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Customers like Samsung T5 noticeably more
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Toshiba Canvio Basics
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Samsung T5, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Toshiba Canvio Basics.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling external hard drive receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Samsung T5 ranks higher than that and Toshiba Canvio Basics ranks lower than that.
Samsung T5 |
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9.7 Amazing
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Toshiba Canvio Basics |
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Toshiba Canvio Basics ranks #22 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
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Median best-selling External Hard Drive |
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9.1 Great
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Toshiba Canvio Basics is more popular than Samsung T5
It's fairly safe to say that Toshiba Canvio Basics is a more popular external hard drive than Samsung T5, based on its 6,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
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WD Elements | $60 |
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9.6 Amazing
| Cheaper More Popular | |
Seagate Backup Plus | $89 |
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9.4 Amazing
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Seagate Game Drive for PS4 | $80 |
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Seagate Game Drive for PS4 ranks #2 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 10.0 Amazing
| More Popular Better Reviews | |
WD My Passport Ultra 500GB | $75 |
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WD My Passport Ultra 500GB ranks #23 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
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Expert reviews [15]
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- without a score: 15
- Storage Capacity: 250GB Solid State Drive
- Form Factor: Portable SSD. Color: Blue
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 2.91 x 2.26 x 0.41 inches. Weight: 1.80 ounces
- Interface: USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Up to 10Gbps). Backwards Compatible
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- USB 3.0-powered portable add-on storage.
- Easy to use with no software to install.
- Protects your drive (Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology).
- Gives you peace of mind (Toshiba 3-Year Limited Warranty).
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Samsung T5 is a well-known option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Seagate STGY8000400 or Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable .
Samsung T5 is $97 more expensive than the average external hard drive ($92.99).
Toshiba Canvio Basics is a popular option on the lower end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has a couple of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Silicon Power 2TB A60 .
Toshiba Canvio Basics is $21.75 cheaper than the average external hard drive ($92.99).