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Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB USB 3 1 External SSD MU PA1T0B AM Canada Version
Last Updated: May 9, 2020 (Refresh Now)
9.1
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/10
Total Reviews
633
Old Reviews
41
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540 GB
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Overall performance
129ssd, speed, drive, speeds, transfer
+96%
-4%
" ... It is a small, super-fast drive. ... "
" ... Super petit ssd . ... "
" ... When I tested on my MBP 2016, I was able to get reading/writing speeds of 500 Mbps. ... "
" ... Other than the size and durability (no moving parts), the main benefit of these drives are speed. ... "
" ... I bought this SSD drive to backup my MacBook Pro. ... Also, transfer speeds between this SSD and my new MacBook Pro were excellent! ... "
" ... Great ssd, was on sale so grabbed it for my xb1. ... "
" ... Transfer speed as described ! ... "
" ... Now I run the SSD as the default drive for OS and I've seen some significant improvements in speed. ... Boot up time went from 1:15 to 0:35 -- more than twice as fast. ... "
Memory
127ssd, external, storage, portable, gb
+97%
-3%
" ... Since there is none available for the latest version of Mac, mac owners should look for another storage device. ... "
" ... I’m super satisfied with this SSD. ... "
" ... Seems like the best option out there for external storage. ... "
" ... COMPUTER BACKUP A few files unit purchase is recent Would recommend it. ... "
" ... This is the best external drive I have ever tried! ... "
" ... lots of storage and fast . ... "
" ... Maybe the best out there for fast storage on the go. ... "
" ... Compared it to my WD external hard drive. ... Transferred 6 GB of data in 2 minutes 46 seconds from my PC. ... I really like my WD drive as it is small, very portable and easy to use. ... It is also 2 GB. ... The Samsung SSD is just so much nicer and much faster for big data transfers. ... "
Size
80compact, portable, fast, size, lightweight
+99%
-1%
" ... The difference with the T5 is that it's much smaller - about half the size of a portable 2.5" enclosure, maybe less, and much thinner. ... It really does make it "portable". ... "
" ... The size is great. ... The weight is great. ... "
" ... Léger et compact comme je ne l’aurais jamais imaginé. ... "
" ... It is small so easily mobile. ... "
" ... Nice and small . ... "
" ... Small and simple. ... "
" ... Like everybody else, I was surprised at how small and light it is (which is a good thing thing). ... "
" ... Nice small size. ... "
Device Compatibility
69ssd, drive, macbook pro, backup, macbook
+84%
-16%
" ... If you are looking to do an upgrade for your XBOX ONE S system than this is the drive for you. ... "
" ... It comes pre-formatted in exFAT which works on both Windows and Mac. ... "
" ... I am able to access all of my data stored pretty quickly. ... "
" ... Using as an external drive for my PS4 ... "
" ... This is by far the cheapest and easiest upgrade you can get for any computer! ... "
" ... This is a fantastic portable SSD. ... "
" ... This SSD hardrive is great, but there is a HUGE thing that Mac owners should be aware of. ... Once you do the above you should be able to see the drive your desktop and Finder. ... "
" ... utility, we cloned the existing system directly onto the Samsung SSD. ... When we rebooted from the Samsung SSD, my friend exclaimed, "OMG it's like a brand new computer." ... "
Ports
44c, ssd, usb 3 1, drive, c to usb
+91%
-9%
" ... Comes with very high quality, though short, cables for regular USB and USB C machines with Velcro cable ties. ... "
" ... Also it is nice to have the USB-3.1 connect-ability on this unit with the provided USB-3.1 cable. ... Update, I have been using it lately and it is super fast connected to USB-3.1 Gen-2 . ... "
" ... Very solid little external drive, excellent as a secondary drive for a PS4 or Xbox One. ... "
" ... It does both jobs very well via a single USB connection. ... "
" ... Easy setup, fast transfer, small size, USB-C compatible. ... "
" ... Was able to achieve max possible speeds on Rpi 4 USB 3.0 port of 330 Mbps for reading and 220 Mbps for writing speeds. ... "
" ... The speed, even over a USB3 connection, was impressive. ... "
" ... Did drive read and write speeds over thunderbolt and everything is as advertised on my drive. ... "
Ease of Use
32use, small, easy, simple, set
+100%
" ... easy and simple to use. ... "
" ... Small and simple. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... tres simple d'utilisation ... "
" ... very convenient size and easy to take around. ... "
" ... I was pleasantly surprised how small it is and how EASY to use it. ... "
" ... easy to store! ... "
" ... I found this product easy to use and does exactly what I was hoping it to do. ... "
Product Reliability
29far, months, working, issues, reliable
+62%
-38%
" ... I've had a lot of portable storage over the years. ... "
" ... Time will tell if it is reliable, but I have no reason to doubt it will remain reliable. ... "
" ... Time will tell but so far no issues. ... "
" ... Best thing bought in years. ... "
" ... Took few days to figure it out. ... "
" ... Weeks go by without incident. ... "
" ... I have abused my last one for over a year with no issues ... "
" ... The item is totally fine and working great. ... "
Price
28sale, worth the money, well worth, value, money
+100%
" ... Value of money ... "
" ... Also the best bang for your buck. ... "
" ... * Price, you decide if it is right. ... "
" ... good for its price. ... "
" ... Good quality, worth every penny ... "
" ... the price though may be a bit expensive for some, but when it's on sale, it's a great deal. ... "
" ... Forget buying an old style hard drive, this well worth the money ... "
" ... Wish I'd bought a larger size but it was definitely the right price! ... "
Setup
26setup, software, mac, install, drive
+96%
-4%
" ... Easy to setup (MAC), very small and convenient, speed as advertised. ... "
" ... Plug and play after the install. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and works like a charm. ... "
" ... No hassle setup, no noise, small and a no brainer to use. ... "
" ... Did the exact same process with the WD and it took over 6 minutes. ... "
" ... Easy setup, fast transfer, small size, USB-C compatible. ... "
" ... The drive includes a software password tool if you want to password protect the drive contents (I didn't install this) for Mac, Windows, and Android. ... "
" ... my bro the engineer bought it for work and likes it. ... "
Software Platform
24mac, samsung, password, ssd, mac os
+58%
-42%
" ... Thanks to this, my Rpi 4 has become my main desktop at home connected to my 4K Sony Android 65 inch TV. ... "
" ... Next go into system preference and unlock and make the T5 your startup disk. ... "
" ... Works on my Mac, Windows PC and Samsung phone. ... "
" ... I am a mac user that does not have enough space for bootcamp, so I installed windows on this SSD and it works fine. ... "
" ... Works as you'd expect with MAC OS X's "Time Machine." ... "
" ... I use it on a Mac, with APFS Encrypted file system, and don't use the provided software since Mac OS does a great job. ... "
" ... Maybe Samsung should stick to their awesome TVs, give up this business? ... "
" ... Best boot disc ever for OS x . ... "
Build Quality
21build quality, metal, material, aluminum, touch
+100%
" ... Fit and finish are top notch. ... "
" ... This is small, durable and solid. ... "
" ... For the price, I think that they should supply a free case. ... "
" ... The finish is nice aluminum, really soft to touch. ... "
" ... This one here (samsung) is a smooth metal exterior, so it could slide easily. ... "
" ... if you plan on buying one to move around often you may want to spend the $10 and purchase a sleeve or silicone case. ... "
" ... Great quality material ... "
" ... Made in Korea, nice quality. ... "
Gaming
19faster, load times, xbox, xbox one x, ssd
+95%
-5%
" ... Bought to use for my Xbox One X as a faster hard drive to load games. ... "
" ... It's good, put most of my PS4 games on it ... "
" ... Works great on xbox ... "
" ... I used it to store my games, and it worked really well for it ... "
" ... It might sound silly to non gamers, but if you game you will understand. ... "
" ... I bought it solely for the purpose of loading my Xbox One X games faster and the difference between the HDD load times that comes with the Xbox and this Samsung T5 SSD are astronomical. ... Yes, it is costly but if you do play games now and then, all these minutes that you’re saving on waiting on loading times will over months accumulate to hours and days. ... "
" ... For example, pop-in of game textures is hardly noticeable anymore. ... "
" ... Using the ssd for my Xbox one x hard drive, very fast helps with some games load times. ... "
Marketplace
13works as advertised, exactly, good, fast shipping, described
+92%
-8%
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Product works as advertised. ... "
" ... exactly as described ... "
" ... works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... i will use it with my tesla… thank you ... "
" ... Recommendations d'Amazon.ca ... "
" ... See attached picture for more details. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
USB
13c, external, drive, ssd, 3
+100%
" ... alot faster than my usb 2.0 ... "
" ... I did a quick, informal test and 25Gb of video transferred in under a minute from my Mac Book Pro (USB-C) ... "
" ... After some research, I concluded that an external USB (3.0) SSD COULD do the job with a reasonable response time. ... 2- Booted the computer through the USB interface using this SSD ... I use the USB-C to USB-A but the SSD is ready if I switch to a newer computer because of the USB-C to USB-C cable. ... "
" ... It's as simple as using a USB stick. ... "
" ... this is 20% of the size of my LaCie SSD 2TB USB C. unreal. ... "
" ... I've even used it for a long time as the boot drive, and it worked well even using USB 3.0 instead of 3.1. ... "
" ... I can play my games directly from the drive connected on the usb-c ... "
" ... I am replacing all my other external drives with this. ... "
Fit
13fit, hand, palm, laptop, size
+100%
" ... if you plan on buying one to move around often you may want to spend the $10 and purchase a sleeve or silicone case. ... "
" ... I have the 1 and 2 tb the usb c the compact size (surprised me when i see it) fits in my laptop bag easily. ... "
" ... Very light, fits in the palm of your hand. ... "
" ... Fit in my hand. ... "
" ... Fits in the palm of your hand. ... "
" ... So impressed by the size, fit in the palm of my hand. ... "
" ... It fits in your smallest pocket and runs seamlessly as an SSD should. ... "
" ... This fit the bill perfectly! ... "
Cables
12comes, cables, usb, wires, usb c cable
+92%
-8%
" ... USBC is a great choice for the future (and even today), and the fact that it comes with both a USBC-C cable AND a USBC-A cable is just the cherry on top. ... "
" ... Comes with with type of wires which is great. ... "
" ... I like to two cables that come with the drive. ... "
" ... If I use a proper cable it works flawlessly. ... "
" ... - Cable length is decent for connecting to your computer and has a built in tie to keep it organized ... "
" ... It's great that it comes packaged with both USB-C to C and USB-C to A cables. ... "
" ... (Both cables are provided.) ... "
" ... Met all expectations - really like the small size, had cables for both Type A and C connections, like the metal case. ... "
CD/DVD
10hard, external, using, portable, hard drive
+100%
" ... I am amazed about the Idea of a portable hard disk. ... "
" ... Great little disk. ... "
" ... Backing up all my DVDS. ... "
" ... very nice hard disk ... "
" ... Best boot disc ever for OS x . ... "
" ... There is a very noticeable difference is speed when comparing it to the previous external drive with spinning disks I was using. ... "
" ... What else do you need from a hard disk. ... "
" ... I am using it as a second hard drive for Linux and I did not have any problems. ... "
Storage
10space, small, capacity, nice, 2t
+100%
" ... Maybe the best out there for fast storage on the go. ... "
" ... This one is even faster and has twice the space. ... "
" ... Very small that it takes little space and it can fit into my laptop pouch. ... "
" ... Huge storage (for me) - documents and such. ... "
" ... BUT MASSIVE space and easy to use. ... "
" ... Nice size and no moving parts. ... "
" ... Very small, but the capacity is 2T, I like it very much, I have already bought two ... "
" ... I've had a lot of portable storage over the years. ... "
Resolution
9pocket cinema camera, fast, cinema camera 4k, bmpcc, blackmagic pocket cinema
+100%
" ... This is a great little SSD to extend your shooting sessions (especially with the Black Magic Pocket Cinema 4k). ... "
" ... I use it with the BMPCC 4K. ... "
" ... Bought it for high-speed video recording to a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and with the new BRaw 3:1 file format it happily clocks in 4K DCI at 60fps. ... "
" ... No problems setting up for added storage on nvidia shield TV. ... "
" ... Bought this Samsung T5 Portable SSD 500GB USB 3.1 (MU-PA500B/AM) for 149.99$ for Blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k (BMPCC). ... Above review was for older/original firmware 5.2 of the BMPCC 4K camera. ... "
" ... Thanks to this, my Rpi 4 has become my main desktop at home connected to my 4K Sony Android 65 inch TV. ... "
" ... Small, lightweight and fast enough to edit 4k videos on my MacBook pro. ... "
" ... This is a great way to record your footage from the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. ... "
Features
9fast, features, small
+89%
-11%
" ... - Has blue led indicator light to let you know it is powered on ... "
" ... Only caveat is installing the program for the lock you put on it. ... "
" ... Fast and light ... "
" ... Works great for Sentry Mode ... "
" ... Does what it needs to do, good features and very fast ... "
" ... light and nice. ... "
" ... received product quickly and its features are as advertised ... "
" ... small fast and light ... "
Apps
8samsung software, mac, run, files, usb
+50%
-50%
" ... The odd time I have had to uninstall the software and reinstall it to access my files again. ... "
" ... Product does not work with google slate. ... "
" ... The device insists that it has to have the Samsung software to run. ... "
" ... Samsung software update to Portable SSD software for Mac 1.6.4 from 1.6.2 'bricked' the device. ... "
Product As Described
8exactly, product, described, advertised, works
+100%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... The product is as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Product works as advertised. ... "
" ... exactly as described ... "
" ... See attached picture for more details. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... works exactly as advertised. ... "
Camera
7photos, photo, editing, bought
+100%
" ... Pictures say it all . ... "
" ... Awesome recording device for my cinema camera! ... "
" ... bought for photo editing. ... "
" ... Bought it specifically for photo and video editing on the go. ... "
" ... It works well for backing up my photos and videos. ... "
" ... I use it to create disk images. ... "
" ... Transferred a decade’s worth of photos. ... "
For Travel
6light, fast
+100%
" ... So if you are finding yourself jumping out of the plane in PUBG after everyone else has, grab this drive and you'll have a much better time! ... "
" ... Its so light as well, and will definitely not put you over your weight limit when traveling abroad. ... "
" ... Very light and easy to pack for travel. ... "
" ... I feel ill be ordering more down the road. ... "
Weight
6light, size, speed, small and light, small
+100%
" ... Light weight, compact and works fast ... "
" ... Love size, weight, capacity and speed. ... "
" ... Good size, good weight. ... "
" ... The weight is great. ... "
" ... It's very small and light weight perfect for mounting on your cage. ... "
Design
6nice, finish, quality, price, metal
+100%
" ... Great product, looks to have good quality ... "
" ... Fit and finish are top notch. ... "
" ... The finish is nice aluminum, really soft to touch. ... "
" ... The metal casing is a nice touch. ... "
" ... The price is increasingly attractive. ... "
Delivery
5arrived, received, item, fast, delivery
+80%
-20%
" ... item arrived and has performed as expected since its arrival ... "
" ... Arrived intact and functions as expected. ... "
" ... It arrived promply and works as expected. ... "
" ... It is super fast delivery-same day delivery. ... "
Comfort
5palm, fits, fit, slippery, size
+80%
-20%
" ... So impressed by the size, fit in the palm of my hand. ... "
" ... Very light, fits in the palm of your hand. ... "
" ... Fits in the palm of your hand. ... "
" ... Fit in my hand. ... "
Codecs
4drive
+75%
-25%
" ... ideal as a back up device for video files. ... "
" ... Added some movies on it, very quick file transfer. ... "
" ... music (in FLAC Format) - I hope this information will be useful to someone - Thanks ! ... "
Returns
4able, get
+25%
-75%
" ... I contacted Samsung through various ways and I was not able to get a refund or get it replaced. ... "
" ... If they don't work, you may not be able to return them if you've had them for a while, even unopened. ... "
" ... Any suggestions or should I just refund it. ... "
Color
3blue
+67%
-33%
" ... I love blue color. ... "
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Connectivity
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 540 GB