Centon S1‑S3M‑480.1 480 GB External USB‑C SSD

Centon S1‑S3M‑480.1 480 GB External USB‑C SSD

Overview

The Centon S1‑S3M‑480.1 is a portable external solid‑state drive designed for fast, reliable storage expansion and data transfer in consumer and professional environments where compactness and USB‑C connectivity are required. It targets users needing additional storage capacity for laptops, desktops, tablets, and other host devices with USB‑C or USB 3.x ports, supporting file backups, media libraries, and on‑the‑go data workflows without internal drive installation.

This drive provides a 480 GB solid‑state storage capacity in a rugged, pocket‑sized enclosure with a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB‑C) interface, enabling sequential read speeds up to approximately 520 MB/s and write speeds up to 490 MB/s over compatible hosts. These performance levels are typical for external SATA‑based SSDs using USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity, offering significant improvements over traditional HDDs for large file transfers.

The compact chassis (about 2.6″ × 1.7″ × 0.4″) is suitable for mobile work, media archiving, and offsite backups. A USB‑C cable (and often USB‑A adapter) connects to host devices, broadening compatibility with modern and legacy systems. The unit carries a 3‑year manufacturer limited warranty for reliability assurance.

This external SSD is not designed as a primary storage solution for high‑density server environments or PCIe/NVMe internal workloads, and its performance is constrained by USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface bandwidth rather than internal drive speed. Deploy in standard temperature office or mobile environments with proper cable and host support.

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