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.
February 2016
(86%)
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The editors liked
Small
Extremely lightweight
And robust
ExFAT file system ensures excellent cross platform compatibility
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).
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
