Windows 10: How to Backup Entire Laptop to Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield NOT to the Cloud\One Drive

Martha Johnson2 · Mar 13, 2025

Did I buy an external hard drive that I can't use? I want to back up my laptop, in its entirety, to this external hard drive and simply periodically update the backup to keep it current. I very specifically do NOT want my information in the cloud. I want it on an external hard drive, in my possession. When I search and pull up "Windows Backup" it only gives me the option of backing up to the cloud One Drive - unless I am just missing something. I don't see where I can change it and select my SSD drive E:. Am I a moron and just missing something obvious?Martha Johnson

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Brink · Mar 13, 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

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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

cheaterslick · Mar 13, 2025

Samsung T7 portable briefly flashes red

I bought a new Samsung T7 1TB portable, but when I eject the device through the USB icon on the taskbar, the device's indicator light briefly flashes red before it goes dark. Is this something to be concerned about? Thanks

Vince1SF · Mar 13, 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 $How to Backup Entire Laptop to Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield NOT to the Cloud\One Drive :)$ 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 $How to Backup Entire Laptop to Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield NOT to the Cloud\One Drive :)$ 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 $How to Backup Entire Laptop to Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield NOT to the Cloud\One Drive :)$ .
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?

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