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)
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Blazing fast file transfers, Thin and light, Premium looking design, Capacious, Builtin 256bit AES encryption
Expensive (compared to USB thumb drives and external HDDs)
Find The Samsung Portable T1 SSD @ Amazon.comEvaluating the Samsung Portable SSD T1 isn't rocket science. Straight and to the point, it lives up to its billing as a fast and stylish storage device, and in 1TB form, it has plenty of capacity to replace you...
Published: 2015-01-28, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
With an emphasis on performance and portability, the Samsung T1 puts SATA speeds in your pocket for a fair price at least with the 250GB model.
The 500GB/1TB models seem overpriced versus buying other solutions and the T1's plastic case feels flimsy, especially for the premium involved.
The Samsung T1 proved itself with internal SATA SSD-like results, sustaining a throughput of 390MB/s when downloading (reading) a single large compressed file and 300MB/s when uploading (writing). This is the fastest USB 3.0 storage device we've ever test...
An important point to note here is that each of the first three blue and green areas correspond to 15.6 GB of writes and reads respectively. For the Samsung Portable SSD T1, we see throttling kick in only after more than 200 GB of data has been transferre...
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....
Attractive design, Very light and slim for users on the go, Optional password protection can keep your data secure, Scorching speeds over USB 3.0 (if UASP support is engaged)
Pricey on a per-gigabyte basis, Runs a little warm when reading/writing for an extended period
The Portable SSD T1, an external solid-state drive, is stylishly designed and extremely light. We like its zooming-fast data transfers and secure storage options (though we'd also like to see more aggressive pricing).Read More…...
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Published: 2015-01-21, Author: John , review by: macobserver.com
Abstract: When I received the Samsung Electronics Portable SSD T1 last week for review, I was enthusiastic about reviewing it. After all, a one ounce (actually just 26 grams), fast, external SSD with a 500 GB capacity looked to be a remarkable and useful product.Ho...
I'm very impressed with the Samsung T1 SSD. This is a great product that fills a gap that has existed for a long time. It's finally possible to have “big drive” capacity within a volume and weight that is comparable to USB Keys.Obviously, the price is the...
The drive we tested was the lowest capacity T1 Samsung offers. For a 250GB drive, $179.99 is a lot of cash. The 500GB drive is $299.99, and the 1TB version will set you back $599.99. Samsung has all drives available for pre-order, and plans to start shipp...
