Features
Performance
Verdict
Specification
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is a 250GB portable SSD hard drive which offers transfer speeds of up to 450MB/s when using USB 3.0. It also has USB 2.0 compatibility and comes with AES 256bit encryption built-in. The T1 is available for around £130 for the 250GB version, £210 for the 500GB version, and £410 for the 1TB version.
Samsung Portable SSD T1 Features
- Transfer Speed: Up to 450MB/sec.
- Shock resistant* (Manual says to avoid physical shocks)
- Temperature protection
- AES 256-bit Encryption
- Optional password setting
- 30g, 71.0 x 9.2 x 53.2mm
- USB 3.0
- Three year limited warranty
- Works with Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS X 10.7 or higher
Samsung Portable SSD T1 Performance
The drive comes ready to plug in and use, but you can also use the software which is on the drive to enhance the functionality, change the name of the device or setup a password for secure data encryption. If password encryption is enabled you need to enter the password in the Samsung software (on the drive) before you can access the data.
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We ran the drive through the CrystalDiskMark software using USB 2.0 and 3.0. Using USB 3.0 we were able to get very quick speeds, significantly quicker than USB 2.0.
Value for Money
The T1 is available for around £130 for the 250GB version, £210 for the 500GB version, and £410 for the 1TB version, making it good value for money for a secure and compact hard drive. Alternative SSD drives available that offer built-in security include the iStorage 256GB which is available for £239.
Samsung Portable SSD T1 Verdict
The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is a very compact portable hard drive that looks stylish and can transfer data at high speeds via USB 3.0. Thanks to the supplied software, it's extremely easy to use the drive to password protect all your important data. The T1 is available for around £130 for the 250GB version, making it good value for money for a secure and compact hard drive.
Samsung Portable SSD T1 250GB Review: The Samsung Portable SSD T1 offers fast performance in an extremely compact device.