Name: Samsung Portable SSD X5 Thunderbolt 3 500GB
Brand: Samsung
SKU: 6000201848026
Price: 149.99 CAD
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Rating: 4.5 (19 reviews)

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Samsung Portable SSD X5 Thunderbolt 3 500GB

<ul><li><strong>Rapid Data Transfer</strong>: Achieves read/write speeds of 2,800/2,100 MB/s and utilizes Thunderbolt 3 ports for up to 40 Gbps data transfer.</li><li><strong>High-Resolution Content Handling</strong>: Equipped with NVMe interface for handling heavier data at high speeds, suitable for rendering or compiling high-resolution content.</li><li><strong>Thermal Management</strong>: Features DTG (Dynamic Thermal Guard) technology and a heat sink to maintain optimal performance and keep surface temperature below 45C (113F).</li><li><strong>Data Protection</strong>: Offers optional password protection based on AES 256-bit Encryption for secure data.</li><li><strong>Durable Construction</strong>: Built with a magnesium alloy reinforced body that can withstand a 6 ft. drop and has no moving parts.</li></ul>

<body><ul><li><b>Thunderbolt 3 and NVMe express interface</b><br />The X5 is here to quench your thirst for advanced technology. Thunderbolt 3 delivers the fastest bandwidth up to 40 Gb/s that brings lightning speed and performance. Equipped with the astonishing speed of NVMe Express interface, the X5 assists with handling heavier data at faster speeds.</li><li><b>Data transfer speed</b><br />Spend more time being creative. The X5&apos;s read/write speeds of up to 2,800/2,300 MB/s are 5.2x/4.5x faster than a Portable SSD with SATA interface and 25.5x/20.9x faster than an external HDD. The X5 lets you transfer a 20GB 4K UHD video from your PC to the X5 in just 12 seconds.</li><li><b>Revolutionary design</b><br />You&apos;re special, so is the X5. Inspired by a supercar, its dynamic and streamlined shape highlights speed and a glossy top boasts premium quality. The practical matte bottom prevents slips when held. Enjoy maximized portability and optimized design equipped with state-of-the-art technology.</li><li><b>Thermal management technology</b><br />Never worry about heat. The X5&apos;s DTG (Dynamic Thermal Guard) technology helps maintain optimal performance and temperature, and a heat sink keeps surface temperature below 45��C. Its body has no moving parts and is reinforced with magnesium alloy that can even withstand a 2m drop.</li></ul></body><br><ul><li>Drive at Lightning Speed - Elevate your storage tasks to ultimate heights on PCs and Macs with Samsung's fastest-ever portable SSD. Designed with Thunderbolt 3 ports, the X5 is perfect for tech-savvy professionals who want to render or compile high resolution contents without missing a beat. Its thermal management and password protection offer both comfort and security</li><li>The Power of Thunderbolt 3 and NVMe - The X5 is here to quench your thirst for advanced technology. Thunderbolt 3 delivers up to 40 Gbps. Equipped with the astonishing speed of NVMe interface, the X5 assists with handling heavier data at blazing speeds</li><li>Never slow down again - Spend more time being creative. The X5’s read/write speeds of 2,800/2,100 MB/s are 5.2x/4.5x faster than a Portable SSD with SATA interface and 25.5x/20.9x faster than an external HDD. Transfer a 20GB 4K UHD video from your PC to the X5 in as little as 12 seconds</li><li>Built to be cool and durable - Never worry about heat. The X5’s DTG (Dynamic Thermal Guard) technology helps maintain optimal performance and temperature, and a heat sink keeps surface temperature below 45°C (113°F). Its body has no moving parts and is reinforced with magnesium alloy that can even withstand a 6 ft. drop</li><li>Outshine them all - You’re special, so is the X5. Inspired by a supercar, its dynamic and streamlined shape screams speed and a glossy top boasts premium quality. The practical ridged bottom prevents slips when held. Enjoy maximized portability and optimized design equipped with state-of-the-art technology</li><li>Protect your data - Secure your private information and intellectual property. The optional password protection based on AES 256-bit Encryption securely protects your data. For added peace of mind, a 3-year warranty is provided</li></ul>

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Had been using the SSD for about 3 weeks, and experience was superb. To start of with, the design, the hard disk looks really sleek (sleekness achieved due to SSD type being NVMe which is much smaller than regular 2.5MM disk, attached an image of NVMe SSD on top of iPhone X for size) which is good as it can easily fit in pocket if needed. The color with the Black and Red looks really nice and well designed and found few F1 cars that partly resemble the X5 model(minus all the branding)

Now getting back to usage, on the first run, the Speedtest shows write Speeds of 1891Mbps and Read Speeds of 2243Mbps, which is amazing but guess if the processor is newer, higher speeds can possibly be achieved as well.

When the SSD was connected to Mac, there was an option to install Software which in turn can be used to set Password Protection with AES 256bit encryption, but even after multiple tries, application doesnt detect the hard disk as connected even when connected, which is disappointing, but it may depend on the older Mac I use, so others may be able to install it, and it should possibly install on Windows(but sadly dont have Win PC with TBT3)

Getting to the actual usage, copied files totaling 24gb, and copy took less than 2 minutes(1:47 precise), which is over 8 times faster compared to other HDs that I had used previously. Also had few video clips added to the X5 and then used iMovie to join all clips and export back to X5 which took about 5 minutes and 32 seconds to complete. When I ran the same clips from internal SSD and export back to Mac, it took over 15 minutes to finish the export. So for any photographers, this is going to be great addition,  as long as the processor can handle the work. 
 
Also, even at such high read/write speeds during the export, the SSD stayed cool, never heated up. 

Tested copying of a file that is about 10GB and it took under a minute to copy, which is amazing. Also tested copying songs about 11GB size, and it was done under a minute, and when the same files were copied to a Type C USB, it took about 5 minutes, and copying the same to a regular USB 3 took over 15 minutes. So its easy to understand that nothing can beat the speed.

Also, didn't realize that the Surface Book 2 only has Type C port, not TBT3. But most new Windows laptops now include TBT3 port so may have to upgrade laptop soon. 

Pros: 
1. Great transfer speeds
2. Sturdy
3. Doesnt heat up 
4. Great design/look

Cons: 
1. Limited PCs with TBT3 port
2. Short cable

Best External SSD with sleek design, high speeds

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One of these drives showed up in the office with a friend exclaiming "This thing is as fast as your internal SSD!". Upon testing, it is just as fast as my internal SSD, occasionally breaking the 2,300 Mbs range. 

We work on massive files, creating 3D imagery with laser scans and 1,000+ photos, with projects regularly breaching 250 GB. Working solely on an internal drive is a joke, as I often fill it within a week. With this new external advancement, I can work hassle free on any project, and easily hand it off to the next person for further processing. 

Buy this drive. It is well worth the money.

Light Speed, Less headache

Just what I was looking for.
Data transfer between computers is perfect.

Lightning Fast!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is hands down the fasted hard drive I've had. I love how slim and sleek it is. The drop guard built in gives me peice of mind knowing it can handle drops from 2 meters. Keep in mind you must have a device with thunder bolt 3 (USB type c) in order to connect.

So fast!!!

The Insiders

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was super easy to setup,  had no issues with the device working with my computer.  It is super fast and very convenient. I'm not comfortable just having my stuff in the cloud,  so this gives me other options.  I am very happy with the quality and its the perfect size.

Works great

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The X5 is a great external storage device. It's a nice balance between a zip drive and a external hard drive (which could be heavy). I felt it's weighs optimal. It offered me a speed of 2.7 megs/sec to write which is very good in my mind. It is super easy to carry around and travel with. It's not at all bulky. My slight concern was that it warmed up a tad bit, this may be due to the fact that I have a lot of data. The interface was easy to use. Overall, an excellent SSD.

Excellent external storage device

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After testing the drive, I got an average reading speed of 2.8 MB/s and average 2MB/s writing speed. 

These speeds are so close to the manufacturer's declared speeds. 
This was surprising as normally it is not the case in my previous experience. 

In addition to speed, when looking for a portable backup drive I look for the build of the device. I do not want to store it in a device that can get ruined the first time I accidentally drop it or my cats knock it off the table (yes, they actually do that if I leave it on the table). 

So even though I did not try to test drop the drive for obvious reasons, I'm happy with Samsung's claim that the drive is extremely durable and can be dropped from up to 6 feet without damage. 

I find the device very durable. While holding the device, you can clearly feel the high build quality and that it's going to be hard to ruin it. 

Those are the two advantages (speed and durability) that I think put this Samsung portable SSD above competitive products. 

My one complaint is that the drive does not work with my wife's Apple MacBook and I'm still trying to figure that out. Luckily I'm working on a Microsoft PC and it works flawlessly there. 

If you are in the market for portable SSD drive I highly recommend the Samsung.

Fast portable SSD? Yes, please!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Samsung is well known for being the best in storage. I've owned several of their SSDs over the years and none have ever let me down! The X5 is no different.

This is hands down the fastest portable storage I've even used, probably the fastest on the planet. Faster than any SD card, faster than any flash drive, faster than any portable SSD, faster than most non-portable SSDs too!

I have a huge library of movies just sitting on my PC. I've wanted to move them to portable storage so I can take them to my friends' houses or watch on other devices. I've done just that, and they all transferred quite quickly. Watching movies has no loading or buffering of any kind, it's all just instant!

Combining NVMe storage with Thunderbolt 3 technology was a stroke of genius by Samsung. For those who don't know; NVMe and Thunderbolt 3 are the fastest storage and interface in existence. Both have recently been gaining a lot of popularity in the tech world, but now with Samsung's X5 you don't need to be tech savvy at all to get the fastest storage available.

I highly recommend this product to anyone who needs the fastest possible portable storage.

Fastest Portable SSD Ever

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When I first heard of this drive I was really excited reading the speeds of the transfers. I do a lot of video work so Im always transferring movies back and forth to my PC or phone. I was very impressed by the transfer speeds. The drive itself wasnt too bulky. I liked the astetic of it. But I quickly found out that a regular C port cable will not transfer any files. When I plugged it in, it never showed up in windows. It only showed up when I used a thunderbolt c cable

Great drive just one major flaw that bothered me

yesterday, i plugged in my drive, and it appeared on my desktop. i pulled up the samsungportablessd app, and it said, "no samsung portablessd is connected." nothing loads other than the x5_setup read-only partition.

it also seems to get very hot. now i'm stuck on hold with tech support.

Worked for a few months, then died