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General

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Series

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P Series6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-showcases-p9-p7-ssds-featuring-usb4-gamescom-2026Read 14 October 2026The release calls the P9 and the P7 the new P Series

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

TB5ENVU02, TB5ENVU04, TB5ENVU082Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026OWC's own MacSales store. SKU TB5ENVU02 for the 2TB model, TB5ENVU04 for 4TB and TB5ENVU08 for 8TB. The U suffix sku TB5ENVU02U is a used or open-box listing with the same UPC and a 2 year warranty, so it is not stored

MU-PF1T0G/WW, MU-PF1T0G/AM, MU-PF2T0G/WW, MU-PF2T0G/AM, MU-PF4T0G/WW, MU-PF4T0G/AM, MU-PF8T0G/WW, MU-PF8T0G/AM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026US codes MU-PF1T0G/AM, MU-PF2T0G/AM, MU-PF4T0G/AM and MU-PF8T0G/AM. The /WW codes come from the Samsung Germany and UK pages and Scan UK2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Item number MU-PF2T0G/WW3Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-1tb-black-mu-pf1t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Item number MU-PF1T0G/WW4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026MU-PF2T0G/WW5Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-2tb-external-ssd-usb-4-sku-mu-pf2t0g-amRead 14 October 2026US codes MU-PF1T0G/AM and MU-PF2T0G/AM on the pages. MU-PF4T0G/AM and MU-PF8T0G/AM are on the Abt spec sheet

GTIN / EAN

810159621793, 810159621809, 8101596218162Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026UPC 810159621793 for the 2TB (JSON-LD of the product page). 810159621809 is the 4TB and 810159621816 the 8TB3Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU04Read 15 October 20264Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU08Read 15 October 2026

198957395055, 198957395062, 198957395079, 198957395086, 8806099340285, 88060993402921Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product codes with UPC: 198957395055 (1TB), 198957395062 (2TB), 198957395079 (4TB) and 198957395086 (8TB)2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026EAN 8806099340292 for MU-PF2T0G/WW3Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-1tb-black-mu-pf1t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026EAN 8806099340285 for MU-PF1T0G/WW

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

12 September 20246Press releaseowc.com/news/owc-launches-envoy-ultra-thunderbolt-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026OWC press release dated 12 September 2024, Woodstock, IL

26 August 20266Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-showcases-p9-p7-ssds-featuring-usb4-gamescom-2026Read 14 October 2026Samsung US newsroom release dated 8/26/2026, shown at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne

Status

Available2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Structured data on the 2TB page shows InStock on 2026-10-15. The 2TB, 4TB and 8TB pages are all live

Available5Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-2tb-external-ssd-usb-4-sku-mu-pf2t0g-amRead 14 October 2026The 1TB and 2TB models have an Add to cart button on 2026-10-14. The 4TB and 8TB models are marked out of stock. The US store prices ($285.99, $549.99, $1,199.99 and $2,399.99) are current prices. The 1TB and 4TB prices differ from the launch MSRPs and are not stored6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-showcases-p9-p7-ssds-featuring-usb4-gamescom-2026Read 14 October 2026Samsung says the series will be available from September, with some capacities later

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$399.996Press releaseowc.com/news/owc-launches-envoy-ultra-thunderbolt-5-ssdRead 15 October 20262.0TB at $399.99 and 4.0TB at $599.99 US dollars at launch, no tax stated

$549.996Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-showcases-p9-p7-ssds-featuring-usb4-gamescom-2026Read 14 October 2026MSRP $289.99 for 1TB, $549.99 for 2TB, $1,149.99 for 4TB and $2,289.99 for 8TB, US. The base price is the 2TB model

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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€548.997Press articlebasic-tutorials.com/news/samsung-portable-ssd-p9-and-p7-new-usb4-ssds-with-speeds-of-up-to-4000-mb-sRead 14 October 2026Suggested retail prices for Germany: 287.99 EUR for the 1TB and 548.99 EUR for the 2TB. Tax treatment is not stated and German retail prices are normally shown with VAT. No 4TB or 8TB EUR price was found

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Black2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Housing Color: Black. Housing Material: Aluminum

Black2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Colour is shown as Schwarz. Samsung UK and Singapore name it Black4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Choose your colour reads Black

Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

External2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Portable drive in its own aluminum case with a captive cable, so external. The drive mechanism is a 2.0TB OWC Aura Pro IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD, and OWC reserves the right to replace it with equivalent or better components

External2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Portable SSD in its own case, connected by USB-C cable

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Spec table: Total Capacity 2048GB, with 1920GB usable and 128GB allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction. The 4TB lists 4096GB total and 3840GB usable, the 8TB 8192GB total and 7680GB usable. The product is sold as 2.0TB, 4.0TB and 8.0TB, so the marketed 2000, 4000 and 8000 GB are stored3Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU04Read 15 October 20264096GB total, 3840GB usable, 256GB allocated to redundancy and error correction4Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU08Read 15 October 20268192GB total, 7680GB usable, 512GB allocated to redundancy and error correction6Press releaseowc.com/news/owc-launches-envoy-ultra-thunderbolt-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Launch capacities 2.0TB and 4.0TB7Press releaseowc.com/ca/news/other-world-computing-introduces-8tb-envoy-ultra-thunderbolt-5-ssdRead 15 October 2026OWC press release dated 5 January 2026 announces the 8TB model, available that day through OWC.com, Amazon and MacSales.com

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Capacity row lists 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB. Footnote: 4TB and 8TB will be available in November6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-showcases-p9-p7-ssds-featuring-usb4-gamescom-2026Read 14 October 2026The P Series will be available in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB capacities

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

Thunderbolt 51Maker product pageowc.com/solutions/envoy-ultraRead 15 October 2026Page headline: The First and Fastest Thunderbolt 5 Portable SSD. Real-world speeds are given for Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 (Mac only) and USB4, so the drive is rated for Thunderbolt 5 at the top2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Host Port Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) up to 80Gb/s. Maximum data rate is up to 40Gb/s on USB4. Chipset: Thunderbolt JHL9480. Host interface requirements are Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 (Mac only) or USB4

USB41Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads USB4 Gen 3x2 (40 Gbps)2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026USB4 Gen 3x2 (40Gbps), backward compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 and older USB devices

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

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PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

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NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

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Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

No1Maker product pageowc.com/solutions/envoy-ultraRead 15 October 2026Built-in Thunderbolt cable. The footnote says a damaged cable is a user serviceable item, available from 20252Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Captive Cable: (1) Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C), 23.3 cm long

Yes2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026The cable is a separate box item and the drive has a USB-C port. No page says detachable

Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Phison E27T9Reviewmigovi.com/en/owc-envoy-ultra-portable-ssd-performance-reviewRead 15 October 2026Migovi opened a 2TB Envoy Ultra and names the OWC Aura Pro IV inside, with a Phison PS5027-E27T controller, written Phison E27T like the other catalog drives. OWC reserves the right to change the internal components and the 4TB MacSales Aura Pro IV listing agrees. An older 2TB Aura Pro IV used another controller in a 2022 PCWorld review

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Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC9Reviewmigovi.com/en/owc-envoy-ultra-portable-ssd-performance-reviewRead 15 October 2026Kioxia BiCS6 162-layer 3D TLC

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Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Kioxia BiCS6 TLC9Reviewmigovi.com/en/owc-envoy-ultra-portable-ssd-performance-reviewRead 15 October 2026Kioxia BiCS6 162-layer 3D TLC

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Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

1629Reviewmigovi.com/en/owc-envoy-ultra-portable-ssd-performance-reviewRead 15 October 2026162-layer

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

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DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

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Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

6,000MB/s1Maker product pageowc.com/solutions/envoy-ultraRead 15 October 2026Footnote: up to 6000MB/s sequential read/write (max), tested with a 2.0TB OWC Aura Pro IV equipped Envoy Ultra on a Windows 11 PC with an Intel Core i9-14900HX and 32GB 5600MHz RAM, AJA System Test, 4K-Full resolution, 64GB file size, 16bit RGB codec, single file test. The headline says over 6000MB/s. OWC's footnote says longer write sessions sustain 1350MB/s (2TB) and 1700MB/s (4TB), which has no field

4,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Up to 4,000 MB/s on all capacities. Footnote: the host and the cable must support USB4 Gen 3x2 and UASP must be enabled. Test system: ASRock 4x4-800, AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, 16GB DRAM, Windows 11 25H22Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Up to 4,000 MB/s. Footnote: measured with Samsung's internal testing standards and the cable in the box5Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-2tb-external-ssd-usb-4-sku-mu-pf2t0g-amRead 14 October 2026Highlights read up to 4000/3800 MB/s read and write

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

6,000MB/s1Maker product pageowc.com/solutions/envoy-ultraRead 15 October 2026Same AJA System Test footnote as read: up to 6000MB/s for the 2TB drive. The page does not state a different figure for the 4TB or 8TB

3,800MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Up to 3,800 MB/s for 2TB, 4TB and 8TB and up to 3,700 MB/s for 1TB. Same test system2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Up to 3,800 MB/s for the 2TB model3Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-1tb-black-mu-pf1t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Up to 3,700 MB/s for the 1TB model5Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-2tb-external-ssd-usb-4-sku-mu-pf2t0g-amRead 14 October 2026Highlights read up to 4000/3800 MB/s read and write

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

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MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

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Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min5Max35°C2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Ambient temperature operating 5 C to 35 C (41 F to 95 F). Non-operating range of -20 C to 60 C is not stored5Owner's manualeshop.macsales.com/manuals/owc-envoy-ultra-support-manualRead 15 October 2026Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C

Min0Max60°C2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 20260 C to 60 C. Footnote: temperature is measured at the hottest point of the case. The non-operating range of -40 C to 85 C is not stored4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 20260 C to 60 C. Tc is measured at the hottest point on the case

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

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Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

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RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

IP671Maker product pageowc.com/solutions/envoy-ultraRead 15 October 2026Crushproof, dustproof and waterproof IP67 rated. Footnote: waterproof for up to 30 minutes at under 1 meter, and the plug end of the built-in cable is not waterproof2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026IP Rating row: IP67 (dust-tight, protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water)

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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2m1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Drop resistant 6.5 feet, which is 1.98 m. Samsung Germany and UK publish 2 m, which is stored. Drop damage is not covered under warranty2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Drop resistant up to 2 meters, test by Samsung under controlled conditions. The Samsung UK page says free-fall to a metal plate from 2 m4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Test condition: device dropped free-fall to a metal plate from 2 m height. No warranty for physical damage6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-showcases-p9-p7-ssds-featuring-usb4-gamescom-2026Read 14 October 2026The release says up to 6.6-foot (2-meter) drop resistance

Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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AES 256-bit hardware encryption2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Encryption row reads AES 256-bit hardware encryption. No page names password protection for the P74Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Encryption row reads AES 256-bit hardware encryption

Software

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Samsung Magician2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Management software row reads Samsung Magician Software

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

macOS, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, iPadOS1Maker product pageowc.com/solutions/envoy-ultraRead 15 October 2026Page says Macs, PCs, iPad Pros, Chromebooks and Surface devices. The MacSales spec table names macOS, Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux, iPadOS and Chrome OS2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Mac OS: macOS 14, 15 and 26. PC: Windows 11. Linux: Yes, latest Ubuntu. Mobile: iPadOS 17, 18 and 26. Other: Chrome OS. The drive ships APFS formatted and other platforms must reformat it. Android is not stored, since the table lists no Android version5Owner's manualeshop.macsales.com/manuals/owc-envoy-ultra-support-manualRead 15 October 2026macOS 14.x or later (Thunderbolt 5 needs 15.3.x), Windows 11, Chrome OS, iPadOS and Ubuntu

Windows, macOS, Android2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026OS compatibility row reads Windows 10 or higher, macOS 10.15 or higher, Android 7.0 or higher. The compatible devices row names PCs, laptops, Android smartphones and tablets, game consoles, smart TVs and cameras. No console is named, so only the three operating systems are stored

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length130Width75Height20mm(5.1 × 3 × 0.8 in)2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Height 2.0 cm, Length 13.0 cm, Width 7.5 cm. The captive cable is not included in the length. Stored as 130 x 75 x 20 mm

Length90Width65Height8.3mm(3.5 × 2.6 × 0.3 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 20263.54 x 2.56 x 0.33 inches as L x W x H, which is 89.9 x 65.0 x 8.4 mm. The 90 x 65 x 8.3 mm of the Samsung Germany and UK pages is stored2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Device dimensions 90 x 65 x 8.3 mm. The German label reads W x H x D. The US sheet gives L x W x H as 3.54 x 2.56 x 0.33 inches4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Dimension 90 x 65 x 8.3mm

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

341g(12 oz)2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026341.0 g (0.75 lbs). The same on the 4TB and 8TB pages. Thunderbolt Laptop lists about 327 g (10.5 oz), so the OWC figure is used

98g(3.5 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Weight (Max.) approx. 3.46 oz (98g)2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 202698 grams. Footnote: exact weight may vary by capacity3Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-1tb-black-mu-pf1t0g-wwRead 14 October 202698 grams for the 1TB model4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 202698 grams

In the box

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In the box

OWC Envoy Ultra External Storage Solution, OWC Envoy Ultra Getting Started QR Insert Card, Support Manual for OWC Envoy Ultra (digital), 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Includes row: OWC Envoy Ultra External Storage Solution, Getting Started QR Insert Card, digital Support Manual and a 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty. The text is the same on the 2TB, 4TB and 8TB pages

Samsung P7 Portable SSD, Premium USB cable Type-C to C, User manual2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026Lieferumfang translated from German: Samsung P7 Portable SSD, premium USB cable Type-C to C, user manual

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

AOWC Envoy Ultra

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BSamsung Portable SSD P7

Type	Count
USB-C to USB-C	1

Source2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 2026One premium USB Type-C to C cable. No cable length is published

Links

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Product page

www.owc.com/solutions/envoy-ultra1Maker product pageowc.com/solutions/envoy-ultraRead 15 October 2026

www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-2tb-external-ssd-usb-4-sku-mu-pf2t0g-am5Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-2tb-external-ssd-usb-4-sku-mu-pf2t0g-amRead 14 October 2026Samsung US page for the 2TB model, MU-PF2T0G/AM

Spec sheet

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content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Samsung US spec sheet for MU-PF1T0G/AM, hosted by Abt. No Samsung global datasheet for the P7 was found

Manual

eshop.macsales.com/manuals/owc-envoy-ultra-support-manual5Owner's manualeshop.macsales.com/manuals/owc-envoy-ultra-support-manualRead 15 October 2026Support Manual for OWC Envoy Ultra

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years2Maker product pageeshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB5ENVU02Read 15 October 2026Includes list says 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty. The US store page names no other warranty for the new product. SHI and Thunderbolt Laptop say 3 years, which OWC's page and support manual do not5Owner's manualeshop.macsales.com/manuals/owc-envoy-ultra-support-manualRead 15 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty, not transferable

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)content.abt.com/documents/182414/samsung-portable-ssd-MU-PF1T0G-AM-spec-sheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Limited 5-year warranty on the US sheet. The Samsung Germany and UK pages also say 5 years2Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 20265 years limited manufacturer warranty. Germany, the market of the page4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/portable-ssd/p7-portable-ssd-2tb-black-mu-pf2t0g-wwRead 14 October 20265 years limited. The LED component is warranted for 5 years of typical use, 4 hours a day at 40 C or below

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.