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Samsung T3 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PT500B/AM)

4.8 out of 5 stars 216 customer reviews
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  • Superfast Read-Write Speeds of up to 450 MB/s
  • Shock Resistant & Secure Encryption
  • Compatible with PC, Mac, & Android OS
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Hard Disk Size 500 GB 500 GB 512 GB 480 GB
Dimensions 0.41 inches x 2.91 inches x 2.28 inches 0.36 inches x 2.8 inches x 2.09 inches 0.3 inches x 1 inches x 3 inches 0.42 inches x 2.98 inches x 2.98 inches
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Capacity: 500 GB

Portability is the key element shared among all digital devices today where everything, including you, is constantly moving. When you are always on-the-go, your data should be, too. Born and bred with potent portability in its core, the Samsung Portable SSD T3 is built strong and light and is equipped with a built-in security feature. Most of all, it offers the blazing-fast data transfer speed of up to 450 MB/s. With compatibility across multiple operating systems and devices, the T3 will take your data to another level of accessibility.

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Capacity:500 GB

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Summary : Screen Size, Screen Resolution, Graphics Coprocessor, Graphics Card RAM
Hard Drive 500 GB
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Brand Name Samsung
Item model number MU-PT500B/AM
Hardware Platform PC, Mac
Item Weight 0.3 ounces
Product Dimensions 2.9 x 2.3 x 0.4 inches
Item Dimensions L x W x H 2.91 x 2.28 x 0.41 inches
Color Black, Silver
Flash Memory Size 500

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ASIN B01AVF6UQQ
Customer Reviews
4.8 out of 5 stars 216 customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #3 in Computers & Accessories > Data Storage > External Solid State Drives
Shipping Weight 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Date First Available January 20, 2016

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2 TB Portable SSD T3 1 TB Portable SSD T3 500 GB Portable SSD T3 250 GB Portable SSD T3
Capacity 2 TB 1 TB 500 GB 250 GB
Type of Drive External SSD External SSD External SSD External SSD
Sequential Read/Write Speeds 450MB/s* 450MB/s* 450MB/s* 450MB/s*
Connection Type USB 3.1 (aka USB-C) USB 3.1 (aka USB-C) USB 3.1 (aka USB-C) USB 3.1 (aka USB-C)
Type of NAND Flash Samsung V-NAND Samsung V-NAND Samsung V-NAND Samsung V-NAND
OS Compatibility Windows, Mac, & Android OS Windows, Mac, & Android OS Windows, Mac, & Android OS Windows, Mac, & Android OS
Security Encryption AES 256-bit AES 256-bit AES 256-bit AES 256-bit
Included Accessories USB-C to USB-A adapter USB-C to USB-A adapter USB-C to USB-A adapter USB-C to USB-A adapter
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5.0 out of 5 starsI would love to get my hands on the 2TB model
By AG on March 2, 2016
Size: 1 TB Verified Purchase
I am a huge fan of the previous generation of this drive, the Samsung T1. The qualities I look for in external storage are speed, speed, speed, and reliability/durability.

I've yet to have a Samsung disk fail, and I've owned and used a small handful over the past 3-4 years. For me, use means ran a full system from, whether it be as a root drive or as a host for a partition with a Virtual Machine on it. I've not yet been able to confirm the durability and reliability of the T3, but I would be surprised if it failed any time sooner than their T1 l ine.

Now, for performance. I will let the numbers speak mostly for themselves, but I will say this- the is is the fastest external drive I've ever found or heard of, and it's actually quite faster than many internal SATA SSD drives over 6gbps interfaces.

Here are the no BS benchmarks. I was only able to test the 1 TB model as my budget doesn't allow me to buy one of each of the other sizes. That said, I would love to get my hands on the 2TB model!

For the benchmark, I'm actually using a 64 bit Linux system and the partition I am testing on is using software encryption, the settings being xts-plain64-sha1 with a 256 bit key size. This benchmark focuses on what I tend to care most about- raw, sustained throughput. Many drives will burst to a certain speed via some caching mechanism, then quickly return to 1/10th that speed. The T1 and T3 devices do not have this issue- or at least their non-cache speed is still blazing fast.

Before I get to the numbers, I'd also like to commend Samsung for not setting the device as a CD-ROM type device untilo formatted using their Windows based software. This device was a 1TB disk out of the box, easy to partition however I wanted.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA great portable storage product.
By Lon J. Seidman TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 19, 2016
Size: 500 GB Verified Purchase
Length: 5:33 Mins
UPDATE -- Oddly enough my T3 is now performing at the same speed as my T1. Whatever performance issues my device had when I first began using it have now disappeared. Perhaps some early wear leveling? I will be updating my review on YouTube to reflect the changes and will upload something here as well.

The Samsung T3's exterior casing is and improvement over the prior version of the product. It' snow metal and much more rugged, it sports a reversible USB type C connector, and it now works out of the box without additional software installation.

This is a great portable storage device that's fast enough for just about any use that might be thrown its way. Great for general video editing (even multicamera 4k edits) and certainly more than adequate for gaming. I use a bunch of these as field editing drives for my YouTube channel and have found them to be every bit as good as desktop class SATA SSD drives.

You will need to buy a USB-C to USB-C cable for connecting to a USB-C PC, however. The cable it comes with is a USB-C to standard USB 3.0 connector.

NOTE: I purchased one of these originally and later received one via the Amazon Vine program.
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Samsung IT Products says
March 28, 2016
Lon J. Seidman:

Thank you for purchasing the Samsung T3 Portable SSD. Samsung greatly appreciates our customers' feedback and your review has been directed to our Product Team.

We wish to better understand your testing environment and ask if you could please contact Samsung Customer Support toll-free at 1-800-SAMSUNG to speak with a representative.

To reach Memory Product Support, please enter the following in order after each of the phone prompts:
1 for Consumer
6 for Memory Products
1 for Solid State Drives

Support hours are from 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri) / 9AM - 9PM EST (Sat).

You can also email Samsung Customer Support at: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
5.0 out of 5 starsSuper fast - using this as my boot drive in OS X
By Amazon Customer on April 9, 2016
Size: 500 GB Verified Purchase
I got a great deal on a new Retina iMac 27-inch during an easter sale. But unfortunately it came with the 1TB standard hard drive, which was super slow (100-130MB/second read time). To add an SSD on an iMac is crazy expensive with Apple.

I bought this drive, cloned my OS X internal drive to it (the 512GB model), and my computer now behaves like it has an SSD for a fraction of the price. It supports UASP, which was critical for me. We'll see how it lasts, but right now the difference this made in the computer as a boot drive means it no longer takes 20-seconds to open Lightroom, but instead 4-5 seconds (with a huge library of 90k photos).

According to disk speed test, I see right around 390mb/s write and 425mb/s read over USB 3.0.
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5.0 out of 5 starsImpressive
By Geoff on March 7, 2016
Size: 2 TB Verified Purchase
I had my eyes set on a Samsung T1 for a long time, but decided to wait until the next generation drive before buying.

I picked up the 2TB model of this drive, and am seeing (encrypted) speeds of 360 MB/s write, and 450 MB/s read. Reading reviews of the T1, it appears this is slower than the previous model. Not a huge concern of mine considering I would rather opt for the increased storage (2TB).

After initial frustrations with Samsung's required software in order to password protect this drive, I decided to just format it as Mac OS X Extended (Journaled) and encrypt it myself. The drive comes pre-formatted as exFat, but I was unable to encrypt this drive with Disk Utility using exFat because of CoreStorage issues. Formatting as Mac OS X Extended (Journaled), then encrypting the drive worked flawlessly.

Having never owned the T1, I'm seriously impressed by how tiny the casing is. They fit 2TB of SSD storage into this tiny package... quite amazing.

The included USB-C to USB-A cable allowed me to plug in right away and get going without worrying about compatibility issues if they had used a USB-C - USB-C cable.

The cheaper variants of this drive make it a candidate for anyone looking for fast external storage in a tiny package! I might buy some of the smaller models for different backup reasons.
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March 16, 2016
Geoff:

Thank you for purchasing the Samsung T3 Portable SSD.

Please know that both the Samsung T3 and T1 Portable SSD's have data transfer speeds up to 450 MB/second. Performance can vary depending on host configuration and test software.

As several factors could affect speed, I would encourage you to call Samsung Customer Support in order to better diagnose and troubleshoot your issue.

Please contact Samsung Customer Support toll-free at 1-800-SAMSUNG and a representative will gladly help you.

To reach Memory Product Support, please enter the following in order after each of the phone prompts:
1 for Consumer
6 for Memory Products
1 for SSD

Support hours are from 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri) / 9AM - 9PM EST (Sat).

You can also email Samsung Customer Support at: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com

Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.

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