Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD - 1 TB - USB 3.2 Gen.2 External SSD Metallic Black (MU-PC1T0K/WW)

To complement my 64GB iPad Air, I wanted an external SSD to be able to back up and also hold media content without using up space on the iPad. After much research, I decided that the Samsung T7 Touch appeared to be a good buy. Reasonably priced given its specifications, for me it was a no-brainer. 500GB of SSD storage, password and fingerprint security and additionally, connectors for both USB C to C and USB C to A. It is fast, copying files very quickly, and the fingerprint set up easily and works very well. Small and compact, it will fit easily into a pocket if necessary, or I have mine in a case that houses my iPad and other bits and pieces. Very pleased with it. Anyone thinking of getting one, check out YouTube for reviews and information.

This was one of the most recommended SSDs online; and I can see why. Super small and easy to carry around with fast read and write speeds. I use mine for video editing and it has yet to have any faults.

Great external ssd drive, fantastic way to protect sensitive files.I got this as I frequently move customer data and needed a way of protecting the data should I ever misplace the drive.The drive is slim lightweight and stylish, the connector at the back is a standard USBC so even if I lose the cable like I often do it uses a standard connector therfore it's easily replaced.Data transfer is perfectly acceptable for both small and large files, in fact it’s far quicker than my previous ssd so I have no complaints about the speed.Once you setup the fingerprint recognition using the software on the SSD you no longer have to use the software, this is a winner for me as several PC’s I use this ssd drive with do not allow software installation therefore I can still access all my files on the drive without installing software.The T7 Touch is lightweight, well made and secure this is perfect for my everyday use.

Pros: The SSD can be used to store files etc. I used it for Time Machine backups on Mac and it works well. The read/write speeds of this SSD is also very fast. It is very compact and thin, and built well.Cons: On Mac the app for T7 Touch does not work and does not allow me to use fingerprint to unlock. Instead it is encrypted with a passwordOverall, if you are looking for an external SSD to store files and photos or to backup your Mac this is a good choice for the money.

I've had the Samsung T7 (2Tb) for 2 years now. I love that it's so small and lightweight, the dimension of a credit card but ~6x thicker. The data transfer is very fast. The touch security is not only great to have on the drive, but should should anyone try and use it / plug it in without the security, it appears to be empty. The downside, and the reason I'm writing this review so late, is that I've been having issues with what looking like battery acid crystallisation. Pictured here is the cable, my drive rack the drive has been sitting in, and the crystallisation. Great drive, but be sure your data is backed up elsewhere, too. Just in case.

This has been my solid state iMac backup now for about three years. No problem, gets on with the job. Previous hard-drive type by Western had tantrums!

I needed a new drive for work that could be encrypted and this seems to fit the bill.I haven't used the fingerprint reader yet, but in checking it out have had transfer speeds over 130mb/s, and transferred files between 20mb and 7GB in a block of over 350GB. This gave consistent speeds, no dropout. I'm well pleased.The only slight issue I had was that I had to assign a drive letter to it at the start, but that's not difficult to do.For my purposes this is great, and even faster than the T5 drive I also haveEdit: I have now had the drive over 12 months and it's still a great little drive for storing files or transferring between devices. I still have the slight issue of having to assign a drive letter in windows but aside from that no problems at all ... so far, and not wanting to tempt fate! I even bought some as Christmas presents for relatives to use as secure backup.

The Samsung portable SSD,is very slim. Easy to use and value for money