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The T5 comes in a small white box. Along with a picture of the drive, the front advertises key features like its 500GB capacity and support for Windows, Mac and Android operating systems. The back of the box provides a bit more information regarding the T5's specifications, features and box contents. Inside, you'll find the SSD, a USB 3.1 Type-C to C cable, a USB 3.1 Type-C to A cable, a quick start guide and warranty statement.
Physical Features:
Like Samsung's previous portable SSDs, the T5 is very well constructed. The drive's outer casing is made out of aluminum and, depending on the capacity, has either a black or blue finish. Even for a portable drive, the T5 is also quite small. The drive measures 74 x 57.3 x 10.5 mm and tips the scales at a mere 51 grams.
The T5's USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port is located on the end of the drive. This interface not only transfers data, but provides power for the device. It's hard to see in this picture, but the right of the USB port is a small LED that lights up blue or red to show when the T5 is idle, active and can be safely removed.
I wasn't able to crack the T5 open. However, if you were to do so, you'd find Samsung's own S4LN045X01-8030 controller. Developed entirely in house, this proprietary, triple-core MEX controller excels at multi-tasking. Based on an ARM Cortex R4 (400MHz) controller, its three CPU cores can execute multiple instructions such as reading data, writing data and optimization. The T5 also uses Samsung's new 64-layer V-NAND technology. The drive has two 250GB flash packages as well as a single 512MB LPDDR3 DRAM memory chip that is used for caching.
