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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.

About this Item:
  • 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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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.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.
  • Note: You must be logged in to clip coupons or apply promo codes. Coupons/Promo codes are typically single-use, may vary by account or may need to be re-applied in order to discount properly.
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.

About this Item:
  • 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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freakingwilly
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It's a custom PCB with a Type-C connector soldered on. It's not shuckable.
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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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.
Yesterday 08:20 PM
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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
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?
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.
Today 02:56 AM
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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.
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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.
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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.

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rawkusxToday 07:30 AM
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buyer beware, these fail frequently
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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?
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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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alxshantiToday 01:31 PM
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Quote from TachMN :
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If it has the same internals as the 2TB T5 EVO, there is no point using Gen 2.<br />
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I grabbed some 2TB T5 EVOs at Wally World for $60. <br />
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My posts are in this thread: https://slickdeals.net/f/18619390-ymmv-walmart-in-store-only-clearance-samsung-2tb-t5-evo-portable-s...<br />
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CrystalDiskInfo says UASP SATA/600.<br />
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That will not get anywhere close to Gen 2. But what it does get is fine for my use case.
Thanks for the feedback and the link. That helps. My use case is temp storage of my photos in the field. My medium format camera generates 100-200 MB RAW files and 600 MB TIFFs. I'll shoot anywhere between 500 to a 1000 GB of photos in a day. Transferring them from the card to the external drive quickly becomes an important consideration. Maybe this drive is suffice but not sure.
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t99Today 02:25 PM
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Quote from siberstorm27 :
Based on what? Pure negativity?
They get extremely slow write speeds after a few months and have to reformat the SSD, same with the T7 shields. Can find lots of posts online. I had to send mine in for service a few times but they don't actually fix anything. From what I read it's a TRIM issue whatever that means.
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jakeliuToday 03:40 PM
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I'll buy it when it $199 and higher speed like at least 1000MB/s
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galewskjToday 04:13 PM
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At this price, its no wonder that hard drives aren't dead.

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