Samsung T3 1TB 1000GB

- Cost is great - Speed is excellent* (see other) - Small, compact design - Tons of space for all you need - Not mechanical spinning disk so much more durable

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- Very small and light weight - Much faster than a hard drive - Supports USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and USB-C - Works great with Apple's FileVault drive encryption - Cross Platform encryption (if you use Samsung's software) - Supports USB Attached SCSI (UASP)...

- Only comes with a USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter cable, to use this drive with a USB-C computer (like the new MacBook) you much purchase a dual-ended USB-C cable.

- It's small and light - Casing is mostly metal - The metal casing also acts like a heatsink, keeping the drive cool - Its port is the newer USB-C type - Includes a USB-C to USB-A cable - Can be password protected with the software preloaded on the...

- It's still fairly expensive - Does not include a USB-C to USB-C cable - Does not include a protective carrying case - The entire casing is not metal. 1/4 of it is a silicone / rubber type material

Awesome transfer speeds: High end i7: 3.5 Gbps, or 430MB per second file transfer rate Mobile i5: 1.2 Gbps or 150MB per second file transfer rate Imaging a drive with 80 GB of compressed data < 8 minutes! All in a package smaller than a business...

Not that I can say, maybe a longer shielded USB 3.1 cable?

VERY fast USB 3.1 transfer speeds for an external drive. Decent capacity for the price, all packed up in a sleek looking case. It's a Samsung, and they make some of the best SSDs around. I've been using their internal SSDs for about 4 or 5 years now...

The only problem I can see with this external hard drive is that the USB cord you are supplied with it is terribly short. It might be about 1 foot long at most. This can be a real problem for desktops, especially those below the desk, and even more...

- Setting up the drive is very simple. When you first plug in the device you will find that there are 3 security files, one each for Windows, Mac or Android, so you can password protect the information that you intend to store. This is another bonus if...

- 3 Year warranty seems to be short for a storage device at this price range.

After a month of usage, I am thoroughly impressed. The T3 portable drive is awesome. SAMSUNG makes quality NAND and I expect this to continue providing awesome performance for me. Using Windows 10, I saw read/write top out around 430MB/sec, and...

Lightweight, Very portable, small compact design, sleek looking external drive. Uses USB 3.1 (C) and can connect to a USB 3.0 port on a PC or alternate device. Since this is an SSD, the read / write transfer speeds are very nice for a USB connected...

The cable is a bit short, so keep that in mind.

There's a lot to like about this drive, but don't buy it thinking you will get the same performance as your SSD in your laptop, PC or even newer PCIe smartphones. This drive comes close to maxing out USB 3.0 speeds but it is still limited by the USB...

-Not as fast as standard SSDs on PCIe. -May throttle with extended read/writes? -512GB version seems to have lower writes compared to higher capacities even though it is stated as up to 512GB/s -You will need to buy or have a device that has USB C to...

This device is small and light! It's just a tiny bit wider and taller than a credit card and has very little weight to it. If portability is your main priority, you have just found what you're looking for! Metallic shell gives you the impression it is...

As others have said, the cable is extremely short and is very inconvenient. I'd highly recommend for people interested in this drive to find another USB 3.1 compatible cable that is longer to avoid unneeded frustrations that Samsung bundles with this...