Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB vs SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB

Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB

Decision sheet: the facts that decide it

Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB: 3 of 8 decision facts sourced. Missing: Sequential read, Sequential write, Endurance (TBW), DRAM cache, Warranty.

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB: 5 of 8 decision facts sourced.

Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TBSanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
Price todayPrice not yet checkedPrice not yet checked
Capacity2000 gigabytes bestbuy.com1TB sandisk.com
InterfaceUSB Type C (USB 3.1 Gen1) bestbuy.comUSB 3.0 bestbuy.com
Sequential readNot yet sourcedUp to 2000MB/s sandisk.com
Sequential writeNot yet sourcedUp to 1700MB/s sandisk.com
Starting MSRP$249.99 bestbuy.com$449.99 bestbuy.com

Not yet sourced — Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB: Sequential read, Sequential write, Endurance (TBW), DRAM cache, Warranty. SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB: Endurance (TBW), DRAM cache, Warranty. No manufacturer, official or retailer source we read publishes these yet; we don't estimate them.

Pick Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB if

Skip both if

  • Neither publishes endurance, DRAM cache or warranty yet.

Verdict: On the figures both makers publish, the T5 Portable SSD 2TB leads with more capacity (2,000 GB vs 1TB) and lower starting price ($249.99 vs $449.99). Neither publishes endurance, DRAM cache or warranty yet.

Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB lists at $489.99 while SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB lists at $99.99 — SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB undercuts Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB by $390 (390%).

Provisional pick: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD — not enough sourced decision facts for Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB. We don't rank on specs we can't verify.

Spec-by-spec comparison

Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TBSanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
Capacity2000 gigabytes1TB
InterfaceUSB Type C (USB 3.1 Gen1)USB 3.0
Starting MSRP$249.99$449.99
Encryption Algorithm256-bit AES—
External Hard Drive TypePortablePortable
Included SoftwareSamsumg Portable SSD SoftwareSanDisk SecureAccess

Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB

What works

  • Compact 5.5x3.5x0.6 inches

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB

What works

  • IP55 water/dust resistant

What doesn't

  • Trails the T5 Portable SSD 2TB on capacity — 1TB vs 2,000 GB
  • Trails the T5 Portable SSD 2TB on starting MSRP — $449.99 vs $249.99

Bottom line

Provisional pick: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD — not enough sourced decision facts for Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB.

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