

On the other hand, if speed is what you’re after, then the Adata SE900 (the follow up to the SE800 (opens in new tab)) should fit the bill nicely. We liked its slower counterpart, the PD400 (opens in new tab), when we tested it in 2020. You get the same level of warranty and theoretically roughly the same performance. If value for money is your main concern, then the Teamgroup PD1000 with its IP68 rating and a price tag of only $129.99 is very tempting - that’s a massive $40 saving. We’d still fork extra to get the T7 Touch which adds a fingerprint scanner that allows you to seamlessly encrypt and protect your device. A superb bargain if you want a drive without bells and whistles. The non-touch version is currently available from major retailers in the US for less than $160. The award winning Samsung T7 external SSD (opens in new tab) is a favourite of ours. Rivals will be alternative external SSD that have a capacity between 950GB and 1TB with a USB Type-C port and an average speed superior to 800MBps.

Seagate claims what it calls an industry-leading success rate of 95%. Unlike data recovery software (opens in new tab), this one is done by the manufacturer and covers one in-lab data recovery attempt with an encrypted storage device containing your recovered data if the recovery is successful. It also comes with a redeemable service called Rescue data recovery services. Ours was 3-years but it will vary depending on where you purchase the item. The warranty period for your OneTouch 1TB external SSD is the length of time indicated as part of your product packaging (on the top flap). Seagate Toolkit which enables the creation of backup plans and syncing your data with mirror folders (ideally used in conjunction with cloud backup (opens in new tab) or cloud storage (opens in new tab) services).It is a service that organizes your photos, which is great for anyone looking to move away from Google Photos (opens in new tab) (check out other photo cloud storage services (opens in new tab)). Create by MyLio, a image management software worth $50 (a 1-year subscription).It is not available in certain territories and once the complimentary offer ends, you will need to buy a Four months of Adobe Creative Cloud (opens in new tab) photography plan - which includes Adobe Photoshop (opens in new tab) and is worth just under $40.The OneTouch drive features an assortment of applications that you can install by launching an executable found on the SSD (which opens your browser (opens in new tab)). (Image credit: Future) Warranty and softwareĪ word about the bundle that accompanies the drive.
