Testseek.com have collected 35 expert reviews of the Samsung S2 Portable USB2 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung S2 Portable USB2.
March 2010
(79%)
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The editors liked
Very fast sequential read and write speeds for an external 2.5” hard disk
Read and write performance remains impressive even in USB2 mode
Operates on all our USB ports
Even ports which fail to spin up other buspowered USB drives
Stylish design and
Simple
Compact design
Fast transfer speeds
Generous three-year warranty
Inexpensive
Available in a rainbow of colors
The editors didn't like
Its glossy finish is a serious magnet for fingerprints and easily scratched
Like many buspowered HDDs
It lacks official USB certification
Bundled software does not support 64bit OS.
Included backup and password protection software doesn't support Mac OS
Very fast sequential read and write speeds for an external 2.5” hard disk, Read and write performance remains impressive even in USB2 mode, Operates on all our USB ports, even ports which fail to spin up other buspowered USB drives, Stylish design and
Its glossy finish is a serious magnet for fingerprints and easily scratched, Like many buspowered HDDs, it lacks official USB certification, Bundled software does not support 64bit OS.
The USB3 connection on this Samsung HDD is no gimmick, delivering up to three times the performance of USB2 in many of our tests. Even when copying small files, the USB3 interface was still much quicker, making this drive ideal for users who need addition...
Abstract: Monday, 02 August 2010 14:12 The Samsung S2 is a super sleek 2.5 inch that weighs just 0.34 pounds. We tested the 5400 RPM, 250GB version that sells for under $50. The S2 comes with a short USB cable just long enough to connect the device and place it ...
Simple, compact design; fast transfer speeds; generous three-year warranty; inexpensive; available in a rainbow of colors
Included backup and password protection software doesn't support Mac OS
Although we dinged its predecessor because of its inflated price tag, the Samsung S2 Portable hard drive earns high marks and our recommendation for being reasonably priced, having fast file-transfer speed, and for having a generous three-year warranty.
All eight portable drives we tested work well if you mainly need a device to store large amounts of user data that doesn't depend much on performance. As soon as you apply more demanding workloads, it's time to start paying more attention to the way yo...
Abstract: Samsung is an established manufacturer of internal 2?in laptop hard disks, so it's no surprise that it has released its own range of external models. The S2 is slightly more compact than most external portable disks we've seen, since its internal 2?in ...
Abstract: As notebooks now outsell desktop computers, more folks require a handy storage sidekick to push, pull and share data easily among their many media entertainment devices and PCs at home, as well as systems at the office. We scanned the market prices for po...
Samsung, while relatively new to the portable hard disk scene, has an inspired product in the S2. It has the looks and the performance to match, and to sweeten the deal, Samsung has bundled with it an auto backup software as well as SecretZone & Safety...
With its sleek and stylish design, the Samsung S2 Portable 160GB hard disk is a drive that you might considering carrying around. The S2 Portable package is simple and not too overwhelming for someone looking for a light portable and/or backup storage ...
