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Samsung T1 1TB SSD Review

May 5 2015 5:07PM EST | Source: MacLife.com

Apple and Samsung might not always get along, but it's hard to deny that Samsung can make good stuff. Case in point: this portable solid-state drive. The T1 surprised us with a design that’s not just small and light but which also looks and feels good. Its curved edges make it comfortable in the pocket, too.

Samsung says the T1 can reach up to 450MB/s, but we measured its peak sequential read speed at 438.8MB/s — only 1.3MB/s slower than the impressive Angelbird SSD2go. However, while the T1’s 366.5MB/s mean speed is comparable to many similar drives, it lags 73.4MB/s behind the SSD2go.

When writing sequentially, the T1 peaked at 394.4MB/s — 9MB/s faster than the SSD2go — though its average trails behind on 330.8MB/s, which is 48.5MB/s slower. The T1 excels, though, in the tough random transfer of small amounts of data, achieving a mean of 197.7MB/s, which is 53MB/s faster than the SSD2go. The drives’ mean random write speeds are near identical, with the T1 narrowly ahead on 209.7MB/s.

Samsung’s list price for the 1TB T1 was $600, but it's now down to $500; if you’re not in a hurry, you might want to wait and see how low retailers will push this.

The bottom line. Not quite the fastest portable SSD we’ve seen, but it offers great performance and high capacity in a very small size.

Review Synopsis

Product: 

Samsung T1 1TB

Company: 

Samsung

Contact: 

Price: 

$500 (500GB/$250; 250GB/$150)

Requirements: 

Anything with USB 3.0 compatibility

Positives: 

Good to excellent transfer rates. Tiny and light. Sensibly rounded body.

Negatives: 

Not especially cheap.


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