Windows PC, except for one very important complication: The latest Mac laptops only come with Thunderbolt 3 ports, but the arrival of Thunderbolt 3-equipped driv...
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Published: 2020-12-15, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: What's the best way to be sure your external hard drive won't suffer an early demise due to rough handling? Keep it in a climate-controlled room, wrapped in bubble wrap, resting on a feather pillow, and plugged safely into a stationary desktop PC. Excelle...
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Published: 2020-12-08, Author: Chris , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: If you need speedy local storage for lots of files (say, music or movies you carry around, or all those pics and videos you collect on your phone or camera), you may want to consider a portable solid-state drive (SSD) rather than a portable hard drive. O...
Abstract: Last week, we published the results of our Readers' Choice polls and Part 1 of our Editor's Choice articles, which focus on the best in consumer electronics products, like digital cameras, smartphones/tablets, 4K TVs, and headphones.In this third and conc...
Abstract: Il problema è un "grande classico" dei possessori di MacBook (e non solo): il disco interno, che poi è un SSD, non è mai abbastanza grande. E - come i possessori di questo notebook sanno - l'unità interna è saldata sulla motherboard e non può essere ogge...
