Samsung website: * 5 years or TBW (250 GB: 75 TBW; 500 GB/1 TB: 150 TBW, 2/4 TB: 300 TBW), whichever comes first. So, for the 500 GB SSD, 150 terabytes can be written before there is an increased likelihood of failure. This depends on many factors, but mostly on how full the drive is. If the drive is nearly full, remaining free cells may be subjected to excessive writes.

SamsungT5 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PA500B/AM)

Q: How should this be formatted and setup to use as a boot drive for macintosh?

Even after reformatting as an OSX drive (it comes formatted for Windows), it cannot be used as an external boot drive. However, I used Drive Genius to format it as a "Bootwell" drive, and that seemed to enable it to be used as a boot drive. You will need to clone a current drive to the Samsung T5 if you want it to boot up with all the apps you used to have.

Q: Can I use this as an external backup drive? Is there a back up software included?

Do not use the Password Protection. If you just installed, you can disable the Password Protection feature on the Settings screen of the Samsung Portable SSD software as follows: Click the "Set" button on the Main screen, switch the "Lock" button from ON to OFF, enter a password, and save it. Otherwise you cannot expect unattended backup's.

Q: Received this item today and the "certificate has expired"...what does this mean?

Did you download the update? It could be related to the base software on the drive being outdated.

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Digital Storage Capacity
500 GB
Hard Disk Interface
USB 3.1
Connectivity Technology
USB
Brand
SAMSUNG
Special Feature
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Hard Disk Description
Solid State

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SamsungT5 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PA500B/AM)

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RAM	500 GB
Hard Drive	500 GB Solid State Drive
Number of USB 3.0 Ports	2
Brand	SAMSUNG
Series	Samsung T5
Item model number	MU-PA500B/AM
Hardware Platform	PC;Mac;Android OS
Item Weight	1.6 ounces
Product Dimensions	0.4 x 3 x 2.2 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH	0.4 x 3 x 2.2 inches
Color	Blue
Flash Memory Size	500 GB
Hard Drive Interface	USB 3.1
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
ASIN	B073GZBT36
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Date First Available	August 15, 2017

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Can I use this as an external backup drive? Is there a back up software included?

Received this item today and the "certificate has expired"...what does this mean?

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