04 March 2016

Samsung Portable SSD T3 in review: Pocket SSD with 2 TB, metal and USB Type C

Early 2015 had with the Samsung Portable SSD T1 packed real SSD technology, including 3D NAND in an external enclosure. Just over a year later, the successor to the portable SSD for your pocket appears. This is not portable SSD T2 but portable SSD T3- the reason for the choice of name is not revealed Samsung.

The Portable SSD T3 received a new case and now provides up to 2 terabytes of storage. What remains is the technical base with the from the V-NAND-known desktop series 850 Evo . Overclockers has tested the flagship of 2.000 GB. First comes Samsung's new V-NAND-generation 256 Gigabit and 48 cell layers used.

At first glance, the new housing falls on. Is this in the Portable SSD T1 yet entirely of plastic, now comes mostly metal used. In addition, the housing has a millimeter falls three millimeters longer, almost five millimeters wider and well made up. Along with the change of material this becomes in a higher weight of 51 grams instead of less than 30 grams noticeable. Nevertheless, the SSD terms of surface area is still smaller than a credit card and fits in any shirt or trouser pocket.

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The metal casing ensures together with a plastic frame inside for robustness. A case of two meters respectively, an acceleration of 1,500 G to the electronics of the portable SSD T3 according to Samsung harmless survive. At one end of the housing of the USB connection is the type C accommodated. The supplied connecting cable is at the other end the widespread connection type USB A. To connect to mobile devices such as smartphones requires an OTG adapter (On-the-Go) with corresponding terminals which is not included.

If the cable is still very short sized predecessor with only eleven centimeters, this one is in the Portable SSD T3 with 50 centimeters longer. Had on this decision, according to Samsung feedback out of customers who thus felt the existing cables to be too short.The short version was previously a " good compromise between small size at the cable and practicality of the notebook has been advertised". Furthermore, the pack includes a multilingual Quick Start Guide, including Warranty Policy.

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