T5 Gen 2
Smart Thermostats

Gen 2

T5

Released Aug 1, 2017 · Analysis updated Mar 2, 2026

The T5 Gen 2 scores 85/100 based on 3 expert reviews in the smart thermostats category. Coverage includes reviews from PCWorld, Pcper, and Storagereview.

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85

based on 3 expert reviews

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Low confidence · only 3 reviews

Strong consensus: our scores for all 3 reviews fall within 0 points of each other.

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  • Expensive(2)

3 Publication Reviews

85
Major publication08/2017

AI summary of this review

The T5 is easily the fastest non-RAID portable USB SSD we've tested.

Score estimated from the review text

85
Independent publication08/2017

AI summary of this review

Samsung's T5 Portable SSD offers faster USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds in a compact, portable design, though it's still limited by SATA internals.

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85
Independent publication08/2017

AI summary of this review

The Samsung T5 vastly improves on its predecessor as this ultra-portable SSD boasts best-of-class performance and design.

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