How does 192MBps with the file and folder mix and 263MBps with the single 10GB file sound to you? For an external USB 3.0 drive, that’s excellent real-world performance.

I’ve seen external SSDs that manage the same write pace with the large file, but many go in the dumper with the 10GB file and folder mix.Īs for reading, perhaps CrystalDiskMark wasn’t overly optimistic after all. In my real-world transfer tests using my own Core i7 system with an OCZ Revo drive, the T1’s writing averaged 113MBps with 10GB’s worth of average-sized files and folders, and 135MBps with a single large 10GB file.

If tiny and feather-light don’t sell you, how about fast? CrystalDiskMark rated the drive at around 300MBps to 450MBps reading depending on the system I tested it on, with commensurately fast IOP ratings. Samsung’s new T1 USB SSD uses the same impressive MGX controller and stacked NAND as its SATA siblings. It’s only slightly heavier than the five-inch USB 3.0 cable that ships with it! If you’ve been contemplating a large-capacity USB stick, you might want to check out the T1. Indeed, the 512GB model’s 26 grams of heft is so inconsequential, it’s easy to forget you have it in your pocket. Even better-the T1 weighs practically nothing. Horizontally, that’s smaller than a credit card. The T1 is less than three inches long, a little over two inches wide, and a mere third of an inch thick-71 x 53.2 x 9.2 millimeters, to be metrically precise. Your reaction when unveiling the T1 might well be “Is that all?” Apply the best possible connotation. Well dye my hair red and call me Harpo-they’re not. Veteran storage dude and professional cynic that I am, I supposed Samsung’s claims for their new T1 external USB 3.0 SSD were hyperbole. Quote: “It overcomes the limits of existing options by dramatically boosting mobility, performance, responsiveness and capacity.” Wow.

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