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Oct 23 – Oct 29
Capacity: 500 GB
Features
- Super fast read-write speeds of up to 450 MB/s driven by Turbo Write Technology.
- Easy Password Protection - Embedded AES 256 bit encryption for cutting edge data security
- Slim compact shape, combining style and portability featuring laser patterning and black chrome metalized finish
- Small and sleek up to 1TB storage, but weighs only 1 Oz.
- Supports USB 3.0 Interface Up to 10X Faster than USB 2.0
- 3-Year Limited Warranty
Description
The powerful performance of an internal SSD with cutting edge security in a compact, stylish case.
Digital Storage Capacity: 500 GB
Hard Disk Interface: USB 2.0/3.0
Connectivity Technology: USB
Brand: Samsung
Special Feature: Portable
Hard Disk Form Factor: 0.85 inches
Hard Disk Description: Solid State Drive
Compatible Devices: Laptop
Installation Type: External Hard Drive
Color: Black
Digital Storage Capacity: 500 GB
Hard Disk Interface: USB 2.0/3.0
Connectivity Technology: USB
Additional Features: Portable
Hard Disk Form Factor: 0.85 inches
Compatible Devices: Laptop
Specific Uses For Product: Storage
Read Speed: 450 megabytes_per_second
Media Speed: 450.0 megabytes_per_second
Cache Memory Installed Size: 500
Data Transfer Rate: 5 gigabits_per_second
Form Factor: Portable
Hardware Connectivity: USB 3.0
Installation Type: External Hard Drive
Color: Black
Brand: Samsung
Model Number: MU-PS500B/AM
Hard Disk Description: Solid State Drive
Model Name: T1 Portable
Manufacturer: Samsung Electronics
Global Trade Identification Number: 90
UPC: 887276066790
Mfr Part Number: MU-PS500B/AM
Hard-Drive Size: 500 GB
Item Weight: 1.12 ounces
Number of Items: 1
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Top Amazon Reviews
It says for it self. Its very very light didn't know anything can be inside of the plastic shell, just thought it was a very expensive hollow plastic shell and it holds true to the speeds given. Tested this on my 2013 DIY desktop and my Surface Pro 3 and the speeds were crazy, I put a copy of Louis CK new show (3.58 GB) and in 10 seconds it was already in the device and it only took 12 seconds to put it on my surface pro 3. Since the video was a large file I also put in 2 smaller files (~500MB) and it took on avg. 12-15 secs on both devices as with smaller files the speed decreases but with usb 3.0 and a ssd. I think it did alright or more than decent since each device has its limitations regardless whether they're brand new or a few years old and I love samsung products for pcs and now for potability this is a must have, like for large file uploads or a portable backup for your computer. Pros: High Speeds -Need to have USB 3.0 or connect to one Nice value for price Short Cable is good if you like the distance Very light weight -The box that it came in is heavier than ~6 of these T1's - Also the box is thicker due to the doc it came with and the safety of the cable Cons: Cable is short so go get a longer one -I suggest StarTech B00KTKTBLU for price keeping and length of cable Since its new when you register it must be on or after Feb. 1 2015 and not before (unless you purchase it sometime this month) -Also no product support for awhile since samsung is probably doing it at the moment Also if you have norton 360 it finds the app as a [SONAR.Heuristic.120] and it won't run properly so I advise if you currently have norton 360 wait until a fix comes in (check the site for the app version change) for the miss hap or disable sonar until the app is installed.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2015 by Daniel
The Samsung SSD T1 Portable 250GB is an excellent product, not cheap, but not too expensive, I would perhaps have liked to opt for the 500GB, but the cost I would not allow, however I am fully convinced that it was an excellent purchase, since this device is characterized by multiple aspects. The first mobility is designed to be compact and lightweight allows us to carry it to wherever and although some may not like, I do charm out of plastic and making it extremely lightweight (I know, some will say for the price it would be best an aluminum body, like her sister T3, I on the contrary think that plastic requires less care, especially if it falls to the floor or if or if shares space with car keys, and the T1 will not suffer from scratches and chipped) The second is its design is compact, very compact, fits in any pocket, and design made on the surface laser is hypnotic, touch me seems fine, perhaps the only thing he had asked Samsung is a color palette more espacious. Thirdly, connectivity, although this formatted by default in exFAT, works with Windows, MacOS X and Linux, so we will not have connectivity problems, also has the USB 3.0 standard which results in a copy speed excellent , here it I have to complain because the cable which is very small and has later than early positions as incomodad in which we need to put this cable log. Finally something worth noting is its encryption software, a plus (which however will lose support Linux operating system officially unsupported) simply remain encrypted and therefore our files safe voyeurs or worse offenders. For this the Samsung T1 SSD is an excellent buy.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2016 by GIBAALAV
Capacity: 500 GB
I have a Macbook Air, and for additional storage for my videos and photos, I had been using external hard drives. Well, I had one broke down, just as a project is due. Good thing I managed to copy the contents to another drive (that started to act up also). I have sworn off from buying laptops with spinning platter inside, as manufacturers don't seem to be bothered about reliability, despite people storing important memories and data on their error-prone spinning platter. External hard-drives are no different. Manufacturers are making drives in terabytes, so more of your data can go poof. Oh, of course they are selling you expensive data recovery services. How convenient. Thus my search of an external SSD drive. Yes, SSD are more expensive, but if you consider the cost of data recovery (in addition to time and stress), the price difference becomes almost negligible. I picked this Samsung because Samsung itself is a chip maker, and their SSDs are quite well known. I was expecting a slimmer but similar sized drive as regular external hard drives. But what I got was this tiny thing, smaller than a credit card. And the speed, boy. I have a Mac with USB3, and transferring gigabytes of videos was a quick breeze. It's quite mind boggling if you have not experienced it. And that's about it. I've been using it for my media data drive. One funny thing is you need to install Samsung's software first to allow the OS to recognize the drive. This is true for both OS X and Windows. It's a one time only though, and it gave you the option to set up a password. Once that step is done, it's just like a regular external drive.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015 by pika2000
Capacity: 500 GB
EDIT 4: I assume this will be my final edit. As a follow-on to what I reported in the Edit's below, I just got a refurbished version back from them today. Same problem: the drive might or might not connect. I can't come up with any way to pinpoint the problem. It happens with multiple computers, multiple cables, multiple operating systems, multiple USB ports, and now, multiple drives. At this point, I guess I'm just going to consider it a total loss and accept that I threw over $200 down the toilet. If you do buy one of these and it starts to give you issues connecting, don't wait and see if it gets better. Return it if you can. EDIT 3: Over the last three months, the intermittent connection problem I noted, below, has extended itself from the initial drive setup, past a 50% successful connection rate in regular use, and into a definite connection struggle. This morning, in Linux, Windows 10, and Windows 8.1, I ended up trying multiple USB ports and finally rebooting the machine with the drive connected to get it to connect. Initially, I thought this was a problem with the Windows drivers. But, since it's also happening on Linux, happens with different USB ports, different machines, and different cables, and is getting worse, I'm now saying the drive is bad. So, I'll try contacting Samsung (1-800-SAMSUNG) and see what they'll say. Also, I'm dropping my rating from my initial 4 stars all the way down to 1 star. EDIT 2: No. The connection problem, at least in my case, doesn't appear to be a problem with the cable. I got my AmazonBasics USB 3.0 Cable - A Male to Micro B - 6 Feet (1.8 Meters) and tried to connect from various ports. Same problem: sometimes it connected and sometimes it didn't. CrystalMark gives about the same speed results. EDIT 1: I've seen several reviews running back to January 2015 about the possibility that the cable (which is ridiculously too short) is the cause of these connection problems. I'm going to see if a replacement cable will work and do a little talkin' to Amazon and Samsung about this. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I'm very happy with the speed of this "Samsung T1 Portable 500GB USB 3.0 External SSD (MU-PS500B/AM)." My primary use for it is for backup files across multiple machines. For my first test, I had Windows 10 Build 10130 store a System Image to this drive. With my old WD40EZRX drive in an external enclosure attached to the same USB 3.0 port, that usually took about 25 minutes. With this T1, it took four (4) minutes. I sure can't complain about that. I also ran CrystalDiskMark 4.0.3 x64 on it and got the following: Seq Q32T1: Read = 435.0 MB/s, Write = 418.4 MB/s 4K Q32T1: Read = 146.8 MB/s, Write = 136.7 MB/s Seq: Read = 406.4 MB/s, Write = 389.1 MB/s 4K: Read = 24.24 MB/s, Write = 40.90 MB/s Very roughly speaking those non-4K results are about 80% of each of my internal (SATA 3) SSDs, while the 4K Q32T1 test is about 40% of them, the 4K Read is about 70% of them, and the 4K Write is about 30%. I really have no idea about those benchmarks (I've included them in case someone's interested). But, I assume the difference in speed is due to the differences between the SATA 3 and USB 3.0 interfaces. Alright. I'm happy with the performance. But, I've got issues with the arrogance of Samsung regarding how they've packaged this drive. When you first plug it in, it runs some software that lets you name the drive and decide about encryption. There's no way around that. If your machine can't run that utility, your drive doesn't work. Once that utility runs, it's not needed any more. Yet, it sits there staring at you from the System Tray. There's no obvious way to turn it off and there's no entry for it in Programs & Features, so you can't uninstall it. Even more fun, it turns out that Samsung's utility sticks this software under the hidden "ProgramData" folder. So, to get rid of it, you first have to bring up your Task Scheduler, find Samsung_PSSD_Registration there, End it, Disable it, and Delete it (that's what I did, anyway). Then you can delete (or move to an archive somewhere) the "Samsung Apps" folder under "ProgramData." This is just plain arrogant. The drive should just work as soon as it's plugged into any USB 3.0 port on any computer of any flavor. If Samsung wants to have a utility to rename and encrypt the drive, then they should just give us a normal download on their site. And, finally, I've got my "iffy" section. It took me 5 tries across two machines to get that utility to run. On my Windows 10 Build 10130 machine, plugging the drive into a front USB 3.0 port resulted in nothing. Zip, zero, nada, etc.. The OS didn't even recognize that anything had been plugged in. On a Windows 8.1 machine, I got the same result. Eeek. Next, I tried plugging it into a rear USB 3.0 port. On the Windows 10 machine, I got a beep that indicated the OS had recognized something had happened. But, nothing else. On the Window 8.1 machine, I got the same beep and an OS notification that the device was being installed, but nothing else. Back on the Windows 10 machine, I again tried that USB 3.0 rear port and, finally, the OS recognized it and the Samsung installation utility ran. So, I'm a bit worried about the drive. It seems to be running fine and everything tests out OK. But, I'm just wondering about why it took all those tries to get things working. Also, my Windows 10 machine will not "Safely Remove the Hardware...." I've run SysInternal's Process Explorer and looked for anything accessing the drive. But, there's nothing. This could very well be a Windows 10 issue, though. Without the mandatory, hidden Samsung utility and without my initial connection problems, I'd have given this a full 5 stars. But, because of them, I'm knocking a star off and rating it at a Very Good 4 stars out of 5.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015 by illiandantic
This is the storage of the future. It is extremely compact, lightweight, safer than a spinning disk and much faster too. The cost will likely drop in the next couple of years and I expect that a terabyte capacity unit will cost around $100 +/- but the value is worth the current price. I am using it for video editing instead of upgrading my laptop drive. I do have a USB 3.0 port on my HP laptop. I have an Amazon-branded USB 3.0 hub that seems to work well. HP has made it very difficult to upgrade the HD in my model because the drive is not available via a simple plate with a few screws. It is internal which means taking apart the laptop. That's why the T1 SSD was a great addition. To take full advantage of the SSD's speed I believe all of my video editing software would need to be completely installed on the SSD. This is somewhat difficult to do completely but the main editing program CyberLink PowerDirector 13 is on the SSD. The problem is primarily with some of the components which seem to only install to the C: drive by default. It is not as fast as I'd like although transferring 28 gigs to back up a documentary project on an external drive (USB 3.0, 4 terabyte) took only a few minutes. I really look forward to the day when SSDs come standard on laptops and external units' pricing declines. They would more than likely eliminate HD crashes, use less/no electricity, run cooler, take less space to store, etc. In any case I back up my work on 25 and 50 gigabyte Blu-ray discs using an external Buffalo writer I purchased via Amazon. Unfortunately, in their infinite wisdom Microsoft does not provide Blu-ray support post Windows 7, at least in the Windows 8.1 version I own. BD discs are a bit pricey compared to DVDs but it's probably the closest I can conveniently get to true archival storage.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015 by DVine
Fast, small, light as a feather. Got my 250 GB for only $100. My only gripe with this is that without the driver, it is risky to use in other computers as some sectors cannot be read or are partially read, and saving to the drive can corrupt a completely different sector. Once I installed the driver to both my desktop and laptop I was good to go. EDIT: Shortly after writing this review, my T1 slowed down to USB 2.0 speeds. The corruptions came back, and they were in full force. One time Windows 10 flat-out told me my T1 malfunctioned. After much frustration, I tried my T1 on a different USB 3.0 cord and was glad to know that it wasn't defective, as it went back to 430 MB/s and the corruptions slowed back down. You might want to buy a USB 3.0 cord with this as the cord that comes with the drive is a little bizarre. This is, however, the first time Samsung is producing portable SSDs, but more or less, this design issue should not be overlooked.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015 by Aaron Griffin
Capacity: 500 GB
Outstanding on my I7 with duel ssd and multiple USB 3.0 with full compatibility. Initiation happened in a flash. I don't need encryption, but I also don't need the program in my tray popping open each time I plug my T1 in. Ran a few benchmarks and a couple hundred gbs or real world transfers on and off the device. Holly moly! Fast is it. Happy with my purchase. I actually read the included documentation and had this little lightening in a box running 100% without issue in less than 5 minutes. Nice. Would highly recommend. Saw sustained Read speeds of 414 MB/s Seq. With sustained Write speeds of 378 MB/s Seq. No problems. Happy with this purchase. Hope it lasts many years with heavy use. It's going to get it. Price is still much too high for 1 terabyte and not reasonable at 500 GB yet either despite being able to get this for $156. It's just an SSD with a little controller, some small software, a little cable, and an adequate- not impressive -exterior case. For what it is and what it does I am satisfied now. In the future this type of equipment should be much more affordable. Cell phones that have 500 GB are coming! Why not!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016 by B. Barbier
No moving parts! Has a USB 3.0 connector (the double connector with a dimple in the middle) and a really stiff and pointless cord attached. Throw away the "freebie" USB3.0 cord.. it wags the whole body of the drive and makes you think its going to snap the drive in two. The cable is really rigid and just needs to be unbundled from this product.. its dangerous. Its shorter than the Picture makes you think, about the size of a credit card.. with a strange "ovoid" shape kind of custom crafted like a very small (very small) cell phone. Easy to loose.. I've seen thumb drives that are heftier and bigger. Extremely light weight.. think (one) "single sheet" of paper weight.. that's how heavy it is.. very very light. Drive comes unusable out of the box.. beware!.. you must connect it to a PC or a Mac and run the auto-setup software. First thing it does is ask if you want the drive to "self" encrypt the storage data and setup "keys" until you do that the drive will show up as "corrupt" and inaccessible on a lot of computers.. you have to run the software.. no choice. After setup it "erases" the drive and sets it up the way you answered the questions. The encyption/decryption only works with some computers not all.. and probably not "any" cell phones with a proper OTG connector. I had to run the software first before my cell phone coulde even access it.. kept saying device failure, device is "broken".. helpfully suggesting.. "return your device to manufacturer for replacement".. its just they setup the device up so it will "Refuse" to pair or login or enumerate on a USB bus until you run their special software. Also beware! The software "erases" itself after first use. I backed mine up using a "hack" before running it, an exe and dmg for PC and or a Mac comes on the drive.. your suppose to run whichever you want.. that sets it up and erases the drive "reformats it I guess" and you get back all the free space.. but the software is then "gone".. if you didn't make a copy of it before running the software that comes on it.. its gone.. all of it.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2015 by John Willis