Samsung S2 Portable, 500 GB, 2.5", 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Gray Samsung S2 Portable. HDD capacity: 500 GB, HDD size: 2.5". USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1). Product color: Gray November 2010 3 year limited warranty ... Very fast sequential read and write speeds for an external 2.5” hard disk, Read and write performance remains impressive even in USB2 mode, Operates on all our USB ports, even ports which fail to spin up other buspowered USB drives, Stylish design and... Its glossy finish is a serious magnet for fingerprints and easily scratched, Like many buspowered HDDs, it lacks official USB certification, Bundled software does not support 64bit OS. The USB3 connection on this Samsung HDD is no gimmick, delivering up to three times the performance of USB2 in many of our tests. Even when copying small files, the USB3 interface was still much quicker, making this drive ideal for users who need addition... https://www.funkyfresh.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=444:samsung-s2&catid=40:computers-and-accessories&Itemid=77 Monday, 02 August 2010 14:12 The Samsung S2 is a super sleek 2.5 inch that weighs just 0.34 pounds. We tested the 5400 RPM, 250GB version that sells for under $50. The S2 comes with a short USB cable just long enough to connect the device and place it ... https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-s2/review/ The Samsung S2 Portable hard drive is almost identical to the company's S1 Mini that we reviewed in 2009, except that the S2 Portable is slightly larger because of the 2.5-inch hard drive spinning inside. With capacities reaching 640GB ($120) and being... Simple, compact design; fast transfer speeds; generous three-year warranty; inexpensive; available in a rainbow of colors Included backup and password protection software doesn't support Mac OS Although we dinged its predecessor because of its inflated price tag, the Samsung S2 Portable hard drive earns high marks and our recommendation for being reasonably priced, having fast file-transfer speed, and for having a generous three-year warranty. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/portable-hdd-storage,2561-6.html Eight different portable hard drives, spanning everything from 250GB to 1TB and centering on 2.5” and 1.8” form factors, compete against each ...... All eight portable drives we tested work well if you mainly need a device to store large amounts of user data that doesn't depend much on performance. As soon as you apply more demanding workloads, it's time to start paying more attention to the way yo...