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)
Beautiful, tiny design, Uniquely small and high-speed, Encryption included
Expensive, No password support outside of Windows / Mac OSX, No TRIM or RAPID support
Samsung Portable SSD T185LikeBeautiful, tiny design.Uniquely small and high-speed.Encryption included.Don't LikeExpensive.No password support outside of Windows / Mac OSX.No TRIM or RAPID support.Samsung's $269-plus T1 portable SSD is a unique device in t...
It's early days for portable SSD storage devices and currently, prices are relatively high; between 4.5 and eight times the price per gigabyte (GB) of portable magnetic HDDs with the same capacity. In addition, the highest capacity for a portable SSD is 1...
Fast. Really, really fast, Great value when compared to other USB 3.0 flash drives, Incredibly light,
Expensive, My other drives all feel slow now, Can turn other drives into a bottleneck,
Samsung's T1 SSD is legitimately insane; its hands down the fastest external storage drive I've tested. It may come across as overkill, but if you're dealing with large amounts of data - and have an internal drive that can keep up with it - the T1 is inv...
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Published: 2015-05-11, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: Samsung's latest external storage device, the SSD T1 is very fast and very light, except on your wallet.That's the benefit, and in many ways, the curse of SSDs; they're fast and very light, but they're not exactly cheap, which means that drives like the S...
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Published: 2015-05-08, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Abstract: Data is a valuable resource and it's even more valuable if you can easily carry it around with you. Samsung has made that possible with the T1 – the small and stylish portable SSD (solid state drive) external drive.The T1 is smaller than a credit card and...
So small, so light — seriously, the adaptor feels like it weighs more than the drive; Very, very, very, very fast; Offers password protection;
Expensive for the amount of storage on offer; No USB Type-C connector in the box; Requires an app to set up the drive; Mac setup requires a little extra care; Password protected drive will only work on an operating system the app has been designed to work
While the $429 price might seem like a lot, especially in comparison to standard portable hard drives which can provide as much as 4TB — six times the storage — for roughly the same price, you can't go past the speed, size, and weight of Samsung's T1 port...
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....
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....
