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expiredanoholmes posted Nov 19, 2024 1:10 AM

Samsung EDU/EPP Members: 4TB Samsung T7 USB 3.2 Portable Solid State Drive

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Samsung has for EDU/EPP Members: 4TB Samsung T7 USB 3.2 Portable SSD Solid State Drive (MU-PC4T0T/AM, Gray) on sale for $215.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member anoholmes for finding this deal.

Note: Must be logged into Samsung EDU/EPP account to see sale price. Visit the Samsung Discount Program page and select the program for which you qualify to sign up. Eligibility for discount programs will vary.

Product Details:
  • Read and write speeds up to 1,050/1,000 MB/s
  • Thermal Control
  • Resistant
  • USB 3.2 (Gen2, 10Gbps)

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  • Comes with a 3 year warranty.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by anoholmes
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Samsung has for EDU/EPP Members: 4TB Samsung T7 USB 3.2 Portable SSD Solid State Drive (MU-PC4T0T/AM, Gray) on sale for $215.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member anoholmes for finding this deal.

Note: Must be logged into Samsung EDU/EPP account to see sale price. Visit the Samsung Discount Program page and select the program for which you qualify to sign up. Eligibility for discount programs will vary.

Product Details:
  • Read and write speeds up to 1,050/1,000 MB/s
  • Thermal Control
  • Resistant
  • USB 3.2 (Gen2, 10Gbps)

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • Comes with a 3 year warranty.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by anoholmes

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AirOgre
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Better to get a Thunderbolt 3/4 SSD enclosure for $75 or so and adding your own NVME SSD. You'll get faster speeds that way.

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Nov 21, 2024 8:12 AM
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smacky00Nov 21, 2024 8:12 AM
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Quote from AirOgre :
Better to get a Thunderbolt 3/4 SSD enclosure for $75 or so and adding your own NVME SSD. You'll get faster speeds that way.
So I've been looking in to building my own. My Mobo has a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port that I don't really otherwise use. Was planning on using it for an external NVME SSD.

What gen nvme should I get that would be overkill based on that port?
Nov 21, 2024 9:11 AM
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WittySweater236Nov 21, 2024 9:11 AM
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I have a 2TB T7 shield. Transfer speed is slow AF.
Nov 21, 2024 12:34 PM
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jackcwangNov 21, 2024 12:34 PM
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Nov 21, 2024 12:40 PM
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mrmooheadNov 21, 2024 12:40 PM
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I use these T7s for TimeMachine and they work great! I just bought one of these 4tbs for $30 more, and put the 2tb version that it replaced to use to professionally edit large photos. It's definitely fast enough. If I started fresh, I would buy a TB4 enclosure for editing, but the T7 speeds and buffer are working great for me. It may help that I have 64GB of device ram.
Also note: I read that my Mac Studio (M2 Ultra), and many Macs, do not support the speed gains on the Samsung T9. That's why a Thunderbolt enclosure or drive is important if you need the speed.
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Nov 21, 2024 2:38 PM
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Nov 21, 2024 2:38 PM
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Showing 239, am I missing anything ?
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Nov 21, 2024 3:04 PM
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edaleyNov 21, 2024 3:04 PM
211 Posts
Good for plex storage? Trying to get my collection off my old 3.5 HDDs.
Nov 21, 2024 3:16 PM
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jalpsNov 21, 2024 3:16 PM
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Quote from mrmoohead :
I use these T7s for TimeMachine and they work great! I just bought one of these 4tbs for $30 more, and put the 2tb version that it replaced to use to professionally edit large photos. It's definitely fast enough. If I started fresh, I would buy a TB4 enclosure for editing, but the T7 speeds and buffer are working great for me. It may help that I have 64GB of device ram.Also note: I read that my Mac Studio (M2 Ultra), and many Macs, do not support the speed gains on the Samsung T9. That's why a Thunderbolt enclosure or drive is important if you need the speed.
Regarding the USB / Thunderbolt issue, Macs do support USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), but don't support the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 protocol (20 Gbps). Instead, you have to skip straight to Thunderbolt 3/4 which supports 40 gbps speeds.

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Nov 21, 2024 3:23 PM
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Zabman48Nov 21, 2024 3:23 PM
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Quote from spacecake86 :
Is this a decent ssd to use for Playstation 5 or is it too slow?
Will not work for PS5 games.
Nov 21, 2024 6:10 PM
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squiresNov 21, 2024 6:10 PM
15 Posts
Quote from Bob_L :
I remember last year Portable SSD T7 Shield USB 3.2 4TB (Black) was 180-ish?
Flash prices go in a cycle as the manufacturers adjust production volume based on supply and demand. We're only just coming out of a high price cycle. You won't see prices that low this year.
Nov 22, 2024 2:05 AM
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badlambNov 22, 2024 2:05 AM
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I work in video - have a few T7's that have seriously slowed down when I transfer footage. Anyone know why?
Nov 23, 2024 7:45 PM
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spursNov 23, 2024 7:45 PM
921 Posts
got T7 2 TB last year around $90
Nov 25, 2024 12:55 AM
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bamayer7Nov 25, 2024 12:55 AM
696 Posts
What is the fastest ssd for loading files onto?
Nov 25, 2024 4:06 PM
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GnarfieldNov 25, 2024 4:06 PM
13 Posts
Dumb question, but can I run games off of this? I have a full 1 TB ssd and wanted to expand storage without opening up my tower
Nov 26, 2024 4:44 AM
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rsprodsNov 26, 2024 4:44 AM
38 Posts
Quote from jalps :
Regarding the USB / Thunderbolt issue, Macs do support USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), but don't support the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 protocol (20 Gbps). Instead, you have to skip straight to Thunderbolt 3/4 which supports 40 gbps speeds.
I'm a little confused with all the terminology (my apologies). I have a 2023 MacBook pro M3 with a 2TB HD and 36GB of RAM. I'm looking for a drive for TimeMachine. With my specs, do you think this would be a good choice? Also, years ago, the 1TB drive in my TimeCapsule failed, so for years after that I did redundant TimeMachine backups. If I were to continue that practice, would you buy two of these? Many thanks! John

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Nov 26, 2024 5:06 AM
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rsprodsNov 26, 2024 5:06 AM
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How does this drive compare to the T5 EVO:

SAMSUNG T5 EVO Portable SSD 4TB, USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Solid State Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 460MB/s for Gaming and Content Creation, MU-PH4T0S/AM, Black

Or this one:

SAMSUNG T7 Shield 4TB Portable SSD - 1050MB/s, Rugged, Water & Dust Resistant, for Content Creators - Black

Need a portable SSD for TimeMachine backups for my 2023 MacBook Pro M3 with 2TB HD and 36GB of RAM. Thank you!
Last edited by rsprods November 25, 2024 at 09:08 PM.

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