What’s the difference between the Samsung T5 and X5?

Samsung has two similarity-named external solid state drive with the T5 and X5. So, what are the main differences between these two SSD products?

You can find out in this comparison guide between these two Samsung storage drives.

Quick Summary

When compared to the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, the Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive uses an interface with four times the maximum speed in addition to featuring more than five times the maximum sequential reading speed.

So, assuming you meet the requirements for both SSDs, we recommend getting the X5 model if you want the best speed performance.

On the other hand, the T5 model is lighter in weight, smaller in size and more affordable. So, if you don’t mind much slower speeds, then the T5 may be the better option.

The two solid state drives are identical when it comes to encryption, security, temperature range, humidity range, shock resistance, vibration resistance and warranty coverage.

Samsung T5 vs. Samsung X5 Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the T5 and X5 SSDs below.

Capacity Options

The T5 model offers four capacity options, including being the only product out of the two SSDs to provide a 250 GB option.

The X5 model comes in three capacities.

You can find a breakdown of the available capacity options for the two portable solid state drives below:

Samsung T5:

• 250 GB
• 500 GB
• 1 TB
• 2 TB

Samsung X5:

• 500 GB
• 1 TB
• 2 TB

Model Numbers

You can find the model number associated with each capacity for both solid state drives below:

• 250 GB T5: MU-PA250B
• 500 GB T5: MU-PA500B
• 1 TB T5: MU-PA1T0B
• 2 TB T5: MU-PA2T0

• 500 GB X5: MU-PB500B
• 1TB X5: MU-PB1T0B
• 2 TB X5: MU-PB2T0B

What’s in the Box

In addition to the main SSD unit, both products come with the necessary cables and documentation.

You can take a look at the content included inside each box for both below:

Samsung T5:

• Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive
• USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable
• USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable
• Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement

Samsung X5:

• Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive
• Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps) cable
• Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement

Weight

The X5 model weighs nearly three times as much as the T5 model.

You can take a look at the weight specifications below:

• Samsung T5: 51 grams
• Samsung X5: 150 grams

Dimensions

The X5 is also bigger than the T5 in length, width and thickness.

You can find the full measurements below:

• Samsung T5: 74.0 mm x 57.3 mm x 10.5 mm
• Samsung X5: 119.0 mm x 62.0 mm x 19.7 mm

Interface

The X5 SSD uses an interface that has a maximum speed that is four times faster than the T5 SSD.

You can check out the interface specs below:

• Samsung T5: USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
• Samsung X5: Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps)

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

The Samsung X5 is 2,260 MB per second faster, or 418.519% faster, than the Samsung T5 at maximum sequential reading.

You can check out the sequential read speeds below:

• Samsung T5: Up to 540 MB per second
• Samsung X5: Up to 2,800 MB per second

Encryption

For encryption, both of the solid state drives in this versus showdown utilize AES 256-bit hardware encryption.

Security

You can use the Samsung Portable SSD Software to setup up security for these two portable SSDs.

Certifications

You can take a look at the certifications achieved by the two external storage drives below:

Samsung T5:

• BSMI
• CB
• C-tick
• CE
• FCC
• IC
• KC
• TUV
• UL
• VCCI

Samsung X5:

• BSMI
• CB
• C-tick
• CE
• EAC
• FCC
• IC
• KC
• TUV
• UL
• VCCI

RoHS Compliance

The T5 and X5 models are both RoHS compliant.

Operating Temperature Range

When it comes to operation, both of the Samsung portable SSDs in this comparison guide must be operated within 0°C to 60°C.

Non-Operating Temperature Range

The T5 and X5 have the same non-operating temperature range as well as you can store these within a range of -40°C to 85°C.

Operating Humidity Range

You also need to operate month external storage drives within a humidity range of 95% at 65°C.

Shock Resistance

The T5 and X5 models have the same shock resistance at 1,500 G.

Vibration Resistance

The two portable SSDs also provide the same vibration resistance at 10 Hz to 2,000 Hz, 20 G.

Limited Warranty

The Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive each comes with a 3-year limited warranty.

Resources:

• https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi.static/T5_2019_brochure_Simulation.pdf
• https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi.static/PSSD_X5_Brochure_180822.pdf