Samsung 500GB T5 Portable Solid-State Drive (Gold)
SSD ok - but product incomplete.
Meant to come with a game download. However the key provided was invalid. B&H referred me to Samsung who will also not help. So although the SDD itself is as expected and works well the customer service is zero from Samsung and the package incomplete. Not great.
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Excellent . . .
After a lot of googling I have now a faster MacBook Pro running on external SSD running. The biggest problem: finding the right information in the right order! Now using my Mac HD as storage.
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As good as advertised
This tiny, less than 2 ounces solid state hard drive is a perfect complement to a laptop or surface pro type computer. Quick and reliable. Can't endorse it enough.
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Rock Solid Lightning Fast
Love the SSD drive. Great construction. Super fast. Rock Solid design. Comes with cords for C to C and C to USB
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fast & compact
I like everything except when I have it connected and auto backup selected my computer won't start unless I disconnect the power source for 10-15 seconds then reconnect. If i turn off the auto backup in Time Machine the computer starts OK
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tiny and fast Samsung 500GB T5 portable drive.
Works right out of the box and appears to write very fast, nothing to compare it to yet except classic spin hard drives, and there's no comparison there. Using for photo manipulation and goes back and forth between computers from USB to thunderbolt. It's also very small for a 500GB portable, love it!
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The best I've used.
I use this to store photos. I move it from computer to computer, using Lightroom on all of them. Easiest way to have the same images, metadata, etc. on all platforms.
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Lightning Fast
I have other external drives because I use them to store RAW images before, during and after they are processed in Light Room. The write and read speeds on this drive are worth the extra cost. It is also shockingly small and will travel well. I am headed on a field trip in April and this will be the only drive to go on the trip.
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Samsung Solid State Drive
B&H Photo shipped the Samsung drive very quickly and the drive is very fast, works very well and is compact. I have owned several external drives and this the best.
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Great Drive
So far so good. Fast, small, lot's of space and mounts quickly on my Macs. Very happy so far. The only thing is that it's not cheap ! But for me it's worth it.
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Great for on location fashion shoot editing.
1TB ssdis fast, reliable, and light weight. Easy to pack with your MacBook Pro when shooting on site. Allows you to store and edit your photo images on the go.
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A review from your friendly neighbor up North
I purchased this Samsung SSD drive to be plugged in 24/7. I use the drive as a (NAS) Network Attached Storage Drive on my ASUS RT-AC68U router. Even though the ASUS runs Linux, I formatted my drive using NTFS for added reliability. ASUS WRT which is based on Linux comes with a driver that can read and write NTFS. I dropped many external mechanical drives on the floor and lost all data. I am hoping that this 2TB Electronics drive will prove to be very reliable because it is very expensive. In any case, I will backup the data just in case!
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An inexpensive storage solution for android
A convenient storage solution with security for android and windows device. Ample 500GB external storage which I use for my videos and backup drive. Comes with USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB2 connector. Well done Samsung.
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great product!
I recently purchased iMac and am using this SSD as my file storage unit. It is very reliable and portable that I can easily plug it off from my iMac and plug it in to my laptop or other computers at my work place. I actually bought two of these to use one of them as a backup. I highly recommend this.
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To date: unbeatable!
As fast as my internal mbp ssd (Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB), only 51g (1.8 oz),USB-A, USB-C,very useful for photographers like me. A few days ago it fell to the ground from anappreciable height and nothing happeneddespite the tinny noise... Pricey? sure, but how long will it be reliable? That is the question.
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Seems great... time will tell.
Truly small, lightweight, well built and very fast. Perfect for the purpose for which I purchased it! These are still kind of expensive, but for serious, portable audio/video project work they're wonderful. Now, I just hope it proves reliable for a long time. The case IS very solid, and no moving parts, so fingers crossed.
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Very cool if it works well for a long time...
Truly small, lightweight, well built and very fast... and, all that storage. Perfect for the purpose I purchased it! These are still kind of expensive, but for serious, portable audio/video project work it's wonderful. Now, I just hope it proves reliable for a long time. The case IS very solid, and no moving parts, so fingers crossed.
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Excellent SSD
This is my second Samsung portable SSD. A year and half ago I had purchased the previous version in 500G capacity. Since I am very much into photography, these drives are great for storing my digital images during trips. These portable drives use a USB type C connection on the drive. The 2016 model came with a USB type A to type C cable. This new one comes with two cables, one type A to type C and one type C to type C. Since some of the new Macs only have USB type C connections, the new cable comes in handy.
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Quick like a bunny
Super fast and extremely compact. Using this drive to edit photos and video. I wouldn't mind seeing a thunderbolt 3 feature in the future, and for this smaller 500GB capacity to come in black :)
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speed demon
...super fast. ya get whatcha pay for. Small, durable enclosure, USBc, plug it in format and go.
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Solid, swift and dependable performer
I purchased this external SSD drive to use as the principal storage medium for large audio sample libraries. In a field where fast load times and dependability are vital, this drive has performed exceptionally well.
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The Perfect Pro Tools Drive
Completely silent, and ridiculously fast. I could not be happier with this drive. Pro Tools projects now open literally 10x faster.
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Samsung's T5 and T3 Are Winners But Are Priced Too High
For sure, the Samsung T5 is highly desirable because it houses nearly 500GB of data. As an external drive, it is very lightweight, sized small so easy to carry around, and reasonably fast. SSDs are really priced too high in comparison with other drives. They do hold advantages. It's a "got'ya" thing. If you seek high storage capability in a small, external device, this is the item you want. Hopefully, better price points will follow in the coming year.
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Fast and portable
I purchased this drive for travel. I download camera cards directly to portable drives at the end of a days shooting. I was looking for an SSD drive as there are no moving parts and the prices have finally come down to reasonable levels. I only gave this 4 stars as I have not taken it on a trip yet. I did plug it in and try it at home, and it is very fast. It is also very small. Compared to standard drives of the same capacity, it is much lighter... Show More
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