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External Hard Drives Reviews

LaCie Thunderbolt

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt Review

by Rachael Kalinyak - August October 8, 2015
Review

With the lightning-fast transfer speeds known to accompany LaCie external hard drives, the new 2TB LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt is the best way for professionals to ensure data stays safe.


Designed to benefit both Mac and PC users, the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt is equipped with a built-in thunderbolt cord as well as USB 3.0 capabilities, and due to the backwards compatibility of the USB 3.0, the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt is able to connect to any standard computer. Since your data is irreplaceable, the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt hard drive is designed with an innovative rubber casing that keeps the drive safe from shocks, drops, water, and dust.

 

This bright-orange removable cover protects the drive even when it is in use, and is able to protect your drive during accidental drops up to 6.6 feet high. Data is kept safe with AES 256-bit military-grade encryption protecting your files from any unauthorized access and with the automatic backup setting, your data will always be password protected.


With enhanced transfer speeds up to 122 MB/s, the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt is the logical choice in a fast-paced world where every second counts.

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Highlights
  • No-Compromise Speed

  • Universal Connectivity

  • All-Terrain Data Protection

  • Automatic Backup

  • Password Protection

  • User-friendly Software Suite Included

  • Easy Setup

  • Automatic Backup

  • Double Layer Protection

Pros

  1. Fast Performance

  2. USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt interfaces

  3. Good shock and dust protection

Cons

Score

9.5

  1. Cap is easy to lose

  2. Bright orange design might not be appealing to all

  3. Bulky case

Highlights
  • 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

Pros

  • Fast Backups

  • Small form factor

  • Excellent back-up software

  • Supports data encryption

  • Works with both Mac and Windows

9.0

Score

  • Works with USB 3.0 but not thunderbolt

  • Housing gets warm/hot during heavy continuous use

  • 3 year warranty

Cons

Samsung Portable SSD T1 (1TB)

Review

by Michael Lee - May 14, 2015

Stunning performance inside, stylish design outside

Enjoy the new fast, safe, and stylish portable SSD from Samsung.

 

There’s a new way to have your personal and professional data on you all the time. Ever heard of the T1? It’s the portable SSD designed with V-NAND technology. We’ve carefully taken the powerful performance of an internal SSD, added the best security you can find and put it in a cool looking shell roughly the size of business card. The T1 is the perfect portable portfolio for your life in the digital world we live in.

 

As you go through your day, why wait for data when you don’t have to? With our T1 portable SSD you get superfast read-write speeds of up to 450 MB/s driven by TurboWrite Technology. So you don’t have to wait anymore. When tested head-to-head against a comparable external HDD the T1 demonstrated a data transfer speed 3 to 7 times faster. This means you save every second of your precious time when moving or retrieving files like movies, photos or applications.

 

For many people their data is their life whether it’s personal or professional. That’s why we’ve made sure the T1 is embedded with the latest in advanced security using an AES 256 bit encryption algorithm to secure valuable data. It’s easy to use and can be accessed with one password. Since the T1 has no moving parts, it is designed to withstand more shock impact* and more vibrations than alternative storage solutions with sensitive moving components. This along with resistance to high temperatures allows you to take it safely with you wherever you go.

 

Let your portable portfolio be an expression of your trend setting style. The T1’s sleek premium design is accentuated by its slim compact design, primed for chic portability. Plus, It’s been designed with laser patterning and black chrome metalizing finishing. How cool does that sound? Even the T1 custom cable has been designed for style with its jet black color. Take a look and see.

 

You grow old, but your data storage doesn’t have to. The T1’s ground breaking V-NAND technology brings a new level of performance and reliability that had been impossible with conventional planar NAND memory. With the V-NAND technology, T1 will ensure revolutionary performance and reliability in portable data storage.

Samsung Portable SSD T1
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Highlights
  • USB 3.0-powered: no bulky external power supply needed

  • Sleek, tough, metal design for everywhere portability

  • Share files between Windows® and Mac® computers, no reformatting necessary

  • Seagate Dashboard pre-loaded on drive

  • 18-inch USB 3.0 cable

  • 3-year limited warranty

Pros

  • Fast Backups

  • USB 3.0 Powered

  • Excellent back-up software

  • High storage capacity for a small form device (4 Terrabytes)

Cons

9.0

Score

  • Works with USB 3.0 but not thunderbolt

  • Mechanical drive rather than solid state drive

  • Uses 2 USB connectors

Seagate Backup Plus Fast (4TB)

Review

by Jose Romero - Feb 1, 2015

The Seagate® Backup Plus Fast Portable Drive performs at up to 2× the speed of other portable hard drives. Currently the highest capacity, 2.5-inch portable hard drive on the market. USB 3.0-powered, so no bulky external power supply needed. Sleek, tough, metal design for everywhere portability.

 

Share files between Windows® and Mac® computers, no reformatting necessary.

 

Your data is more essential than ever: movies, music, photos, professional projects and more. The Backup Plus Fast Portable Drive can take your entire digital library with you—wherever.

 

The Backup Plus Fast Portable Drive delivers some of the fastest data transfer speeds—up to 220MB/s—of any 2.5-inch portable hard drive out there. In fact, it is actually up 2× faster than most, so you can spend less time waiting and more time enjoying.

 

Use the Seagate Mobile Backup app to easily back up photos and videos on the go, directly from your mobile devices to your Backup Plus Fast Portable Drive.

 

Choose from two easy, automatic backup options in the Seagate Dashboard -- scheduled or continuous backup -- and be done.

 

The best uses for the Seagate Backup Plus Fast are carrying video downloads from one PC to another or over or to a friend's house. It's also a great auxiliary drive for media set-top boxes or network-attached storage (NAS) routers that have drive sharing built-in. The drive's high speed and throughput ensure that you won't be waiting long to copy or view your files.

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Seagate Backup Plus Fast (4TB)
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