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Granted, the USB 3.0 connector is immensely useful, and fairly standard too, but given that the T1 feels like it was engineered for people with new ultralight computers keen to carry as little weight with them as humanly possible, a Type C connector would have made sense.įinally there’s the price, and this is both a positive and a negative.
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It stands to reason that Samsung will probably market this to the people who don’t mind spending on super new technology, and those are likely the same people who are spending big on devices like the Apple MacBook and Chromebook Pixel, both with the USB Type C connector. That being said, we’d have liked to see a USB Type C cable in the box, as it would provide people with uber new computers a way of getting the super-fast solid-state portable an easier way to get the drive plugged into their machine rather than going through a converter. Just like many an external drive, the only way to talk to the Samsung T1 is through the included short USB 3.0 connector, which is a perfect fit not just because it’s small and light, but because it even manages to outweigh the drive itself. Next up is connections, or more specifically, “connection”.
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That said, it’s pretty seamless and simple to use, and you can access the drive on either operating system once the password is in place, just don’t expect to look at a password protected Samsung T1 SSD on any other operating system, as you news that app to make it work.
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Once the app is loaded on either, you’ll find you can set the drive up, and even tie a password to it, which every Windows machine should be able to load the software of easily, while a different Mac (different because you didn’t set the drive up on that computer) will need to load the extra drivers. Interestingly, the setup is easiest on a PC, which just works right off the bat, while the Mac version not only requires an extra not included driver, but also Samsung’s app.
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You’ll also find a small app installed on your computer whether you like it or not, activating when the drive is plugged in, and allowing you to see the space offered by the drive, serial number, and even if you want to add that extra layer of security with a password. That being said, once you’ve gone through the setup, the drive is good to go, and ready to be loaded with files. It’s not a thoroughly complicated or difficult app, mind you, with compatibility offered for both a Mac and Windows PC, and the program asking you to name your new external drive and if you want some password security on it, formatting the drive for those specifics, usually to ExFat, which is a format we approve of since it will be compatible with both Windows and Mac for files over 4GB. First, the setup, and while regular external drives allow you to take the drive out and start using it, backing up until your heart and mind are content, the T1 SSD requires you to go through an app before you can do anything.