Samsung (MU-PA500B/AM)T5 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD , Blue

Features

• Superfast Read Write speeds of up to 540 MB/s
• Top to bottom metal design that fits in the palm of your hand
• Optional password protection and AES 256 bit hardware encryption
• Includes USB Type C to C and USB Type C to A cables
• 3 year warranty

Description

The Samsung T5 Portable SSD has the latest in Samsung V-NAND flash memory technology. Its portable design, blazing fast transfer speeds of up to 540 MB/s, shock resistance, and secure encryption make it the best portable SSD on the market. shockproof aluminum exterior-can withstand accidental drops of upto 2m

Hard Drive 500 GB Portable

Wireless Type 802.11a

Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2

Brand Name Samsung

Series Samsung T5

Item model number MU-PA500B/AM

Hardware Platform PC;Mac;Android OS

Item Weight 1.6 ounces

Product Dimensions 2.3 x 0.4 x 3 inches

Item Dimensions L x W x H 2.3 x 0.4 x 3 inches

Color Blue

Flash Memory Size 500.00

ASIN B073GZBT36

Customer Reviews 4.7 out of 5 stars 6,272 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank #3 in External Solid State Drives

Shipping Weight 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Date First Available August 15, 2017

abunda_amazon_reviews 500 GB external hard drive was delivered with 87 MB of space. Called Samsung support and the serial number confirmed that this is not a Samsung product. I don't know what third party Amazon bought this product from but they should be investigated immediately.;;Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2018;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Not a Samsung T-5 - Confirmed by Samsung;;Alex Simon;;/gp/customer-reviews/R1Y70N1KE5MVDP/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36;;;?????? this hard drive is a piece of wood. I am not comparing it to a piece of wood. I actually opened the box and a piece of wood slides out. I don’t know what to say I am just laughing. Wood not recommend. Tree-mendous effort went into this scam. If you are looking to branch out into carpentry this is a good place to start. Good riddance.;;Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;It’s wood.;;MJ;;/gp/customer-reviews/R1DBFAK4ZH8BDI/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36;;;I spent a lot of time researching the best one to buy. The Samsung Portable SSD T5 crashed 3 days after I received it...lost 378GB of photos and docs. All I did was upload my photos and docs and 3 days later everything was gone. This product was treated with TLC once I received it...now I am crushed from losing everything. I highly recommend that you make a different choice and not purchase this item.;;Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;I would not buy this if I were you...;;Andréa;;/gp/customer-reviews/R1TKG0P9URQCE8/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36;;;Device works great, but reformat and use OS native encryption and password protection instead, the Samsung software on my T1 stopped working after a MacOS update and never worked again, data was permanently lost.;;Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;Device works great, but reformat and use OS native encryption and ...;;Mike;;/gp/customer-reviews/R23I8HYRHE63GD/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36;;;I really love this portable speed demon. It's built very well and is the perfect size for putting in your pocket or laptop bag. However, the software that comes with it should not be installed on a Mac. It caused all sorts of problems and kept disconnecting the Samsung SSD from my 2017 MacBook Pro. I ended up having to copy all the files back to my Mac, uninstalling the software and drivers, and reformatting the Samsung SSD as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If you accidentally installed the software on your Mac, back up all your files and follow the instructions below that are listed but hard to find in the Samsung T5 SSD Manual. You can also refer to the screenshot I attached to this review which Samsung explains how to delete it from Windows and Mac. Software needs to be deleted manually by executing CleanupPSSD_Mac.sh in SW installation path. (Normally ~/Library/Application Support/PortableSSD/CleanupPSSD_Mac.sh) *Third party cleaners such as AppCleaner may not delete “Samsung Portable SSD” SW completely.;;Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;Fast & Durable External Drive… Software is a Mess;;Chris;;/gp/customer-reviews/R25YWAC3HWUER/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36;;;If you're planning on using this for a Mac, erase and reformat. It's compact and lightweight. The transfer speed is also faster than I expected. I will by upgrading to 1TB (or higher) strictly for video soon.;;Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2017;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;If you're planning on using this for a Mac, ...;;@AlibiRanch;;/gp/customer-reviews/R113RMMR9Z6OOR/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36;;;I'm a music producer, so when it comes to storage and expedience, I try to find something that makes sense and doesn't break the bank. A friend of mine suggested this product to store my samples externally. When he told me about this, and when I was placing the order, I was just thinking that it will be just a tiny boost in loading times for the samples, but when I started using it in projects, it blew my mind right out of the water completely. When they say it's fast, they mean it's fast. Worth the money.;;Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Utterly Amazed;;Izzie G;;/gp/customer-reviews/RUO0UATKPZQVW/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36;;;I'm a big fan of the device itself, but have had significant issues with using it as a Mac user... One non-Mac related issue is the fact that it's simply not as durable as it looks. The connector to the USB cable is made with cheap metal and gets easily bent. Not good for technology of this general quality. But the proprietary software that comes with it is a problem. It frequently stops recognizing the drive when the computer has gone to sleep, necessitating you unplug it and plug it back in. There is always a message that it was ejected improperly after it *mounts* I updated the software at one point and it refused to be recognized on my laptop. I found the offending file after an hour and replaced it with a backup and then it worked. In short, it's lovely to carry all this storage in hand, but Samsung should make a product that plugs and plays in Mac--we're way past proprietary software for accessories these days. And while we're at it, they should at least make the software flawless.;;Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018;;3.0 out of 5 stars;;Good device, poor software for Macs;;DL;;/gp/customer-reviews/R254CDURR8VIE4/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B073GZBT36