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Exact model: 8 TB · Black · UK MU-PF8T0G/WW

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Samsung UK Portable SSD P7 — exact 8 TB MU-PF8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes

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Transfer maxima come from Samsung testing with the enclosed cable; host, cable and system configuration can change results.Samsung UK Portable SSD P7 — exact 8 TB MU-PF8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes
The 2 m drop figure is a controlled-test claim, and drop damage is excluded from warranty. No IP rating is listed.Samsung UK Portable SSD P7 — exact 8 TB MU-PF8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes
No numeric post-cache write rate is supplied. The LED component has separate typical-use warranty conditions, and recording tests cover only the stated devices/modes.Samsung UK Portable SSD P7 — exact 8 TB MU-PF8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes

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Nominal capacity8000 GB

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Selected 8 TB SKU. Decimal capacity; system files/maintenance and measurement conventions reduce user-visible capacity. Other capacity listings do not establish availability.

Physical formatPortable external SSD

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Samsung UK Portable SSD P7 — exact 8 TB MU-PF8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes

External host interfaceUSB4 Gen 3x2 (40 Gbps)

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Manufacturer host-connection designation. A matching host and cable are needed for headline speeds. No internal PCIe/NVMe specification or USB connector/power rating is inferred from this name.

Samsung UK Portable SSD P7 — exact 8 TB MU-PF8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes

Limited warranty duration5 years

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Manufacturer limited warranty; separate damage exclusions and component conditions remain applicable.

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Samsung Portable SSD P9

Compared with yours · Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO

Form factorPortable → Portable external SSD
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps); USB Type-C → USB4 Gen 3x2 (40 Gbps)
Warranty3 years → 5 years
Drive management softwareSamsung Magician Software → Samsung Magician
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 460 MB/s sequential read; up to 460 MB/s sequential write → Up to 4000 MB/s read; up to 3800 MB/s write

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Sequential read460 MB/s → 4000 MB/s
Sequential write460 MB/s → 3800 MB/s
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable3-year limited warranty; physical damage (including bending or deformation of the ring) is not covered; no TBW endurance figure stated → 5-year limited warranty; drop damage excluded

Same: Capacity 8000 GB

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Exact model: 8 TB · Jet Black · UK MU-PJ8T0G/WW

Sources: 23 of 25 specifications cited.

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Transfer maxima come from Samsung testing with the enclosed cable; host, cable and system configuration can change results.Samsung UK Portable SSD P9 — exact 8 TB MU-PJ8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes
The 2 m drop figure is a controlled-test claim, and drop damage is excluded from warranty. No IP rating is listed.Samsung UK Portable SSD P9 — exact 8 TB MU-PJ8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes
The 2000 MB/s post-TurboWrite figure is conditional and is not guaranteed for all workloads or the 1 TB version.Samsung UK Portable SSD P9 — exact 8 TB MU-PJ8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes

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Nominal capacity8000 GB

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Selected 8 TB SKU. Decimal capacity; system files/maintenance and measurement conventions reduce user-visible capacity. Other capacity listings do not establish availability.

Physical formatPortable external SSD

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Samsung UK Portable SSD P9 — exact 8 TB MU-PJ8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes

External host interfaceUSB4 Gen 3x2 (40 Gbps)

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Manufacturer host-connection designation. A matching host and cable are needed for headline speeds. No internal PCIe/NVMe specification or USB connector/power rating is inferred from this name.

Samsung UK Portable SSD P9 — exact 8 TB MU-PJ8T0G/WW specifications, features and footnotes

Limited warranty duration5 years

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Manufacturer limited warranty; separate damage exclusions and component conditions remain applicable.

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Samsung Portable SSD T7

Compared with yours · Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO

Capacity8000 GB → 2000 GB
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps); USB Type-C → USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps); USB Type-C
EncryptionAES 256-bit hardware encryption → AES 256-bit hardware encryption; password protection
Drive management softwareSamsung Magician Software → Samsung Magician (Windows, macOS, Android)
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 460 MB/s sequential read; up to 460 MB/s sequential write → Up to 1,050 MB/s sequential read; up to 1,000 MB/s sequential write

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Sequential read460 MB/s → 1050 MB/s
Sequential write460 MB/s → 1000 MB/s
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable3-year limited warranty; physical damage (including bending or deformation of the ring) is not covered; no TBW endurance figure stated → 3-year limited warranty; no TBW endurance figure stated; full terms in Samsung's warranty statement

Same: Form factor Portable · Warranty 3 years

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Exact model: 2 TB · Titan Grey · MU-PC2T0T/WW

Sources: 17 of 17 specifications cited.

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Headline speeds need a USB 3.2 Gen 2 host with UASP enabled; slower ports will reduce throughput.Samsung Portable SSD T7 — exact 2 TB Titan Grey MU-PC2T0T/WW product page (UK)
Samsung gives no water or dust rating for the T7, only a 2 m drop claim from its own internal test.Samsung Portable SSD T7 — exact 2 TB Titan Grey MU-PC2T0T/WW product page (UK)

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Capacity2000 GB

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Samsung defines 1 TB as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

Form factorPortable

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Samsung Portable SSD T7 — exact 2 TB Titan Grey MU-PC2T0T/WW product page (UK)

Interface and versionUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps); USB Type-C

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Samsung states the USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) interface; the drive-side USB-C connector is shown by both bundled cables being USB C-to-C and USB C-to-A. Backward compatible with USB 3.1, 3.0 and 2.0.

Samsung Portable SSD T7 — exact 2 TB Titan Grey MU-PC2T0T/WW product page (UK)Samsung Portable SSD T7 User Manual (English, ver 1.1) via Samsung UK download centre

Warranty3 years

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Samsung Portable SSD T9

Compared with yours · Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO

Capacity8000 GB → 2000 GB
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps); USB Type-C → USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C
Warranty3 years → 5 years
EncryptionAES 256-bit hardware encryption → AES 256-bit hardware encryption; password protection
Drive management softwareSamsung Magician Software → Samsung Magician Software; Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0

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Rated performance and conditionsUp to 460 MB/s sequential read; up to 460 MB/s sequential write → Up to 2,000 MB/s sequential read; sequential write stated as up to 1,950 MB/s in the UK 2 TB specification table but up to 2,000 MB/s in UK feature copy and the US 2 TB page headline
Sequential read460 MB/s → 2000 MB/s
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable3-year limited warranty; physical damage (including bending or deformation of the ring) is not covered; no TBW endurance figure stated → 5-year limited warranty; no TBW endurance figure stated; full terms in Samsung's warranty statement

Same: Form factor Portable

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Exact model: 2 TB · Black · MU-PG2T0B/EU

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Samsung footnotes the rated speeds to a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 host; slower host ports reduce throughput.Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)
Samsung's official pages give conflicting 2 TB write figures, so the exact rated write speed is unresolved.Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/AM product page (US)
No IP water or dust rating is stated.Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)

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Capacity2000 GB

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Samsung defines 1 TB as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

Form factorPortable

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Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)

Interface and versionUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C

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Samsung states USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) using the NVMe protocol; the drive-side USB-C connector is shown by the bundled USB-C to C and USB-C to A cables. Backward compatible with USB 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 and 2.0.

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Warranty5 years

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SSD 870 EVO SATA III 2.5 inch MZ-77E250B/EU Front Black

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Samsung 870 EVO SATA 2.5" SSD 8TB

Compared with yours · Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO

Form factorPortable → 2.5 inch
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps); USB Type-C → SATA 6 Gb/s Interface, compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s & SATA 1.5 Gb/s interface
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 460 MB/s sequential read; up to 460 MB/s sequential write → Up to 560 MB/s Sequential Read * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Sequential Read); Up to 530 MB/s Sequential Write * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration ** Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated (Sequential Write); Up to 98,000 IOPS Random Read * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration ** Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated (Random Read); Up to 88,000 IOPS Random Write * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration ** Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated (Random Write)
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable3-year limited warranty; physical damage (including bending or deformation of the ring) is not covered; no TBW endurance figure stated → 5 Years Limited Warranty or 4,800 TBW Limited Warranty
Warranty3 years → Not verified

Same: Capacity 8000 GB

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Exact model: UK MZ-77E8T0B/EU · Black · 8 TB

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Published performance and battery figures are manufacturer claims. Actual results depend on configuration, settings and use; an unlisted feature or condition remains unknown.Samsung UK — exact MZ-77E8T0B/EU manufacturer specifications

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Nominal capacity8000 GB

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Manufacturer capacity: 8 TB (1 GB=1 Billion byte by IDEMA) * Actual usable capacity may be less (due to formatting, partitioning, operating system, applications or otherwise). Decimal TB converted to GB where needed; formatted usable capacity is lower.

Form factor2.5 inch

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InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s Interface, compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s & SATA 1.5 Gb/s interface

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9100 PRO, PCIe 5.0, NVMe M.2 SSD Front Black

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Samsung 9100 PRO, PCIe 5.0, NVMe M.2 SSD · 8 TB

Compared with yours · Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO

Form factorPortable → M.2 (2280)
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps); USB Type-C → PCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 460 MB/s sequential read; up to 460 MB/s sequential write → Up to 14,800 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Sequential Read); Up to 13,400 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Sequential Write); Up to 2,200,000 IOPS * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Random Read); Up to 2,600,000 IOPS * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Random Write)
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable3-year limited warranty; physical damage (including bending or deformation of the ring) is not covered; no TBW endurance figure stated → 5-year Limited Warranty or 4,800TBW Limited Warranty
Warranty3 years → Not verified

Same: Capacity 8000 GB

Full comparison vs Samsung 9100 PRO with Heatsink, PCIe 5.0, NVMe M.2 SSD · 8 TB

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Exact model: UK MZ-VAP8T0BW · Black · 8 TB

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Published performance and battery figures are manufacturer claims. Actual results depend on configuration, settings and use; an unlisted feature or condition remains unknown.Samsung UK — exact MZ-VAP8T0BW manufacturer specifications

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Nominal capacity8000 GB

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Manufacturer capacity: 8,000GB (1GB=1 Billion byte by IDEMA) * Actual usable capacity may be less (due to formatting, partitioning, operating system, applications or otherwise). Decimal TB converted to GB where needed; formatted usable capacity is lower.

Form factorM.2 (2280)

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InterfacePCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0

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