Samsung - T7 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray
User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1489 reviews.
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Find the ideal drive for your needs.
Learn more in the Drives and Storage Buying GuideFeatures
USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface
Offers an easy-to-use connection to devices. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer. USB-powered.
Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption
Help keep your files secure.
Solid state drive with no moving parts
Ensures cool, quiet operation.
Compatible with PC, Mac and Android
For flexible installation options.
1TB storage capacity
Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
Portable design
Lets you take your data on the go.
What's Included
Samsung Portable SSD T7 MU-PC1T0T - solid state drive
USB-C cable
USB-C to USB-A cable
Manuals & Guides
- User Manual (PDF)
Key Specs
- Storage Capacity1000 gigabytes
- Storage Drive TypeSSD
- Maximum Data Transfer Rate1050 megabytes per second
- Maximum Read Speed1050 megabytes per second
- Maximum Write Speed1000 megabytes per second
- Form FactorOther
- Interface(s)USB Type C (USB 3.2 Gen2)
General
- Product NameT7 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption
- BrandSamsung
- Model NumberMU-PC1T0T/AM
- ColorTitan Gray
- Color CategoryGray
Capacity
- Storage Capacity1000 gigabytes
Performance
- Storage Drive TypeSSD
- Maximum Data Transfer Rate1050 megabytes per second
- Maximum Read Speed1050 megabytes per second
- Maximum Write Speed1000 megabytes per second
Compatibility
- Internal Or ExternalExternal
- External Hard Drive TypePortable
- Form FactorOther
- Interface(s)USB Type C (USB 3.2 Gen2)
- Operating System CompatibilityAndroid, Mac, Windows
- Minimum System RequirementsMicrosoft Windows 7 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.10.x or later, Android 5.1 (Lollipop) or later
Features
- Security FeaturesPassword Protection
- Data EncryptionYes
- Encryption Algorithm256-bit AES
- UsageBackup, Enterprise/server, Everyday computing, Gaming, Low power storage
- Lighting TypeNone
Memory
- NAND Flash Memory TypeMLC
- Memory Card TypeNone
Power
- Power SourceUSB port
Dimension
- Product Height3.3 inches
- Product Width2.2 inches
- Product Weight0.13 ounces
Included
- Included SoftwareSamsung Magician
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts3 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor3 years
Other
- UPC887276410791
Customer reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1489 reviews
(1,489 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.9
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
Expert reviews
See all expert reviews(15)Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 15 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love my Samsung T7
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Needed a faster drive as photos and videos are taking up more space as resolution increases and my data was trapped in the cloud somewhere. I bought this drive thinking it was a temporary fix and it turned out to be a godsend. There are faster drives available BUT… many are rated at 25%-30% of the total read/write cycles of this drive meaning they’ll last 25%-30% of the estimated drive life. It’s fast enough to do anything an intermediate user would need to use with the benefit of password protection and encryption. Just make sure you don’t lose your password if you activate one, not sure if you can recover it if that were to happen. Password protection and 750-850 Read/write speeds on my Mac (750 read on my M1/850 read on my Intel model) make it 10x faster than my old external WD HDD and I’m future proofed for years to come. Excellent value and performance. I usually shoot for the stars when buying new components but this purchase had NO Remorse associated with it. I actually want to gift one to everyone I know who has had issues recovering media from their phones or clouds. It can download entire albums in record time depending on the size of your library. I’d highly recommend this product and will probably be buying 1-2 more in the near future
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Got About 10 Ten of Them ( 9.9 stars)
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.Every Other of job I get I buy one on these. So I probably have around 10 of them. Does the job. The whole transfer speed well let's just say real world I'm getting around 500 to 600 MB When I transfer files. Not the 1000 they say. I do transfer a lot big 4k Files from my job sites everyday. If you can catch on sale grab them. Yall can check us out on You Tube: All Access Construction. Of course I had to plug us.. :)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great SSD
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.Picked this drive up to use as a backup on my Mac Studio. It’s working great & was ready to use right out of the box. No issues after 11 months of daily use.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Small and mighty
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.Compact and reliable hard drive that's solid state so no moving parts to worry about. They can be pricey but I like this one so much I bought it twice.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for Gaming
||Posted .I’ll start off by saying that you CANNOT run Xbox Series X/S titles from this device. However, you CAN run regular Xbox One games from it. I use it on my new Series X console and I figured out that it’s best to use this to store all of the Xbox One/360 titles on and the next-gen Series X/S on the internal drive. You can, however, store the next-gen titles on here, but again you CANNOT run the next-gen titles form here, only the previous-gen ones. Still a great SSD with good storage, and real-time transfer speeds of about 2.5 Gbps. Solid purchase.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent reliable drive
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This is a very good external hard drive. Very good for backing up an old hard drive.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Convenient form factor and fast
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This is a very convenient form factor, it is fast as well. I have several now and they are connected to my Caldigit Element 4 hub . It is connected to my 14" MacBook Pro M1 Max. The Samsung SSDs are nice as I can connect them either to the the 3.2 USB or Thunderbolt 4 ports on the hub.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Scored much higher on my PC than my Mac
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Super small & light. It's a solid product, but it scored much higher on my PC running CrystalDiskMark compared to running the Blackmagic disk speed test on my M1 Mac Mini. Read speed: 1,044 MB/s vs.696 MB/s. Write speed: 942 MB/s vs.743 MB/s. Strangely, it scored higher on the write speed compared to the read speed on my Mac.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 15 reviews
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Q: QuestionCan this be used to clone an iMac internal hard drive and used as the boot disk? I've looked into the procedure to do this and am looking for a good SSD for this purpose. They put very slow hard drives in 2019 iMacs.
Asked by HaveSlowMac.
- A:Answer It should work. I have used a Samsung t7 to backup my MacBook Pro and have been able to boot from the backup.
Answered by Robert
Q: QuestionI can use whit a ps5 console ???
Asked 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 by MoMo
Q: QuestionCan this be used interchangeably between a MAC and Windows device? Or does it need to be formatted for one OR the other?
Asked by Matt.
- A:Answer MAC or Windows it uses the exFAT file system which means no reformatting needed for each type of computer since it works seamlessly between them.
Answered by DomDom91
Q: Questioncan this drive be used without the encryption? I just want a drive i can plug in, no encryption with no password...
Asked by oldman.
- A:Answer I am currently using it without encryption on both my phone and computer.
Answered by poncex3
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 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 by Flamingrocket2530
Q: QuestionCan I use this to back up photos on my iphone12? If so, do I need to purchase a special cable?
Asked 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 by MarkF
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 by BOB.
- A:Answer yes, it even comes with a USB3.0 cord. speed will be determined by your computer port's transfer rate.
Answered by bbrbbreviews
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 by Esquivel.
- A:Answer You need to make sure The drive is formatted which you can do through The PlayStation options
Answered by kenneroo
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