Samsung has just announced the Samsung Portable SSD T3, a palm-sized, external solid state drive (SSD) that offers multi-terabyte (TB) storage capacity. Following the worldwide launch of the Portable SSD T1 in 2015, the new SSD T3 is even faster as it is equipped with Samsung’s proprietary Vertical NAND (V-NAND) and SSD TurboWrite technology. The drive will be available in a wide range of capacity options including 250 gigabyte (GB), 500GB, 1TB and 2TB..

According to Samsung ,the T3 enables fast file transfers based on sequential read and write speeds of up to 450MB/s with a USB 3.1 interface, which is up to four times faster than alternative external HDD solutions.

The drive is smaller than an average business card and weighs a mere 50 grams approximately (less than two ounces). It is featuring a new shock-resistant metal case and internal frame, the T3 can withstand up to 1500G of force and will survive a drop of up to two meters. The drive’s integrated Thermal Guard prevents overheating in extreme temperatures, and the T3 comes with a three-year limited warranty.

Featuring an adopted USB 3.1 Type C connection, the T3 is compatible with a wide range of USB supported devices, including the latest Android smartphones and tablets, and computers with Windows or Mac OS. Users can send data from the T3 to a PC and vice versa, access content on the T3 through mobile devices, and view the drive’s multimedia content on large-screen devices such as TVs. The T3 uses exFAT, a widely adopted file system, as its default file recognition format to create a seamless user experience. The T3 also works with a new complementary Samsung Portable SSD Android mobile app which supports password changes and remaining capacity checks.

Samsung says the drive has a simple set-up process for users, with one user-set password. It is equipped with AES 256-bit hardware encryption for the high level of security and protection across Windows, Mac and Android OS based devices.

The Samsung Portable SSD T3 will be first launched in February, 2016 in countries including the United States, China, Korea and select European countries and will subsequently become available worldwide.

Key Specifications

• Capacity: 250GB/500GB/1TB/2TB
• Interface: Compatible with USB 3.1, USB 2.0
• Dimensions (LxWxH): 74 x 58 x 10.5 mm
• Weight: 51 grams (less than 2 oz.)
• Transfer Speed: Sequential: Up to 450MB/sec
• UASP Mode: Support
• Encryption: AES 256-bit hardware encryption
• Security: Password setting (optional)
• Requires Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS 10.7 or higher and Android KitKat (version 4.4) or higher.
• Warranty: Limited 3-year