It is a bit heftier than the average external drive, so that will help some. The underside of the X5 is red, hard, and doesn’t provide a lot of traction to keep it from moving about. I didn’t notice undue heat, so the copious amount of magnesium is doing its job well. ![]() Part of the aforementioned heft is an internal heat sink, which no doubt radiates heat to the external shell. Fortunately, the drive is largely constructed from magnesium and is said to be able to withstand a two meter drop. You rely on its not inconsiderable (for a portable SSD) 5.3 ounces of heft and the Thunderbolt 3 cable to ward off accidental movement. I’m a bit puzzled about the bottom of the drive, as it’s a rather hard substance that provides little friction or horizontal stability. The X5 is dark silver on the top, and a bright off-red on the bottom. Samsung made some interesting style choices with its first Thunderbolt 3 NVMe drive. Only the USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port is a hint as to the X5’s function, though by that measure it could just as easily be a USB 3.1 drive. Don’t let my mention of a hand phaser influence you. Take a look below and make up your own mind. Then again, I haven’t seen the super car they had in mind. Samsung says it was inspired by a super car, but I’m not seeing it. ![]() The first thing that struck me about the X5 is that it doesn’t look particularly like external storage. ![]() Samsung Portable SSD X5: Design and features
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