Customer Ratings & Reviews

This portable hard drive works great! Fast, reliable and small size. I have been using it for 6 months now and I am very satisfied with it.

After debating on whether or not to completely replaced my late 2013 27" iMac and spending an exorbitant amount of time on Reddit and YouTube looking at the benefits of internal versus external SSDs. I decided against tearing the screen off of my iMac (why do you make it so hard Apple) and reconfiguring my boot disk to run off of an SSD. How did I choose this SSD? Honestly, impatience. I think the Samsung T5 would've worked just as well, given that the late 2013 iMac has thunderbolt 2 and USB 3.0/A. While the T7 is built to run super fast, I am capped out via the USB C to USB A compatibility. Also, I "needed" 2TB worth of storage, (I've been using 1TB since 2013 and I've used about 60% of it, so the need is relative and in my mind), and there wasn't a huge difference in the cost point of the T5 2TB and the T7 2B. Plus T7 was available same day and T5 had "unavailable to deliver." The install. I know it semi sounds like I know what I am doing, let me assure you - I do not. This is the first time I have made any changes and I was terrified.. but I had disk speeds in the teens and I am heavy into research and frequently have 6-7 different applications running. It was super easy. You literally plug the SSD in, wipe it, and copy your HDD over (I used carbon copy software). For me, given my 1TB HDD, it took about 4 hours. Afterwards, my disk speeds had increased from 30 to 4-500 MB/s. Well below what this SSD is rated for but once again - external SSD through a USB 3.0 and not through the thunderbolt 2. That being said - it's like a new computer. Restarts take 20-30 seconds from start to finish versus the 5-7 minutes. Applications open instantly. I can play world of warcraft on one screen while studying on another. This is a lifesaver and saved me an incredible amount of money. I would highly recommend to any novice looking to extend the life of earlier model iMacs whose HDDs are behind the glass screens. I've also bought 32GB of RAM from MacSales to replace the 8GB but it has not been delivered. I cannot see how it could improve my performance further, but we will see. Attached are the new disk speeds, this is with 9 different applications running not including World of Warcraft which is open on my second screen. Also - Don't be fooled if you google "Samsung T7 SSD iMac" and see people saying that the it will not connect to iMac, it connected just fine straight out of the box. They probably reformatted it wrong. Go to youtube, watch videos. If I can do it - you can too!

It's small, it's fast, it stores a lot, what more could you ask for???

Very small and compact which I like. Also very smooth surface really nice. Speed has been great. Haven’t had any performance issues. I’ve had faster but for the price I don’t think anyone would see any issues with speed or performance. Very portable no bigger than those slim weird wallets. Could easily slide into full pocket. That’s a nice touch. I use it weekly for extra storage in always emptying my sd card onto it and It’s done great.

Works great! Quick write & transfer speeds! I upgraded to a 4tb external drive from a 2tb… I needs tons of space and like to keep the drives as empty as possible in my computers for peak performance and overall longevity. My 2tb WD Black external drive was full. It didn’t take very long to transfer the data between them, and it all made it out intact.

Love these SSDs! I've been using them for a couple of years now and only have great things to say about them. I use them for video editing when I'm traveling and they work great. The read and write speeds allow 4k footage to be edited pretty easily. They're also lightweight and don't take up a lot of space.

Great, small ssd, perfect for extra storage. Fast transfer and durable. Even has software for formating and partitioning

So far so good with this storage device. I use it to make backups of my MacBook using Time Machine. It works great for this purpose. I have not had any issues with it yet. I like that it is small and easy to use. I would say that the price of this SSD is pretty good. Not too expensive. Overall, I would recommend it.

I bought this SSD 1TB external hard drive for my wife to store photos and videos so that she can free up her C drive. The size is incredibly small but it is fast and she loves it.

I'm upgrading 15 year-old external harddisk. This is exactly what I was looking for. It is light/small portable device and easy to carry around in your pocket. It also comes with an encryption software so you can easily create a password to protect your files.

I have used Samsung T5 and T7 and they both work for me without issue. I’m a filmmaker, my shop is MAC based and I use a lot of Blackmagic Design cameras, URSA Minis, Pocket Cinema Cameras and other BM gear. As I said at the top my use of the T7 with any of my cameras has been great and without issue. I format them, connect them via the provided cable and it provides me with uninterrupted recording. I have read many of the complaints about the incompatibility of the T7 with Blackmagic cameras but this has not been my experience. I do however recall being onset and noticed a PA having issues with the T5/7 not connecting with the camera and the issue was they were using a low grade USB-C cable. The moment I gave him a better cable the matter was resolved. Anyway I hope this helps someone.

The Samsung T7 4TB External USB 3.2 Portable hard drive is both compact and durable. It seemed an excellent choice for use as a backup drive for my ancient 2012 white MacBook, which I primarily use for writing. It's important to own a solid backup drive so as to avoid information loss, and better still, I was fortunate to get it at a sale price

This is my first Samsung external USB-C SSD and so far it's been performing well, running Unreal Engine 5 games out of it via a USB-C 3.1 port on my desktop gaming rig. Fits 2025 HP Omen 35L GT16-0344 with Ryzen 7 8700F paired to a RTX 5060 Ti / 16 GB via a USB-C 3.1 port.

Having recently purchased a brand new MacBook Pro M1 Pro with 1TB SSD, I wanted a really good external SSD for Time Machine Backups. I already own a much smaller Samsung SSD which has served me really well for the last few years. So I knew in advance the Samsung T7 2TB would be the perfect choice for the task at hand. It's simply amazing you can get portable SSD drives with so much real and usable storage, for the price of admission in this T7. It came nicely packaged with every you need, including a little owners manual and a high quality USB C to USB C cable. This drive is incredibly fast and was able to download hundreds of gigabytes of data quickly. It's built to the best standards with durable thermal construction, which Samsung says defends against impact or overheating. Out of the box, it was recognized on my new MacBook and using Disc Utility, I formatted it appropriately for a Mac (using APFS) and while data is downloading, the little Blue LED blinks to let you know data is being accepted, then turns solid blue when the data transfer is complete. You can password protect the drive and it includes 256-BIT AES hardware encryption, which scrambles data to make it nearly impossible to hack. It's small, elegant, incredibly well made, protects your data and simply couldn't be easier to use. If you've ever lost data before, you know how awful the feeling. This T7 SSD from Samsung will ensure I can never lose data. For the money, I simply can't recommend this enough.

Great for editing video. Thes t7’s are super useful for any type of video work. Fast enough to edit video off of and I’ve never had one fail.

I initially bought this SSD as a backup for my TimeMachine on my Mac. However, I’ve also been able to use it for my Logic projects. A few weeks ago, I purchased a new Mac, and this SSD left me in awe. It transferred all my old Mac’s data to my new one in about 15 to 25 minutes. Even the Apple Genius specialist was impressed. I highly recommend this product. If you’re concerned about the color, it blends seamlessly with the Space Black Mac color.

Really great product. I love the design. Very sleek. Slim has some weight to it does what it supposed to do and has enough memory to store all the data I need it to. Great product. Would buy again!

The T7 hits the perfect balance of speed, security, portability, and reliability. If you need a dependable external SSD for work files, backups, or media, this one is absolutely worth it. Samsung includes both USB‑C to C and USB‑C to A cables, so it works with pretty much any device I plug it into and don’t let the size fool you — this thing is fast. I purchased the case separately for travel.

The hard drive is fast and it is the right drive for my computing needs.

It is tiny and light. The transfer speed is very very fast! I use it to stored my work files(0.5t) so the 1T capacity is perfect for me.