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The follow up to the popular Samsung Portable SSD T5 has been revealed at CES 2020.
The T7 comes in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB versions and carries a three-year warranty, with an additional version adding a physical fingerprint reader while keeping the same aluminum chassis.
Both will feature a NVMe SSD drive paired with (most likely) sixth generation 136-layer V-NAND and a USB 2.3 Gen 2 bridge which, Samsung says, will deliver speeds of up to 1.05/1GBps in read/write performance.
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The touch version is expected to carry a premium on the non-touch version although the pricing of the latter units has yet to be announced; it should be released in May 2020. At $130 (500GB), $230 (1TB) and $400 (2TB), the T7 Touch costs between $30 and $50 more than the T5.
It is still far cheaper than other touch capable portable SSD like the Apricorn Aegis Bio 3 which costs almost three times more than Samsung’s newcomer but does come with additional security features like FIPS certification and a more ruggedised construction.
Most importantly though, it should be far faster than either of the previous generation or its closest rivals due to the move from SATA to NVMe.
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[li]Check out all of TechRadar’s CES 2020 coverage. We’re live in Las Vegas to bring you all the breaking tech news and launches, plus hands-on reviews of everything from 8K TVs and foldable displays to new phones, laptops and smart home gadgets.[/li][/ul]
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The T7 comes in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB versions and carries a three-year warranty, with an additional version adding a physical fingerprint reader while keeping the same aluminum chassis.
Both will feature a NVMe SSD drive paired with (most likely) sixth generation 136-layer V-NAND and a USB 2.3 Gen 2 bridge which, Samsung says, will deliver speeds of up to 1.05/1GBps in read/write performance.
[ul]
[li]Check out the best external hard drives[/li][li]We’ve compiled a list of the best portable SSD of 2020[/li][li]Have a look at the best cloud storage services out there to secure any data on your SSD[/li][/ul]
Secure
The touch version is expected to carry a premium on the non-touch version although the pricing of the latter units has yet to be announced; it should be released in May 2020. At $130 (500GB), $230 (1TB) and $400 (2TB), the T7 Touch costs between $30 and $50 more than the T5.
It is still far cheaper than other touch capable portable SSD like the Apricorn Aegis Bio 3 which costs almost three times more than Samsung’s newcomer but does come with additional security features like FIPS certification and a more ruggedised construction.
Most importantly though, it should be far faster than either of the previous generation or its closest rivals due to the move from SATA to NVMe.
[ul]
[li]Want external storage that can withstand a few bumps? Check out our best rugged hard drive buying guide[/li][/ul]
[ul]
[li]Check out all of TechRadar’s CES 2020 coverage. We’re live in Las Vegas to bring you all the breaking tech news and launches, plus hands-on reviews of everything from 8K TVs and foldable displays to new phones, laptops and smart home gadgets.[/li][/ul]
Continue reading…