CES: Samsung T7 Touch USB 3.2 Gen 2 Up to 2TB Portable SSD With Built-In Fingerprint Scanner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced an external storage device – the portable SSD T7 Touch – which combines sleek, compact design with the fast transfer speeds based on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard.

This device also elevates data protection 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, VP, brand product biz team, memory business, Samsung. “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, the 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].

It offers a 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]. The device can reach its maximum speed when used with the NVMe interface.

For an added layer of security, the T7 Touch brings a built-in fingerprint scanner to the 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 with a single glance. Despite the considerable speed boost, hardware additions and solid metal (aluminum) casing, this SSD still weighs in at 58 grams.

Available in a black or silver finish, the T7 Touch is offered in 500GB, one and 2TB sizes, making it for a 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 OSs. It also includes a 3-year limited warranty with 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.

Following the release of the T7 Touch, the Portable SSD T7 is expected to be launched in the 2Q20.