Samsung’s latest pocket-sized exterior stable state drive delivers lightning-fast speeds and handy fingerprint safety in a glossy, sturdy package deal
Samsung Electronics in the present day introduced the discharge of its newest exterior storage system – the Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) T7 Touch – which mixes glossy, compact design with the quickest switch speeds at present obtainable primarily based on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 customary. The new system additionally elevates knowledge safety to the following stage with an extra {hardware} safety measure within the type of a built-in fingerprint sensor.
“Consumers who are constantly on the go between work, play and passion projects want to be able to securely carry their content with them,” mentioned Dr. Mike Mang, vp of Brand Product Biz Team, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics. “Now their data is secure thanks to the fingerprint recognition functionality incorporated into the product, which delivers industry-leading transfer speeds in a compact form factor.”
Designed for each skilled and informal customers, Samsung’s T7 Touch supplies sufficient capability to securely retailer massive numbers of images, video games or 4K/8K movies whether or not on a PC, pill, smartphone or sport console1, in addition to the sturdiness to take their content material with them2.
The T7 Touch gives a big velocity improve over earlier storage options. With a learn velocity of 1,050MB/s and a write velocity of 1,000MB/s3, it’s roughly twice as quick as its predecessor, the T5, and as much as 9.5 instances sooner than exterior HDDs4. Moreover, the system can attain its most velocity when used with the NVMe interface.
For an added layer of safety, the T7 Touch brings the primary built-in fingerprint scanner to Samsung SSDs on prime of password safety and AES 256-bit {hardware} encryption. It additionally incorporates a ‘Motion LED’, which permits the consumer to find out the standing of the system merely with a single look. Despite the appreciable velocity increase, {hardware} additions and stable steel (aluminum) casing, the brand new SSD nonetheless weighs in at a light-weight 58 grams. The progressive nature of Samsung’s T7 Touch has been acknowledged on the CES 2020 Innovation Awards.
Available in a black or silver end, the T7 Touch is obtainable in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB sizes, making it appropriate for a variety of use circumstances. To guarantee dependable connectivity wherever the customers could also be, the drive comes with a USB Type-C-to-C cable and a USB Type-C-to-A cable, and is suitable with Windows, Mac and Android working methods. The T7 Touch additionally features a three-year restricted guarantee with producer’s recommended retail costs (MSRP) of $129.99 for the 500GB, $229.99 for the 1TB and $399.99 for the 2TB.
The T7 Touch is accessible beginning this month in over 30 nations worldwide. Following the discharge of the T7 Touch, the Portable SSD T7 is anticipated to be launched within the second quarter. For extra data, please go to samsung.com/ssd.
Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch and T7 Product Specifications
| Category | Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch | Samsung Portable SSD T7* |
| Capacity | 2TB/1TB/500GB | |
| Interface | USB 3.2 (Gen 2, 10Gbps) with backward compatibility | |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 85 x 57 x 8.0mm (3.Three x 2.2 x 0.Three inches) | |
| Weight | 58 grams (2.Zero oz) | |
| Transfer Speed | Up to 1,050 MB/s | |
| UASP Mode | Supported | |
| Encryption | AES 256-bit {hardware} knowledge encryption | |
| Security | Password Protection S/W Fingerprint Recognition |
Password Protection S/W |
| Software | Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.05 | |
| Certifications | CE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, C-tick, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB | |
| RoHS Compliance | RoHS2 | |
| Colors | Black & Silver | TBD |
| Connectivity | USB type-C-to-C, USB type-C-to-A | |
| Warranty | Three (3) Year Limited Warranty6 | |
*The T7 might be obtainable in Q2 2020.
1Compatibility with host units might range. Some working methods might require reformatting of the T7 Touch. Please discover the suitable units checklist on www.samsung.com/assist.
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