Teamgroup T-Force M200 4TB external SSD
Two minute review Teamgroup has quietly emerged as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to affordable yet capable storage products. The PD1000 , the Elite A1 , the C212 and the PD400 external SSD all received recommended or editor’s choice over the past couple of years. The M200, its latest portable SSD , however fails to excite us for two reasons: it is expensive, very expensive, for what it offers, 4TB of SSD storage with USB 3.2 Gen2x2 technology. It’s about 10% more expensive than its closest competitor (the Sandisk Extreme Pro ) which - as an added benefit - comes with IP55 water and dust resistance and a bundled encryption software package. As for choosing USB 3.2 Gen2x2 over Thunderbolt 3/USB 4, we are still unsure how that is a good idea given that the latter is surely the better choice for a long term storage strategy - not to mention the speed gain and the wider market compatibility. When Kingston launched its USB 3.2 Gen2x2 drive, the XS2000 , late last year, we ...