Samsung SSD T7 Portable External Solid State Drive 1TB, Up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Reliable Storage for Gaming, Students, Professionals, MU-PC1T0T/AM, Gray

Description

Samsung SSD T7 is a thin aluminum rectangle with rounded edges that measures 0.3 by 3.3 by 2.2 inches (HWD). Roughly the same length and breadth as a credit card, though significantly thicker. And weighs under 2 ounces. It is made of aluminum and has rounded corners. Gray, blue, and red are some of the available colors.

This external solid-state drive (SSD) is tiny when compared to other portable hard drives. And it’s comparable in size to the smallest external SSDs available. Such as Samsung’s Thunderbolt-based Portable SSD X5, the ADATA SE800. Or the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD.

On one end of the Portable SSD T7, there is a USB Type-C port. With a USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection, you have the ability to transport data. At up to 10Gbps, which is significantly faster than the drive’s real throughput. It is likely that if you have a desktop, laptop, or smart device. That was manufactured within the previous five years or so with a USB 3.x or Thunderbolt 3 connection. The Samsung will be compatible, if not necessarily at optimal performance. A small status light is located next to the connector. And it glows blue when the drive is connected and blinks . When a data transfer is in progress.

Other Features of Samsung SSD T7

A USB-C cable from Samsung, as well as a Type-C to A cable from the same manufacturer. These are both included in the box with the device. You won’t need to acquire an adaptor or dongle if you’re connecting the device. To a rectangular USB Type-A port on your computer. As a result of this latter capability, which is a helpful feature. Even though some external SSDs, such as the WD My Passport SSD, come with an adapter. Most users prefer to use a cable rather than an adapter. Because adapters are small and easily misplaced in a backpack or pocket. And cables are much more durable.

Currently, the 2TB version of the drive we tested costs $369.99. Which corresponds to 18.5 cents per gigabyte (before a limited-time discount of $279.99. It is applied at the time of this writing). Alternatively, a 1TB disk may be purchased for $189.99. And a 500GB disk can be purchased for $109.99, respectively.

For an SSD with PCI Express-based internals, these prices are competitive. The 500GB Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch costs approximately 26 cents per gigabyte. While the 500GB WD My Passport costs approximately 24 cents per gigabyte.

Software and Security

The T7 is preformatted in exFAT, thus it should function with Windows, macOS. And Android without user intervention. I tested the app on a Dell XPS 13. With Windows 10.

To set a password, you’ll need the Samsung Portable SSD program. The Android app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. On devices running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later. The T7 features AES 256-bit hardware encryption with a secure password.

The T7 is drop-resistant up to 6.5 feet. It has no formal ingress protection (IP) certification,. Therefore it is not resistant to water or dust. The WD My Passport SSD’s durability attributes are identical. This WD drive, like the more ruggedized SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD. It comes with a five-year warranty, but the Samsung only gets three. Drives can be replaced, but data cannot, so always keep a backup.