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frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Yesterday 05:55 PM

8TB SAMSUNG T5 EVO USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External SSD

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Amazon has 8TB SAMSUNG T5 EVO USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External Solid State Drive (MU-PH8T0S/AM) on sale for $499.99 - $100 clip coupon on the page = $399.99. Shipping is free.

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Newegg also has 8TB SAMSUNG T5 EVO USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External Solid State Drive (MU-PH8T0S/AM) on sale for $499.99 - $100 promo code GTE2246 auto-applied in cart = $399.99. Shipping is free.

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USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Interface
Up to 460 MBps Read/Write Speeds
Shock / Fall Protection up to 6 Feet

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This price matches a December '24 Frontpage Deal.
At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $170 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $569.99.
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars from Amazon customers.
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USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Interface
Up to 460 MBps Read/Write Speeds
Shock / Fall Protection up to 6 Feet

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff

This price matches a December '24 Frontpage Deal.
At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $170 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $569.99.
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars from Amazon customers.
Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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Model: SAMSUNG T5 EVO Portable SSD 8TB, USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Solid State Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 460MB/s for Gaming and Content Creation, MU-PH8T0S/AM, Black

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jk_black

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Great deal on the 8TB SSD, but seriously, why didn't they go with USB3.2 gen 2 instead of gen 1 (460MB/s)? It's gonna take at least 5 hours to read/write 8TB of data.

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jk_black

Yesterday 07:55 PM

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jk_blackYesterday 07:55 PM

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Great deal on the 8TB SSD, but seriously, why didn't they go with USB3.2 gen 2 instead of gen 1 (460MB/s)? It's gonna take at least 5 hours to read/write 8TB of data.

alxshanti

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alxshantiYesterday 08:20 PM

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Quote from jk_black

Great deal on the 8TB SSD, but seriously, why didn't they go with USB3.2 gen 2 instead of gen 1 (460MB/s)? It's gonna take at least 5 hours to read/write 8TB of data.

Exactly. I'd grabbed it if it were Gen 2

zephyrprime

Yesterday 08:53 PM

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zephyrprimeYesterday 08:53 PM

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Anyone know what's inside one of these things?

DrPoopAttorneyAtLaw

Today 01:11 AM

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DrPoopAttorneyAtLawToday 01:11 AM

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Quote from jk_black

Great deal on the 8TB SSD, but seriously, why didn't they go with USB3.2 gen 2 instead of gen 1 (460MB/s)? It's gonna take at least 5 hours to read/write 8TB of data.

this drive is not meant for that I don't think. the next gen of T7 shields/ T9's will most likely be 8tb and Gen 2 (hopefully). I currently use this exact drive for backing up my 8tb MacBook Pro via Time Machine. My hard drive carry case has 6 T7 Shields, 2 T9's, and this 8tb T5. I used to also have Sandisk drives in there, but after their Pro Extreme mishap, plus 2 of my drives showing signs of death, I've completely moved away from them except for unimportant transfers.

T1986

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T1986Today 02:56 AM

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Quote from jk_black

Great deal on the 8TB SSD, but seriously, why didn't they go with USB3.2 gen 2 instead of gen 1 (460MB/s)? It's gonna take at least 5 hours to read/write 8TB of data.

Four years ago I added a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 card to my PC which is 20 Gb/s or 2,500 MB/s so I would be ready for external storage like this. Makes me mad.

freakingwilly

Today 03:08 AM

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freakingwillyToday 03:08 AM

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Quote from zephyrprime

Anyone know what's inside one of these things?

It's a custom PCB with a Type-C connector soldered on. It's not shuckable.

TachMN

Today 05:49 AM

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TachMNToday 05:49 AM

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Quote from alxshanti

Exactly. I'd grabbed it if it were Gen 2

If it has the same internals as the 2TB T5 EVO, there is no point using Gen 2.

I grabbed some 2TB T5 EVOs at Wally World for $60.

My posts are in this thread: https://slickdeals.net/f/18619390-ymmv-walmart-in-store-only-clearance-samsung-2tb-t5-evo-portable-s...

CrystalDiskInfo says UASP SATA/600.

That will not get anywhere close to Gen 2. But what it does get is fine for my use case.

rawkusx

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rawkusxToday 07:30 AM

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buyer beware, these fail frequently

siberstorm27

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siberstorm27Today 08:40 AM

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Quote from rawkusx

buyer beware, these fail frequently

Based on what? Pure negativity?

waynegerdes1

Today 08:44 AM

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waynegerdes1Today 08:44 AM

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The T8 would be a tough buy at the $400 price point when the 8 TB Crucial X10 with more than double the transfer rate on a std. USB 3.2, 4 times on a USB 3.2 2x2 dual lane, plus IP 55 water resistance and warranted for 3 years is just $40 more at B&H right now.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...b_3_2.html

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Model Number:	MU-PH8T0S/AM
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8TB SAMSUNG T5 EVO USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable External SSD

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