- Team Group has launched its T-Create Expert P34F Portable SSD
- It contains location tracking via Apple Find my app and an alarm
- P34F should be sold very soon
If you’ve ever lost an external SSD or USB stick – maybe containing important or even sensitive data – you know it can be a traumatic experience and a new portable drive can put an end to any such torment around incorrectly placed hardware.
TechPowerup reports that Team Group has officially launched T-Create expert P34F, which is a world’s first in terms of being a portable SSD that has built-in placement tracking.
The feature works via Apple Find my app and the drive can be paired with supported Apple devices for the tracking functionality, which means the best Macs, iPhones or iPads.
P34F can be found using the said find my app, and the drive can also boast an internal speaker that allows it to sound an alarm that is audible within a 40 m area.
SSD comes in 512 GB, 1 TB and 2TB capabilities and has a slim design that weighs 70 g with a size of 81 x 43 mm and a thickness of 16.5 mm. It has a metal finish and is made of a 73% zinc alloy and offers transfer rates of up to 1,000 MB/s for readings and 900 MB/s for writing.
While Team Group says the drive is out now and P34F is live on its website, it’s still not to be displayed at retailers – presumably it’s happening. We also do not have a confirmed price, but we know that SSD is taking advantage of a three-year warranty.
Analysis: Portability and security
Note that only the tracking ability is tied to the Apple ecosystem, and you can of course use this laptop with other devices, including Windows PCS. It has a USB-C connector and supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt connection.
It is a smart idea to have this built -in tracking system, especially on such a small drive. The P34F is actually less than a credit card, in fact, and with that kind of diminished hardware it is not difficult to incorrectly place or accidentally leave the device somewhere.
At least if that happens, you have a battle chance of getting this external SSD back, especially since it has the audible alarm to find the drive when you know it’s nearby. And it can be an absolute lifeguard if you store sensitive data on P34F – not that you have to store such data about everything that is portable and potentially easily lost, of course, but people still do.
