The Samsung T5 Evo SSD with a compact and robust design has been introduced. The new Samsung T5 Evo comes in three storage configurations, with the highest being 8TB. It is portable and could be one of Samsung’s more robust SSDs so far. It is available in 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB storage options.
Features
The Samsung T5 Evo is a cheaper and more rugged alternative to the Samsung T9. The dimensions of the T5 Evo are 95 x 40 x 17 mm and it weighs 102g. The Samsung T5 Evo has a metal housing with rubberized parts that provide protection for the V-NAND flash. The SSD can withstand drops from up to 2 meters and it has a built-in handle for attachment to other items.
The Samsung T5 Evo SSD comes in a simple design and discrete branding. It has a small LED near its USB-C port. The USB-C port is rated 5Gbps and is of the USB 3.2 Gen 1 standard. The SSD features a Dynamic Thermal Guard architecture which simultaneously prevents the SSD from overheating and thermal throttling. This is achieved even under continuous load input.
The Samsung T5 Evo SSD has a 460MB/s read and write speed that is pretty sub-par. It is much slower than standard M.2 PCIe SSDs and this makes the device to be very slow when transferring data.
Pricing & Availability
The 2TB version of the Samsung T5 Evo SSD is priced at $189.99. The 4TB and 8TB versions have $349.99 and $649.99 price tags respectively. Even with the pretty low read/write speeds of the T5 Evo, it is still an affordable and durable choice of SSD.
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