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Reviews of Samsung T3 Portable SSD USB3

Testseek.com have collected 126 expert reviews of the Samsung T3 Portable SSD USB3 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung T3 Portable SSD USB3.
Award: Editor’s Choice February 2016
February 2016
 
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126 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • 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
  • Reasonably priced
  • Available in very large storage capacities
  • Build Quality (850 EVO mSATA)
  • Top Of The Charts Performance
  • Aluminum Enclosure
  • Just 10.5mm Thick
  • Available In 2TB
  • Hardware AES-256bit Encryption (Password Protection)
  • 3 Years Warranty
  • USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Connector
  • Price (For Some)
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  • Great transfer speeds
  • High capacity
  • Durable
  • Premium design
  • Nice Enclosure
  • Strong Performance
  • USB Type-C / USB 3.1
  • Capacity Up To 2GB
  • The fastest USB 3.0 device we have tested to date
  • Extremely good performance with base Windows 10 drivers
  • AES-256 encryption saw no impact on performance and was easy to enable and use
  • The new Portable SSD T3 with a metal structure makes the drive very sturdy and less susceptible to damage. The performance is very good
  • Compared with most mechanical
  • Platterbased products sold today.
  • Slim
  • Durable-feeling shell
  • Available in capacities to 2TB
  • Improved write speeds compared to previous-gen T1 model
  • Future-looking USB Type-C port
  • Speedy performance
  • USB-C port
  • Mac
  • Windows PC
  • And Android compatible
  • Drop tested to 6 feet
  • Three-year warranty
  • Multiples faster than the average USB thumb or hard drive
  • Roughly on par with the price of internal SSDs
  • Type C
  • USB 3.1
  • Outstanding performance for an external USBpowered drive
  • Very small and light
  • High impact resistance
  • Easy to use security application
  • The Portable SSD T3 is super compact
  • Rugged
  • Fast and can have up to 2TB of storage space. The drive has a USB-C port
  • Allowing it to work with more devices than other portable drives
  • Great performance
  • USB3.1interface
  • Still small but now with a metal shell
  • Androidsupport
  • USB3.1 port for convenience and futureproofing
  • Metallic chassis
  • Extremely compact
  • Android support
  • 3year warranty
  • Androi
  • Extremely small size
  • Solid design
  • AES 256-bit hardware encryption
  • Available in capacities up to 2 TB
  • 3 year warranty
  • Fast transfer
  • Small size
  • USB-C connection
  • Outpaces thumb drives and rival SSDs
  • Super light
  • Runs cool
  • Features USB 3.1 TypeC and a metal case versus the T1's TypeA connector and plastic case.

The editors didn't like

  • The supplied USB connection cable is rather short.
  • Didn't quite reach quoted performance
  • Still Not As Fast As Internal SATA SSDs
  • Price Premium
  • Heavier and larger than the T1
  • Some may prefer the shorter flat cable style of the T1
  • Possible USB compatibility of older systems may result in reduced speeds
  • The Samsung Portable USB T3 is largely just a refresh of their previous T1 model. Even though
  • The price is the obvious problem for most users
  • And we really hoped this series would see a major cost reduction. Realworld file transfer performance is lower than we expected from a product with superior synthetic performance.
  • High launch pricing makes older model (and a competing SanDisk drive) more appealing
  • Pricey
  • USB-C-to-USB-C cable not included
  • Nothing to speak of
  • Very expensive compared to traditional external drives
  • USB 3.1 Gen. 1 support limits raw transfer speed to 5Gb/s
  • No Type C connector cable included
  • The T3 is a tad larger and slightly slower than its predecessor
  • The T1
  • While costing more. Its three-year warranty is short for a storage device at this price
  • Indetermined Trimsupport
  • Small update to the T1
  • The 2 TBversion is very expensive
  • Still quite expensive
  • A USB Type-C to Type-C cable should be included
  • Three-year warranty is quite short
  • Previous model T1 was arguably faster
  • A tad slower than the T1 in some tests yet the 1TB T3 is priced 20% over the T1 at $430 versus $350 (not to mention the 1TB 850 Evo mSATA at $300).

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  Published: 2016-04-22, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com

  • The new Portable SSD T3 with a metal structure makes the drive very sturdy and less susceptible to damage. The performance is very good, compared with most mechanical, platterbased products sold today.
  • The price is the obvious problem for most users, and we really hoped this series would see a major cost reduction. Realworld file transfer performance is lower than we expected from a product with superior synthetic performance.
  • The Samsung Portable SSD T3 offers good looks and high performance in a compact size. Samsung didn't have a problem adding an awesome product tax when we wanted to see a better value for consumers. In time, the price will come down and that will make th...

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  Published: 2016-04-14, Author: Steven , review by: hardwareunboxed.com

  • Much like the original T1, the new Samsung T3 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).The T3 shines when handling...

 
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  Published: 2016-04-08, Author: Björn , review by: Bjorn3d.com

  • Great performance, USB3.1interface, Still small but now with a metal shell, Androidsupport, Great performance, USB3.1interface, Still small but now with a metal shell, Androidsupport
  • Indetermined Trimsupport, Small update to the T1, The 2 TBversion is very expensive, Indetermined Trimsupport, Small update to the T1, The 2 TBversion is very expensive
  • The Samsung Portable SSD T3 500 GB is slightly larger, weights slightly more and is just as fast as the Samsung Portable SSD T1 500 GB. This means that if you already have a T1 here is no reason to upgrade unless you want to shell out a lot of money for t...

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  Published: 2016-04-01, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com

  • Abstract:  We'd been on the lookout for a handy companion for our USB-C-toting smartphones and laptops and - what do you know? Samsung busts one out. This is the Samsung SSD T3 with USB-C, working with the same controllers and flash used in Samsung's 2.5-inch SATA S...

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  Published: 2016-03-31, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com

  • Speedy performance, USB-C port, Mac, Windows PC, and Android compatible, Drop tested to 6 feet, Three-year warranty,
  • Pricey, USB-C-to-USB-C cable not included
  • The pricey Samsung Portable SSD T3 is one of the fastest portable drives we've tested. It's an ideal choice if you need lots of speedy storage in a box about the size of a deck of cards...

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  Published: 2016-03-22, Author: Hubert , review by: ubergizmo.com

  • The Samsung SSD T3 is a superb product, and its full feature set is not often matched, if ever. Even if you restrict the comparison to performance and size (and forget about durability, design, and security), it is well positioned to compete aggressively...

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  Published: 2016-03-13, Author: Wendy , review by: myce.com

  • 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, Reasonably priced, Available in very large storage capacities
  • The supplied USB connection cable is rather short.
  • 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...

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  Published: 2016-02-27, Author: Ganesh , review by: anandtech.com

  • 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. Throttling, if any, is apparent within the processing of the photos suite itself. It is obvious that the transfer...

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  Published: 2016-02-25, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • Multiples faster than the average USB thumb or hard drive, Roughly on par with the price of internal SSDs, Type C, USB 3.1
  • Nothing to speak of
  • Most people aren't used to the kind of USB storage performance the T3 can deliver. Really. So no matter what you do, don't buy a T3 (or a T1). Speed addiction is a scary thing. Seriously, if you buy a T3 and find yourself harboring a sudden urge to bu...

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  Published: 2016-02-24, Author: Lucas , review by: computerworld.com

  • Overall, the T3 is the smallest 2TB portable external SSD on the market today. At $850, however, it's an extremely expensive way to carry around a lot of data -- even if it's got a small footprint. Cost, however, is relative. Most SSDs -- particularly ext...

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