Samsung Electronics, world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, unveiled today T5 EVO, a lightweight portable Solid-State Drive (SSD). It offers up to 8 terabytes (TB) of capacity, the largest currently available in the industry.
Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO, ever faster
Based on USB 3.2 Gen 1T5 EVO transfers data up to 3.8 times faster than external HDDs and delivers peak performance through sequential read and write speeds of up to 460 megabytes per second (MB/s), making it easier to transfer large files.
Improved portability and ergonomic design of Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO
The design concept of T5 EVO is “Compact and Ergonomic”. The portable SSD is designed to offer a new experience with an ergonomic design that, for the first time, makes it slightly larger than a credit card, while still maintaining compact and lightweight characteristics.
It measures 95mm in width, 40 mm in length and 17 mm in thickness, which means consumers can have a portable storage device from 8TB Small enough to hold in one hand. This combination of compact size and large memory provides users with greater speed, equivalent capacity, and a smaller, lighter body – compared to an external HDD. At 102 grams, the carefully designed weight of the product gives a feeling of reliability due to its sturdiness.
T5 EVO also features a black body and a titanium gray ring, which give it a premium and elegant feel with tone-on-tone colors, harmonizing naturally when placed together with other gray host devices. T5 EVO can be easily attached to any bag or luggage thanks to its ring design. Furthermore, the metal structure and rubberized surface provide extra protection against external impacts – including those from drops of up to two metres.
Archive millions of photos and songs with speed and ease
Practical in design, T5 EVO is no different in terms of memory capacity. With storage capacity up to 8TB of data, T5 EVO can accommodate large files, high-resolution videos, photos and video games, making it suitable for work and play. An 8TB T5 EVO can store more than 2 million 3.5 megabyte (MB) photos, 1.8 million 4MB music files or 3,500 2 gigabyte (GB) videos.
Price and availability
T5 EVO – available in 2TB, 4TB and 8TB sizes – comes with a USB Type-C-to-C cable and includes a three-year limited warranty. The manufacturer’s recommended retail price (RRP) is 229,99 euro.