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What’s the difference between the Samsung T7, T7 Shield and T7 Touch?

Samsung recently released the T7 Shield Portable Solid State Drive. So, how does it compare to the standard T7 and the T7 Touch?

You can find out in this versus guide between these external storage drives at Seeking Tech.

Quick Summary

The new Samsung T7 Shield features a rubberized grip, which should make it easier to hold when compared to the Samsung T7 and Samsung T7 Touch.

The Shield version of the T7 series is also the only one to offer dust and water protection with an IP67 rating. Furthermore, it is able to withstand longer drop distances when compared to the T7 and T7 Touch.

The Touch version of the T7 is the only one to come with a finger sensor, which you can use for fingerprint recognition security.

The T7, T7 Shield and T7 Touch have the same USB interface, maximum sequential reading and maximum sequential writing speeds.

T7 vs. T7 Shield vs. T7 Touch Comparison Chart

You can take a look at our comparison table between the T7, T7 Shield and T7 Touch below.

	Samsung T7 Portable SSD	Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD	Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD
Size Options	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB	1 TB 2 TB	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB
What’s in the Box	Portable SSD USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable Quick Start Guide Warranty Statement	Portable SSD USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable Quick Start Guide Warranty Statement	Portable SSD USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable Quick Start Guide Warranty Statement
Dimensions	3.4 inches in width x 2.2 inches in height x 0.3 inches in depth	3.5 inches in width x 2.3 inches in height x 0.5 inches in depth	3.4 inches in width x 2.2 inches in height x 0.3 inches in depth
Weight	57 grams	98 grams	57 grams
USB Interface	USB 3.2 Gen2	USB 3.2 Gen2	USB 3.2 Gen2
Maximum Sequential Reading Speed	Up to 1050 MB per second	Up to 1050 MB per second	Up to 1050 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed	Up to 1000 MB per second	Up to 1000 MB per second	Up to 1000 MB per second
IP Rating	None	IP65	None
Drop Resistance	Up to 2 feet	Up to 3 feet	Up to 2 feet
Security	Password protection	Password protection	Password protection Fingerprint recognition
Software	Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0 Samsung Magician Software	Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0 Samsung Magician Software	Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0 Samsung Magician Software
Encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Rubberized Grip	No	Yes	No
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 60°C	0°C to 60°C	0°C to 60°C
Non-Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C	-40°C to 85°C	-40°C to 85°C
Non-Operating Shock Resistance	1,500G, 0.5 ms duration and 3 axis	1,500G, 0.5 ms duration and 3 axis	1,500G, 0.5 ms duration and 3 axis
Non-Operating Vibration Resistance	10~2,000 Hz, 20G	20~2,000 Hz, 20G	10~2,000 Hz, 20G
Certifications	CE BSMI KC VCCI C-tick FCC IC UL TUV CB EAC UKCA BIS	CE BSMI KC VCCI C-tick FCC IC UL TUV CB EAC UKCA BIS	CE BSMI KC VCCI C-tick FCC IC UL TUV CB EAC UKCA BIS
Warranty	3-year limited warranty	3-year limited warranty	3-year limited warranty
Pricing	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)

Size Options

The new Samsung T7 Shield is available in the 1 TB and 2 TB capacities. Both the T7 and T7 Touch SSDs offer a 500 GB option to go along with the 1 TB and 2 TB options.

What’s in the Box

Along with the solid state drive, each product also comes with the following in the box:

USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable
USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Statement

Dimensions

When it comes to the physical size of the portable SSD, the new T7 Shield is slightly wider and longer than the other two storage drives. The Sheild version is also nearly twice as thick as the other two products.

You can take a look at the full measurements, which is shown as Width x Height x Depth, below:

T7: 3.4 inches in width x 2.2 inches in height x 0.3 inches in depth
T7 Shield: 3.5 inches in width x 2.3 inches in height x 0.5 inches in depth
T7 Touch: 3.4 inches in width x 2.2 inches in height x 0.3 inches in depth

Weight

The T7 and T7 Touch weigh the same at around 57 grams. The Shield version is nearly twice as heavy, weighing in at around 98 grams.

USB Interface

All three external solid state drives use the USB 3.2 Gen2 interface, which provides a transfer speed of up to 10 Gbps.

Maximum Sequential Reading Speed

The T7, T7 Shield and T7 Touch portable storage state drives have a maximum sequential read speed of up to 1050 MB per second.

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

All three external drives also have a maximum sequential write speed of up to 1000 MB per second.

IP Rating

When it comes to dust and water resistance, the Samsung T7 Shield Portable Solid State Drive is the only one to offer any protection.

With an IP65 rating, the Shield version is fully dust tight in addition to being able to be submerged underwater at a maximum depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes.

Drop Resistance

The Samsung T7 and Samsung T7 Touch offer a drop resistance of up to 2 meters. The Samsung T7 Shield is even better in this category as it offers a drop resistance of up to 3 meters.

Security

When it comes to security, all three external storage drives in this comparison provide password protection.

The T7 Touch is the only variant to offer fingerprint recognition as you can use its fingerprint sensor to offer additional security in order to keep the content stored on the SSD from being accessed.

Software

All three versions of the Samsung T7 support the Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0 and Samsung Magician Software.

Encryption

As for the encryption, these portable solid state drives use AES 256-bit hardware encryption.

Rubberized Grip

The Samsung T7 Shield Portable Solid State Drive is the only product from the T7 series to feature a rubberized grip, which should make it easier to hold when compared to the other variants.

Operating Temperature Range

The operating temperature range are the same for these three SSDs at 0°C to 60°C.

Non-Operating Temperature Range

When it comes to the non-operating temperature, all three have a recommended range of -40°C to 85°C.

Non-Operating Shock Resistance

These portable storage drives have the same non-operating shock resistance specifications at 1,500G, 0.5 ms duration and 3 axis.

Non-Operating Vibration Resistance

You can find the non-operating vibration resistance specs for the T7, T7 Sheild and T7 Touch below:

T7: 10~2,000 Hz, 20G
T7 Shield: 20~2,000 Hz, 20G
T7 Touch: 10~2,000 Hz, 20G

Certifications

All three variants of the Samsung T7 series have received the following certifications:

CE
BSMI
KC
VCCI
C-tick
FCC
IC
UL
TUV
CB
EAC
UKCA
BIS

Warranty

The Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Shield Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive each comes with a 3-year limited warranty.

How to fix slow read, transfer and write speeds of Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch

by Kevin Chen

When using the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive or Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive, you may experience slow speeds.

If you think your external SSD is too slow when it comes to reading, transfer and writing, then you can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech for some potential fixes.

Before we being, we should note that this guide is intended for all capacity versions of the Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch. The list should include the following model numbers:

Samsung T5:

MU-PA250B
MU-PA500B
MU-PA1T0B
MU-PA2T0B

Samsung T7:

MU-PC500H
MU-PC500R
MU-PC500T
MU-PC1T0H
MU-PC1T0R
MU-PC1T0T
MU-PC2T0H
MU-PC2T0R
MU-PC2T0T

Samsung T7:

MU-PC500
MU-PC500S
MU-PC1T0
MU-PC1T0S
MU-PC2T0
MU-PC2T0S

Potential Solution #1: Using a Different USB Cable and/or USB Port.

The slowdown issues with your T5, T7 or T7 Touch could be related to the USB cable and/or USB port.

For the USB cable, we recommend that you use the same cable that came packed into the retail box of your external solid state drive.

If you don’t have the USB cable that came with your Samsung SSD, then you need to find one that is compatible with USB 3.1 Gen2 interface of the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive or the USB 3.2 Gen2 interface of the Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive.

You should also try using another USB port on the connected device. This is because the USB port that you are currently using may be a lower USB specification (which will result in slower speed) or potentially damaged. The USB port should match the aforementioned USB interfaces, which is USB 3.2 Gen2 for the T5 or USB 3.2 Gen2 for the T7 and T7 Touch.

If using a different USB cable or USB port does not make your SSD faster, you can try using your external drive with another device as the current device you are connecting your solid state drive to may have speed bottlenecks that prevent your external SSD from reaching its full performance potential.

Potential Solution #2: Freeing Up Space

Your Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive or Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive will perform slower if they are near full capacity due to how solid state drives access data. Therefore, we recommend leaving at least 15% of free space on your SSD.

Thus, you need to delete or transfer any of the files you don’t plan on using on your external storage drive until you meet our recommended percentage of free space.

Afterwards, you can try testing the speed of your SSD again to see if it is no longer slow during reading, transferring and/or writing.

Potential Solution #3: Enabling Write Cache on Windows 10

If you are experience slow writing speeds when you connect your external Samsung storage drive on a Windows 10 computer, then you can try enabling Write Cache.

In order to enable write cache, you need to do the following:

1. Locate the icon that represents your Samsung solid state drive in Windows 10.

2. Right click the icon.

3. In the pop-up menu, select Properties.

4. Next, you need to select the Policies tab.

5. Check the box right next to Enable write caching on the device.

6. Select OK to confirm the change.

Enabling write caching should help speed up the performance of your SSD when it comes to writing data. However, you may experience corrupted and/or loss data if the writing process gets interrupted (such as during a power outage or USB cable being disconnected).

Potential Solution #4: Updating the Firmware for T5, T7 or T7 Touch

Updating the firmware for your T5, T7 or T7 Touch may also help improve performance.

You can only update the firmware of your Samsung external storage drive through the Samsung Portable SSD Software. When updating, you should make sure that your SSD isn’t busy reading, writing or transferring data.

To find out how you can upgrade the firmware for the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive or Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive, you can check out this guide.

Potential Solution #5: Contacting Samsung

If you are still having speed issues even after trying all of the aforementioned fixes and your Samsung external drive, and you are still covered under warranty, then you can try contacting Samsung to see if they are willing to fix your problems.

What’s the difference between the ADATA SE800 and Samsung T7?

by Kevin Chen

If you are searching for a fast external solid state drive, then you may have found the SE800 and T7.

You can check out this comparison guide to see what the major differences are between these ADATA and Samsung portable storage products.

Quick Summary

The Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive is slightly faster than the ADATA SE800 External Solid State Drive at maximum sequential reading. However, the two SSDs are identical when it comes to maximum sequential writing and interface speed.

In terms of portability, the SE800 weighs less in addition to being shorter in length and width. On the other hand, the T7 is slimmer.

The two products have the same warranty coverage length at three years.

SE800 vs. T7 Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the SE800 and T7 below.

	ADATA SE800 External Solid State Drive	Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive
Capacity Options	512 GB 1 TB	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB
What’s in the Box	ADATA SE800 External Solid State Drive USB 3.2 Type-C to USB Type-C cable USB 3.2 Type-C to USB Type-A cable Quick Start Guide	Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement
Weight	40 grams	58 grams
Dimensions	72.7 mm x 44 mm x 12.2 mm	85 mm x 57 mm x 8 mm
Compatible Devices	PC Mac PlayStation 4 PlayStation 4 Pro PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox One S Xbox One X Xbox Series S Xbox Series X	PC Mac PlayStation 4 PlayStation 4 Pro PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox One S Xbox One X Xbox Series S Xbox Series X
Interface Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)	USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
Maximum Sequential Read Speed	512 GB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second 1 TB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second	500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second 1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second 2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed	512 GB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second 1 TB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second	500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second 1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second 2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second
Warranty	3-year limited warranty	3-year limited warranty
Pricing	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)

Capacity Options

When it comes to capacities, the Samsung T7 is the only one out of the two SSDs to off a 2 TB version.

You can find the available capacity options for each of these products below:

ADATA SE800:

512 GB
1 TB

Samsung T7:

500 GB
1 TB
2 TB

What’s in the Box

Both the SE800 and T7 include cables that will let connect to compatible devices that use the USB Type-A port as well as the USB Type-C port.

You can find the lists of content included inside each new retail box of the two products below:

ADATA SE800:

ADATA SE800 External Solid State Drive
USB 3.2 Type-C to USB Type-C cable
USB 3.2 Type-C to USB Type-A cable
Quick Start Guide

Samsung T7:

Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive
USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable
Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement

Weight

The SE800 weighs less than the T7.

You can find the weight specifications for the external storage drives below:

SE800: 40 grams
T7: 58 grams

Dimensions

When it comes to physical size, the SE800 is shorter than the T7 in length and width. On the other hand, the T7 is thinner than the SE800.

You can find the measurements, which are displayed as Length x Width x Depth, below:

SE800: 72.7 mm x 44.0 mm x 12.2 mm
T7: 85 mm x 57 mm x 8 mm

Compatible Devices

The ADATA SE800 External Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive should be compatible with the following:

PC
Mac
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 Pro
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox One S
Xbox One X
Xbox Series S
Xbox Series X

When using either of these solid state drives on the PlayStation 5, you can store native PS5 videogames and backwards compatible PS4 videogames. You can also play backwards compatible PS4 directly from the SE800 and T7.

When you use these SSDs with the Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X, you can store native Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X videogames in addition to backwards compatible Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One videogames. Moreover, you can play the backwards compatible Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One games directly off of the SE800 and T7.

Interface Speed

As for the interface, the SE800 uses USB 3.2 Gen 2 while the T7 uses USB 3.1 Gen 2. These two interfaces should provide up to 10 Gbps in transfer speed.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

The T7 is 50 MB per second faster, or 5% faster, than the SE800 when it comes to maximum sequential reading.

You can find the maximum sequential read speed for each capacity below:

512 GB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second
1 TB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second

500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second
1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second
2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

The SE800 and T7 should have the same maximum sequential writing speeds.

You can take a look at the max write speed for each capacity of the SSDs below:

512 GB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second
1 TB ADATA SE800: Up to 1000 MB per second

500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second
1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second
2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second

Warranty

The ADATA SE800 External Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive each comes with a 3-year limited warranty.

Resources:

How to fix Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch detection issues

by Kevin Chen

Your computer or device may not recognize your T5 Portable Solid State Drive, T7 Portable Solid State Drive and T7 Portable Solid State Drive.

If you are having issues with our external Samsung SSD not properly being detected on your PC, Mac and/or other devices, then you can check out this troubleshooting tutorial from Seeking Tech.

Before we start, we should note that this guide will cover all capacity versions of the Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch. The list should include the following model numbers:

MU-PA250B
MU-PA500B
MU-PA1T0B
MU-PA2T0B
MU-PC500R
MU-PC500H
MU-PC500T
MU-PC1T0R
MU-PC1T0H
MU-PC1T0T
MU-PC2T0R
MU-PC2T0H
MU-PC2T0T
MU-PC500
MU-PC500S
MU-PC1T0
MU-PC1T0S
MU-PC2T0
MU-PC2T0S

Using Correct File Format for T5, T7 and T7 Touch

The first step we recommend taking is to check the file format of your Samsung T5, T7 or T7 Touch.

Be default, the T5, T7 and T7 Touch SSDs are pre-formatted using the exFAT file system. This format is recognized by Mac and Windows operating systems for reading and writing data.

If you changed the file system to NTFS, then your Windows device should still be able to read and write data. For Mac, you can only read off of your external drive for NTFS.

For the HFS file system, Windows will not be able to recognize your SSD. For Mac, you can read and write data with HFS.

So, for best compatibility across multiple devices, we recommend using the exFAT format for your Samsung T5 Portable SSD, Samsung T7 Portable SSD or Samsung T7 Portable SSD.

Check Your USB connections

The next step we recommend taking is to check your USB connections.

Make sure that the USB connectors and ports aren’t dirty. You should also check to see if the cables to fully connected.

Furthermore, you can try using different cables. We recommend using the USB cables that came with your external drive as other cables could lead to compatibility issues.

It is also important to note that the connected device may not be able to detect your T5, T7 or T7 Touch if you are using an USB 2.0 port and the electrical current exceeds the 500 mA maximum limit.

How to fix “No Samsung Portable SSD is connected” error on Mac

If you see the “No Samsung Portable SSD is connected” error message when using the Samsung Portable SSD software on a Mac, then it is due to a security feature that was introduced in the macOS High Sierra 10.13.

This feature basically requires your approvals for installations of third-party software that aren’t directly distributed by Apple.

To fix this issue, close the Samsung Portable SSD Software. Afterwards, select “Security & Privacy” from the “System Preferences” menu. Locate the “System software from developer Samsung Electronics was blocked from loading” message and then click the “Allow” option.

Disconnect and then reconnect your T5, T7 or T7 Touch and then open the Samsung Portable SSD Software.

How to fix detection issues with T5, T7 or T7 Touch on M1 and macOS Big Sur

If your new Mac, which comes equipped the Apple M1 chip and macOS Big Sur, is having issues detecting your T5, T7 or T7 or T7 Touch, then it is likely due to same aforementioned policy where a user approval is required for installing third-party software that aren’t directly distributed by Apple.

To resolve this issue on your Mac, you need to go to Utilities and then Startup Security Utility. Afterwards, you need to select “Security Policy” and then “Reduced Security.” Here, you need to make sure that the box is checked for “Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers.”

After checking the aforementioned box, restart your Mac.

Download and then install “Portable SSD Software 1.0 for Mac (The macOS Big Sur user’s only)” from the Samsung official website. Make sure that you are downloading the right version of the program as there are multiple versions.

How to resolve conflicts between Samsung Portable SSD Driver and SAT SMART Driver

If you are using your T5, T7 or T7 Touch on a mac OS X that has the SAT SMART Driver, then you may run into issues with your SSD not showing up in some products.

To resolve this issue, you need to delete the Samsung Portable SSD Driver. To do so, first disconnect your solid state drive from your Mac.

Next, you need to use osascript with the CleanupAll.scpt file located in the directory of the Samsung Portable SSD software (which you can find at Home > Library > Application Support > PortableSSD).

Keep in mind that, by removing the Samsung Portable SSD Driver, you won’t be able to use the security mode of your T5, T7 or T7 Touch.

Game Consoles

If your PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Seies S and/or Xbox Series X don’t recognize the external Samsung SSD, then you need to disable the security mode on your drive. This is because the security mode will require a password in order to unlock the solid state drive.

To see how you can remove password protection, you can check out this tutorial.

Contacting Samsung

If the connected device still can’t find your SSD even after you follow all of the aforementioned potential fixes, and you are still under warranty, then we recommend contacting Samsung support as you may have a defective storage drive.

How to safely disconnect Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch

by Kevin Chen

Improperly ejecting, removing and unmounting an external solid state drive from Samsung may end up causing issues. You can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech to see how you can safely disconnect the T5 Portable SSD, T7 Portable SSD and T7 Touch Portable SSD.

This guide is going to cover all capacities of the Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drives. You can find the model numbers for each product below:

Samsung T5 Portable:

MU-PA250B
MU-PA500B
MU-PA1T0B
MU-PA2T0B

Samsung T7 Portable:

MU-PC500R
MU-PC500H
MU-PC500T
MU-PC1T0R
MU-PC1T0H
MU-PC1T0T
MU-PC2T0R
MU-PC2T0H
MU-PC2T0T

Samsung T7 Touch Portable:

MU-PC500
MU-PC500S
MU-PC1T0
MU-PC1T0S
MU-PC2T0
MU-PC2T0S

What happens if you do not safely eject, remove or unmount the T5, T7 and T7 Touch?

If you did not safely eject, remove or unmount your Samsung external drive, then you risk losing data and potential damaging the SSD hardware.

Unfortunately, Samsung is not liable to cover the loss of data and/or hardware damages caused by unplugging the external storage drive incorrectly.

How to safely remove T5, T7 and T7 Touch on Windows PC

In order to safely eject the T5, T7 or T7 Touch when it is connected to a Windows PC, you need to take the following steps:

1. First off, you need to make sure that your SSD is not currently not reading, writing or transferring any data.

2. On Windows, you should need to select the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the taskbar. If you don’t see it, select “Show hidden icons” on the taskbar and you should find it on the pop-up menu.

3. Identify and then select your T5, T7 or T7 Touch.

4. On the pop-up menu, you will find the option to eject your external solid state drive.

5. If you can’t find the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon, then you can go to Start > Settings > Devices. You should be able to find your SSD here.

6. Click on your solid state drive and then select the “Remove device” option.

6. After ejecting your external drive, you can now safely disconnect the SSD without having to worry about potentially losing data or damaging your external drive.

How to safely eject T5, T7 and T7 Touch on Mac

If you want to safely unmount your Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive on a Macintosh, then you need to do the following:

1. Make sure that your external SSD is currently not reading, writing or transferring data. If it is, then you should wait until it is done with its tasks before continuing.

2. On Mac, you can then do one of the following:

Drag the icon that represents your Samsung SSD into the Trash.

Select the icon that represents your external drive. Afterwards, select “File” and then “Eject.”

Select the Finder sidebar, locate your SSD and then select the “Eject” button.

3. After ejecting the T5, T7 or T7 Touch, you should be able to remove it from your Mac without causing any harm.

How to safely remove T5, T7 and T7 Touch on consoles

In order to safely eject the Samsung T5, T7 or T7 Touch from a home console (such as the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X), you can do the following:

1. As always, make sure that your solid state drive aren’t currently being used. If you are playing a game directly off of it, make sure you close the game. If you are downloading or transferring using the external storage drive, wait until the tasks are completed before ejecting it.

2. Once the coast is clear, you can simply turn off the console. You should make sure that your system is completely powered down and not in rest mode.

3. Once your system is turned off, wait for a little bit in order to give some time for your external Samsung SSD to powered down as well.

4. After the wait, you should be able to safely disconnect your T5, T7 or T7 Touch without causing any issues.

You can also eject your external Samsung SSD while your PS5 is turned on. To find out how to do so, you can check out this guide.

What’s the difference between LaCie Portable and Samsung T7 Portable SSDs?

by Kevin Chen

If you are looking into getting an external solid state drive, then you may have run into the LaCie Portable and Samsung T7 Portable during your research.

You can check out this comparison guide to see what the main differences are between these two SSDs.

Quick Summary

The Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive is nearly twice as fast as the LaCie Portable Solid State Drive at maximum sequential reading. The T7 Portable is also lighter and smaller when compared to the competition, making it easier to carry around.

Furthermore, you can connect the T7 to USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports right out of the box. The LaCie Portable only comes with an USB Type-C cable; so, you need to acquire an USB Type-A cable to connect to USB Type-A port.

On the other hand, the LaCie Portable SSD is the only one of the two products to come with a one-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps along with offering Rescue Data Recovery Services.

Overall, we recommend getting the T7 is you want the best speed, portability and versality. The LaCie Portable is only suitable for those who want access to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps trial and/or the Rescue Data Recovery Services.

You can also check out how the LaCie Portable SSD compares to the LaCie Mobile SSD with this guide. You can also see how the Samsung T7 compares to the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable V2 with this link.

LaCie Portable SSD vs. Samsung T7 Portable SSD Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the LaCie Portable and Samsung T7 Portable below.

	LaCie Portable Solid State Drive	Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive
Capacity Options	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB
Fingerprint Security Option?	No	Yes
What’s in the Box	LaCie Portable Solid State Drive USB Type-C cable Quick Install Guide One month Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan Rescue Data Recovery Services	Samsung Portable T7 Solid State Drive USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement
Weight	100 grams	58 grams
Dimensions	Length: 93.5 mm Width: 79.0 mm Depth: 9.1 mm	Length: 85.0 mm Width: 57.0 mm Depth: 8.0 mm
USB Interface Speed	Up to 10 gigabits per second	Up to 10 gigabits per second
Maximum Sequential Read Speed	Up to 540 MB per second	Up to 1050 MB per second
Warranty	3-year warranty	3-year warranty
Pricing	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)

Capacity Options

With these LaCie and Samsung external storage drives, you can choose between the 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB capacity options.

Fingerprint Security Option

The T7 is the only one of the two to come with an optional finger print security option.

The Samsung T7 Touch includes a fingerprint sensor that lets you use your finger to unlock the content stored on the external solid state drive.

What’s in the Box

The LaCie Portable SSD comes with an USB Type-C cable you can use to plug the drive to an USB Type-C port. If you want to connect this solid state drive to an USB Type-A port, then you need to get an USB Type-C to USB Type A cable.

The Samsung T7 Portable SSD includes cables you can use to connect it to USB Type-A as well as USB Type-C ports.

On the other hand, the LaCie product is the only one of the two to come with a one-month trial for the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps in addition to Rescue Data Recovery Services.

You can check out the contents included inside each box for the LaCie Portable and Samsung T7 below:

LaCie Portable SSD:

LaCie Portable Solid State Drive
USB Type-C cable
Quick Install Guide
One month Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan
Rescue Data Recovery Services

Samsung T7 Portable SSD:

Samsung Portable T7 Solid State Drive
USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable
Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement

Weight

The Samsung T7 weighs a lot less when compared to the LaCie Portable.

You can take a look at the weight specifications below:

LaCie Portable SSD: 100 grams
Samsung T7 Portable SSD: 58 grams

Dimensions

The T7 is also all around smaller than the LaCie external storage drive.

You can take a look at the length, width and depth measurements for both products below:

LaCie Portable SSD:

Length: 93.5 mm
Width: 79.0 mm
Depth: 9.1 mm

Samsung T7 Portable SSD:

Length: 85.0 mm
Width: 57.0 mm
Depth: 8.0 mm

USB Interface Speed

When it comes to the USB interface speed, both of the portable solid state drives in this comparison guide feature up to 10 gigabits per second, or up to 1250 MB per second.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

The Samsung T7 is significantly faster than the LaCie Portable at maximum sequential reading.

The 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Samsung T7 are 510 MB per second faster than the 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the LaCie Portable.

In terms of percentages, the T7 has a 94.44% speed advantage in this category.

You can take a look at the maximum sequential read speeds for each capacity of both SSDs below:

500 GB LaCie Portable SSD: Up to 540 MB per second
1 TB LaCie Portable SSD: Up to 540 MB per second
2 TB LaCie Portable SSD: Up to 540 MB per second

500 GB Samsung T7 Portable SSD: Up to 1050 MB per second
1 TB Samsung T7 Portable SSD: Up to 1050 MB per second
2 TB Samsung T7 Portable SSD: Up to 1050 MB per second

Warranty

The LaCie Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive each comes with a 3-year warranty.

Resources:

What’s the difference between the Samsung T7 and X5?

by Kevin Chen

The two fastest external Samsung solid state drives are the T7 and X5. So, what are the main differences between these two models?

You can find out in this comparison between the two portable Samsung SSDs.

Quick Summary

The Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive has a maximum interface speed that is four times faster than the Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive. The X5 is also at least twice as fast as the T7 when it comes to maximum sequential reading and maximum sequential writing.

So, assuming that you meet the Thunderbolt 3 requirements of the Samsung X5, then we recommend getting it over the Samsung T7 due to the much faster speeds.

On the other hand, the T7 is lighter and smaller. So, it is more suitable for being a portable storage drive if you don’t mind the slower speeds.

The T7 is also the only model to offer a fingerprint security option with the T7 Touch. So, if you want added security, then the T7 may be the better option.

T7 vs. X5 Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the T7 and X5 below.

	Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive	Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive
Capacity Options	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB	500 GB 1 TB 2 TB
What’s in the Box	Samsung Portable T7 Solid State Drive USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement	Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive Thunderbolt 3 cable Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement
Weight	58 grams	150 grams
Dimensions	85 mm x 57 mm x 8 mm	119 mm x 62 mm x 19.7 mm
Interface	USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)	Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps)
Maximum Sequential Read Speed	500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second 1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second 2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second	500 GB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,800 MB per second 1 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,800 MB per second 2 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,800 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed	500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second 1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second 2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second	500 GB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,100 MB per second 1 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,300 MB per second 2 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,300 MB per second
Encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption	AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Optional Fingerprint Security?	Yes	No
Drop Protection	2 meters (or 6.6 feet)	2 meters (or 6.6 feet)
Certifications	BSMI CB CE C-tick FCC IC KC RoHS2 TUV UL VCCI	BSMI CB C-tick CE EAC FCC IC KC RoHS2 TUV UL VCCI
Warranty	3-year limited warranty	3-year limited warranty
Pricing	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)	Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)

Capacity Options

The two SSDs in this versus guide come in 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB capacities.

What’s in the Box

Right out of the box, you can connect the Samsung T7 to USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports. With the Samsung X5, you can only connect to a Thunderbolt 3 port.

You can check out the lists of content included in each box below:

Samsung T7 Portable:

Samsung Portable T7 Solid State Drive
USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable
Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement

Samsung X5 Portable:

Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Quick Start Guide and Warranty Statement

Weight

When it comes to weight, the X5 is nearly three times heavier than the T7.

You can find the weight specifications below:

Samsung T7 Portable: 58 grams
Samsung X5 Portable: 150 grams

Dimensions

The X5 is also all around bigger than the T7.

You can find the measurements for the length, width and thickness of both portable SSDs below:

Samsung T7 Portable: 85 mm x 57 mm x 8 mm
Samsung X5 Portable: 119 mm x 62 mm x 19.7 mm

Interface

When it comes to the interface, the Samsung T7 Portable uses USB 3.1 Gen 2, which provide speeds of up to 10 Gbps.

The Samsung X5 Portable uses Thunderbolt 3, which provide speeds of up to 40 Gbps, four times faster than the T7’s maximum interface performance.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

The Samsung X5 Portable is 1750 MB per second faster, or 166.66% faster, than the Samsung T7 Portable.

You can take a look at the maximum sequential reading speeds below:

500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second
1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second
2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1050 MB per second

500 GB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,800 MB per second
1 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,800 MB per second
2 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,800 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

When you compare the same capacity options, the 500 GB Samsung X5 Portable is 1,100 MB per second faster, or 110% faster, than the 500 GB Samsung T7 Portable.

The 1 TB and 2 TB capacities of the Samsung X5 Portable are 1,300 MB per second faster, or 130% faster, than the 1 TB and 2 TB capacities of the Samsung T7 Portable.

You can check out the maximum sequential write speeds below:

500 GB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second
1 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second
2 TB Samsung T7 Portable: Up to 1000 MB per second

500 GB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,100 MB per second
1 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,300 MB per second
2 TB Samsung X5 Portable: Up to 2,300 MB per second

Fingerprint Security

The T7 is the only one of these two portable SSDs to provide an optional finger print security version with the T7 Touch.

Encryption

The two external SSDs in this comparison utilize AES 256-bit hardware encryption.

Drop Protection

Both storage drives are protected against drops at up to 2 meters (or 6.6 feet).

Certifications

You can find the lists of certifications for the two Samsung solid state drives below:

Samsung T7 Portable:

BSMI

CB
CE
C-tick
FCC
IC
KC
RoHS2
TUV
UL
VCCI

Samsung X5 Portable:

BSMI
CB
C-tick
CE
EAC
FCC
IC
KC
RoHS2
TUV
UL
VCCI

Warranty

The Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung X5 Portable Solid State Drive each comes with a 3-year limited warranty.

How to update the firmware for Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch

by Kevin Chen

The Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive, all feature upgradeable firmware.

You can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how can update to the latest firmware versions of these SSDs.

This guide will be covering all capacity sizes of the T5, T7 and T7 Touch. The list includes the following model numbers:

Samsung T5 Portable SSD:

250 GB: MU-PA250B
500 GB: MU-PA500B
1 TB: MU-PA1T0B
2 TB: MU-PA2T0B

Samsung T7 Portable SSD:

500 GB: MU-PC500R, MU-PC500H and MU-PC500T
1 TB: MU-PC1T0R, MU-PC1T0H and MU-PC1T0T
2 TB: MU-PC2T0R, MU-PC2T0H and MU-PC2T0T

Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD:

500 GB: MU-PC500 and MU-PC500S
1 TB: MU-PC1T0 and MU-PC1T0S
2 TB: MU-PC2T0 and MU-PC2T0S

Requirements

You can only update the firmware of the Samsung T5, T7 or T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive by using the Samsung Portable SSD Software.

If you don’t have this program already installed on your Mac or Windows PC, then you can download it from the official Samsung website. After you finished downloading the file, make sure you install the Samsung Portable SSD Software on your computer.

How to update firmware for T5, T7 and T7 Touch

To update the firmware for your Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive or Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive, you need to take the following steps:

1. Connect your solid state drive to the USB Type-A port or USB Type-C port of the computer that have the Samsung Portable SSD Software.

2. If the Samsung Portable SSD Software doesn’t automatically launch, make sure you manually open the program.

3. If you turned on the Security Mode for your T5 or T7, then you will need to input your password in order to unlock the solid state drive.

If you turned on the Security Mode for your T7 Touch, then you need to input your password and/or use your fingerprint to unlock the solid state drive.

If you can’t unlock your SSD, then you won’t be able to update its firmware. To find out how you can unlock your T5, T7 or T7 Touch without using a password or fingerprint, you can check out this tutorial.

4. You should also make sure that your SSD isn’t being used when you are updating its firmware. If your drive is copying, deleting or formatting at the same time as it is being updated, then this may cause damage to the T5, T7 or T7 Touch.

So, you should wait until your Samsung SSD finished all of its tasks before starting the update.

5. With your solid state drive unlocked, you should see the “Update” option on the lower left side of the menu in the Samsung Portable SSD Software. Select that option.

6. In the Update menu, you will see the options to update the Samsung Portable SSD Software and the solid state drive hardware. Select the option to update the software first if there is a new version available.

7. Once the Samsung Portable SSD Software has done updating, select the refresh option in the Update menu to see the latest updated firmware information for the software.

8. Once the software’s firmware is up to date, you can then update the firmware for your T5, T7 or T7 Touch in the same Update menu. During the update process, make sure you don’t disconnect the SSD from your computer as doing so may cause damage.

9. Once you installed the new firmware version of your SSD hardware, select the refresh option from the Update menu once again to view the latest updated firmware version of the hardware.

10. If you want to enable the option to automatically update to the latest available firmware version when you connect your T5, T7 or T7 Touch to your computer, you can enable that setting by turning on the “Check for Update Automatically” option located in the aforementioned Update menu.

How to change, remove and recover password for Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch

by Kevin Chen

The Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drives feature a password protection security mode that you can use to locked data stored on the SSD in order to prevent others from assessing.

You can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech to seek how you can change, remove and recover the password that you used on your T5, T7 or T7 Touch.

Model Numbers

This guide will cover all capacities of the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive.

You can find the model numbers of the products we will be covering in this tutorial below:

Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive:

MU-PA250B
MU-PA500B
MU-PA1T0B
MU-PA2T0B

Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive:

MU-PC500R
MU-PC500H
MU-PC500T
MU-PC1T0R
MU-PC1T0H
MU-PC1T0T
MU-PC2T0R
MU-PC2T0H
MU-PC2T0T

Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive:

MU-PC500
MU-PC500S
MU-PC1T0
MU-PC1T0S
MU-PC2T0
MU-PC2T0S

Samsung Portable SSD Software

You can change your password for your T5, T7 or T7 Touch through the Samsung Portable SSD Software.

So, if you haven’t done so already, you can download the program for Windows PC or Mac with this link.

How to change password for Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch

In order to change the password for your Samsung T5 Portable SSD, Samsung T7 Portable SSD or Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD, you need to take the following steps:

1. Connect your external storage drive to the Windows PC or Mac that have the aforementioned Samsung Portable SSD Software installed.

2. Once your computer detects your external SSD, you should see the password screen from the Samsung Portable SSD Software program.

3. Enter the password you have previously set for your solid state drive and then click the “Unlock” option located underneath.

4. With your external drive fully unlocked, select the Settings option from the main menu of the Samsung Portable SSD Software.

5. In the Settings menu, Select the Change option to the right of Password.

6. In the next screen, you need to input your current password, the new password and repeat the new password again.

For your password, you can input anywhere between 4 to 16 characters. Spaces aren’t accepted as characters.

7. Once you are done inputting the password fields, click on the Save button located on the bottom to confirm your password change.

How to remove password protection for Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch

If you no longer want to use password protection for your Samsung T5, Samsung T7 or Samsung T7 Touch, then you need to do the following:

1. Connect your external Samsung SSD to a Windows PC or Mac with the Samsung Portable SSD Software installed.

2. In the Samsung Portable SSD Software program, enter your password and then click the Unlock option in order to fully unlock the external drive.

3. In the main menu of the Samsung Portable SSD Software, select the Settings option.

5. In the Settings menu, you should see the Security Mode. You need to set the Security Mode setting to OFF in order to remove the password protection for your external drive.

How to recover password for Samsung T5, T7 and T7 Touch

Unfortunately, you can’t recover a password with the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive or Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive.

If you want to access any files you have stored on the external drive, then you will be out of luck unless you can remember the password you previously set.

If you don’t mind losing all of the data currently stored on your external Samsung drive in order to remove its password protection, then you can do a factory reset. In order to reset your SSD to its factory settings, you will need to do so through an online service by a Samsung Service Center.

If you want to know what are the major differences between the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive, Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Touch Portable Solid State Drive, then you can take a look at our comparison guide.

How to format Samsung T5 and T7 for PS5

by Kevin Chen

The Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive and Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive can be used as external storage drives on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition.

You can follow this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can format your T5 or T7 for use with the PS5 system.

Compatible Model Numbers

The 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive in addition to the 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive are compatible with the PlayStation 5.

You can check out a list of the supported model numbers of the two external SSDs below:

Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive:

MU-PA250B
MU-PA500B
MU-PA1T0B
MU-PA2T0B

Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive:

MU-PC500R
MU-PC500H
MU-PC500T
MU-PC1T0R
MU-PC1T0H
MU-PC1T0T
MU-PC2T0R
MU-PC2T0H
MU-PC2T0T

What games can you store on T5 or T7?

On the PlayStation 5, you will be able to store backwards compatible PS4 games in addition to native PS5 games.

Normally, you would store these games on the internal solid state drive of the system. However, the console only comes with an 825 GB SSD. Not to mention that the system files are going to take up a huge chunk of space. Therefore, you will be left with an extremely limited amount of space even before you install a game.

By using an external storage drive, such as the Samsung T5 or T7, you will be able to free up space on the internal SSD of the PS5.

What games can you play on T5 or T7?

You should be able to play backwards compatible PS4 games on the PlayStation 5 directly off of the Samsung T5 Portable SSD and Samsung T7 Portable SSD.

Since native PS5 videogames are designed on the super-fast internal solid state drive on the PlayStation 5, you won’t be able to play PS5 games directly off of the T5 or T7. Instead, you need to transfer the PS5 game data files from the T5/T7 to either the internal SSD of the PS5 or the SSD in the storage expansion slot in order to play PlayStation 5 games.

Do you need to format your T5 or T7 for PS5?

If you already formatted your Samsung T5 Portable SSD or Samsung T7 Portable SSD on a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, another PlayStation 5 or another PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, then you don’t need to format it again.

If your external Samsung storage drive is brand new, or were previously used on a non-PS4/non-PS5 device, then you will need to format.

How to format T5 and T7 for PS5

To format your Samsung T5 Portable Solid State Drive or Samsung T7 Portable Solid State Drive for the PlayStation 5, you need to take the following steps:

1. Before you begin the formatting process, you should make sure that you don’t have any important data stored on T5 or T7. This is because formatting your T5 or T7 for the PS5 will delete everything off of your external storage drive.

So, if you have any important files on your drive, you should backup the files to another storage device.

2. You should also make sure that your Samsung T5 or T7 is not password protected. Otherwise, you won’t be able to use your external storage drive with the PlayStation 5.

If your T5 or T7 is password protected, you can disable its security mode through the Samsung Portable SSD Software through your PC or Mac.

If you forgot the password of your T5 or T7, then you need to contact the Samsung Service Center to factory reset your external drive. Keep in mind that factory resetting your external SSD will delete all data that were previously stored on it.

3. Once you managed to get your T5 or T7 ready for the PlayStation 5, you can plug your external drive to either of the two USB ports located on the back of the system.

4. Turn on your PS5 system and then go to the home screen, which is the main menu where you can pick which game to play.

5. In the home screen, go to Settings, which you can find on the upper right corner of the menu.

6. In the Settings menu, go to Storage.

7. In the Storage menu, select Extended Storage from the options available on the left side.

8. On the right side of the same Storage menu, select the “Format as USB Extended Storage” option to format your T5 or T7 to be used as an external drive for your PlayStation 5 system.