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Samsung T5 SSD, Samsung has recently unveiled its latest solid state drive (T5) offering and we love it! The new T5 SSD is superfast, super-portable and affordable. Built with the latest V-NAND technology that uses some 64 layers, the T5 ranks as fast as 540MBps which falls shorter than the offerings of an M.2 drive but matches the Samsung’s desktop SATA SSD products. The T5 is bundled alongside USB-type C to USB-type C cables and USB-type C to USB-type A cable to allow users with the earlier version to take advantage of the drive’s backward compatibility.
Things we liked about the Samsung T5 SSD
- Pleasant design
- Storage capacity
- Portable pocket-friendly size
- USB-typeC
- Superfast performance
Things we didn’t like about the Samsung T5 SSD
- 2TB version can be expensive.
Samsung T5 SSD Design
The T5 is one of the best pieces of hardware we’ve seen from Samsung. The SSD doesn’t compromise on either performance or design. The high portability also shows that the device was built for the everyday use that involves users slipping it out to copy one file or another from time to time. The SSD itself is something that doesn’t add significant weight or pull your pockets down when it’s in there. At a featherweight 51g, the drive spans 0.4 inches in height, 2.3 inches by width and has a 3.0-inch depth. It is almost impossible to know unless you put it on a scale but the T5 SSD is a tad heavier than its T3 predecessor.
Conclusion
Total score
9.8
The Samsung T5 SSD is a champion like its predecessor, the Samsung T3 SSD. The latest model sees many improvements and corrects the design flaws of the Samsung T3, most notably in its USB-type C feature that was lacking in the former device. The drive is really fast, doing impressively well on performance evaluation. If portable, affordable and superfast is what you are looking for, then very few devices rival Samsung’s T5 in this regard.