Samsung T5 Evo

Slow and heavy, the T5 Evo is only worth considering if you require 8TB of mobile storage.

LABS 1TB, $299 | samsung.com READ 447MB/sec WRITE 447MB/sec Eight terabytes. Support for that huge capacity is what marks the Samsung T5 Evo Portable SSD out from all the others, even if it’s also outsized physically at 17mm thick, 95mm long and 40mm wide. With a surprising 102g weight, you’ll certainly notice it in a jeans pocket. Still, it’s extremely well built thanks to a unibody aluminium enclosure wrapped in a rubber sleeve. That carry handle at the top could prove useful, too. Despite its rugged looks, Samsung makes no claims about IP ratings or drop resistance. Nor does it add to its basic three-year warranty. At least you benefit from Samsung’s Magician software, which eases data migration from a previous drive, adds hardware encryption and provides health checks and…

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