Samsung 500 GB T1 Portable SSD ( MU-PS500B_EU )

Most of us rely on a USB drive of some form or another, but they're not always the fastest. You can't say that about Samsung's portable solid-state drive, the T1, because it's the fastest external we've ever seen.

So small, so light — seriously, the adaptor feels like it weighs more than the drive; Very, very, very, very fast; Offers password protection;

Expensive for the amount of storage on offer; No USB Type-C connector in the box; Requires an app to set up the drive; Mac setup requires a little extra care; Password protected drive will only work on an operating system the app has been designed to...