Questions about Samsung Portable T7 Touch

If you have "FileVault" (equal to hard disk encryption) enabled in System Preferences/Security, you should be able to boot from it. Provided you have enabled booting from external media in the Startup Security Utility on a newer Mac with a T2 chip.

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The part is very robust and resistant - I use it regularly without any consideration and it still looks like new! I wouldn't be aware of a case or anything. :)

The Samsung T7 can also be operated without encryption. The encryption can be activated or deactivated with the supplied software. Initially, I used the T7 in the pre-formatted version. Later I reformatted it to AFPS so that I could use it for Time Machine backups. The encryption still worked without any problems after reformatting, i.e. with both password and fingerprint.

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Yes, this is correct, you would pay 199.00 and then you have to fill in the Samsung request for receiving a cashback with 60.00.

I currently use the predecessor (T5, formerly T3) for my VM's and sometimes have quite a lot running on the server. The performance of the disk was never a problem. So far, only the CPU has failed (HP Notebook Dual Core i7-7500U with 32 GB RAM).

According to our information, this should work.

I use the T7 Touch as an external drive for backups on an iMac. To do this, the hard drive first had to be formatted to APFS.

Samsung Electronics GmbH Hello, Thank you for your enquiry. The Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch - 1 TB - Black MU-PC1T0K/WW is compatible with both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Please note that an internal SSD is more worthwhile with the PlayStation 4 Pro variant than with the other PlayStation 4 versions (standard/slim), as this has a SATA III interface. However, a PSSD can also be connected without be connected without any problems. With other PlayStation 4 versions, the T5/ T7 is faster than the internal HDD or SSD. Also important is that if you want to connect the SSD T7 Touch to a PlayStation 5, only PlayStation 4 games can be installed, not PlayStation 5 games. This requires an internal PCIe 4.0 SSD. If this is the case, you can find suitable models for your PlayStation on the Samsung website under the tab "Computer" and "Gaming SSD". Kind regards from Schwalbach Your Samsung Service Team

Now it works, you can only configure the sensor on the desktop Mac (or maybe Android) and then the sensor also works with the iPad.

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I back up all my mobile phone data regularly, including photos. First on the laptop. From there, I transfer it to two external SSDs, along with the rest of the laptop's data. After all, an SSD can break. Even within the warranty period. Or it can break through one's own fault. The quality of the photos is not damaged. Copying is done 1:1. I don't know how many years the photos and data on an SSD will remain undamaged. But a Digitec technician can certainly help.

Samsung Electronics GmbH Hello, Thank you for your enquiry. To use the fingerprint function, we recommend using the free Samsung Portable SSD software, which you can find for download on our website: https://www.samsung.com/de/support/model/MU-PC2T0S/WW/ Up to 4 fingerprints can be stored on the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch. Best regards from Schwalbach, Your Samsung Service Team

Always this marketing As far as I know USB 3.1 is the same as USB 3.2 Gen1x1 = 5 GBits/s Gen 1x2 = 10GBit/s and Gen2 with 10 or 20 GBit/s. What is built in plays a subordinate role IMHO, what is important is which data rates are really achieved.

Yes, you can't activate the function, then it works completely without fingerprint or password.

Samsung Electronics GmbH Hello, please go to our manufacturer page (Samsung Switzerland). There you will find the conditions and action models of the cashback campaign explained. Prerequisite for receiving the cashback is the timely registration on cashback.samsung.ch. Best regards from Schwalbach, Your Samsung Service Team

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/community-newsroom/die-samsung-portable-ssd-t7-touch-als-speichererweiterung-an-der/ba-p/2311101 Read this article, it says it there. PS4 works anyway - on the Samsung thing it also says big and clear: GAMING READY It also says: "On the Playstation 5, you can currently install PS4 games on an external SSD, but not PS5 games. So you don't have to give up your existing game collection when new games come out, but can store them on the T7 Touch - leaving more space for new games on the Playstation 5". PS: If you can google, you have a clear advantage ;-)

I will gladly give you the answer myself. An IT forensic expert pointed out to me that only the "hard disk enclosure" is protected by the fingerprint, but the data is present unencrypted on the SSD medium. Anyone who has the time and know-how to convert the storage medium into a suitable housing will then have unhindered access to your data. Of course, Samsung does not tell us this, but it is the only USP that would in any way justify the price for the paltry 1TB.

That's the nature of SSDs, they need a voltage refresh from time to time. In the best case, a life span of 10 years can be assumed - but I wouldn't rely too heavily on that. The best choice for archiving is the well-known HDD, where it is best to store two disks with the same data.

The correct abbreviation would be MB/s instead of Mb/s, but it still does not mean MBits/s.

I have been successfully using the T7 with my MacBook pro for some time. The only issue I have encountered is that it takes a little time for the fingerprint reader to recognise my fingerprint - I have found that the fingerprint reader works best if the drive is connected when starting the Mac.