You can buy the world’s largest 8TB true portable SSD directly from Samsung for just $650 just in time for Black Friday (check out our Black Friday SSD deals). Also available in 2TB and 4TB, the T5 Evo Portable SSD (also known as MU-PH8T0S/AM) now comes with a 7-day delivery time, but you can buy it a little less expensively at ShopBLT and PCNation.
The first of its breed, this external SSD adopts the Evo branding from Samsung’s own internal SSD range, which focuses on value for money rather than performance. It also has a new rectangular design that is markedly different from the flat design used by competitors – many of whom have repackaged 8TB 2.5-inch SATA SSD.
It achieves read and write speeds of just 460 MB/s, which is what portable SATA-based SSDs achieved about five years ago; so no, it’s definitely not one of the fastest SSDs, but it will almost make our list of the fastest. Productive external SSDs.
Despite this poor display, Samsung sells the T5 Evo SSD laptop at a very high price. It’s less expensive to buy two of their own faster T7 Shield SSD portable SSDs (I tried and enjoyed them). These come with a correct IP score that the T5 Evo lacks USB 3. 2 Gen 2 (instead of Gen 1).
That said, Samsung targets another audience, one that has been relying on external hard drives which haven’t seen a jump in capacity for about five years thanks to the lack of investment in R&D from the major HDD manufacturers. Laptop HDD have plateaued at 5TB and it was only matter of time before someone comes up with a large 8TB SSD.
According to Samsung’s website, It comes with the company’s own Magician Software, a three-year warranty, plus a Type-C connector and cable (plus LED indicator). At 102g, it is lighter than expected given the fact that it has an extra handle and that’s likely due to the rubber design that allows it to withstand a fall of up to six feet.
Samsung also claims that the T5 EVO is “optimised for giant log transfers with an advanced smart TurboWrite”, we can’t see much optimisation when it reaches speeds below 500MB/s. It’s a shame. Samsung didn’t release a faster 8TB SSD at a lower price, but I can understand why they did (i. e. , to maximize their position and generate profits).
For those looking for a higher price when it comes to external storage, buying a Samsung 870 QVO 8TB drive with a third-party case will likely save you around $300 or, in other words, get a smart BOGOF deal.
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