Samsung Magician 7 Management/Customization Features and Advanced Tools Software for SSD

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.‘s Magician 7 software is available for download for the company’s SSD owners, providing a range of management and customization features, and tools to help users realize the potential of their drive.

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Now supporting both the firm’s portable and internal consumer SSD families, this latest gen of Magician software enables consumers, gamers and content creators to access real-time information, set preferences and manage their SSD’s performance, power usage, capacity, health, security capabilities and more via an enhanced dashboard. It also offers integrative drive health check and a suite of diagnostic tools and resources to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, including access to technical support via a Chatbot ⁽¹⁾ feature.

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Highlights of enhancements to Magician software include:

• Portable SSD support: The latest update takes the power of the software on the go. Whether on a photoshoot or family vacation, the V.7 software offers ‘Portable SSD’ users access to performance benchmark, firmware updates, security functions such as password and fingerprint reset, and more.

• Magician help center provides online access to help and support for the company’s SSDs. Users can get answers to questions via a convenient Chatbot feature, and find information, solutions, and tips on a variety of topics.

• Mode options: Whether gaming, editing content or streaming entertainment, Magician 7 ‘Performance Optimization’ modes enable users to choose the power and performance options that are best for their unique needs. These include ‘Full Performance’ mode for maximum SSD performance, ‘Power Saving’ mode for increased power efficiency, Standard mode for moderate power use, and ‘Custom mode’ that enables users to set specific conditions for their drive. (Available for select company’s NVMe SSD models only. ⁽²⁾

• Customizable benchmark testing is possible with Magician 7′ Performance Benchmark feature. Offering a variety of settings including test volume, number of tests, chunk size, number of threads and more, users can tailor their benchmark tests based on preferred conditions to ensure their SSD is operating at optimal performance.

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The Magician is the free service used to optimize Samsung SSDs connected to a desktop or notebook computer ^(*), helping users to monitor drive health, manage and protect data, and maximize performance via an intuitive interface. Exclusively for the company’s SSDs, this is the 7th update to the software since it launched in 2012. Samsung considers it an essential service for keeping drives running smoothly and securely, and download is recommended for all Samsung Portable and consumer internal SSDs.

⁽¹⁾ Chatbot feature is currently only available in the English language.
⁽²⁾ Mode options are available only for Samsung NVMe SSDs that support the Full Power mode.
^(*) Not for use with gaming consoles.