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Samsung T5 2TB USB 3.1 Gen 2 Portable SSD $264.29 Delivered @ Amazon AU ($251.75 Price Beat @ Officeworks)

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Angliss on 12/04/2021 - 13:13 amazon.com.au (1625 clicks)
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Lowest ever price from Amazon AU according to CamelCamelCamel. Save another $15 for Prime trial users with code.

I was successful in price beating it at Officeworks (where it is currently still listed at $338), which brought the cost down to $251.75. The person I spoke to on the phone said because it was more than 25% below the Officework’s price, the price match would have to been confirmed and would take a while for the order confirmation (which it did – I got the price beat at 10am, didn’t get the order confirmation until 12:45pm).

To price beat it, you just need to tell them the Officeworks product name (“Samsung 2TB Portable Solid State Drive T5”), the Amazon product number (B074X1P1MS), and tell them that the model number (MU-PA2T0B/WW) is the same. (I was told it’s online-only, so you can’t price beat in store, but you get free metro delivery or click&collect included in the price beat).

I currently already own a 500gb T5 (since 2017) and a 1tb T7 (since last year), and I’ve very happy with both. Essentially the T7 is a better bet if you value read/write speeds, and the T5 is better if you’d prefer more storage per dollar spent – but both offer (equally) outstanding portability without risking data loss, reliability & durability compared to portable hard drives.

Currently 0% cashback at Cashrewards for this Amazon product category, but you can always get 3% off Amazon AU giftcards from Suncorp Rewards etc. if you’re unable to price beat it at Officeworks.

This isn’t the lowest price it’s been (got down to around ~A$200 with eBay Plus deals in the past iirc), but it’s still a good deal if you want a 2tb portable SDD and you want it sooner rather than later.

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  • justtoreply on 12/04/2021 - 13:22
    +1

    Don't forget, although faster the T7 apparently is not compatible with some hardware. Cameras or videos or something.

    Doesn't affect me so I don't remember the details.

    Good deal.

  • ronburgundy11 on 12/04/2021 - 13:35
    +12

    Upvoted for the comprehensive post. Nice work OP.

    • Angliss on 12/04/2021 - 13:40
      +2

      Cheers!

  • CC123 on 12/04/2021 - 13:40
    +6

    $246.64 here with PLUSHB10 at checkout.
    Will need to add this to get the extra 5% off

    *Code is for eBay Plus users only

    • Falbium on 12/04/2021 - 13:50
      +1

      Pretty good but I'd still rather have Officeworks with faster delivery and easier returns

  • xoom on 12/04/2021 - 13:41

    Was not successful pricebeat over the phone. Was told need to go to the store. But being online only can't get the store to pricebeat.

    • Angliss on 12/04/2021 - 13:43

      I’d be happy to send you a screenshot of the price beat I got if you think that might help persuade them

      • xoom on 12/04/2021 - 13:46

        The second question is how do you pay the pricebeat price?

        • Falbium on 12/04/2021 - 13:47
          +1

          Visa or Mastercard over the phone, key in the card number, they guide you through it

          • xoom on 12/04/2021 - 13:49

            @Falbium: I'm guessing I just got given a bs excuse so they don't pricebeat last time.

            • Falbium on 12/04/2021 - 13:51
              +1

              @xoom: Yeah you could call back and get a different person, probably be fine

              • xoom on 12/04/2021 - 13:54

                @Falbium: Will keep that in mind for next time. Already bought two 1TB T5.

      • Angliss on 12/04/2021 - 15:07
        +3

        https://i.imgur.com/T81qpr6.jpg

        hope this proves useful to someone

        • Zachary on 13/04/2021 - 13:52

          Showing receipt won't work in letting them price match. I've already tried and they said no. All this does really is proves you got it working, not what the potential buyer will get it for if they show your receipt to them.

    • elcheapo1 on 12/04/2021 - 16:01
      +1

      Did you call a store or head office?

      Individual stores cannot make online orders, only head office number can at 1300 OFFICE

  • Falbium on 12/04/2021 - 13:44
    +1

    Just did the price beat with Officeworks, no problems, confirmed straight away, free delivery next business day

  • gg99 on 12/04/2021 - 13:54
    +7

    Was $199 a couple of weeks back during the afterpay sale.

    • chrism238 on 12/04/2021 - 14:05
      -3

      Doesn't really help anyone today, though, does it?

      • netsurfer on 12/04/2021 - 14:25
        +23

        It does help me. Was a tiny bit tempted, but knowing it was $199 recently, definitely not going to purchase.

      • gg99 on 12/04/2021 - 14:31
        +12

        Yes it does, so people are aware these SSD have been cheaper recently and they might be again that cheap soon. Maybe not a big difference for you but $50 per SSD is substantial for a lot of us.

    • JimmyF on 12/04/2021 - 14:06
      -8

      Why didn't you post it back then!?

    • xoom on 12/04/2021 - 14:07
      +6

      All we need now is a deal on a delorian.

  • SEasternCry on 12/04/2021 - 14:32
    +1

    cmon when are you going to drop to $99 for the 1TB version? Still waiting on it.

    • Dealzallday on 12/04/2021 - 15:14

      Managed to cop one for 109 which was a killer deal IMO and I think highly worth it

  • urbancartel on 12/04/2021 - 14:40
    -1

    I've got the 1TB version of this and can't even get it to work on a 2020 Mac Mini - frustrating!!!

    • yahoo on 12/04/2021 - 15:24

      thanks, was thinking to buy it for mac mini mi….

      • urbancartel on 12/04/2021 - 15:29
        -1

        Yeah downloaded latest 1.6.8 for Mac Big Sur and just keeps showing no SSD connected - waste of money and really needed it with the limited Mac Mini storage :(

        Worked fine on the old 2014 Mini too!

        • powerhead on 12/04/2021 - 16:32

          watching this as planned to buy one for my M1 MacBook, not so sure now. hope your case is a one off.

        • Daabido on 13/04/2021 - 21:39
          +1

          Steps for T5 that work apparently

          I'm not sure if that works for the M1.

    • theguyrules on 12/04/2021 - 16:02
      +4

      Have you re-formatted it with the Macos file system?

      • urbancartel on 12/04/2021 - 17:06
        -2

        Not wanting to reformat as it's got stuff on it that works on my other Macs

    • verio on 12/04/2021 - 16:37
      +3

      I have the 1TB version running just fine with a M1 MacBook. I am pretty sure you have not formatted it or there is a problem with your specific drive or Mac Mini.

  • gg99 on 12/04/2021 - 20:50
    +3

    I can confirm this SSD works perfectly with all Mac (intel and M1). It works formatted as ExFat and APFS. Not sure why other people have issues. If you keep it in ExFat you can also use it Samsung tablets (I have a Galaxy Tab S6) and windows computers. Hope it helps

  • mjs on 12/04/2021 - 21:39
    +3

    What a time to be alive. I still remember my Pentium 90 from 1996.

    • xoom on 12/04/2021 - 21:43
      +2

      will you whippersnappers get off my lawn.

      gotta leave the turbo button on my 486 for that super fast 75MHz.

      • MrBear on 13/04/2021 - 08:48

        486! I had a 386DX and dreamed of a 486.

        • Daabido on 13/04/2021 - 21:43
          +1

          386SX masquerading as a DX from Dodgy McDodgeshop PC shop was the best.

          Or getting Windows 3.1 to run on a 1Mb 286 - poor little machine.

      • Hoofee on 13/04/2021 - 13:36
        +3

        I must be ancient. My first computer was a Sinclair ZX Spectrum. 16kb of memory and 3.5 mhz cpu, with a cassette tape drive for storage and a small thermal printer. I used to get magazines with computer programs printed in it (for games) that I had to then re-type and save on the cassette tape. Hopefully it recorded it properly to the cassette with the right frequency otherwise it would be lost and I would need to start again. Also, the programs in the magazines always had bugs that I needed to figure out. I was about 10 years old at the time if I recall correctly.

        Happy days.

        • Zachary on 13/04/2021 - 13:56
          +1

          Look at these old farts boasting about their ages….

          • MrBear on 15/04/2021 - 11:29

            @Zachary: @Zachary
            LOL. "In my day we learned BASIC from a book, not some fancy StackOverlfow website"…

        • MrBear on 14/04/2021 - 09:24
          +1

          I had the predecessor, the Sinclair Spectrum ZX81 with the external 16kb memory chonker unit that you pushed into the back of it. If you moved the unit at all, it would disconnect and you'd lose everything. This was black and white and you plugged it into the tv for a monitor.

          I learnt BASIC on this (from the excellent manual that came with it) and also from those magazines @ 11 years old. It was my lead in to becoming a programmer in later life.

          I yearned for the colour ZX Spectrum but could never afford it, but I did get a Commodore64 in later years.

          • Hoofee on 14/04/2021 - 10:11
            +3

            @MrBear: It was really quite surprising what could be accomplished with only 16kb of memory. The bugs in the magazine's code forced me to learn BASIC but I loved problem solving so it was part of the fun. I can't recall ever having a manual, I had to figure out the syntax based upon other code examples that worked.

            I went from the ZX Spectrum to an Amiga 500 but I regret not having experienced the Commodore64, I totally missed out on that bit of culture.

            Funny enough, I also ended up in a software company. I.T. was awesome back then - it's like you could have a grasp on almost everything, but it's so diverse and complex now and not so much fun IMO.

        • et tu brute on 14/04/2021 - 20:32

          @Hoofee
          "I must be ancient. My first computer was a Sinclair ZX Spectrum. 16kb of memory and 3.5 mhz cpu, with a cassette tape drive for storage and a small thermal printer"

          … Luxury…. we were so poor… (It starting to look like the famous Monty Python Yorkshire-men skit) (C) All Rights Reserved Monty Python)

  • neonlight on 13/04/2021 - 09:30

    Quick question how does this perform for ps4 pro as external drive?

    Would it be better than internal? Does PS4 pro support usb 3.1?

  • Angliss on 15/04/2021 - 01:25

    Currently out of stock on Samsung T5 2TB ‘ships from & sold by Amazon AU’, only available from third-party sellers atm

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