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When it comes to design, the Samsung Portable SSD X5 hasn’t had to sacrifice looks for durability. With a sleek, sports car-inspired form, the portable drive undoubtedly has wide appeal, but it’s no surprise it was a particular draw to a petrol-head like Beardsell. “The design is awesome. It felt like I was holding something from the future! We all tend to go for the new-age, minimalistic style in this industry, with our ultra-modern laptops and paper-thin monitors. Between uses, it’s really the perfect office ornament,” he says. Beardsell rounds up his thoughts: “The Samsung Portable SSD X5 helps me tidy up my storage and editing workflow, eliminating the negatives that often come with other drives and moving footage around. It’s simplified the process, even giving me the opportunity to work on projects I would otherwise avoid due to the hassle that comes with them.”
IMAGES Beardsell at a motocross event. His work often requires a fast turnaround, which is where the Samsung Portable SSD X5 comes in very handy
2TB capacity available, you can move a lot of data very quickly indeed. “In my typical workflow, I’ll often import footage on to my laptop, do the required edit work, then put the video files on to an external hard drive for storage purposes,” Beardsell continues. “With the Samsung Portable SSD X5, it’s so fast and reliable that I can work straight from it without the hassle of moving files around, saving internal laptop storage. Another benefit of this is that I can show footage to clients, if needed, without having to move footage around.” For a small operation like Blobfish Media, it’s not just about convenience – time is money. “It really helps relieve the stress that can come with waiting for footage to transfer,” Beardsell says. “It has also saved a lot of time during the editing process.” Beardsell concludes that, ultimately, the portable drive is very handy because it means “I have a portable storage device without any of the negatives that would usually come with it – namely, slow speeds and a lack of reliability”.
Tough and ready We’ve well established that Beardsell really puts his gear through its paces inmany an unorthodox shoot setting. So, how did the Samsung Portable SSD X5 fare? “In the industries I work in, there’s not a lot of time to be delicate with equipment and I’ve had gear fail on me because it simply can’t keep up with the environment it’s being used in, but this portable drive worked brilliantly,” he says. The Samsung Portable SSD X5’s body contains no moving parts and it’s reinforced with tough magnesium alloy. Able to withstand a drop from up to two metres, it’s certainly built to last. “As careful as I try to be with my gear, it’s nice to have the confidence it can take a few knocks and not fail,” Beardsell enthuses.
More information: samsung.com/uk/memory-storage
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