SSD drives have already conquered computers, in general, and it is now impossible to find one with an HDD as the primary drive. Now, the time has come to conquer external storage and it seems that manufacturers are very serious. The new one has just been presented Samsung T9, a hard drive portable SSD High performance with truly breakneck transfer speeds.
We can find some external SSD drives on the market, but the supply is quite limited. So far, not many manufacturers have launched solutions of this type, especially if we compare it with the large number of SATA and M.2 format drives that we can find on the market.
These drives are limited by USB port speeds, but are infinitely better than external HDDs. Above all, they are especially valued by those who are dedicated to photography and/or video editing.
Samsung presents its fastest external SSD
Seeking to satisfy all user needs, Samsung has developed the T9 portable storage. This unit is based on the USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 interface, which offers great transfer speeds. This unit offers speeds up to 2,000 MB/svery close to the performance of units with PCIe 3.0 interface.
It offers us unity Samsung T9 Double the performance of T7 units. Thanks to this new unit we will be able transfer a video file in FullHD resolution and with a weight of 4GBin just 2 seconds.
We have, in this case, a unit with a compact format and elegant design that is similar in dimensions to external units based on 2.5-inch units.
The unit has focused on offering a solution that allows us to obtain secure data when we move. In addition, we want to offer high transfer speeds so that we “waste” little time transferring data. It seeks to be a universal solution regardless of the needs that the user may have.
Samsung emphasizes that it is a perfect solution for high-resolution photographs and 4K videos. They also highlight that “professional content creators face the need to transfer large amounts of data frequently”
This T9 unit arrives in capabilities of 1TB, 2TB and 4TB, which are the usual capacities for portable external drives of this type. All of these drives offer a read and write speed of up to 2,000 MB/s.
Prices and launch
Samsung T9 is an external drive the size of a credit card, practically. It takes up very little space and we can carry it in our pocket without major problems. In addition to this unit, we find in the box a USB-C to USB-C cable and another USB-C to USB-A, to connect it to laptops, smartphones and digital cameras.
Through Samsung Magician, we can get the best performance as well as the latest security features. This tool allows for easy firmware updates and also checks the health status in real time.
The Samsung T9 1TB drive is priced at $140, the 2TB model is priced at $240, and the 4TB drive is priced at $440. All these variants are now available worldwide.
