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
Tiny and light
Blazing fast transfers
NSA-level encryption
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)
Great overall performance (well above quoted speeds)
Extremely portable
One of the smallest drives in this performance bracket
Solid build quality
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
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
Blazing fast file transfers
Thin and light
Premium looking design
Capacious
Builtin 256bit AES encryption
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)
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 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
Good to excellent transfer rates. Tiny and light. Sensibly rounded body.
High performance
Compact size
Slick integrated encryption.
Great performance
Small compact enclosure
Great value
Can be password protected at setup
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 editors didn't like
Expensive
Must install security driver to use on computers
Price (For Some)
Pricey at launch
Requires a few steps for initial set up out of the box
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
Expensive (compared to USB thumb drives and external HDDs)
Pricey on a per-gigabyte basis
Runs a little warm when reading/writing for an extended period
The supplied USB3 cable is rather short at only 13cm.
The drive is expensive and has only a three-year warranty
Not especially cheap
Speed can vary
On the expensive side
Bright blue status LED
Still more expensive than a hard drive based enclosure
The 500GB/1TB models seem overpriced versus buying other solutions and the T1's plastic case feels flimsy
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...
Great overall performance (well above quoted speeds), Extremely portable; one of the smallest drives in this performance bracket, Solid build quality
Pricey at launch
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is an incredibly portable storage solution with a slick premium build and great performance to boot; however, its price tag will limit its addressable audience.Discuss This ReviewSamsung Portable SSD T1 at AmazonGA_googleFillSl...
Truth be told, when Samsung told me earlier this year that they were coming out with a new external SSD, I wasn't all that excited. I figured they'd probably throw one of their existing SSDs into an enclosure, add a bridge chip and call it a day. Luckily,...
Despite being extremely compact and practically weightless, the Portable SSD T1 offers up to a terabyte of speedy, shock-tolerant storage. Performance is as good as we've seen from a USB drive—and pretty darned quick compared to SATA gear. Just keep in m...
The Samsung T1 matches its advertised read speed and writes well almost, but as stated it will be slower with small write files, however small file I/O operations in terms of IOPS is for a USB 3.0 unit, really good. Final Pricing: 250GB £136.99 - 180 EUR...
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...
