Samsung Portable SSD X5 is the first external / portable SSD of the South Korean giant based on NVMe technology. Thanks to the high speeds of the included drive and the Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, Samsung considers it the ideal drive for content creators and IT professionals: the declared speeds are 2.800 MB / s in sequential reading and 2.300 MB / s in sequential writing – the transfer a 20 GB UHD video takes just 12 seconds. The capacities reach up to 2 TB.

The outer casing is made of metal with a non-slip bottom base; internally it is reinforced by a metal shockproof frame that protects the disk against falls up to a maximum of 2 meters . Also provided a special heatsink that allows the drive to maintain its ideal operating temperatures. Finally, the supplied software allows to encrypt the contents of the entire disk using the 256-bit AES protocol.

Samsung Portable SSD X5 will be available in the United States starting September 3; the list prices are as follows:

• $ 399.99: 500 GB
• $ 699.99: 1 TB
• $ 1,399.99: 2 TB

Including a three-year warranty. For Italy we do not have official communications. Summary summary of the features:

• Cuts : 500 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
• Interface : Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps)
• Hardware compatibility : PC and Mac only with Thunderbolt 3 port
• Software compatibility : Windows 10 64 bit from 1703 “Creators Update” onwards and macOS from 10.12 “Sierra” onwards
• Performance :
  • Up to 2,800 MB / s in sequential reading
  • Up to 2,300 MB / s in sequential writing
  • Up to 2,100 MB / s in sequential writing for the 500 GB model
• Encryption : AES 256, hardware
• Dimensions : 119 x 62 x 19.7 mm
• Weight : 150 grams
• Certifications : CE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, C-tick, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB, RoHS2