Big Capacity, Small Performance - Samsung T5 Evo Review

Testing the new Samsung T5 Evo - Get yours here: geni.us/4BIAF (affiliate)
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Timestamps:
0:00​ - Introduction
0:27 - Samsung T5 Evo Overview & Specs
2:32 - Encryption & Software
3:05 - Performance in Light Use
4:15​ - Performance in Heavier Use (OS Drive, Video Editors, etc)
4:50 - Gaming Performance
5:30 - Sequential Performance
6:36 - Pricing & Final Thoughts
9:08 - Sponsor Spot
9:40 - Outro
Disclosure:
- This product was provided by Samsung for the purpose of testing. As per my own guidelines, they don't get any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It's not sponsored by them, they also didn't get to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
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#Samsung #T5Evo #SSD

[@robertcochran7103]

Thank you for posting this excellent product review. The testing is really thoroughly done and I agree with all your conclusions about this device.

[@reynold99991]

Man I hate the bot comments on youtube videos now days. Thanks for the content anyway 🙂

[@TechTesters]

Thank you! And one more bot muted! Tbh it's not as bad anymore as it used to be.

[@cryzophoenix6365]

Great content and great video, love the shots and the review :)

[@TabalugaDragon]

thanks for your in-depth review!

[@TechTesters]

My pleasure!

[@mkhlfrncscfrrr717]

Interesting, I need this just for archive purposes. Thank you!

[@theillusionzone]

@Techtesters Excellent video, does the low read/write speed mean that I cannot watch movies directly from this external SSD?

[@hontam7118]

Finally, an affordable (we hope) high capacity drive!! Took them long enough. That said, I bought a Cooler Master Oracle enclosure to quickly transfer data between multiple locations. But now that's done, it's just sitting there without a purpose. Any recommendations on m.2 drives that would pair nicely with it, to use as another external SSD?

[@TheGameBench]

I would love to see some more affordable options for internal 8TB m.2 drives. I just want some faster storage options, that don't need to be extremely fast, to make them a bit more affordable than the current price point of $1,000.

[@kenwilliams3279]

I'm still using Samsung sata 8tb drives for that reason. Affordable 8tb nvme drives will mark a good day

[@crat82]

@@kenwilliams3279 I have both 2.5 sata and u.2 8tb drives, but unfortunately it is an option for PCs only, not for laptops. Very few modern laptops allow sata 2.5" drives, not to mention that Samsung QVO is very slow even for sata SSDs, nvme should be a lot faster

[@phil_matic]

Agreed. I like these because it’s a reliable long term storage that we won’t have to worry about drive failure. I’m in the same boat that I wish we had more affordability for larger capacity internal SSDs

[@jeremyf1901]

I’ve been looking to back up all my files to keep in a lockbox at the bank that I update each year. All my family photos, documents, and person work files are mostly digital. I’ve been eyeing the 8tb Samsung 870 Sata so I’m curious how this compares in price. Thank you for you coverage of SSDs and storage in general.

[@amigatommy7]

Have 2 old T5s with 1Tb. Fast and rock solid.

[@jaymacpherson8167]

The humidity specified as “non-condensing” brings me a chuckle as ambient temp will affect whether condensation occurs at a given humidity. Quite the notable qualifier.

[@camorraherbst4173]

love your videos ❤

[@TechTesters]

Happy to hear that!

[@KG_BM]

the only channel I comment and like for the algorithm

[@johnnysparkleface3096]

Superb presentation. This SSD's appeal to me is it's capacity, the main downside for me is the speed. Given it's hefty pricetag, I'll probably wait and see if a faster 8TB comes along. That's the plan, but I am an impulse buyer so....🤔

[@NetvoTV]

Hey fellow Johnny, can I do something for you for one too? I really need a external drive to backup real soon!

[@outlet6989]

Hi Nada. I noticed from your charts there are THUNDERBOLT SSDs available. My knowledge of this type of PC port is NIL. Please tell me the difference between USB and THUNDERBOLT ports. My MB supports both, but I need to know what devices connect to the THUNDERBOLT port.

[@hamzashaikh9310]

Would you be inetrested in benchmarking microsd cards like the upcoming 1.5tb model for like steamdeck use ?

[@wyrmhand]

Thanks! 🤩

[@JackieLombardi]

Your videos bring me so much comfort 💖💖 And you're always so pretty

[@Jayjayxxx007]

Have you done a review on the wd_black sn850p?

[@XX-ku7dn]

Could you please review the Seagate firecuda 540 2tb one thanks!

[@TrusteftTech]

Spec wise for me it's fantastic. Wish I could afford 4-5 of them or even one. No idea what the price will be, but I am guessing more than 0.60 cents that I currently have lol. But yes, it does look like a potentially a great drive not just for the specs, but perhaps hopefully to start a bigger push for larger capacity SSDs to finally replace (cost wise) larger hard drives.

[@HearMeJoy]

1:30 Lucky hardware caressed by gentle and lovely tech goddess :D

[@tmp1k]

am i bettor off going with an external SSD enclosure and getting something like an WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe or a SABRENT Rocket Gen4?

[@jasonnovak2121]

It seems like you'd be better getting an 8tb Samsung 850 QVO drive and putting it into an enclosure for half the price (about $340 atm on Amazon), though a little more chunky

[@johannessguten2527]

Hi I’m looking for an 8tb external ssd specifically to play ps4 games on ps5 is this the best option for that?

[@chemo523]

Would you say this is also a good solution for phone file transfers? With phones being able to record in high resolution these days

[@austinrichards1302]

I think I'm gonna stick with my T7 2tb, but still this one's decent I guess! Thanks!❤️ Appreciate your SSD Reviews!

[@TechTesters]

Thank you! :D

[@_Digitalguy]

I was expecting some mention of the fact that this is QLC drive...

[@Isaac-gh5ku]

I was surprised Samsung is reviving the T5 series with the T5 EVO. I thought the T5 series was permanently discontinued since I could not find other T5 SSDs in the Samsung official online store.

[@HorstJt]

This might just be the right upgrade for my 500GB T1 drive that starting to behave iffy with the USB connector on it and running out of space to store my old footage on.

[@damaliamarsi2006]

Not a very technical review. Interested in knowing TBW, type of nand, how long it can maintain its stated write speed, cache memory if any, etc. Not at all a bad overview, but I notice the makers do not offer much information about these drives on their product pages which makes me very hesitant to buy one. The overall quality of the basic review though was phenomenal and I liked it for that. Please do not hate me for being honest here, but I transfer 4TB per day (use the drive to move large projects back and forth via sneaker net) and really interested to know how long this will last in TBW?

[@CarlesSpriggs]

This is a great informative video thanks. How does the Samsung T9 Compare to The Samsung T5 Evo? I’m having trouble deciding between the two? Thanks in advance 🎉

[@TechTesters]

T9 is much better generally. I have a roundup coming soon!

[@ronm6585]

Thank you.

[@shreyasdharashivkar8027]

SSD enclosure are better right?

[@GoldPunch]

Samsung doesnt give TBW warranty for their portable ssd's?

[@crat82]

Did anyone try to disassemble it? I wonder if there is an nvme drive with adapter that could be used in PCs and especially - laptops? 😎

[@johannessguten2527]

Are there any tlc based 8tb external ssds

[@gregajk]

I dont think the slick and tiny design and double capacity can compensate that in some cases its FIVE TIMES SLOWER ( 5:52) then even the Sandisk Extreme Pro 4TB. 320dollars for Sandisk (4TB), 560 for Samsung (8TB) as of end of february...

[@AdmiralBison]

I'm more capacity hungry than I am for performance, although that use of only USB 3.2 is disappointing. Seems to be the only 8TB small portable powered SSD on the market but will get this.

[@ProMace]

What is TBW for the T5 EVO 8 TB?

[@OcihEvE]

I've been looking for external storage for a while and the biggest struggle is credibility. Samsung or Scamsung? It's really hard to tell the difference these days.

[@frdjuh]

When filling the whole drive the speed drops after writing 5,9TB to a dawdling 33MB/s. A plain old harddisk would be at least 4 times faster.

[@Wlad1]

In what test please?🤔 I saw @ Anandtech 5,25TB with 430-440 MB/s (took ~3,5h.)and after that ~60 MB/s, so it took 9h. to fill 90% of the 8TB T5 Evo.

[@stepot3715]

Is 8tb portable ssd can save files memories for lifetime?

[@ShastaOrange]

1:30 Nail polish fingers make the drive feel like a nicer product somehow.

[@TazzSmk]

Samsung will have to seriously push their prices to make it a compelling buy, if 4TB Samsung 990 Pro gives 7GB/s r/w, they gotta make this T5 Evo cost no more than 1/10 of the price/capacity, something like 40€ for 4TB T5 Evo doesn't sound likely at all though

[@santiniperico8627]

Samsung has these drives listed on their site USD: 8tb $650, 4tb $350, 2tb $190.

[@KaioshinAemi]

I rather buy the 2tb T7 Shield for $99

[@HansKeesom]

I would not use this one for working on projects, it is more a big but still fast backup (when traveling)

[@prathmeshpatil6425]

I guess t5 evo plus will come with usb 3.2 gen 2 speeds. Still, this drive is miles ahead when compared to external HDDs.

[@Steven64]

SSDs need firmware updates too? WHY?!

[@BrianBellia]

I had the rubberised finish - it's a lint collector and a deal-breaker.

[@stepot3715]

Samsung make it at least fair price but still ip rating is good to see, maybe they can make t7 shield 8tb version with at least a little price hike.

[@stepot3715]

But don't have atleast protection for ip rating

[@Mfiaz-tm2lx]

Its read n write speed 480/s sounds slow i think 🤔 other options have 1024/s now any one ☝🏽 notice this ?😊

[@stepot3715]

We want 8tb version with water and dust protection

[@churblefurbles]

Rubberized coating so often turn into an oily sticky mess, a bad idea.

[@mapuiatluanga3202]

👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@garynagle3093]

Price for large external storage is so hard to stomach compared to mechanical, or just a nas. Still on the road to normalization

[@lifeindivine]

But SSD are more resilient. Mechanical HHD are nightmarish.

[@VanReine]

Old USB 3.1 with 460MB/s in 2023??? Samsung, are you crazy?

[@sujan_pun_am]

Im in confused, Should i buy t5 8tb or t9 4tb ?

[@TechTesters]

Depends on your use case. But I'd say a T9 is far better generally.

[@sujan_pun_am]

@@TechTesters okay thank you very much.

[@WojciechKobus]

Is it TLC or QLC? Maybe I missed it - and nothing on Samsung's page.

[@TechTesters]

QLC

[@raymondicalia5710]

What is the difference?

[@WojciechKobus]

@@raymondicalia5710 QLC will be less durable and usually slower on larger transfers. They had to give larger cache to sustain that speed.

[@raymondicalia5710]

@@WojciechKobus thank you for the reply. I appreciate the information.

[@ytn00b3]

8TB is cost around $650USD

[@JayfkProductions876]

If Sabrent couldn't normalize 8tb SSD's don't kno if Samsung can.

[@yasseralaa9410]

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING X SLIM 24G🙏😘 Review

[@Andres-sp2go]

she is so beautiful

[@yenjun0204]

The 870 QVO 8TB is priced at approximately $380, whereas the T5 EVO 8TB seems to be too expensive.

[@yenjun0204]

Additionally, the specifications of T5 EVO suggest that it has lower performance capabilities compared to 870QVO.

[@TechTesters]

You’ll lose some performance running it over USB but I would go the qvo+enclosure route unless the t5 evo was closer to 400USD

[@MotoCat91]

Big Capacity - Yes Please Small Performance - YES PLEASE Huge price tag - oh nvm I was hoping by now there would be some kind of ultra budget large capacity SSD to compete directly with HDDs - as bulk storage for less important data Even like 200MB/s would keep me happy at the right price, as it's basically what a HDD does but would have far better random I/O and be far less physically fragile But alas, per TB this is still around triple the price of budget SSDs, which are themselves between triple and quadruple the price of 3.5" HDDs

[@ktrip2804]

There on sale on Amazon today! I got one 4tb for $200

[@jfkastner]

Sadly my Comments about SSD Performance are getting deleted. Thanks.

[@TechTesters]

I don’t delete comments. KZbin will automatically delete anything with external links or profanities though.

[@jfkastner]

@@TechTesters Appreciate the feedback, Neither one was used here.

[@silencia08]

8TB that’s a lot of Feet 🦶 Pics for such a portable package

[@emrealtunayy]

Please upload subtitles in English. so that the video is automatically subtitled in all languages with google translate.

[@niknikmoore]

Don't forget to LIKE the video

[@TechTesters]

👍

[@pvdgucht]

If it was a 10 Gbps drive with about 1000MBps then it would be really interesting but this is just an 2.5Inch SSD enclosure well a bit smaller but like nothing new or special in my opinion. Idk this is a sad product it could’ve bene amazing at a Nice price and speed for 8TB 😌

[@pvdgucht]

I would rather buy two cheap NVME SSD’s or even two 990Pro 4TB because they are verry cheap at the moment just bought one today for €249 and put them in a 40Gbps USB 4 enclosure or even a 10Gbps enclosure. Idk maybe just me but to me this speed isn’t acceptable anymore in 2023.

[@Michplay]

8TB Screems USB 4.0

[@kalitvenec]

😊

[@paulmark992]

wacht? je bent Nederlands?

[@APEXGuerilla]

My GF sent me this video, I don't know why :/

[@o_Ol]

she wants you to store more girls.

[@eclecticaro]

Perhaps you need more drive..

[@julfy_god]

i can buy 2 top notch m.2 4 tb ssds and 2 usb4 enclosures for cheaper bruh

[@xbt2459]

with the decreased price of t7 and t7 shield , there is just no reason to buy this one. Actually in China the t7 shield is even cheaper with same 2tb space. so why buy this ....

[@TechTesters]

Once it gets (much) cheaper, eventually :)

[@xbt2459]

😅that's true....@@TechTesters

[@midengineZ06]

$700 affordable?????????

[@TechTesters]

Their words, not mine. It will need to drop in price if it's 700$ IMHO.

[@datdudeinred]

$650 for a 5gbps drive is unacceptable especially for ssd. Lol don't even know what's the point.

[@CaliforniaFrank]

So many bots 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@bamquazam]

And you said that is an external SSD right?

[@stevec.6119]

Can someone explain to me the reason to have a high capacity storage drive so portable??? Why doesn't someone make an 8,10,or 20 tb ssd the size of a WD one book? (maybe 4"x8"x6" box). A high capacity external SSD would not have to be fast or portable if you just want to store thousands of files long term.

[@StefanAlexandruGeogloman]

A high capacity drive should be at least decently fast - you don't want to take 2 days off to transfer the data. Also, if your main drive has problems, you want to get the data transferred as fast as possible. Very small is not really necessary but of course nobody will make the drive bigger just to be bigger. People these days don't even have laptops, some just tablets or just phones - a small SSD means easier use when you're using other small devices. For desktop users of course it doesn't matter if they don't travel with it. But the main thing that's just unclear even after all those years is how secure is having data store on offline SSDs since they loose the capacity to store data after months/years depending on the temperature.

[@bamquazam]

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