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The Samsung X5 is expensive, it won't work with all laptops, and while it's very portable, it's neither waterproof nor particularly rugged.
#SAMSUNG THUNDERBOLT EXTERNAL SSD HARD DRIVE FOR MAC PORTABLE#
If you're shopping for a portable drive to share files with clients, partners or co-workers therefore, the SSD X5 might not be the ideal choice - unless you're sure that everyone involved has a Thunderbolt 3 port. That's because NVMe drives connect directly to the computer's PCIe bus - something which can't be accommodated over a regular USB interface. If you try to plug it into a regular USB port that doesn't support Thunderbolt 3 it simply won't power on. This amazing performance comes with a catch, however: the drive completely lacks any sort of backward compatibility. For comparison, the USB-based ADATA SE730 and Samsung T5 SSDs drives managed only around 110-180 MB/sec in the same test. That means it won't get bogged down even when there are dozens of disk operations going on at once, or when copying a folder containing hundreds of small files.
We then plugged the drive into a Dell XPS 15 (9570) once again the X5 excelled, with sequential read speeds of 2,057MB/sec and write speeds of 1,531MB/sec.Įven more impressive is the drive's random-access, multithreaded performance: in CrystalDiskMark's 4KiB Q32T1 test, the Portable SSD X5 achieved insane overall read and write rates of 318MB/sec and 280MB/sec.
That's a vast improvement over the 480MB/sec we got from the X5's predecessor, the Samsung T5, and faster even than the iMac's built-in SSD, which managed 1,058MB/sec and 756MB/sec in the same test. Hooked up to a 2017 5K iMac, the drive delivered sequential read and write speeds of 2,352MB/sec and 1,682MB/sec respectively. The X5 is built for performance, and boy does it shine. Samsung Portable SSD X5 review: Performance and compatibility We'd feel more confident carrying around the IP68-rated ADATA SE730, knowing it's much more likely to survive an accidental spill or an unexpected rainstorm. That's a shame for such a portable drive, especially since the casing lacks any sort of protection from moisture.
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From here you can check for firmware updates and set a password for the drive's built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption. Preloaded on the drive, Samsung also includes its Portable SSD Software. The only connector is a single Thunderbolt 3 port, with an LED that illuminates when the drive's in use, and a cable is thoughtfully provided in the package. There's only a single colour scheme on offer, but it's tasteful, with a glossy silver front and a red enclosure around the back. It's relatively light too, weighing just 150g.
Samsung Portable SSD X5 review: Design and featuresĪt 119 x 62 x 20mm the SSD X5 is perfectly pocketable. The 1TB model we tested costs 630, and if you need more space than that there's also a 2TB model available for a whopping 1,250. The 500GB model will set you back a steep 360 - considerably more than a regular USB 3 drive. You'll need a Thunderbolt 3 interface to connect it to, though - and as usual with cutting-edge tech, it's far from cheap.Īnd when we say the X5 isn't cheap, we mean it. It uses NVMe SSD technology, which the manufacturer claims will deliver sequential read and write speeds of up to 2,800MB/sec and 2,300MB/sec respectively, making it around four times faster than most current portable SSDs. The Portable SSD X5 is about the size of a smartphone, and comes in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities. Now, Samsung has added its first Thunderbolt 3 SSD to the mix.
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The 2018 Apple MacBook Pro features multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports, while monitors like the Samsung C34J79 use it to carry a display signal and simultaneously convey power and data to peripherals. While not all devices support the connector, it's gradually becoming a regular fixture on multiple different types of devices.
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