Samsung Introduces T5 EVO Transportable SSD

New transportable drive provides quicker speeds, extra sturdiness and better reliability than exterior arduous disk drives (HDDs) in a compact kind issue that matches within the palm of your hand

Rise up to 8TB capability with as much as 3.8 occasions quicker switch speeds than exterior HDDs

Samsung Electronics America immediately unveiled the T5 EVO, a lightweight and transportable Stable State Drive (SSD) that gives as much as 8 terabytes (TB) of capability, the most important capability presently out there on the USB transportable SSD market. The drive is ideal for anybody trying to shift from arduous disk drives (HDDs) to SSDs. Together with its capability, the T5 EVO delivers stable speeds in a compact and sturdy design, making it perfect for these trying to retailer and entry information, photographs, movies and extra.

The T5 EVO joins the award-winning Samsung transportable SSD portfolio, offering one other nice choice for high-capacity storage alongside the T7 Defend, for adventurers searching for excessive sturdiness, and the T9, for skilled use. The T5 EVO has the most important storage capability of any Samsung transportable SSD and improves the exterior HDD expertise by providing improved velocity and reliability. Primarily based on USB 3.2 Gen 1, the T5 EVO can switch knowledge as much as 3.8 occasions quicker than exterior HDDs, making it even simpler so that you can switch giant information.

“It’s reported that over 1 trillion photographs are taken worldwide yearly – with a median of two,000 photographs on smartphones alone.¹ Which means extra folks than ever want elevated storage capability choices to protect their favourite reminiscences, movies, and content material,” stated Jose Hernandez, Senior Director of Reminiscence Product Advertising and marketing at Samsung. “The T5 EVO supplies the right resolution – with a fair greater capability of 8TB, which helps make sure you not have to erase outdated photos out of your system to avoid wasting new ones. Plus, the drive’s transportable design helps you are taking your knowledge wherever with you, as an alternative of being tethered to your desk setup.”

Historically, exterior HDDs could typically encounter gradual switch speeds and are at greater danger of information loss attributable to mechanical issues. With the assistance of Samsung V-NAND flash know-how and digital elements, the T5 EVO exhibits quicker file entry speeds, eliminates noise and warmth considerations, and even permits large-capacity file enhancing instantly from the system.

Enhanced portability and ergonomic design

Whereas the T5 EVO maintains the compact options of the Samsung transportable SSD portfolio, it sports activities a brand new slender rectangle physique, deviating from the enterprise card design for the primary time. Weighing simply 3.6 ounces and measuring 3.74 inches in size and 1.57 inches in width, the drive may be held within the palm of your hand. Plus, it could actually match the identical quantity of capability with quicker speeds when in comparison with an exterior HDD.

The T5 EVO is available in black with a titan grey ring, giving it a premium and glossy look that naturally enhances many alternative set ups and host units. The T5 EVO may be simply fixed to any bag or piece of baggage because of its metallic ring. Moreover, its metallic physique and rubberized floor present further safety towards drops of as much as six and a half ft so your information are more likely to outlive a number of bumps and bruises as you go about your life.

Shops thousands and thousands of photographs and songs with velocity and ease

Even with its small footprint, the T5 EVO can maintain the most important quantity of information within the Samsung transportable SSD portfolio. With storage capacities of as much as 8TB, the T5 EVO can accommodate giant information, movies, photographs and video games, making it appropriate for work and play. An 8TB T5 EVO can retailer greater than 2 million 3.5-megabyte (MB) photographs, 1.8 million 4MB music information, or 3,500 2-gigabyte (GB) movies.

When it’s time to switch information from one system to the T5 EVO or vice versa, the drive delivers sequential learn and write speeds of as much as 460 megabytes per second (MB/s) and sustained efficiency twice as quick as competing SATA-based transportable SSDs.

Prioritizes security by thermal guard safety and knowledge encryption

Samsung Dynamic Thermal Guard know-how safeguards towards overheating and maintains optimum working temperatures. Furthermore, the transportable SSD helps Superior Encryption Customary (AES) 256-bit {hardware} knowledge encryption, supplying you with confidence in how your knowledge is saved.

Offers intensive compatibility with a variety of units

The T5 EVO is appropriate with a spread of working techniques reminiscent of macOS^® and Home windows^®and host units, reminiscent of smartphones, PCs, tablets, and gaming consoles. The T5 EVO additionally options Samsung Magician software program, which supplies a complete set of drive administration options, together with real-time drive well being checks, real authentication checks, efficiency benchmarks and firmware updates.

The T5 EVO is accessible immediately at Samsung.com and choose retailers with the producer’s prompt retail costs (MSRP) of $189.99 for the 2TB, $349.99 for the 4TB and $649.99 for the 8TB. The T5 EVO comes with a USB Sort-C-to-C cable and features a three-year restricted guarantee. For extra info, go to https://samsung.com/portable-ssd.

1 Supply: https://photutorial.com/photos-statistics/
1 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes, 1TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Decrease capability could also be demonstrated by your pc due to make use of of a unique measurement customary.
2 The precise product weight and measurement could fluctuate relying on the product’s capability and measurement technique.
3 Max knowledge switch velocity is measured based mostly on Samsung’s inner testing requirements with the enclosed cable. Efficiency could fluctuate relying on host configuration, cable and consumer system atmosphere.
4 Primarily based on an inner free fall shock check carried out beneath managed situations. Drop resistance could fluctuate relying on the precise environmental situations. Injury brought on by drop will not be coated beneath guarantee.
* Check situation: System was dropped free-fall to a metallic plate from 2-meter top.
** No guarantee is offered for any bodily injury to the product together with bending or deformation of the ring.
5 Samsung Magician software program is accessible in Home windows®, macOS® and Android™. It requires Home windows® 7 and better, macOS® Excessive Sierra (10.13.6) and better, or Android™ 5.1 (Lollipop) and better. Older variations of the Home windows®, macOS®, and Android™ working techniques might not be supported.
6 Compatibility with host units could fluctuate. Some working techniques could require T5 EVO reformatting. T5 EVO is backward appropriate with USB 3.1, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
7 Tc is measured on the hottest level on the case. Ample airflow is beneficial to be operated correctly on heavier workload inside system working temperature.
8 For extra info on the guarantee, please go to https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/help/guarantee