Samsung - T5 1TB External USB Type C Portable Solid State Drive - Rose Gold
- Key Specs
- Storage Drive Type: SSD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.1 Gen2 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- General
- Product Name: T5 1TB External USB Type C Portable Solid State Drive
- Brand: Samsung
- Model Number: MU-PA1T0GWW
- Performance
- Storage Drive Type: SSD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Compatibility
- Internal Or External: External
- External Hard Drive Type: Portable (Physical characteristics of the hard drive, including size, weight and how you connect to your device.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.1 Gen2 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- Minimum System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 7 or later, Android 4.4 (KitKat) or later, Apple MacOS X 10.9.x or later
- Features
- Security Features: Password Protection
- Data Encryption: true
- Encryption Algorithm: 256-bit AES (The algorithm standard used to encrypt data on a device.)
- Usage: Everyday computing
- Power
- Power Source: USB port
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 2.3 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 2.9 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 1.8 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Other
- UPC: 887276341446
Expand storage space or backup important data with this gold-colored Samsung portable 1TB SSD. The USB 3.1 interface and V-NAND flash memory offer transfer speeds of up to 540 MB/sec. This Samsung portable 1TB SSD supports AES 256-bit hardware encryption, protecting proprietary files, and the sturdy shock-resistant construction with no moving parts can support drops of up to 2 meters.
- 1TB storage capacity: Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface: Offers an easy-to-use connection to devices. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer. USB-powered.
- Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption: Help keep your files secure.
- Solid state drive with no moving parts: Ensures cool, quiet operation.
- Portable design: Lets you take your data on the go.
- Compatible with PC, Android and Mac: For flexible installation options.
Whats Included
- Samsung T5 1TB External USB Type C Portable Solid State Drive
Product Manuals
Q: Has Samsung updated this drive to be compatible with Mac Catalina?
A: I am using one on a 2019 iMac 27" (w/256GB SDD internal) as an external 1TB for storage and on a 2017 iMac 21.5" as an external SSD boot disk in lieu of the 1TB internal Fusion. Both are running Catalina. No problems with either.
Q: Could this also be used with a PlayStation or Xbox backups
A: I use one on an XBox One X. Really made load times faster.
A: I use this for my entire catalog of photos in Lightroom and there is only about half the drive space taken up. Not sure how many photos you're talking about and being a non static number for the size, as every photo is different, then it it hard to say if 1TB will store all your photos. I can tell you I have 230,000 and most are taken in a RAW format by the camera and those are the ones I have on this drive that is now half full. You can also connect this to your Dell desktop without worry. I myself have a Dell and I use it regularly with this drive. You plug it into your USB port on the computer and you should see it in your file manager very shortly after that. (takes a few moment s to read and or set itself up). Hope everything works out for you and you get the storage space you need.
Q: Can this device be used on a 2.0 USB connection?
A: Yes it can. Use the appropriate cable (supplied with ssd) that has the physical connector for the usb 2.0 port. You won’t get the speed out of the drive because the usb 2.0 port will essentially choke. The ssd is orders of magnitude faster in data throughput than a usb 2 port. So it may be an expensive solution as compared to a regular external HD. However, it will be more reliable than a regular HD and also be somewhat future proof when you upgrade to a usb 3.xx port with faster data throughput. It is also smaller and lighter with all-metal construction compared to most 2.5 in external bus powered HDs.
A: You should expect to get speeds around 410 MB/s for both using a 3.0 port
A: On a new computer I'm having built, the speed on that internal SSD drive and this external one appear to match fairly closely. Joke; probably because of those irritatingly short cables.)
Q: Does this include type-c cable for mackbook pro touchbar (4 usb 3 ports)
A: Yes both USB A TO C and USB C TO C.
A: I downloaded the app that came with the drive, (Samsung Portable SSD) and its pretty straightforward. You plug the SSD in, launch the app, and hit the update button within the app. It should update within a couple seconds.
