Huge $150 discount knocks Samsung’s 8TB T5 EVO portable SSD down to its lowest price today

$150 off/$400

We just spotted a deal at Amazon that drops Samsung’s 8TB T5 EVO portable SSD down to $399.99 shipped. Don’t forget to clip the on-page coupon to see the discounted price during checkout. Originally $650, this 8TB variant of Samsung’s popular SSD has lately been sitting at the $550 mark at Amazon. That means you’re looking at a straight-up $150 discount on it today, matching the lowest price we saw toward the end of last year – and it’s also far below Samsung’s own $600 listing at the moment. Head below for more details.

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Samsung's 2,000MB/s T9 portable SSD

The SSDs in Samsung’s T5 EVO lineup have a different design and shape compared to the brand’s other models in its T7 and T9 series. These drives are slightly thicker than other “T” models, yet only about half as wide, and feature a built-in metal carabiner clip on top for easy portability. The T5 EVO drive can hit read and write speeds of up to 460MB/s and is compatible with a wide range of devices via the integrated USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector. Be sure to stop by our Samsung T5 EVO SSD review to learn more about this drive in detail.

If you’d rather get your hands on an enclosure to build your own external unit using M.2 SSDs, this MagSafe DOCKCASE model is down to $20. It even comes with a built-in cooling fan and is down from its usual price of $30.

Samsung T5 EVO Portable 4TB Solid-State Drive features:

We went big and made it portable; It’s the T5 EVO—an ideal choice for gamers and content creators; This SSD is engineered to handle large file transfers while still small to take on the go. Make a big save wherever your projects take you with the small but mighty T5 EVO; It’s light enough to take anywhere and comes with capacities of 2TB to 8TB, making it an easy way to store more on-the-go. Forget external HDDs; The T5 EVO is optimized for large file transfers with improved Intelligent TurboWrite and speeds your hard drive will be jealous of; It’s supported by USB 3.2 Gen 1 for superb performance.