{
  "id": 4420242,
  "title": "Adata Urban Tapsafe 2TB review: Solid-state storage you unlock with your phone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/adata-urban-tapsafe-2tb-review-solid-state-storage-you-unlock-with",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/adata-urban-tapsafe-2tb-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Adata Urban Tapsafe 2TB is a portable SSD with NFC unlocking",
    "Device features magnetic front plate, clip, USB 3.2 Gen2 interface",
    "Up to nine users can access drive with read/write permissions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}