![]() To compare, the Samsung Portable SSD T5 comes in the same three capacities but is pricier at each, at $129.99 (250GB), $199.99 (500GB), and $399.99 (1TB). The 500GB model I reviewed is the $169 middle child. You can buy the Seagate Fast SSD in one of three storage capacities, from 250GB ($99) to 1TB ($349). (Opens in a new window) Read Our Gnarbox Review Both cables ship in the box, and both adhere to the USB 3.0 specification. On one edge is a USB Type-C port into which you can plug either a USB-C-to-C cable or a USB-C-to-A cable. A simple "SEAGATE" inscription adorns its face. The shell of the Seagate Fast SSD is an aluminum square with rounded edges, rimmed in black plastic. Seagate succeeds on both fronts, earning our latest Editors' Choice award for a mainstream external SSD. The Fast SSD aims to turn things around with a compelling price (versus the Editors' Choice-winning Samsung T5 Portable SSD and SanDisk Extreme 900 Portable SSD) for a drive that delivers roughly the same performance. (It starts at $99 the 500GB version tested here is $169.) In the external-SSD market, Seagate is a distant rival of storage giant Western Digital and its subsidiary SanDisk, as well as Samsung. The Fast SSD is an external USB 3.0 solid-state drive (SSD) that comes in capacities ranging from 250GB to 1TB. It's bold for a storage company to name its product after its own performance claims, but that's exactly what Seagate has done with its Fast SSD.
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