Posted Aug 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM UTCTSamsung launches speedy P9 portable SSD.It uses a USB4 interface to reach speeds up to 4,000MB/s. Hitting those peak speeds requires a native USB4 or Thunderbolt 4/5 port, and dedicated Thunderbolt 5 SSDs can hit an even faster 6,000MB/s if you’re willing to pay. The P9 starts at $339.99 for 1TB, or $2,699.99 for a whopping 8TB. Sales start August 31st.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas Ricker
Samsung launches speedy P9 portable SSD.
It uses a USB4 interface to reach speeds up to 4,000MB/s. Hitting those peak speeds requires a native USB4 or Thunderbolt 4/5 port, and dedicated Thunderbolt 5 SSDs can hit an even faster 6,000MB/s if you’re willing to pay. The P9 starts at $339.99 for 1TB, or $2,699.99 for a whopping 8TB. Sales start August 31st. [Image: Samsung’s Portable P9-Series come in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Samsung-Semiconductors-P9-P7-SSD-USB4-Gamescom-2026_Main4.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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