Testseek.com have collected 104 expert reviews of the Samsung T7 Touch USB3.2 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung T7 Touch USB3.2.
February 2020
(85%)
104 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
2648 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Built-in fingerprint reader and LED status indicator
Compact size
Fast performance
Available in capacities up to 2TB
Three-year warranty
Attractive aesthetics and color options
Hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption
18-inch USB cables
It also functions perfectly as a working drive for 4K video when connected to a Thunderbolt port on my iMac. There was no stuttering or other issues
It's just as if the files as stored on the computer's own drive
While the T7 Touch mounted and performed
Near double T5 speeds
USB-C and USB-A cables included
Fingerprint sensor is fast
AES-256 encryption
Small footprint
Fast everyday reader and writer
Fingerprint scanner (optional use)
Extremely affordable for a secure drive
Runs only warm to the touch
The editors didn't like
Relatively expensive
Requires software for fingerprint unlocking on a PC or Mac
3-year warranty
DRAMless architecture
Small write cache for capacity
No IP rating
Initial issues with the fingerprint recognition set up software
Aluminum can scratch and be scratched
Only stores four fingerprints
Limited color options at launch
Rating
4.5 out of 5
Where to buy
The Samsung T7 Touch is will be available from Samsung starting at $129.99 and is currently avaiable on Amazon. It c
Slightly slower during long sustained writes than the T5
Small and light, Very, very fast, Fingerprint sensor bolsters security, Once installed, fingerprint security unlocks the device regardless of operating system, Comes with both Type A and Type C USB cables
Software setup isn't friendly with macOS Catalina and higher
Abstract: Announced at CES just a couple of months ago, the idea of a portable hard drive that you unlock with your fingerprint is really quite cool – but now having used it, I can tell you it's more than cool – it's bloody useful.The T7 Touch from Samsung is a s...
Abstract: Samsung has had a great run of portable SSDs, all the way back to the T1 in 2015. Since then, connectivity has changed, the bar for performance has risen, and Samsung responded nearly two years ago with the X5. Without a portable solution being launched i...
There's a whole lot to like about the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch. It's the fastest portable USB SSD we've tested, and incredibly affordable for a secure drive, albeit one that's not FIPs-certfied for government or enterprise use. That fingerprint scann...
As was the case with the X5, The Samsung T7 Touch's biggest competition is its own predecessor. Sure, it's faster and the fingerprint sensor provides a new avenue of security but, at the end of the day, the T5 was plenty fast and (probably) secure enough...
Published: 2020-02-05, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
There's a whole lot to like about the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch. It's the fastest portable USB SSD we've tested, and incredibly affordable for a secure drive, albeit one that's not FIPs-certfied for government or enterprise use. That fingerprint scann...
Abstract: External storage drives aren't necessarily something you'd think of when accessorising an outfit, but they can occasionally be very smart-looking indeed. With its smart metallic finish and rounded edges, for example, the Samsung T7 Touch looks rather like...
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Compact and portable, Biometric fingerprint scanner, Reasonably priced
Mediocre random-access performance
While that's a disappointment, it shouldn't rule the T7 Touch out of contention. It's absolutely fine for personal use and the price isn't bad, either – the 500GB model we tested works out to 14p/GB, although the 1TB model is a little pricier at £160, equ...
