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iPad Pro Samsung T5 or T7 for iPad Pro..

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I am looking to create a setup better suited to video editing large files from 4K and RAW footage.

I have just replaced my iPad Pro 11 (2018) 64gb with an iPad Pro 11 (2020) 256gb to give more onboard space for holding files.

I am now looking for a suitable external HDD that will plug directly into the iPad without the need for a hub, or that can run through a hub without the need for power delivery to the hub.

I have read good things about the Samsung T5 and T7, but I have no experience of either and would be keen to get some real world feedback on these storage drives.

Any thoughts?
 
I'm also interested in opinions here regarding the T5 vs T7, for use with my iMac, either for additional storage space, or to use as a Time Capsule drive. My iMac has internal SSD but my external drives have always been spinning drives until now, I think it is time I started to use SSDs for all storage.

It looks to me as if the T5 has been out for a couple of years, and is well liked. My own use wouldn't necessarily benefit from higher transfer speeds, my interest is more along the lines of getting the best reliability. So, with that in mind, would a 2+ year old and proven product be more reliable, or the latest and greatest??
 
Phil77354 said:
I'm also interested in opinions here regarding the T5 vs T7, for use with my iMac, either for additional storage space, or to use as a Time Capsule drive. My iMac has internal SSD but my external drives have always been spinning drives until now, I think it is time I started to use SSDs for all storage.

It looks to me as if the T5 has been out for a couple of years, and is well liked. My own use wouldn't necessarily benefit from higher transfer speeds, my interest is more along the lines of getting the best reliability. So, with that in mind, would a 2+ year old and proven product be more reliable, or the latest and greatest??
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The T5 has not been noted to have issues - mine is still going great. If you don't need the additional speed or the encryption, save money with the T5.
 
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Phil77354 said:
I'm also interested in opinions here regarding the T5 vs T7, for use with my iMac, either for additional storage space, or to use as a Time Capsule drive. My iMac has internal SSD but my external drives have always been spinning drives until now, I think it is time I started to use SSDs for all storage.

It looks to me as if the T5 has been out for a couple of years, and is well liked. My own use wouldn't necessarily benefit from higher transfer speeds, my interest is more along the lines of getting the best reliability. So, with that in mind, would a 2+ year old and proven product be more reliable, or the latest and greatest??
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For Time Machine, I'd stay with a regular disk. They're so much less expensive and performance is much less important for just backup purposes.
 
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Main difference with the T7 is the fingerprint reader, as well as compatibility with USB 3.1 Gen 2, the latter making the T7 almost twice as fast as the T5. Whether the extra cost is worth that is down to how deep your pockets are and your need for the extra features. Otherwise the T5 is a great, reliable drive.
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chrfr said:
For Time Machine, I'd stay with a regular disk. They're so much less expensive and performance is much less important for just backup purposes.
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Until it comes to a restore where you need access to your system/data as quick as possible. Then you'll wish you had a faster drive! lol

I had a spare 2TB ThunderBolt 3 external SSD (Glyph Atom Pro), so just use that with Time Machine as it was sitting doing nothing anyways. It makes my backups nice and quick, and any restores even quicker. Yes its way overkill for a simple backup drive, but as I said, it was sitting spare anyways!
I personally wouldn't use a spinning disk - at a push I'd drop to a T5, which is cheap enough these days and IMO makes for a great backup drive.
 
Thanks. I'll have to consider whether or not it's worth paying a bit more to get the faster speed and the USB 3.2 capability, thinking ahead to what I might want to be using it with in the future, assuming that these drives last a few years and by that time I may have a new iMac.
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chrfr said:
For Time Machine, I'd stay with a regular disk. They're so much less expensive and performance is much less important for just backup purposes.
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Yes, you are right. The cost of a large enough drive (SSD) for backup use would be quite high (I'm using a 4 TB drive now for Time Machine).
 
The T7’s fingerprint reader is a pain in the butt. You need the software on your computer or iPad to use. It is really fast comoared to the t5 but don’t do it for the finger print reader.
 
C. Robert said:
The T7’s fingerprint reader is a pain in the butt. You need the software on your computer or iPad to use. It is really fast comoared to the t5 but don’t do it for the finger print reader.
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I was under the impression that you needed the s/w on a computer - PC or Mac - to set up the fingerprint reader but that there was nothing on the iPad side; the T7 when connected to the iPad was just unlocked by applying the finger to the device.
 
Samsung has just released a second version of the T7 without the "touch"/fingerprint thingy. Those who are not interested in the fingerprint reader can simply buy the T7 without it and use it just as the T5 has been used for the past two or three years.
 
Clix Pix said:
Samsung has just released a second version of the T7 without the "touch"/fingerprint thingy. Those who are not interested in the fingerprint reader can simply buy the T7 without it and use it just as the T5 has been used for the past two or three years.
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Unfortunately, nowhere to buy it (in the US anyways) yet.
 
Clix Pix said:
I've been looking, too, for this on various sites and so far, nada..... I've been waiting for Amazon to finally get it, as they have the T7 Touch in stock, but not this alternate version.
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Samsung hasn't even put a price on it yet on their own web site. But it will be a nice option.
 
Clix Pix said:
I've been looking, too, for this on various sites and so far, nada..... I've been waiting for Amazon to finally get it, as they have the T7 Touch in stock, but not this alternate version.
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B&H has them in stock in some colors and sizes.
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sparksd said:
Unfortunately, nowhere to buy it (in the US anyways) yet.
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chrfr said:
B&H has them in stock in some colors and sizes.
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Samsung 2TB T7 Portable SSD (Blue)

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Good pricing - the 500GB is only $20 more than the T5.
 
sparksd said:
Unfortunately, nowhere to buy it (in the US anyways) yet.
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Amazon has the T7 in stock, not every combination of color and capacity but just about all of them.

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I read somewhere that the T7’s fingerprint sensor may not work properly on an iPad.

The T5 is still pretty fast and you can probably find them on sale and it will likely not be the limiting factor in your workflow.

I will say shop around and get the cheapest T5s you can find.
 
I have a T7 Touch and an iPP 11 (2020) and have no issues.

Out of the box, I plugged the T7t into my laptop (Windows 10) and loaded the T7 desktop application from the .exe file pre-loaded onto the T7t.

I then set the security and registered multiple fingerprints before formatting the drive.

Once formatted, I dragged/dropped a word document onto the T7t.

I restarted my iPP, opened Files and plugged my T7t direct into the iPP.

The iOS recognised the drive and once I placed my finger onto the reader for a second or two, the Files app opened the drive and displayed the document I loaded onto it.

It works well and I am happy with it
 
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