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General

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Series

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

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

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

SDPS31H-001T-GBC1D, SDPS31H-002T-GBC1D, SDPS31H-004T-GBC1D, SDPS31H-001T-GBCND, SDPS31H-002T-GBCND1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Worldwide SKU table: SDPS31H-001T-GBC1D, SDPS31H-002T-GBC1D and SDPS31H-004T-GBC1D. The 2022 launch part numbers SDPS31H-001T-GBCND and SDPS31H-002T-GBCND come from Tom's Hardware's spec table. The sheet also lists China SKUs ending ZBC1D, which are not stored

GTIN / EAN

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

619659209599, 619659209568, 6196592096121Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026UPC column for the worldwide SKUs: 6 19659 20959 9 (1TB), 6 19659 20956 8 (2TB) and 6 19659 20961 2 (4TB). Stored as 12-digit UPC. The sheet gives no GTINs for the GBCND launch parts

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

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

5 October 20223Press releasewesterndigital.com/de-at/company/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2022-10-05-western-digital-turbocharges-versatility-with-new-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssdRead 15 October 2026Western Digital press release dated 2022-10-05, San Jose, California

Status

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

Available2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssdRead 15 October 2026The page is live in October 2026 with the three GBC1D SKUs. Amazon US showed the 4TB at rank 51 in External Solid State Drives with 1,098 reviews

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.

$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

From $299.991Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 20263Press releasewesterndigital.com/de-at/company/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2022-10-05-western-digital-turbocharges-versatility-with-new-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssdRead 15 October 20264Press articlestoragereview.com/review/sandisk-professional-pro-g40-reviewRead 15 October 20265Press articlecomputerbase.de/2022-10/sandisk-professional-externe-pro-g40-ssd-ist-schnell-und-teuerRead 15 October 20266Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20267Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-review/3Read 15 October 20268Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026

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.

€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

From €4711Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 20263Press releasewesterndigital.com/de-at/company/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2022-10-05-western-digital-turbocharges-versatility-with-new-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssdRead 15 October 20264Press articlestoragereview.com/review/sandisk-professional-pro-g40-reviewRead 15 October 20265Press articlecomputerbase.de/2022-10/sandisk-professional-externe-pro-g40-ssd-ist-schnell-und-teuerRead 15 October 20266Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20267Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-review/3Read 15 October 20268Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026

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 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

Black1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Color column reads Black for every SKU

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 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

External1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Portable SSD in a rugged case that connects by a USB-C port, so stored as external

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.

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

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacity column: 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Footnote: 1 TB = 1 trillion bytes

Interface

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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.

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

Thunderbolt 31Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface row reads Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) and SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2). Stored as the highest mode, Thunderbolt 3

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.

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

Yes6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The drive has a reinforced USB-C port and a Type-C to Type-C cable is in the box

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.

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Sandisk in-house6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table row Controller reads SanDisk Proprietary, written as Sandisk in-house like the Optimus GX PRO 850X. Text: the SSD inside is the SN750E, with the same controller as the WD Red SN700. The review tested the 2022 launch drive. No teardown of a GBC1D drive was found. Bridge chips: Intel Titan Ridge JHL7440 for Thunderbolt 3 and the ASMedia ASM2362 for USB 3.2 Gen 2. TheSSDReview names the same chips9Reviewthessdreview.com/hardware/portable-ssds/sandisk-professional-pro-g40-thunderbolt-3-dual-mode-portable-ssd-review-unbelievable-3-1gb-s-data-transfer-speedsRead 15 October 2026The review could not open the case. It says the drive uses a SanDisk SN750e M.2 SSD with an Intel JHL7440 Thunderbolt 3 controller and an ASMedia ASM2362 USB 3.2 controller

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.

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TLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: 1TB of 96-layer BiCS4 TLC in two 512GB packages

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

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Sandisk BiCS4 TLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table row Memory reads SanDisk 96-Layer BiCS4, the same for 1TB and 2TB. Stored for the base 2TB as the maker for all capacities. Not checked on a GBC1D drive

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

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966Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 202696 layers from the Memory row

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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DRAM6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table row DRAM reads DDR4 for both capacities. Text: the drive has DRAM, so no Host Memory Buffer

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.

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

3,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Data Transfer Rate row, Thunderbolt 3: up to 3000MB/s read. USB-C: up to 1050MB/s read, not stored. Footnote: internal testing, 1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second, performance may vary by host device, usage conditions and drive capacity. The same figure is given for all three capacities

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

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

2,500MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Thunderbolt 3: up to 2500MB/s write. USB-C: up to 1000MB/s write, not stored. Same figure for all three capacities

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.

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

Min5Max35°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating Temperature row: 41 to 95 F | 5 to 35 C

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.

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IP681Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Key features: high-level IP68 dust/water resistance

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

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

3m1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Key features: up to 3m drop protection, footnote 3 based on internal testing. The surface is not stated in the sheet. The 2022 press release says the drop was onto a carpeted concrete floor3Press releasewesterndigital.com/de-at/company/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2022-10-05-western-digital-turbocharges-versatility-with-new-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssdRead 15 October 2026Footnote says the 3m drop was tested on a carpeted concrete floor. Launch speeds in the release were up to 2700MB/s read and 1900MB/s write over Thunderbolt 3

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.

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

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Software

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

SanDisk SSD Dashboard6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: SanDisk also provides its own SSD Dashboard 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.

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

Windows, macOS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating Systems row: macOS 10.13+ (Time Machine compatible), Windows 10+. The drive ships formatted exFAT, APFS via reformat

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.

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

Length111Width58Height12mm(4.4 × 2.3 × 0.5 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Size (LxWxH) row: 4.36 x 2.28 x 0.47 in | 111 x 58 x 12 mm. The store page prints 4.37 x 2.28 x 0.47 in

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.

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

122.3g(4.3 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight row: 1TB 121.2 g, 2TB 122.3 g and 4TB 123.1 g. Base value is the 2TB model

In the box

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In the box

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

PRO-G40 SSD, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) Cable, Quick Start Guide1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Box contents row: PRO-G40 SSD, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) Cable and Quick Start Guide

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

ASamsung 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

BSandisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD

Type	Length (m)	Count
USB-C to USB-C	0.2	1

Source6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/sandisk-pro-g40-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: a relatively short 20cm (about 8 inch) USB Type-C to Type-C cable. TheSSDReview also says 20cm / 8 inch9Reviewthessdreview.com/hardware/portable-ssds/sandisk-professional-pro-g40-thunderbolt-3-dual-mode-portable-ssd-review-unbelievable-3-1gb-s-data-transfer-speedsRead 15 October 2026Comes with a 20cm / 8 inch Thunderbolt 3 cable

Links

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Product page

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

www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/external-ssd/sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssdRead 15 October 2026SanDisk US product page for the PRO-G40 SSD with a capacity picker for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Its spec table repeats the data sheet: up to 3000MB/s read and 2500MB/s write, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.2 Gen 2, 5-year limited warranty and the GBC1D part numbers

Spec sheet

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

documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 2026Two-page SanDisk data sheet for the PRO-G40 SSD, PDF created 2023-12-01, on documents.sandisk.com. It lists 1TB, 2TB and 4TB with the GBC1D part numbers

Manual

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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.

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

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk-pro/product/portable-drives/pro-g40-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-professional-pro-g40-ssd.pdfRead 15 October 20265 YR limited warranty. The sheet points to sandisk.com/wug for terms and names no market

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