Samsung has announced the launch of its latest portable SSD, the T5 EVO, with up to 8TB of storage available. 8TB is the largest capacity available for portable SSDs on the market.
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The T5 Evo supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 for data transfers of up to 460MB/s. The T5 Evo is much faster than standard SSDs, but slower than NVME SSDs like Samsung's T7 and T9 series.
Samsung designed the T5 with a rectangular form factor that features a metal clip that can be attached to luggage and backpacks, and it features drop protection from up to two meters thanks to a rubber-coated surface. Samsung also includes Dynamic Thermal Guard technology to protect against overheating. The SSD is 9.4 centimeters long and 3.9 centimeters wide, and weighs just over 1 kilogram, making it portable and ideal for travel.
The 8TB version of the T5 EVO SSD is priced at €600 and can be purchased from Samsung's website. Samsung also offers 2TB and 4TB versions , priced at €175 and €320 respectively.
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Source: macrumors.com
