Samsung T7 Touch 500GB USB 3.2 Portable SSD - Silver - Fingerprint Security - Shock Resistant - Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) - AES 256-Bit Hardware Encryption - Read Speeds: Up to 1050 MB/s - Write Speeds: Up to 1000 MB/s - Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0 - MU-PC500S/WW - 3 Years Limited Warranty
Amazon Link - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B082VVSJTK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_g…
Found this deal today at MWave and shared.
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Fingerprint lock one was $190 for 1TB
I already owned a T5 SSD, what’s the difference? Do I need another one?
T7 is pretty much double read/write. 1TB (none touch) have recently been on sale for ~$140-150
What does touch do
Biometrics. Touch can be used as your encryption key to decrypt your drive when you plug it in to your computer.
@RedditUser1: Correct. The fingerprint scanning is optional with the software that comes with the drive. You can have just password authentication if you'd prefer.. but to be honest unless the sort of data you plan on storing the drive someone would cut your finger off over, then you should be good. I would assume it would be a similar fingerprint scanner to the ones used on Samsung phones.
@rysk: *
If you're using password authentication than you're better spending your money on a better (faster/larger) SSD and then encrypting the drive yourself, wouldn't you agree?
@RedditUser1: Yes, that's what the T7 is for. T7 touch is for the convenience of biometrics. Normal T7 500gb retails for around $120 so this is still a deal regardless if you use the touch sensor or not, and are looking for a T7.
@rysk: I saw a documentary once where they were able to hack into a guy's iPhone with FaceID by taking photos of a sleeping guy and using them to create a 1:1 plaster replica of the guy's face and scanning that. I believe it was called Medical Police, on Netflix.
It's a Fingerprint scanner.
Nowadays, it is slightly harder to get detail review on SSDs, and external SSDs. While T7's SLC cache can benefit somewhat from USB-C 3.2 due to its use of NVMe, once the SLC cache runs out, that benefit diminishes, especially in writes. With a more aggressive SLC cache, when the SSD is not full or not half full, it does offer 867 MBps when writing large sequential files, but only up to 10% of the storage space.
Price/GB for the 500GB SSD isn't great so unless you really need another external SSD, only get it if you cannot resist the close to 1000MB/s sequential read/write. T7 is DRAMless and USB 3.2 gen 2 is limited to PCIe gen 3 x2.
Then, there is USB 3.2 gen 2x2 (PCIe gen 3 x4)… which is starting to finally to get included in PCs (intel 12th gen, and I expect AMD Zen4 chipsets will include that). Based on my tests so far using a gen 2x2 enclosure, getting the expected 2GB read/2GB write in sequential tests. So, does that mean it doubles the speed of T7???
T5 are MSATA SSD, T7 are NVME SSD.
Ah my bad, didnt realise this was some touch security one ;)
Thanks, grabbed one to expand Xbox game storage.
Why would you pay (much) extra for the Touch version if it's for an xbox?
Perhaps double the speed from T5-T7? New Xboxes can make use of that. Personally I'd take a T5 with more capacity though.
This, double the speed…. might regret not buying T5 with 1TB but time will tell.
I'm taking T7 vs T7 Touch.
@pizzaguy: @pizzaguy
"I'm taking T7 vs T7 Touch."
Agreed. Good call. standard password security is good enough for most pepes.
I'm old, but not resistant to trying new technologies, however unless you are planning to keep ASIO etc out of your files, the additional cost and inconvenience in management/access with fingerprint scanning may hardly be worth it.
Having used both, plus Sammy T5's and SanDisk Extreme Portable ssd's, I can advise that the T7 and not the T7 Touch would be the best cost effective choice.
Note. the Samsung security software are different for the T5's vs the T7's meaning if your have both types of devices, you will need both software installed to set/up access security on each device.
They perform very well and the claimed fast read/write speeds by Samsung are as stated, but caution here, they are peak speeds, not sustained speeds (aren't they always).
Forget about shucking them to put into 3rd party NVME enclosures. Not worth the time, cost or effort. On the plus side, they are excellent as they are in their original enclosures. Small, portable and robust, forget about mucking around with them. Use them as intended.
T7 Touch is about $50 more than a non-touch T7, the only difference being the fingerprint biometrics security.
Gotta keep your game saves secure
0.7% cashback at both Shopback and Cashrewards
69c why how generous of them.
Looks like price is same on amazon.com.au includes free delivery.
Samsung MU-PC500S/WW Portable SSD T7 Touch, 500GB, Silver, USB3.2, Type-C https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B082VVSJTK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_g…
Thank you!! updated
Any deals on 1tb t5’s?
can you open the enclosure and upgrade the SSD to 2TB by yourself?
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"can you open the enclosure and upgrade the SSD to 2TB by yourself?"
Why would anyone want to…?
At today's prices would this be really necessary? In a couple of years time when SSD NVME replacement parts are literally as cheap as chips, and you don't want these devices going to landfill (& still have an SDD to dispose of securely), then go for it.
In a couple of years time when SSD NVME replacement parts are literally as cheap as chips
This definitely won't be the case!
The 1tb was under 130 just last week (i got one) so I don't see this as a bargain