Specification: Samsung – T5 1TB External USB Type C Portable Solid State Drive – Deep black
Hard Drive Capacity
1000 gigabytes
Data Encryption
Yes
Maximum Data Transfer Rate
540 megabytes per second
Interface(s)
USB 3.1 Gen2
Product Name
T5 1TB External USB Type C Portable Solid State Drive
Brand
Samsung
Model Number
MU-PA1T0B
Color
Deep black
Color Category
Black
Internal Or External
External
External Hard Drive Type
Portable
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 7 or above, MacOS X 10.9 or above, Android 4.4 or above
Security Features
Password Protection
Storage Drive Type
SSD
Usage
Backup
Encryption Algorithm
256-bit AES
NAND Flash Memory Type
V-NAND
Memory Card Type
None
Power Source
USB port
Product Height
2.26 inches
Product Width
2.91 inches
Product Weight
1.8 ounces
Number Of Drives Included
1
Additional Accessories Included
USB Type-C to C cable, USB Type-C to A cable
Included Software
Samsumg Portable SSD Software
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts
3 Years
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor
3 Years
UPC
887276226316
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8 reviews for Samsung – T5 1TB External USB Type C Portable Solid State Drive – Deep black
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GotitatBestBuy –
Best reviews. Trusted brand name. Great quality. Fast backups. Bought this to make a backup. Plugged it in and it did the rest. Upgraded OS from Yosemite to BigSur (skipped everything in between; what an improvement). A keystroke and all my files and photos were back in place. Clean install. It’s now like a new computer. I didn’t need the one terabyte external drive because I’m only using 100 megabytes and have 1.1 terabytes free space on my internal hard drive; however, still I’m glad I decided on the one terabyte Samsung T5.
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BIGWILL –
Bought this for PS5 until Sony releases their own internal SSD expansion. Works perfectly to store PS4 games. Super quick to load and I just hide it behind my PS5.
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Nomadichunter –
Originally I was skeptical about this diminutive drive. I needed a small “Big” drive to download field data from non connected systems where wifi and cell signal don’t reach.
It is perfect for a cramped backpack!
It’s shorter than the SanDisk 1TB drive but slightly wider and thicker.
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flywoody –
everybody was friendly everybody appear to want to help and was very helpful even going out their way two offer other things that would help in regards to my initial visit and what it was for and that’s why I always will go to Best Buy for electrons love you guys
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Photolife –
I’m using this for my Xbox One X and find that it significantly improves load times and texture pop-in on Forza Horiza 4 and Call of Duty Cold War.
Word of advice: Be cautious when using the back USB port. I found that the back ventilation warms up the USB port. I’ve moved it to the front USB and problem solved. SSD can warm up so standing it up would be ideal for long gaming.
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SamsungSSD –
So far it’s perfect, I’m using it with my Mac to store end edit video files, so that the Mac is not full right away. I even tried a few 4K videos and haven’t noticed any performance issues.
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Glenn –
I was looking for some External SSD Hard Drives and found this one. I owned another one (blue but 500GB) and was very pleased with the size and weight! Feels like a feather! Also works good and for video editing it works great.
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BillH –
This SSD was well worth it I’ve gotten one for my Xbox One X and I’m getting one for my PlayStation 4 Pro. I don’t know about anyone else but not only did I get better load times. But I am getting better graphics and performance especially with textures as well as some other stuff. Now I’m not saying it’s all next gen enhanced but it is definitely different. I noticed this from playing cyberpunk 2077 on internal HHD and switched to playing it on SSD. I did the same thing with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Definitely seems to unlock a little extra console potential.. when it comes to games get you a good SSD it changes everything. I honestly don’t see the need to even get the new generation consoles right now with an SSD an late last gen consoles..
GotitatBestBuy –
Best reviews. Trusted brand name. Great quality. Fast backups. Bought this to make a backup. Plugged it in and it did the rest. Upgraded OS from Yosemite to BigSur (skipped everything in between; what an improvement). A keystroke and all my files and photos were back in place. Clean install. It’s now like a new computer. I didn’t need the one terabyte external drive because I’m only using 100 megabytes and have 1.1 terabytes free space on my internal hard drive; however, still I’m glad I decided on the one terabyte Samsung T5.
BIGWILL –
Bought this for PS5 until Sony releases their own internal SSD expansion. Works perfectly to store PS4 games. Super quick to load and I just hide it behind my PS5.
Nomadichunter –
Originally I was skeptical about this diminutive drive. I needed a small “Big” drive to download field data from non connected systems where wifi and cell signal don’t reach.
It is perfect for a cramped backpack!
It’s shorter than the SanDisk 1TB drive but slightly wider and thicker.
flywoody –
everybody was friendly everybody appear to want to help and was very helpful even going out their way two offer other things that would help in regards to my initial visit and what it was for and that’s why I always will go to Best Buy for electrons love you guys
Photolife –
I’m using this for my Xbox One X and find that it significantly improves load times and texture pop-in on Forza Horiza 4 and Call of Duty Cold War.
Word of advice: Be cautious when using the back USB port. I found that the back ventilation warms up the USB port. I’ve moved it to the front USB and problem solved. SSD can warm up so standing it up would be ideal for long gaming.
SamsungSSD –
So far it’s perfect, I’m using it with my Mac to store end edit video files, so that the Mac is not full right away. I even tried a few 4K videos and haven’t noticed any performance issues.
Glenn –
I was looking for some External SSD Hard Drives and found this one. I owned another one (blue but 500GB) and was very pleased with the size and weight! Feels like a feather! Also works good and for video editing it works great.
BillH –
This SSD was well worth it I’ve gotten one for my Xbox One X and I’m getting one for my PlayStation 4 Pro. I don’t know about anyone else but not only did I get better load times. But I am getting better graphics and performance especially with textures as well as some other stuff. Now I’m not saying it’s all next gen enhanced but it is definitely different. I noticed this from playing cyberpunk 2077 on internal HHD and switched to playing it on SSD. I did the same thing with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Definitely seems to unlock a little extra console potential.. when it comes to games get you a good SSD it changes everything. I honestly don’t see the need to even get the new generation consoles right now with an SSD an late last gen consoles..