Testseek.co.uk have collected 114 expert reviews of the Samsung T1 Portable SSD USB3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung T1 Portable SSD USB3.
January 2015
(84%)
114 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
86 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Superfast transfer rates
Compact design
Solid state reliability
Turbo write technology
Superb build quality
Advanced security/encryption options
Very portable
Looks absolutely stunning
Available in 250/500GB and 1TB variations
Light
Thin
Fast
Small
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is tiny yet super-fast. The drive has up to 1TB of storage space
Supports data encryption and works with both Mac and Windows
Tiny
Pocketable size
Excellent performance
Easy drive encryption
More affordable than comparable flash drives
Lightweight design
High capacites available
USB cable is compact and sturdy
Encryption doesn't impact fast performance
Demonstrably faster than USB 3.0 flash drives or mechanical drives
Incredibly portable
Includes security options
The editors didn't like
Full potential requires Windows 8 or UASP enabled motherboard
The feel of it is a little cheap due to its full plastic construction
Paying the premium for “new technology”
Only available in black currently
Underperformed advertised benchmarks
The drive is expensive and has only a three-year warranty
Pricey compared to mechanical disks
Short bundled cord
Chassis not waterproof or tough
Very pricey for large capacities
You're paying a premium for portability
Performance is reduced when routing through a hub (like a keyboard or monitor)
Abstract: A lways looking for new ways to ship flash memory modules in volume, Samsung has just launched its T1 Series portable SSD. What struck me initially is that I've been using 2.5” SSD drives in USB 3.0 caddies for at least three years, yet it is only recentl...
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Published: 2015-05-09, Author: Woldemar , review by: wovow.org
Abstract: It is hard not to wonder how fast technology advances. And if you find yourself faced with a tech gadget that exudes from all sides, even more. The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is an external disk SSD format with the size of a business card, and a feather weig...
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Published: 2015-04-30, Author: Woldemar , review by: wovow.org
Abstract: Portable hard drives are not the only solution when storing files on an external drive. Goods like this Samsung just introduced are a good alternative. This is a small solid state drive (SSD) of portable type. It is called Samsung Portable SSD T1 and is a...
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Published: 2015-02-22, Author: William , review by: XSreviews.co.uk
Demonstrably faster than USB 3.0 flash drives or mechanical drives, Incredibly portable, Includes security options
You're paying a premium for portability, Performance is reduced when routing through a hub (like a keyboard or monitor), Score, 9 / 10, Links, 250GB Samsung T1 on Amazon.co.uk, 500GB Samsung T1 on Amazon.co.uk, 1TB Samsung T1 on Amazon.co.uk
The Samsung T1 Portable SSD is a very fast USB drive, or a very portable SSD. Either way you look at it, it's a winner. While you do pay more per gigabyte than you would going with either a traditional SSD or a USB 3.0 flash drive, it isn't too unreasonab...
Published: 2015-01-27, Author: Andrew , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 1 TB is a fast and highly compact flash drive well suited to anyone that needs speedy storage without the fragility, noise and bulk of traditional disk-based portable drives. It's overall value is less assured while there's a h...
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is tiny yet super-fast. The drive has up to 1TB of storage space, supports data encryption and works with both Mac and Windows
The drive is expensive and has only a three-year warranty
Other than its cost, the Samsung Portable SSD T1 is what any portable drive should be....
the SSD T1 is an excellent alternative to high capacity USB sticksWe give the Samsung Portable SSD T1 excellent 5 out of 5 starsSamsung Portable SSD T1 @ Digitec CHF 161Samsung Portable SSD T1 @ Digitec CHF 260Samsung Portable SSD T1 @ Digitec CHF 512...
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Published: 2015-01-24, Author: EZ , review by: techradar.com
Light, Thin, Fast, Small
Underperformed advertised benchmarks
This drive is perfect for techies and users of high-end computers. It features 256-bit encryption and it practically sets itself up for you. Best of all: it is light, small, and fast - an amazing device....
Tiny, lightweight design, High capacites available, USB cable is compact and sturdy, Encryption doesn't impact fast performance
Chassis not waterproof or tough, Very pricey for large capacities
Portable storage doesn't come much faster, lighter, and more capacious than the Samsung Portable SSD T1 line. It's not cheap, but if you want the ultimate it does deliver....
Published: 2015-01-20, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: Samsung announced this little bad boy at CES this year (2015), and we were rather shocked. This, for all who don't know, is pretty much what it says on the tin – a USB3, portable SSD. Now of course there are lots of meanings of portable, portable could me...
