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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 78 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

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Customers appreciate the ease of use and setup of the Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T7 500GB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption. Many found it simple to install and use effectively. There were no reported negative comments about this product.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just the Drive -You'll need a USB-A to USB-C Cable

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Arrived quickly but there's literally nothing in the box besides the drive (Which it did look like it was in good condition). Did a quick check on CrystalDisk and it had less than 10 hours usage with about 500GB written to the disk - so low usage. Had to supply my own USB-A to USB-C Cable and go into Disk Management in Windows to set up as GPT and format as Ex-FAT drive. Planning on using it for external storage for ShieldTV unit, but so far, so good for the price paid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great SSD for a wide range of uses!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This SSD has great transfer speeds, and is a very portable and durable external drive!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love Best Buy refurbished products!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Samsung SSD works like a charm. It’s extremely fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    fast, small, and very light

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    fast and consistent when copying large files, very light

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Slim, Compact & Fast

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This top-of-the-line Samsung SSD T5 works flawlessly. Incredibly fast, too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great ssd, don't go cheap

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    love this ssd! It's fast, reliable, beautiful, tasty...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great SSD

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect SSD drive for using as storage or a bootable OS drive. Fast and works well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great compact portable drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Light weight and compact design Great read-right speeds. Looks sturdy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product for a low price.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works and looks like new! Very fast read/write and small footprint.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung Review

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works exactly as described. Nice and small and easily installed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    usable in select devices

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This SSD is compatible with Xbox Series S, but i have had trouble with PC compatibility. Specifically the T7 shield and T5 so i don't suggest trying to use this SSD with PC's. Use this with your android devices and consoles!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung external hd

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Even though it was refurbished it works as if it was brand new and had no problems connecting it to my tv and making my tv a game system with a 500gb hard drive and loved that it was plug and play.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung T7 External USB Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use the SSD Drive as a startup disk for my iMac. The Samsung T7 was easy to set up and worked great. This external USB drive has taken my iMac struggled with even the most basic tasks and turned it into a fast solid computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speed at a discount

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wanted a super fast portable SSD and found this refurbished Samsung T7 500 GB USB Gen 2. It has worked very well for my needs. Price was what caught my eye, very affordable and still covered by warranty.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great item, was refurbished, and no instructions on how to format, Best Buy could add in a quick instruction paper on how to reformat.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good drive (even if refurbished) for a good price

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this refurbished drive to clone my C drive. The price is right and the quality is great. I am happy with it - now I have a fast insurance copy of my C Windows disk.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice and fast SSD on a budget

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice and fast SSD on a budget. Was looking for a cheap and fast external SSD and nothing would beat the Samsung T7 price, specially the Best Buy refurbished one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external and portable storage

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Once I was able to figure how to get my laptop to recognize this SSD, it has run without issues. Great to offload high-data files and for back-ups.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very reliable drive, hasn't given me any issues yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice drive, great price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well, but had some trouble getting it recognized & formatted. Hooked it up to an Android phone and got it formatted then the PC recognized it fine

    I would recommend this to a friend
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