The Samsung T5 Evo is a new external storage solution. Although it has not yet been announced by the manufacturer, it has been leaked with press images, versions and prices and will be of interest to consumers, content creators and gamers who bet on Large capacity and total mobility of the pocket device.

The SSD completely occupies internal storage at the client device level. The huge advantages of these solutions based on NAND flash memories have also been transferred to external storage, and the industry offers units as good as the SanDisk Extreme SSD that we analyzed at the time. Samsung, the world’s leading manufacturer of this type of memory, also has a very interesting offer, such as the T7 ‘Shield’ or the recent T9, which will lead its catalog in terms of performance.

Samsung T5 Evo, bet on capacity

Everything indicates that Samsung will add a new model to its line. With a weight of only 102 grams and dimensions 95 x 40 x 17 millimeters, will be smaller and lighter than its older sisters and will allow you to carry it anywhere in your pocket. Made of polycarbonate, its degree of resistance will be lower than the ‘Shield’ variants, although it will have a metal ring, which the rest of the series does not have, which will make it easier to transport.

The unit connects to the interface USB 3.2 Gen 1, which limits its maximum read/write speed to 460 Mbytes per second. That’s half of what the T7 achieves and four times less than the T9’s maximum, but it’s good enough for an external drive where mobility and capacity are more important.

And we are talking about the storage capacity, because the Samsung T5 Evo will offer versions up to 8 Tbytes. Leaked prices (unofficial yet) say they will be as follows:

• 2TB: $189.
• 4TB: $349.
• 8TB: $655.

Prices are in line with the external storage average. Invest in impressive storage capacity for everything you want. It will be compatible with the main platforms Windows, Linux, macOS or Android. We have already updated the official information because the launch must not be neglected.