The Samsung Portable SSD T3 is a 1TB (roughly 1000GB) portable SSD hard-drive with high transfer speeds of up to 450MB/s when using USB 3.0, with a metal case with shock-resistant internal frame, and password protection.

Extremely compact USB3 drive; Comes with easy to use software installed; 256bit encryption; USB 2.0 and 3.0 compatibility; Fast read / write speeds with USB3; Three-year warranty

Higher capacities are quite pricey

I bought it 3 weeks ago and it is a great product.

Conclusion The Samsung Portable SSD T3 is an excellent choice if you need to carry or copy a library's worth of data in a device that will fit in your front pants pocket. It is certainly pricey, but if you're a power user, you will want nothing less, especially if you need to work on 4K or HD video...

Speedy performance; USB-C port; Mac, Windows PC, and Android compatible; Drop tested to 6 feet; Three-year warranty

Pricey; USB-C-to-USB-C cable not included

Samsung's T3 is the fastest and sleekest external drive available today.

Handheld external SSD; Up to 2TB of storage; Average read speeds of 442MBps; Almost as small as a thumb drive

Short cord included in the box; Extremely high price point

The Samsung Portable SSD T3 2TB is beautifully crafted, is compatible with Android and PC and offers a large amount of storage at a pocketable size. However, it comes at a hefty price tag, read our review to see how it performs.

If you're after a large capacity portable drive for backing up your photos, videos, music and other precious data, the Samsung T3 is a great choice. However, a traditional hard drive is still much, much cheaper if speed isn't your main priority.

Samsung leveraged its extensive NAND flash and storage IP and took aim at the high-performance portable storage market last year when it launched its impressive Portable SSD T1 external drive.

Nice Enclosure; Strong Performance; USB Type-C / USB 3.1; Capacity Up To 2GB

Still Not As Fast As Internal SATA SSDs; Price Premium

Samsung's second-gen external SSD is sleeker, faster, and more spacious than competing drives-but it needs a price drop before it's a no-brainer buy.

Slim; durable-feeling shell; Available in capacities to 2TB; Improved write speeds compared to previous-gen T1 model; Future-looking USB Type-C port

High launch pricing makes older model (and a competing SanDisk drive) more appealing

We selected two SSD- and two disk-based portable storage products to compare against Samsung's Portable SSD T3 2TB. Kingston's HyperX Max 3.0 was one of the original portable SSDs. Although it's older, it represents the performance of several other products launched during SandForce's heyday.

The new Portable SSD T3 with a metal structure makes the drive very sturdy and less susceptible to damage; The performance is very good, compared with most mechanical, platter-based products sold today

The price is the obvious problem for most users, and we really hoped this series would see a major cost reduction; Real-world file transfer performance is lower than we expected from a product with superior synthetic performance

Well designed and very speedy, the Samsung T3 is an excellent portable SSD that would make an ideal companion to the traveling professional or media enthusiast that required quick transfer rates in a small and sturdy package.

Great transfer speeds; High capacity; Durable; premium design

Didn't quite reach quoted performance