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Q: QuestionCan you use this as your backup device drive using windows 10 pc software. Or is it only for copying other files off drives.

Asked 5 years ago by nick.

This question was asked about the related product: Samsung - T7 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Metallic Red

• A:Answer Yes, This is a very fast drive. I have 2 T7s, one red, one blue, and use it for full backups of 1 MAC and 1 Windows 10 Pro laptop. Both have a recovery drive so I can boot and do a full recovery. Did I say fast? If you plug into a Thunderbolt or USB 3.1 port, it is very, very fast. The T7s are faster than my Samsung T5 1TB external USB drive. I can boot into my MAC backup (using CCC) and run it like it was my main boot drive. Love these T7s from Samsung. I am always watching the price and will buy another one when the price drops.

  Answered 5 years ago by LarryLRVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs it compatible with Macbook 12-in Retina 2017 with OS 10.15?

Asked 4 years ago by blg124.

• A:Answer I am using it for a 2020 MacBook Pro, 1TB is partitioned as a backup drive and 1TB is formatted in exFAT, so I can share files between my Mac machines and my Windows machines. For general computer stuff it works great. I would just say when you initially plug it in to your Mac, delete all the software that comes with the Drive and use your Mac’s built in hard drive software to format and partition, and it should work just fine for you.

  Answered 4 years ago by CDalyVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI can use whit a ps5 console ???

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer As of April 2021 update, can move PS5 games to it but have to move it back to play. Can play PS4 games from the drive

  Answered 5 years ago by MoMo

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Q: QuestionCan it handle working with a 140GB virtual machine in it?

Asked 3 years ago by Yari.

• A:Answer The Samsung T7 External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD should be able to handle working with a 140GB virtual machine (VM) stored on it. The T7 SSD has a fast read and write speeds of up to 1,050 MB/s and 1,000 MB/s respectively, which makes it an ideal storage device for large files and intensive applications. However, it's worth noting that the performance of the T7 SSD may be affected by the hardware and software specifications of the device it's connected to. If you're using an older computer or a device with slower processing power, you may experience slower data transfer speeds and longer load times when working with large files like a 140GB virtual machine. That being said, the T7 SSD is still a reliable and high-performance external storage device, and it should be able to handle most storage needs, including working with large files and virtual machines.

  Answered 3 years ago by 0000

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Q: QuestionCan I use this to back up photos on my iphone12? If so, do I need to purchase a special cable?

Asked 4 years ago by BD.

• A:Answer You can’t do that directly but you can through a computer, I.e. the SSD does not connect directly to the iPhone but to the computer. You connect the iPhone to the computer, the SSD to the computer, and then transfer the files to the SSD just as if you were transferring to the computer’s internal hard drive.

  Answered 4 years ago by MarkFVerified Purchase

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Q: Questioncan this drive be used without the encryption? I just want a drive i can plug in, no encryption with no password...

Asked 4 years ago by oldman.

• A:Answer I am currently using it without encryption on both my phone and computer.

  Answered 4 years ago by poncex3Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhat kind of cable do I need in order to connect this drive to an Apple iPad? I need a lighting connector that would connect to this drive (Samsung - T7 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive with Hardware Encryption )?

Asked 5 years ago by Soundon.

• A:Answer You may need Apple's Lightning-to-USB cable, or Lightning-to-USB 3 camera adapter. For more info on how to connect the drive to ipad read on here- https://www.imore.com/how-use-external-hard-drives-your-iphone-or-ipad

  Answered 5 years ago by Flamingrocket2530

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Q: QuestionIf I plug this in to my desktop that only has USB 3.0, how slow will the read write speeds be? Would it still be worth the purchase?

Asked 5 years ago by BOB.

• A:Answer Bob, the ports speeds between 3.0 vs 3.1 is 2X. So speeds will always be dependent on the port and the processor speeds of the device it's plugged into. The max read/write speeds of the Samsung T7 are 1,050/1,000MB/s, respectively. Hope this helps

  Answered 5 years ago by Doyson

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Q: QuestionHi. Can I use this for photoshop? I’m a student so the files I save are rather big so I need the space to save them

Asked 1 year ago by Kt.

• A:Answer Kt: This SSD allows you to transfer massive files within seconds with the incredible speed of USB 3.2 Gen 2 on the T7. The embedded PCIe NVMe technology delivers blazing fast sequential read/write speeds of up to 1,050/1,000 MB/s, respectively, making the T7 almost twice as fast as the previous T5 model. - Samsung Memory

  Answered 1 year ago by Samsung

  
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Q: QuestionDoes this include a USB cable?

Asked 2 years ago by charley.

• A:Answer I have bought the 1tb and 500gb versions of the product. Both came with 2 cables. A Usb-A to Usb-C cable and a Usb-C to Usb-C cable. The length of both cables is approximately 14.5 inches.

  Answered 2 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionI want to add more storage to Tesla for video recording.. is this work for that?

Asked 3 years ago by Varshal.

• A:Answer Yes it should work, watched a few others that bought it for the same purpose, which I can tell you that was te reason why I bought it. Really ease pug and play.

  Answered 3 years ago by Scatomic

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Q: QuestionCan I use this to backup my Galaxy S10?

Asked 4 years ago by TheTruth.

• A:Answer Sure for any phone or tablet works

  Answered 4 years ago by Joemetal6Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI noticed I can plug this into my rtx 2080 ti graphics card. For gaming should I plug into the graphics card or to the motherboard?

Asked 5 years ago by Michael.

• A:Answer This is USB driven. It is not an internal drive. Not plugged in to motherboard or graphics card. It is for storage, not for running software.

  Answered 5 years ago by MasterteacherVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I use this to store games for a playstation 4? My playstation keeps saying data corrupted, tried everything nothing seems to work. Thanks

Asked 6 years ago by Esquivel.

• A:Answer You need to make sure The drive is formatted which you can do through The PlayStation options

  Answered 5 years ago by kenneroo

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Q: QuestionWill this external ssd will work fine with a gaming laptop? (I’m considering the ge66)

Asked 5 years ago by KoK.

• A:Answer Yes, this will work fine. I am very impressed with the speed of this thing. You will not regret the purchase.

  Answered 5 years ago by AverageGuyVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this be used as a network drive connected to a router?

Asked 1 year ago by CPS.

This question was asked about the related product: Samsung - T7 4TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray

• A:Answer CPS: While the T7 is compatible and will work with routers, its intended use is not as a network drive. The Samsung T7 SSD is a portable USB 3.2 external SSD, and while it’s not designed to be a network drive by default, you can use it as a network-accessible drive if your router supports USB storage sharing. - Samsung Memory

  Answered 1 year ago by Samsung

  
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Q: QuestionDoes this work for playing PC games?

Asked 1 year ago by Jo.

• A:Answer Yes, just plug it in, click on your storage settings in steam, click add storage device and then click the device once its plugged in after downloading samsung magician. That can be downloaded with an easy google search.

  Answered 1 year ago by JordanHVerified Purchase

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Q: Question1.Can the "Samsung - T7 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption" be used to directly store imaging studies from Osirix, which I access via my 2016 MacBook Pro? 2. Without the need to reformatting to ExFAT files? Thank you

Asked 1 year ago by David.

• A:Answer David: Yes. The T7 is pre-formatted in using exFAT file system which is supported by Windows OS, MAC OS, and Android operating systems. You will be able to store your images from your MacBook. - Samsung Memory

  Answered 1 year ago by Samsung

  
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Q: QuestionCan this be used as a start up disk for an iMac

Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Yes. I’m using as the startup disk for my late 2015 27” 5k iMac.

  Answered 2 years ago by user633198

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