Testseek.com 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
Fast transfers for large files
Small and highly portable
Stylish
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
So small
So light — seriously
The adaptor feels like it weighs more than the drive
Very
Very fast
Offers password protection
Fast. Really
Really fast
Great value when compared to other USB 3.0 flash drives
Incredibly light
Beautiful
Tiny design
Uniquely small and high-speed
Encryption included
The editors didn't like
The price will make you think twice
Not that much of a speed difference when copying tons of small files
Underperformed advertised benchmarks
The drive is expensive and has only a three-year warranty
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
Published: 2015-01-20, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
Super tiny and lightweight, super fast read and write speeds, comes with a short and thus very convenient USB 3.0 cable, shock resistant and pretty rugged, AES encryption, The
Requires a few steps for initial set up out of the box
There used to be no viable middle ground between a bulky external hard drive and a small flash drive – but now there finally is – in the form of the T1. That said, you really have to hold this little guy in the palm of your hands to appreciate just ho...
The fastest USB 3.0 device we have tested to date, Extremely good performance even with the Microsoft InBox driver (Windows 8.1), Small, light, durable housing, Small and thin USB 3.0 cable included, AES-256 encryption saw no impact on performance and was
Sequential throughput may be limited by other bottlenecks in older systems, Getting full throughput may require using an Intel USB port and driver, Housing gets warm/hot during heavy continuous use, USB 3.0 may soon be dated in favor of USB 3.1c, The Sams
Pros:The fastest USB 3.0 device we have tested to dateExtremely good performance even with the Microsoft InBox driver (Windows 8.1)Small, light, durable housingSmall and thin USB 3.0 cable includedAES-256 encryption saw no impact on performance and was ea...
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 takes mobile digital storage to the next level. There is nothing on the market today that can match this drives speed, tiny size and killer looks. By pushing the limits of existing portable USB 3.0 storage options all these ama...
Published: 2015-01-20, Author: Tom , review by: maximumpc.com
High performance, compact size, slick integrated encryption.
Speed can vary, on the expensive side, bright blue status LED
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Published: 2015-01-20, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
As necessity has dictated through my outside employment, I typically have with me a secure flash drive for work, along with my improvised Samsung 840 EVO 1TB external SSD for website business; at least up until the Samsung Portable SSD T1 arived on the sc...
Small, extremely lightweight, and robust, exFAT file system ensures excellent cross platform compatibility, Excellent performance, which pushes USB3 to its limits, 3 year limited warranty, Competitively priced.
The supplied USB3 cable is rather short at only 13cm.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSmall, extremely lightweight, and robust.exFAT file system ensures excellent cross platform compatibility.Excellent performance, which pushes USB3 to its limits.3 year limited w...
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...
