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I own the T5 and decided to give this a try as it is supposedly faster. So I ordered the 2TB non-fingerprint model in red. What I noticed first is that this drive is slow to power up. It takes closed to 30 seconds from when Windows 10 detects the plug to when you can actually use the drive. The drive also sometimes disconnects. But the deal breaker for me is that it does not deliver the at the rated 1,000 MB/s for read or write. I fact I am not able to hit 700 MB/s read testing on multiple systems and cables. Writing seems to be slightly higher but not by much. I did the tests using Crystal Disk Mark and also by copying large (30GB) files. The old T5 which is rated for 540 MB/s consistently delivers in the 600 MB/s range for read and the write speed is the same as the newer T7. Given the price, physical size, performance, and other issues, I will stick with the T5. They both max out at 2TB and there is really no reason to pay extra to get a bulkier drive that does not provide a noticeable speed gain.