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Good Build Quality

Customers are highly satisfied with the build quality of the HP P500 External SSD, describing it as solid, well-made, and high quality. They also appreciate the value they received for the price they paid.

Reliable Performance

Customers have generally positive opinions about the reliable performance of the HP P500 1TB Portable USB Type-C External SSD. They praise its fast and easy use with both Windows and Mac laptops, as well as its sturdy and durable design. Some customers have had issues with the product lasting only a month, but most are satisfied with their purchase.

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Compact Size

Customers have mixed opinions on the compact size of the HP P500 Portable USB Type-C External SSD. While most agree that it is small and easy to carry around, some express concerns about its lightweight nature and potential for being misplaced. Despite these concerns, customers appreciate its portability and ease of use for backing up files. However, a few have reported issues with the drive failing and difficulty in getting a satisfactory resolution through the warranty process.

Fast Data Transfer

Customers have generally positive opinions on the fast data transfer speed of the HP P500 1TB Portable USB Type-C External SSD. They report that it significantly outperforms flash drives and is much faster than traditional hard drives, making it an ideal solution for moving large files between computers or as a bootable drive. However, some users have noted that the read-only drive containing a Windows disk encryption application can be obnoxious.

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Quality


I have the first drive almost at capacity with huge gaming files some over 200gb each, the drive and the games themselves store...  Read More


It has tremendous memory storage capacity and fit the need.


Small in size, portable and very easy to usefew months after i wrote my review the hp ssd device failed and now my computer fai...  Read More


It runs silently, no heat signature and is unfailingly dependable.

Price


The product is competitively priced as well.


A great price from a reliable company it's hard to find.


And as for cost it is very affordable on any budget.


This was a little cheaper, but not nearly as fast.

Packaging/appearance


This unit came in a proper packaging with a high quality usb cable.


Brand new and in factory sealed package, would buy from seller again

Competitiveness


Good transfer speed, much better than a portable hdd of similar price i bought years ago.

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    external, great, fast, good and easy.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 1,860 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 3 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    No captive software no downloadable instruction manual no way to mount unit usb cable too short


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This was a little cheaper but not nearly as fast


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The actual drive is actually only half the thickness of the package about 8 mm with the bottom half dedicated to a magneticallyattached case for holding the detachable cord and adapter plug


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    However as others have said the drive contains three independent controllers two 125


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    These are not partitions they really are separate drives


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It clutters up drive listings and youre stuck with it whether you want it or not


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Yet i still havent found the time to put it to full use

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