Samsung is adding USB4 to a new pair of portable solid-state drives aimed at people who move large files between computers. The P9 and P7 were introduced around Gamescom 2026, with Samsung positioning them for gaming and other high-bandwidth PC work.

ComputerBase reported read speeds of up to 4,000 megabytes per second and write speeds of up to 3,800 MB/s through USB4. Those figures apply to the fastest configuration and depend on the host computer, cable and workload. A USB4 drive connected to an older port may run closer to that system’s limit.

The planned capacity range goes from 1TB to 8TB, although the first launch phase is expected to begin with 1TB and 2TB models. That gives buyers a choice between a smaller working drive and a larger library for games, video files or project backups. Portable SSD performance can also drop during long transfers as heat builds, so sustained workloads are different from a short benchmark.

Samsung lists AES-256 hardware encryption and support for its Magician management software. The drives measure 90 by 65 by 8.3 millimetres and weigh about 96 or 98 grams, according to the report. Samsung also lists a five-year warranty. Warranty coverage and software support should be checked for the exact regional model.

The Gamescom setting makes sense for a portable drive with a gaming angle. Modern games can occupy a large part of a laptop or console storage pool, and a fast external drive can make moving an installed library easier. It cannot turn every computer into a faster gaming system, however. Game loading still depends on the platform, the game engine and the connection used by the drive.

Samsung’s P9 and P7 are a storage upgrade built around the USB4 standard. The important buying question is not only the advertised speed. It is whether a user’s computer, cable and daily workload can use that bandwidth. For people with a compatible USB4 port, the new drives offer a compact route to faster file transfers without opening a desktop case.