Adata Urban Tapsafe 2TB review: Solid-state storage you unlock with your phone
Adata's Urban Tapsafe portable SSD sports magnetic face plates, a metal mounting clip, the ability to unlock the drive with your phone, and share selective access with others via an app.
Adata's Urban Tapsafe 2TB external SSD is a compact, feature-rich storage device that can be unlocked using a smartphone. Measuring 2.70 x 1.42 x 0.76 inches and weighing 2.56 ounces, the drive is designed to be portable and user-friendly. It features a magnetic front plate and a strong clip for easy attachment to bags or clothing, and supports NFC for automatic locking and unlocking with a smartphone.
The device uses USB 3.2 Gen2 2x2 (20 Gbps) interface and offers sequential read and write speeds of up to 1,900 MB/s. The Tapsafe's standout feature is its NFC-based unlocking system via a dedicated app for Android and iOS devices. Users can share access to the drive with up to nine other users, granting them either read-only or read-and-write permissions.
However, the drive does not include hardware encryption, making it unsuitable for high-security situations.
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