Windows 10: Samsung T7 2TB SSD external hard drive

Lynne A. M. R. · Mar 18, 2025

I have a Samsung T7 2TB SSD external hard drive. For some reason, it is not showing up in the windows explorer and when I go to the disk management, it shows Disk 2, 465.76 Unallocated and Not Initialized. I am wondering why it is not showing the 2TB or around that size. I have used this drive on my laptop before so I am not sure why it is not working. If I initialize it, will it erase everything on the drive? Is there any way of getting the data from the drive as I have important files on it? I have Windows 11 and an Alienware m15 R7 AMD. I have already tried uninstalling the drive f

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Brink · Mar 18, 2025

Samsung Releases New Portable SSD T7 Touch external storage device

Samsung’s newest pocket-sized external solid state drive delivers lightning-fast speeds and convenient fingerprint security in a sleek, durable package

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the release of its latest external storage device – the Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) T7 Touch – which combines sleek, compact design with the fastest transfer speeds currently available based on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard. The new device also elevates data protection to the next level with an additional hardware security measure in the form 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,” said Dr. Mike Mang, vice president 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 both professional and casual users, Samsung’s T7 Touch provides enough capacity to securely store large numbers of pictures, games or 4K/8K videos whether on a PC, tablet, smartphone or game console[1], as well as the durability to take their content with them[2].

The T7 Touch offers a significant speed upgrade over previous storage solutions. With a read speed of 1,050MB/s and a write speed of 1,000MB/s[3], it is approximately twice as fast as its predecessor, the T5, and up to 9.5 times faster than external HDDs[4]. Moreover, the device can reach its maximum speed when used with the NVMe interface.

For an added layer of security, the T7 Touch brings the first built-in fingerprint scanner to Samsung SSDs on top of password protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption. It also features a ‘Motion LED’, which allows the user to determine the status of the device simply with a single glance. Despite the considerable speed boost, hardware additions and solid metal (aluminum) casing, the new SSD still weighs in at a light 58 grams. The innovative nature of Samsung’s T7 Touch has been recognized at the CES 2020 Innovation Awards.

Available in a black or silver finish, the T7 Touch is offered in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB sizes, making it suitable for a wide range of use cases. To ensure reliable connectivity wherever the users may be, the drive comes with a USB Type-C-to-C cable and a USB Type-C-to-A cable, and is compatible with Windows, Mac and Android operating systems. The T7 Touch also includes a three-year limited warranty with manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) of $129.99 for the 500GB, $229.99 for the 1TB and $399.99 for the 2TB.

The T7 Touch is available starting this month in over 30 countries worldwide. Following the release of the T7 Touch, the Portable SSD T7 is expected to be launched in the second quarter. For more information, please visit samsung.com/ssd.

Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch and T7 Product Specifications

[table][tr]Category Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch Samsung Portable SSD T7 * [/tr] [tr][td]Capacity[/td] [td]2TB/1TB/500GB[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Interface[/td] [td]USB 3.2 (Gen 2, 10Gbps) with backward compatibility[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Dimensions (LxWxH)[/td] [td]85 x 57 x 8.0mm (3.3 x 2.2 x 0.3 inches)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Weight[/td] [td]58 grams (2.0 oz)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Transfer Speed[/td] [td]Up to 1,050 MB/s[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]UASP Mode[/td] [td]Supported[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Encryption[/td] [td]AES 256-bit hardware data encryption[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Security[/td] [td]Password Protection S/W[/td] [td]Password Protection S/W[/td] [/tr] [tr][td][/td] [td]Fingerprint Recognition[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Software[/td] [td]Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.05[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Certifications[/td] [td]CE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, C-tick, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]RoHS Compliance[/td] [td]RoHS2[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Colors[/td] [td]Black & Silver[/td] [td]TBD[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Connectivity[/td] [td]USB type-C-to-C, USB type-C-to-A[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Warranty[/td] [td]Three (3) Year Limited Warranty6[/td] [/tr] [/table]

*The T7 will be available in Q2 2020.
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Source: Samsung Releases Portable SSD T7 Touch – the New Standard in Speed and Security for External Storage Devices - Samsung US Newsroom

Vince1SF · Mar 18, 2025

Problem with external SSD

Hi,
I have a Samsung SSD T7 Portable External SSD. The unit has worked without a problem—I place it into the same USB Port each time…It shows up as (D on File Explorer; The files on the unit take up a small amount of space the 2TB.
My Dell runs Windows 10 Home--64-bit OS.

The unit is a back-up to my Samsung SSD T7 Touch which shows up as (F on File Explorer. The T7 Touch works perfectly.
Today when I plugged in the SSD T7 Portable External SSD there were no files.
On File Explorer it read:
T7_Set-up (D.
I placed Portable in different ports and get the same results.

Why would I have to set-up the SSD T7 Portable External SSD a second time?
Why are the files previously saved to the unit missing?

gabgab · Mar 18, 2025

Brand new Samsung T7 external hdd not available in windows 10 opti?

hi guys,

i just got today a brand new Samsung T7 external SSD which is a little bomb i have to say... one question tho. it seems i dont have the drive in windows 10's optimisation for some reason.

Drive works, everything seems fine and my main internal SSD does the "trim" properly so windows works.

Is that this drive is not supposed to be Optimised? funny from Samsung's software it says that Trim is available... what's wrong? hdd is plugged on in usb3 port right now.

my windows Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.685]
thanks

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