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)
Superfast transfer rates, Compact design, Solid state reliability, Turbo write technology, Superb build quality, Advanced security/encryption options
Full potential requires Windows 8 or UASP enabled motherboard
Ever since T1's unveiling at CES 2015 we've been eagerly waiting to get our hands on this exciting new storage device. We can totally understand why this drive would be aimed at professionals who need fast, mobile storage at their fingertips. Neither capa...
Everyone who saw the product launch of the T1 at CES will be aware that the size of this drive really created a lot of buzz… actually seeing it in the flesh still comes as somewhat of a surprise though. Its crazy small and even more surprisingly, really...
The Samsung T1 is a very small and very lightweight external SSD that partly because of its physical properties is actually an ideal alternative to a fast USB memory stick. Quite apart from the fact that few USB sticks 1TB for sale, we have on the previou...
Very portable, Looks absolutely stunning, Available in 250/500GB and 1TB variations
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
In a world where everything technology seems to be “shrinking” in size but retaining the performance, it begs the question, should you pay more for something “smaller”? Well I guess it depends on whether or not the context of the product is important; a ...
Tiny, pocketable size, Excellent performance, Easy drive encryption, More affordable than comparable flash drives
Pricey compared to mechanical disks, Short bundled cord
There's no disputing the performance or portability of the T1. It's a truly outstanding drive that constantly takes people by surprise. “There's a terabyte in that ?” was a phrase we frequently heard when we revealed the drive's capacity. What must be de...
Published: 2015-10-17, Author: Tony , review by: techspective.net
The Samsung T1 SSD is almost impossibly small. If you're looking for a way to carry an additional 256GB, 512Gb or 1TB of data around with you, it doesn't get any more portable than this. It is also blazingly fast both writing and reading data. The mSata c...
Published: 2015-09-29, Author: Björn , review by: Bjorn3d.com
Great performance, Small compact enclosure, Great value, Can be password protected at setup, Great performance, Small compact enclosure, Great value, Can be password protected at setup
Still more expensive than a hard drive based enclosure, Still more expensive than a hard drive based enclosure
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is without a doubt an impressive little flash drive. Once upon a time an external drive meant pretty slow performance as a 5400 rpm or in extreme cases and 7200 rpm hard drive was used. The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is a great ex...
Build Quality (850 EVO mSATA), Top Of The Charts Performance, 9.2mm Thick, Also Available In 1TB, Hardware AES-256bit Encryption, 3 Years Warranty, Price (Compared To Other SSD USB Flash Drives), ,
Price (For Some),
The Portable SSD T1 by Samsung is a very fast and very compact USB 3.0 compatible drive but what you may not know is that in order to show its true colors and reach its advertised read/write speeds you need to use it with a UASP (USB Attached...
