Lexar ES5 Magnetic External SSD drops to $269.99 on Amazon

A $130 discount that's hard to ignore. A 2TB MagSafe-attached drive that records 4K120 Apple ProRes straight to its silicone shell is exactly the kind of accessory iPhone and Samsung video shooters keep on their list. Right now that setup costs less than most standalone 2TB NVMe enclosures with no magnetic mount at all.

Lexar ES5 Magnetic External SSD, Up to drops to $269.99 - save $130. That 33% cut lands well below the $347.54 the drive has averaged over the past month, so this is one of the better entry points since launch.

THE DEAL

Lexar ES5 Magnetic External SSD, Up to

$269.99 (was $399.99) - Save $130 (33% off)

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Get This Price

For just $269.99, down from its list price of $399.99, this sits $77 below its 30-day average while staying well clear of the promotional spikes some resellers have used to inflate the sticker price. If you have been tracking the ES5 for a few weeks, the current tag is the best open-market number you will see right now.

What You're Getting

• Up to 2000MB/s read and write over USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, with a note that Mac and some other hosts top out lower on that interface.
• MagSafe-compatible back attaches straight to your phone, and a bundled metal ring gives any device a magnetic surface.
• Records Apple ProRes at 4K120 and Samsung Pro Video at 8K30 without dropping frames.
• Free Lexar App access for automatic media backup and phone storage offload.
• IP65 dust and water resistance plus 3-meter drop protection in a thin, grippy liquid silicone body.

Who This Is For

This is aimed at mobile creators who shoot in ProRes or Pro Video on an iPhone 15/16 or a recent Samsung and hate babysitting cables. Journalists, field videographers, and travel vloggers get a drive that clips to the back of the phone and frees up internal storage in seconds.

If you only move documents between a desktop and laptop at a desk, a standard non-magnetic 2TB NVMe drive will cost less and do the job fine.

The Caveat

The $139.49 floor seen in the price history is a much lower bar than today's $269.99, so patient shoppers chasing the absolute bottom will wait. The transfer ceiling also depends on your host having USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support.

Final Verdict

The MagSafe workflow alone justifies the price for anyone filming ProRes on the go, and $130 off a drive that rarely drops this far off list is worth pulling the trigger on now. If you are not using it with a recent phone for video, hold off for the deeper low.