Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this as a portable drive to use for school work and it has been a workhorse for me for going on three years now. I am especially glad I opted for this version as it has withstood a few drops from me over time with no loss of data or function.

Just love this Drive everything about it is just great, the size and the speed also that its Rugged and water resistant gives me a peace of mind since I'm always working in places where most of my gear are expose to the elements.

I've had it for over a month now (purchased August 2025). It works as intended--no issues at all. I use it to back up and store photos and videos from my phone (Samsung S24 Ultra). It connects seamlessly to my phone and I use the "Files" app to transfer photos abd videos. I transfers photo and videos from my phone to the T7 Shield quickly with no problems.

If you’re looking for an external SSD I highly suggest trying the T7! I’ve been using the T7 for the past month for gaming, streaming, and music producing and I couldn’t be happier with it. I have a MSI GL66 laptop which sadly only has 500GB of storage — and if you’re into gaming you know that it isn’t a lot lol — I was suggested by a friend the Samsung T5 but when looking it up it was $250. I saw the T7 in the suggested and decided to try it out because it was only $80 and had good reviews. And like I said, I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. It’s fast, high quality, shield protected, and cheaper than most other options. So if you’re looking for an external SSD I highly suggest trying it out!

Purchased as a spare. Have been using this exact model for quite some time. Greatly speeds up my work. Much more reliable than the older mechanical drives. Only issue that I have came across is when replacing the USBC to A adapter that you need to make sure the arrows line up if not then you will be taking the adapter off and flipping it 180 degrees.

The Samsung T7 Shield 2TB SSD is an ideal portable storage solution, offering high-speed transfers up to 1,050 MB/s with USB 3.2 Gen 2. Built to withstand harsh conditions, its IP65 rating ensures water and dust resistance, while a rugged rubberized exterior protects against drops up to three meters. With 2TB storage, it’s perfect for storing large files like 4K videos and photo libraries, and it works seamlessly across Windows, Mac, and Android devices. While it’s pricier than some SSDs, its durability, speed, and capacity make it a great investment for professionals on the go.

[Employee of bestbuy] Bought this to use with my M2 Macbook Air as I always feel its better to expand external storage than buy a larger internal for the same amount of money. I do audio recording and video editing with files directly off of it and there’s no issues with buffering. File transfers go extremely fast so it really doesn’t feel like external storage. If you use any computer that supports the highest Thunderbolt/USB connections I highly recommend it. Definitely also a bonus that it’s extremely portable and durable

Compact and robust. Almost fits the palm of my hand, but it stores alot. Operates quietly and quickly. The unit does not get hot. I purchased to store sports videos and pictures and the up/downloading has been quite fast. The shatter/water resistant case gives me peace of mind when transporting it. Definitely will be purchasing another.

Extremely fast and super small and lightweight. I have games installed on it and im able to play them whithout any problems.

This SSD is the best in its segment. I've been using it for a year without encountering any problems. It's a reliable, high-performing choice I highly recommend.

I love the speed of this SSD drive anyway, However, today, I was SO relieved I had decided to buy this Samsung shield hard drive! The moment It fell off my desk & hit the floor, my heart sank..... I feared losing all my work (as I'd done before with a different external drive). I plugged it back in, held my breath & started searching my folders..... exhale!!! Because I chose the extra sturdy drive ..... no files were lost or damaged. In the future, I shall ALWAYS buy the Samsung ssd portable shield drive. My work is far too valuable !!

Amazing and reliable product, compact and fast, for designers and creatives its an amazing choice

This is a fantastic product! I was skeptical at first but found that 1 TB is more than what I needed for what I do! As a music producer I wanted to limit the amount of vsts and plugins I put natively on my MacBook and this has saved at least 100GB of storage on my computer. The best part about it is that you can encrypt it. This requires that you install the software that works wonderfully on MacOS. It’s definitely a greater sense of peace felt knowing that if it’s stolen the only way to access the information is by entering a password or taking it out by dismantling the product and bypassing encryption(I doubt anyone would go through this unless you’re the president)! Overall a great product and well worth the price as SSD is safer than HDD. I definitely wish I was able to get 2TB for future use but I doubt I’ll need it anytime soon! If you’re looking for a small yet affordable ssd this is definitely a great purchase and an overall great investment! If you are clumsy like me definitely check out the T7 shield! An added bonus is that the product comes with usb c and a cords! My only problem was trying to figure out how to properly install the software but after checking Samsung’s website it was made more clear than the instructions that come in box! If you’re not used to installing 3rd party software on MacOS there are plenty of YouTube videos entailing how!

I absolutely love this drive. I don’t know a lot about computers or transfer speeds, etc. But everything transfers over very fast and I’m able to work in Final Cut Pro with it. Recently, I have had some issues with saving a FCP file to the drive. Also, the USB-C cord slips out VERY easily. It’s not a make or break, but very annoying.

This is the best external hard drive. I use it for holding raw images for storage and it's a powerhouse external hard drive.

Absolutely love this storage. Its easy and fast to move videos and pics from my phone to my Ipad pro. The speed is so so fast and this is such a light weight item. I definitely will buy another when i need it. I've erased and used so many times to make videos and YouTube stuff. O definitely recommend it. Its hardcore because of the case its in if it were to fall.

This device is so easy to use, love that it can connect to USB-C, and has easy to grip coating. Has more than enough storage to back up my entire computer.

Purchased to replace an older external hard drive. Works great! Love how small and portable it os especially compared to the older one.

Nice quality External SSD. I use it for storing SLR's camera shot. The images and videos transfer over very quickly since this is an Solid State Drive rather than simply a hard disk drive. The over all build quality is great, its water restistant which is a major plus, and it has a rugged smooth feel to it. It hooks up very easily with an Apple computer since it has a USB to USB connection. I really could ask for anything more. I havent had any issues with the product and I will update this review if i do. My overall grade for the product and deal = A

Very happy with my purchase. Speeds when backing up my computer were extremely fast & have no problems whatsoever.