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Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB vs Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB

Compare Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB and Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB side by side. Both are 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 external SSDs, but they differ in speed, design, and value. Here's how they stack up.

Our Pick

Samsung

Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB
8.7/10

A fingerprint-secured variant of the portable T7 — three fingerprints supported, three registered per drive. Useful for carriers of client-confidential data (lawyers and consultants) where the cost of a lost drive without encryption is the limiting factor, not the cost of the drive.

Fingerprint unlock — no password typing
AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Same 1050/1000 MB/s speeds as base T7
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Seagate

Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB
7.5/10

A 500GB One Touch is Seagate's bottom-of-line portable SSD — usually the cheapest brand-name Gen 2 1TB-and-below portable at retail. The bundle includes Rescue data recovery (extending Seagate's warranty protection into physical damage recovery).

1030 MB/s read
Budget pricing
Both USB-C and USB-A cables
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Spec Comparison

Spec
Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB
Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB
Read Speed
1.1 GB/s ✓
1.0 GB/s
Write Speed
1.0 GB/s
1.0 GB/s ✓
Capacity
1 TB ✓
500 GB
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2
Endurance (TBW)
600 TB ✓
300 TB
Warranty
3 Years
3 Years
Score
8.7/10 ✓
7.5/10
Total Wins
4 wins
1 win

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB or Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB?
The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB scores 8.7/10 compared to 7.5/10 for the Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB. Our expert analysis favors the Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB for its superior speed.
What's the difference between Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB and Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB?
The key differences: The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB offers 1,050 MB/s reads vs 1,030 MB/s for the Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB. Capacity options differ: Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB is 1TB while Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB is 500GB. The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB uses USB 3.2 Gen 2 while the Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB uses USB 3.2 Gen 2.
Which is faster, Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB or Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB?
The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB is faster with 1,050 MB/s read speeds compared to 1,030 MB/s for the Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB. That's a 2% speed advantage.
Which has better value, Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB or Seagate One Touch SSD Portable 500GB?
The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB scores higher (8.7 vs 7.5/10), indicating better overall value in our evaluation. Check both models on the retailer's site for the latest details.

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