Technological advancements have improved a lot of devices over the years. From basic hardware to various software, everything has become much more enhanced. Hence, the users benefit from these amazing developments.
Hard drives have also improved massively over the last few years. Introduction of solid-state drives (SSD) hasn’t been less than a revolution in the tech field. SSD hard drives are much more fast, reliable and efficient than the normal hard drives (HDD). HDDs have been a bottleneck in terms of overall performance of computers. SSDs, though expensive, is a solution to such performance bottlenecks and the future of memory storage.
Huge tech companies have grabbed this opportunity and are offering great storage options with new SSDs. Samsung has also introduced a new portable SSD T3 which is here to make the difference. If you love SSDs in your computers, you’ll love the new T3 hard drive.
SSD T3 Features
A major attraction of this new hard drive is that it comes along with a USB-C port, rather than the traditional Micro-USB 3.0 port. In addition, it is a very light-weight and highly portable drive.
The new hard drive is available in sizes 250GB, 500GB and 1TB. In addition, this new drive is available in a 2TB capacity as well. Now this is huge because to offer this much storage capacity, in such a small sized drive, is amazing.
Another important feature of the T3 is that it uses 3D-vertical NAND flash memory, which is fantastic because this technology is very popular in latest SSDs.
T3 SSD Specs
| Drive Type | mSATA-based portable drive |
| Capacity | 250GB, 500GB, 1TB & 2TB |
| Interface | USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) with an USB-C port |
| Dimensions | 2.9 x 2.3 x 0.4 inch |
| Weight | 51g |
| Sequential Speed | Up to 450MBps via USB 3.0 |
| Encryption Support | AES 256-bit |
| Security | Password setting (optional) |
| Operating System | Windows 7 (or later), Mac OS 10.7 (or later), Android KitKat (version 4.4 or later) |
Prices
Samsung’s portable SSD T3 is slightly expensive than its previous models but it’s worth the money. The features and specs, mentioned above, are enough to justify the additional cost.
The prices for 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB are £99, £159, £302 and £590 respectively.
Therefore, if you’re looking for a tiny yet tough, secure and capacious portable storage device, the T3 is an excellent choice. It can accompany your mobile devices, laptops or USB-C enabled tablets.
Recycle your Old Hard Drive
All features and specification of T3 does encourage you to replace your old hard drives. It’s a good idea to replace especially if you are still stuck with traditional hard disk drives (HDDs).
But what about the old ones? Will you just simply throw them away?
Well, that’s not the solution. You may want to consider recycling your old hard drives rather than throw them away in trash. You can give them to Computer IT Disposals for recycling or secure disposal.
If you’re worried about your important data, then you will be happy to know that CITD also offers secure data destruction. Safely destroying data is very important because otherwise it can compromise your privacy.
In case you still aren’t comfortable, you can also avail CITD’s hard drive shredding services. We have a special shredding machine which physically destroys your hard disk drives. Hence, there is not even a slight chance of your sensitive and important data be leaked or compromised.
For more information, log on to our website and book your equipment today!
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