The Samsung T7 Touch is an exquisite piece of technology; no it won’t prevent hacker groups backed by nation states from hacking your storage device but it will allow you to make it safer while significantly accelerating data transfer, all for a price tag that’s very palatable for a top-shelf...

Very fast, Great construction, Surprisingly affordable, Platform agnostic

Cables could be longer, IP68 would be a nice touch, No bundled Samsung Cloud

Having fast access to your data is one thing, but keeping it secure at the same time is another challenge altogether. Add in the requirement of the device being small and sleek and easy to use and the equation just continues to get more complex.

Incredibly fast, Simple, solid security, Beautiful design, Intuitive, easy to use software, Nothing’s quite as simple as a fingerprint

Wasteful packaging

Samsung's T-lineup portable media has been increasingly popular over the years. Most recently, the T5 has been the go-to choice for those who need reliable, compact, fast portable storage. The T7 Touch builds on that, improving in nearly every way possible.

Near double T5 speeds, USB-C and USB-A cables included, Fingerprint sensor is fast, AES-256 encryption, Small footprint

Aluminum can scratch and be scratched, Only stores four fingerprints, Limited color options at launch

The Samsung T7 Touch ticks a lot of boxes and is a very desirable product if you have even the tiniest desire for some extra storage. Firstly the drive comes in a few capacities to fit both your budget and your needs.

Offering excellent performance and easy-to-use security, Samsung's credit-card-sized, fingerprint-reading Portable SSD T7 Touch is a versatile external solid-state drive.

Built-in fingerprint reader and LED status indicator., Compact size., Fast performance., Available in capacities up to 2TB., Three-year warranty.

Relatively expensive., Requires software for fingerprint unlocking on a PC or Mac.

The Samsung Portable SSD T7 drive comes formatted with the exFAT file system and the overall capacity shows up as 466GB in Windows. Samsung went with exFAT for compatibility with Windows and macOS systems when you use the drive for the first time, but you can reformat if you’d like to change it.

In my day-to-day usage, I found the T7 to be as reliable as the outgoing model. It is defintiely faster and the added fingerprint security just makes it more secure. Of course, if you are not bothered so much about the security aspect, one can always go for the non-Touch version.

Samsung's T7 Touch portable SSD lets you unlock your data with a swipe of your finger. Features and Specifications Software and Accessories A Closer Look

AES 256-bit hardware encryption, Built-in fingerprint scanner, Attractive aesthetics, Available in capacities up to 2TB, 18” USB-A and USB-C cables

3-year warranty, Small write cache, No IP rating

I'm not sure the fingerprint sensor adds a ton of value to the Portable SSD T7 Touch from Samsung, but its compact size, the reliability of the brand, and the super fast transfer speeds make it a worthwhile choice for those in need of an external SSD.

The Samsung T7 Touch is the latest member of Samsung’s portable SSD family. Like the Samsung T5 before it, this titchy drive has a lovely, sleek aluminium chassis that’s roughly the same size as a couple of stacked credit cards.