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Name: Samsung - T7 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray
Brand: Samsung
SKU: 6408301
Price: 169.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (1415 reviews)

Samsung - T7 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray

Model:: MU-PC2T0T/AM; |
SKU:: 6408301

User rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1415 reviews.

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QuestionIs this considered an encrypted hard drive? I see it says "Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption", but I don't see any other explanation of this either in the details or in the video.
Asked 2 years ago by KDJSK.
- Answer It has encryption capability.
  Answered 1 year ago by KennyV
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QuestionHow do you get better write speeds out of this ssd? It advertises up to 1050 mb/s but I'm only getting under 1mb-7mb tops in backing up documents to the drive :( I'm connecting thru USB c to my laptop
Asked 2 years ago by Kate.
- Answer It really depends on what you are copying. If you copy a large file you will see that high speeds.
  Answered 2 years ago by Bilge
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QuestionHas anyone used this to migrate their OS to?
Asked 2 years ago by BoiseJJ.
- Answer I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but I installed Ubuntu Linux on it as a separate USB boot drive for my HP Laptop. Works great and is fast!
  Answered 2 years ago by Smith
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Questioncan it be reformatted to NPFS file format?
Asked 3 years ago by Fotogeorge.
- Answer Fotogeorge: T7 is pre-formatted in using exFAT file system which is supported by Windows OS, Mac OS, and Android operating system,. however, can be formatted to NTFS. ^Cindy
  Answered 3 years ago by Samsung
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QuestionI am looking for an external portable backup and recovery device of my PC. Does this drive come with a backup and recovery software?
Asked 3 years ago by PC.
- Answer PC: No. The T7 does not provide a data backup solution. ~ Samsung Memory
  Answered 3 years ago by Samsung
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QuestionIs this compatible with Windows 10 in S mode?
Asked 4 years ago by Scot.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 3 years ago by DJ843
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QuestionWill this work with a Mac laptop?
Asked 4 years ago by Mac.
- Answer I use a Macbook Pro for editing Finalcut Pro videos. Fast and reliable
  Answered 4 years ago by RobertE
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QuestionWill this work with IPhone 6 Plus?
Asked 4 years ago by Curious.
- Answer No
  Answered 3 years ago by suaveman
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Questioncan I use this to increase my xfinity DRV memory?
Asked 4 years ago by Braz.
- Answer No
  Answered 2 years ago by Gboss
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QuestionDo this works on Xbox 360
Asked 4 years ago by Qwerty.
- Answer not sure, this one is being used on a ps4
  Answered 4 years ago by Buksi
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QuestionDoes this SSD include software to perform system backup and recovery functions?
Asked 5 years ago by jeff.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 4 years ago by USMC03RONIN
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QuestionCan this work as storage for playstation?
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer As of April, one can store ps5 games. Cannot play ps5 games from external at this point.
  Answered 4 years ago by HARDCOREGAMERLADY
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QuestionIs this SSD a good option for long-term data storage? I hear certain ssds aren't good for long-term storage.
Asked 4 months ago by Luke.
- Answer I haven't had it very long, however I put all my decades of pictures on it and plan on keeping them on the Samsung. It will increase space on my computer and have them easily accessible. I like the product.
  Answered 4 months ago by TimD
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QuestionCan I burn CDs with this laptop
Asked 1 year ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hi there, You are leaving a question for the T7 SSD. From your description, I believe your question was intended for a laptop. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding our memory products, please contact Samsung Customer Support. Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory) Available 9AM – 12AM EST (Mon-Fri) - Samsung Memory
  Answered 1 year ago by Samsung
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QuestionDoes the drive come formatted as GPT or MBR?
Asked 1 year ago by Format.
- Answer GPT brother :)
  Answered 7 months ago by Omar
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QuestionI have seen questions regarding older iPhones, can this be used with iPhone 14 with iOS 17?
Asked 1 year ago by ChrisS50.
- Answer The drive works beautifully with iOS devices. It also works perfectly with MacOS. (The bundled software, I didn't test.)
  Answered 3 months ago by PJB12
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QuestionWhats the difference between this model and MU-PC2T0K/WW. Is this compatible with Macbook Air TimeMachine
Asked 4 years ago by Ellen.
- Answer The MU-PC2T0K/WW is the touch model which has a fingerprint module on the drive for encryption. Also the MU-PC2T0K/WW is Gen3.1 while this model is Gen3.2
  Answered 3 years ago by DJ843
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QuestionCan this be set up to do back-ups automatically ? I am looking for something to back up my documents and photo's on a set schedule like once a week. I bought a WD HDD and it was supposed to do this, but after many tries I cannot get it to work.
Asked 4 years ago by Larry.
- Answer I would think that your PC could do this for you like mine does with this drive.
  Answered 3 years ago by KenMan
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QuestionWill it be fast enough to work on the new iPad as a external drive?
Asked 4 years ago by ricky.
- Answer it’s fast enough to transfer multiple PS4/5 games within minutes. Smaller files should take only seconds.
  Answered 4 years ago by RoguePlantain
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Questions & Answers

Samsung - T7 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray

Q: QuestionIs this considered an encrypted hard drive? I see it says "Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption", but I don't see any other explanation of this either in the details or in the video.

Q: QuestionHow do you get better write speeds out of this ssd? It advertises up to 1050 mb/s but I'm only getting under 1mb-7mb tops in backing up documents to the drive :( I'm connecting thru USB c to my laptop

Q: QuestionHas anyone used this to migrate their OS to?

Q: Questioncan it be reformatted to NPFS file format?

Q: QuestionI am looking for an external portable backup and recovery device of my PC. Does this drive come with a backup and recovery software?

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with Windows 10 in S mode?

Q: QuestionWill this work with a Mac laptop?

Q: QuestionWill this work with IPhone 6 Plus?

Q: Questioncan I use this to increase my xfinity DRV memory?

Q: QuestionDo this works on Xbox 360

Q: QuestionDoes this SSD include software to perform system backup and recovery functions?

Q: QuestionCan this work as storage for playstation?

Q: QuestionIs this SSD a good option for long-term data storage? I hear certain ssds aren't good for long-term storage.

Q: QuestionCan I burn CDs with this laptop

Q: QuestionDoes the drive come formatted as GPT or MBR?

Q: QuestionI have seen questions regarding older iPhones, can this be used with iPhone 14 with iOS 17?

Q: QuestionWhats the difference between this model and MU-PC2T0K/WW. Is this compatible with Macbook Air TimeMachine

Q: QuestionCan this be set up to do back-ups automatically ? I am looking for something to back up my documents and photo's on a set schedule like once a week. I bought a WD HDD and it was supposed to do this, but after many tries I cannot get it to work.

Q: QuestionWill it be fast enough to work on the new iPad as a external drive?

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QuestionIs this considered an encrypted hard drive? I see it says "Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption", but I don't see any other explanation of this either in the details or in the video.

QuestionHow do you get better write speeds out of this ssd? It advertises up to 1050 mb/s but I'm only getting under 1mb-7mb tops in backing up documents to the drive :( I'm connecting thru USB c to my laptop

QuestionHas anyone used this to migrate their OS to?

Questioncan it be reformatted to NPFS file format?

QuestionI am looking for an external portable backup and recovery device of my PC. Does this drive come with a backup and recovery software?

QuestionIs this compatible with Windows 10 in S mode?

QuestionWill this work with a Mac laptop?

QuestionWill this work with IPhone 6 Plus?

Questioncan I use this to increase my xfinity DRV memory?

QuestionDo this works on Xbox 360

QuestionDoes this SSD include software to perform system backup and recovery functions?

QuestionCan this work as storage for playstation?

QuestionIs this SSD a good option for long-term data storage? I hear certain ssds aren't good for long-term storage.

QuestionCan I burn CDs with this laptop

QuestionDoes the drive come formatted as GPT or MBR?

QuestionI have seen questions regarding older iPhones, can this be used with iPhone 14 with iOS 17?

QuestionWhats the difference between this model and MU-PC2T0K/WW. Is this compatible with Macbook Air TimeMachine

QuestionCan this be set up to do back-ups automatically ? I am looking for something to back up my documents and photo's on a set schedule like once a week. I bought a WD HDD and it was supposed to do this, but after many tries I cannot get it to work.

QuestionWill it be fast enough to work on the new iPad as a external drive?