TOP OF ITS GAME Drop protection up to 3m and a light 122g form make this a small, but sturdy portable drive (below)
THE SHOOT WAS safely backed up. THERE WAS no room for error ”
performance for longer when transferring large files or encoding and decoding video files. With massive Redcode Raw files in super-high frame rates, that’s a massive test only the biggest and best memory can handle. “The Samsung portable drive was the perfect partner as it is rapid, has plug- and-play simplicity and is big enough for most shoots at 4TB,” adds Spurdens. Capacities of 1TB and 2TB are available too, depending on your needs. The Samsung Portable SSD T9 offers more than fast storage, as it comes pre-installed with Samsung Magician software that provides performance benchmark, security functions, firmware updates and a health status check in real time. The newest version offers data migration and a card authentication tool, supporting Windows, Mac and Android. It’s tested to be compatible with PCs, mobile phones, TVs, game consoles and cameras, thanks to its dedicated PCB design. As the hardware and firmware is developed exclusively for the Samsung Portable SSD T9, power usage is very
low; it consumes 0.67W idle power and peak power up to 7.3W when connected by USB-C. That means battery life can be extended by more than 30 minutes compared to rival products* – crucial for on a beach without a mains plug in sight! Under blazing sun, heat management is key. Large video files cause a lot of heat, which can lead to performance drops or device failure. But Samsung’s Dynamic Thermal Guard technology, along with thermal materials including silicon and aluminium, keeps things cool even in the most intense sessions. “As the Aussies say, there were ‘no worries’ when it came to the Samsung Portable SSD T9,” concludes Spurdens. Phipps not only went on to win the world title again in Australia, she then took the Para Surfing World Championship title in California. Next up, the Olympics! *Power consumption results based on Samsung internal testing, conducted under controlled conditions. Idle status defined as eight minutes without I/O operations.
The portable drive comes with a USB-C connection and choice of two cables, one to connect to USB-C or Thunderbolt and a second for legacy USB-A devices. With up to 2000MB/s read and write speeds, the Samsung Portable SSD T9 is blazing fast – it’s able to transfer a 4GB file in just two seconds. Samsung has increased the TurboWrite buffer size to 180GB, ensuring maximum
More information: samsung.com/uk/ memory-storage/portable-ssd/
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