Recycled Aluminum SSDs
Samsung T7 Resurrected’s Housing Repurposes End-Of-Life Smartphones
Laura McQuarrie — December 4, 2025The Samsung T7 Resurrected—a 2026 CES Innovation Awards Honoree in Sustainability & Energy Transition—is the world’s first solid-state drive (SSD) with 100% recycled aluminum housing. Tech users want powerful, durable SSDs but are increasingly aware of the environmental cost of producing new materials. The T7 Resurrected gives new purpose to end-of-life smartphones, eliminates the dyeing stage for external casing, and uses recycled paper packaging.
This is the first Samsung memory product to have its recycled aluminum verified by DIN CERTCO, offering consumers a way to choose top-tier storage without compromising on environmental responsibility. All too often, tech products chase novelty for its own sake and overlook the full journey of a device. This thoughtful, high-performance SSD with a circular design considers disassembly, recycling, and reproduction from the start, ensuring innovation doesn’t end at the point of purchase.