Testseek.com have collected 159 expert reviews of the Samsung T5 Portable SSD USB3.1 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung T5 Portable SSD USB3.1.
August 2017
(90%)
159 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
10397 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Insanely fast transfer speeds
Tiny
Compact design
Comes with two types of USB-C cables
Great overall performance
Durable
Modern and slim design
Easy-to-use software
Small
Lightweight
Available in 250GB
500GB
1TB and 2TB capacities
Built with 64-layer V-NAND technology
USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface
Excellent sequential read and write speeds
Compact and durable design with shock resistant internal frame
Supports TRIM
Password protecti
Attractive design
USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
USB TypeC connector
Full hardwarebased encryption
Excellent performance
Includes USB 3.0 and USB-C cables
Compact
Android-
Mac-
And Windows-compatible
Couldn't be more portable
Fast performance
Handsome design
Comes with USB-C and USB-A cables
Super small and light
Streamlined
Metal Enclosure
Excellent Performance
USB Type-C / USB 3.1 Gen 2
Capacity Up To 2GB
Much higher performance than USB-powered external hard disk drives
Supports 10Gb/s USB-C SuperSpeed+
Graceful handling of performance dropoff with extended linear writes
Comes with USB Type C cable for direct connection to newer computers sans dongle
Super-fast transfer speeds
Small and very portable
Type-C to C and Type-C to A cables included
Software allows for password protection
The editors didn't like
Pricey
No increase in maximum capacity
Higher cost per GB than most of the marketplace
Lackluster random write performance
A little buggy at release
Small performance increase over existing products
Very expensive ($799.99)
While a comparable good per-gigabyte value
The drive itself is expensive
Expensive
No utility software except for password lock
Price Premium
Very expensive compared to traditional external drives
As the data shows, the Samsung SSD T5 (official page) is a product that easily earns our recommendation. It has all the attributes that make a portable drive great: high capacity, small, light, robust, fast, secure.If budget is a concern, we have given yo...
The impacts of enabling encryption on Samsung's Portable SSDs had been evaluated in the review of the T1 itself. The controller (responsible for the encryption, amongst other things) has not changed between the T1 and the T5. So, we ran a few tests to con...
Published: 2017-08-18, Author: Jeremy , review by: myce.com
Put simply, the Samsung T5 Portable SSD is a fast, classy, highly desirable bit of kit (but a bit pricey).Support for connection via USB 3.1 Gen 2 has delivered a useful performance improvement over its predecessor the T3.I found the Samsung T5 1TB availa...
Published: 2017-08-17, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com
Attractive design, USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, USB TypeC connector, Full hardwarebased encryption
A little buggy at release, Small performance increase over existing products, Very expensive ($799.99)
The largest Portable SSD T5 tips the scales with an $800 MSRP to match the product it replaces. Samsung could have led with a lower price point to encourage higher adoption but chose to stay the course. Our first 2TB drive didn't like some of our test...
Published: 2017-08-15, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
Insanely fast transfer speeds, Tiny, compact design, Comes with two types of USB-C cables
Pricey
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Published: 2017-08-15, Author: Tony , review by: Techreport.com
When we tested the T3 last year, we were wowed by its compact form factor and peppy speeds. Samsung's Portable SSD T5 is a straightforward upgrade over its predecessor. The drive has made sizeable performance gains while retaining the same svelte footpri...
While only a product refresh, Samsung has squeezed a bit more performance out of their new Portable SSD T5's. A new ASMedia controller enables USB 3.1 Gen 2 for those with a capable port, pushing speeds upwards of 540 MB/s, while those with 'older' USB 3...
The Samsung Portable SSD T5 is essentially a refresh of last years Samsung Portable SSD T3 series and that is fine. The addition of Samsung's 64-layer V-NAND technology and new controller inside has allowed for higher data transfer speeds on the new T5 se...
The T5 is a new and slightly faster (particularly in macOS) model in Samsung's range of external SSDs. However, in real world usage the performance gains are negligible.Much more relevant are the well-made case and premium overall quality, the iOS/Android...
