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Q stands for queue depth, and T for the number of threads reading or writing simutaneously. IDGĬrystalDiskMark 6 measures both sustained and shorter transfers. Note that we test many different SSDs, but it’s likely one of the 970s serves as the innards for the X5.
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Keep in mind that this is an external drive competing with two very fast internal NVMe SSDs. Shorter bars/smaller numbers are better.ĬrystalDiskMark 6, a Windows benchmark that measures several different read and write workloads thinks quite highly of the X5. If you ever doubted that Thunderbolt is PCIe over a wire, you won’t anymore.
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While the chart above compared performance with other portable SSDs, the chart below compares the X5 with internal SSDs. Batches of files and folders will generally maintain the same pace as the SSD has more time to clear the cache in between files. You will see performance drop to 1GBps or lower if you copy a file that’s much larger than 50GB. The X5 did just fine on our 48GB real world copy tests shown below, but I did manage to slow it down by doing another copy after waiting only about 5 seconds.
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The Samsung T5 and WD My Passport SSD are both fast USB 3.1 10GBps drives, and the X5 smokes them. There’s really nothing comparable to the X5 on the market.
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Next up are 20GB copy tests compared to the Samsung T5 and WD Passport SSD USB 3.1 10Gbps portable SSDs. Note that I reformatted the drive to NTFS for testing on our Windows storage test bed, so that small file write performance wouldn’t suffer. The X5 isn’t quite as fast as the MacBook Pro’s internal NVMe SSD, but few drives are. Larger numbers are better. The MacBook Pro’s internal drive is even faster (Disk Speed results shown below), but you’ll never be able to tell the difference with the naked eye. Note that NVMe over Thunderbolt is only slight slower than internal NVMe. Bummer.īlack Magic’s Disk Speed measures only large file transfers. The X5 seems to have enough room for a jack, but I guess wires aren’t sexy and direct AC would add extra circuitry. The X5 has no AC jack so there’s simply no way to power it. The drive runs on bus power and Apple’s adapter-the only one I’m aware of that allows connecting Thunderbolt 3 devices to earlier-version ports-doesn’t transmit bus power. Sadly, users of older Thunderbolt 1 and 2 Macs won’t be able to use the X5. Samsung Portable SSD X5: Not so compatible
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According to media relations, the drive is based on a 970 EVO with the same 64-layer, TLC NAND. The X5 also features encryption and can be password protected using the supplied Samsung utility. According to a cutaway picture in the guide, there’s an NVMe adapter board with a M.2 NVMe SSD sitting in a slot. Since I didn’t want to destroy the unit by prying it open, I had to rely on Samsung’s reviewer’s guide and a few questions to media relations to ascertain the contents of the drive. It is a bit heftier than the average external drive, so that will help some. The underside of the X5 is red, hard, and doesn’t provide a lot of traction to keep it from moving about. I didn’t notice undue heat, so the copious amount of magnesium is doing its job well. Part of the aforementioned heft is an internal heat sink, which no doubt radiates heat to the external shell. Fortunately, the drive is largely constructed from magnesium and is said to be able to withstand a two meter drop. You rely on its not inconsiderable (for a portable SSD) 5.3 ounces of heft and the Thunderbolt 3 cable to ward off accidental movement. I’m a bit puzzled about the bottom of the drive, as it’s a rather hard substance that provides little friction or horizontal stability. The X5 is dark silver on the top, and a bright off-red on the bottom. Samsung made some interesting style choices with its first Thunderbolt 3 NVMe drive. Only the USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port is a hint as to the X5’s function, though by that measure it could just as easily be a USB 3.1 drive. Don’t let my mention of a hand phaser influence you. Take a look below and make up your own mind.
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Then again, I haven’t seen the super car they had in mind. Samsung says it was inspired by a super car, but I’m not seeing it. The first thing that struck me about the X5 is that it doesn’t look particularly like external storage. Samsung Portable SSD X5: Design and features