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Samsung's Irish business page lists all three capacities","storage_gb":"Storage selector 2 TB, 4 TB and 8 TB","variants":"US model codes MU-PH2T0S/AM, MU-PH4T0S/AM and MU-PH8T0S/AM"}},{"url":"https://download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_Portable_SSD_T5_EVO_Datasheet_Rev1.0.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","storage_gb","form_factor","interface","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","operating_temperature_c","drop_test_height_m","security_features","software_name","compatible_platforms","warranty_years","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO 2023 Data Sheet, Revision 1.0, on Samsung's data sheet server. Copies on Ingram Micro and Tehnoteka read the same","model_numbers":"Product line-up: MU-PH8T0, MU-PH4T0 and MU-PH2T0 with the codes /WW, /AM and /EU","storage_gb":"Capacities 2 TB / 4 TB / 8 TB. 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Damage by drops is not covered under warranty","security_features":"Encryption row reads AES 256-bit hardware encryption","software_name":"Software row lists Samsung Portable SSD 1.0 and Samsung Magician Software. Samsung's support pages offer Samsung Magician, which is stored","compatible_platforms":"Footnote 5: minimum system requirements Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS X 10.10 or higher and Android Lollipop or higher. The sheet names no console","warranty_years":"Three (3) Year Limited Warranty. The data sheet is global and names no market","dimensions_mm":"40 x 95 x 17 mm. Samsung's product page labels the order W x H x D, so 95 mm is the long side, 40 mm the width and 17 mm the thickness","weight_g":"102 grams. Footnote 2: exact weight may vary by capacity. 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The cable length is not stated","compatible_platforms":"Compatible with macOS, Windows, smartphones and tablets and gaming consoles. Samsung Magician works on Windows, macOS and Android","variants":"Launch MSRP per capacity"}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-introduces-t5-evo-portable-ssd/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","variants"],"notes":{"announce_date":"US release dated 11/14/2023","release_date":"Available today at Samsung.com and select retailers","launch_price_usd":"MSRP $189.99 for the 2TB, $349.99 for the 4TB and $649.99 for the 8TB","variants":"Launch MSRP per capacity"}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/at/samsung-stellt-die-neue-portable-ssd-t5-evo-vor-mit-8-tb-speicherkapazitat-und-einem-kompakten-design","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","variants"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Samsung Austria release of 15 November 2023: available in Austria from EUR 172,20 (2TB, UVP), EUR 317,23 (4TB, UVP) and EUR 588,79 (8TB, UVP). Austria, with VAT as published. Samsung Germany published no euro price that could be found. PC Games Hardware reported German UVPs of about 180, 320 and 590 euros, which are rounded and not stored. The base price is the 2TB model","variants":"Launch EUR price per capacity"}},{"url":"https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/business/solutions/industries/government/msrp-price-sheets/10092025/Samsung-Memory_Storage-MSRP-Price-File-(September-2025).pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","status","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Samsung US MSRP price file effective September 2025, UPC Code column: MU-PH2T0S/AM 887276746197, MU-PH4T0S/AM 887276746203 and MU-PH8T0S/AM 887276746210. These are the US codes only. No /WW or /EU codes were found","status":"Change column: 2TB Price Change, 4TB EOL, 8TB Price Change. 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NASCompares writes 64-layer 3D V-NAND TLC, which looks copied from the 2017 T5 and is not stored","nand_flash":"Spec table reads Samsung QLC. Samsung's release names V-NAND. No layer count is stored, since no source states one","security_features":"Spec table: 256-bit AES hardware encryption"}},{"url":"https://www.storagereview.com/review/samsung-t5-evo-8tb-portable-ssd-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["nand_type","variants"],"notes":{"nand_type":"The T5 EVO uses QLC. It also says the drive has an internal SATA interface behind USB 3.2 Gen 1. Review dated November 14, 2023","variants":"8TB row. The 8TB was held under a continuous Blackmagic Disk Speed Test load for over 24 hours, 12TB of writes. CrystalDiskInfo showed it finished at 42 C, barely warm to the touch through the silicone cover. The review names no separate peak, so the final reading is stored. Test platform Lenovo ThinkStation P520"}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/pro/samsung-portable-ssd-t5-evo-8tb-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["nand_type"],"notes":{"nand_type":"Says an AnandTech teardown showed the drive looks like a repackaged 870 QVO with QLC NAND chips"}},{"url":"https://www.anandtech.com/show/21135","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["controller","dram_cache","variants"],"notes":{"controller":"AnandTech teardown of the 8TB: the SATA controller is the Samsung S4LR069 Metis, the same as in the 870 QVO. A separate ASMedia ASM235CM bridges SATA to USB 3.2 Gen 1, which is not stored. AnandTech's site now redirects to its forum, so the text was read from search result excerpts on 2026-10-15","dram_cache":"The 8TB board carries 8GB of LPDDR4 for the flash translation layer, per the same excerpt. Stored as a DRAM drive. Only the 8TB was torn down","variants":"8TB row: 8GB of LPDDR4 DRAM"}},{"url":"https://ssd-tester.com/samsung_portable_ssd_t5_evo_2tb.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_seq_read_mbs","measured_seq_write_mbs","measured_random_read_q1_mbs","measured_random_write_q1_mbs","variants"],"notes":{"measured_seq_read_mbs":"2TB (MU-PH2T0S/EU), tested on 6 July 2026. CrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read 468.38 MB/s, stored as 468. No preferred reviewer covers CrystalDiskMark for this drive. The test file size and the drive fill are not stated on the page. The page refers to the site's homepage for the test system","measured_seq_write_mbs":"SEQ1M Q8T1 write 466.32 MB/s, stored as 466","measured_random_read_q1_mbs":"RND4K Q1T1 read 28.25 MB/s, which the page also prints as 6,896 IOPS","measured_random_write_q1_mbs":"RND4K Q1T1 write 64.35 MB/s, which the page also prints as 15,710 IOPS. Tom's Hardware charts only 313.72 IOPS for the 8TB, which is not used","variants":"The CrystalDiskMark results are for the 2TB row and the base"}}],"fields_filled":33,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}