Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External SSD Drive comes in a tiny package, but offers enormous storage in SSD technology. 2TB of storage in the size of a stack of 6 credit cards. Thin, compact, and fast storage for on the go and for anything you need to add more memory. Perfect for the newer style computers and laptops where they have sealed systems, such as Macbooks, and you need more storage. Works with Mac, PC, Xbox, and other devices. I found this device to be a perfect match for my on-the-go office needs. Using my Macbook (256GB), I needed more storage, but could not update the laptop itself. The size is perfect as it easily fits into my bag or pocket. The outer covers adds a slip-resistant affect and ensures that it won't slid across your dash or desk and will be ready when and where you need it. Small and compact - Perfect! PROS - Samsung quality and innovation - Brand recognition you can trust - Easy plug-and-play design - Works for a variety of uses and OS - Rubberized exterior - anti-skid CONS - Nothing at this time

Great evolution of an already fantastic external SSD. I have the previous T5 and I thought that was small and fast. The old drive would copy a 3.63GB ISO in 2 min 30 seconds. This new T7 copies them in 2 min 28 seconds. My computer has a fast 1TB Samsung NVME PCIE 4 drive installed. The connection is as fast as it gets. I feel like the improvement I see is the built in Google encryption application to secure my external SSD and the rubber coating that protects it from drops. Also, it is IP65 water resistant. Basically 3 min of water exposure. I like all of those features since you never know when you will drop a portable drive. The coating also protects from heat but I copied 450gb of files and did not see the increased heat so it must be working. This drive is much bulkier than the previous generation so if you have an old case then you would need to replace the carrying case. The only thing I am not seeing is the 1000mb speeds. I see a similar speed of the previous drive. I love the drive. I just wish they included a carrying case.

I travel a lot, and was looking for something small, but powerful to store my video and picture files so they don’t take unnecessary space and bandwidth up on my laptop. I tested this on my 13” Dell XPS, and the simplicity and transfer speed did not disappoint! It comes with USB C to C and USB A to C cables. I only had to use the C to C since my laptop has a USB C connection built in. But it’s nice that they included the other cable just in case! This is very small and compact, it’s rugged and tough! I lm confident that I could drop this out of my bag and it would be just fine. It has a rubberized grippy texture, and looks nice! It says it’s water resistant, but I’m not going to test that out! I’ll just take their word! I transferred several of my 4K drone videos and pictures, 4K GoPro videos and pictures, and digital camera photos super fast and had 0 issues. I unplugged it and plugged it back in to rest it’s responsiveness and it was flawless. It worked perfectly and I see myself buying a few more of these!

Better than 4 TB USB SSD. Still have problems with the SSD being recognized. Usually it is recognized and none of the data is lost.

This is the latest external SSD from Samsung that is built to withstand dust, water, and survive a 9.8-foot drop, with an IP65 rating. The drive supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, that means you can transfer files up to 10Gbps speed and is compatible with Windows and Mac, as well as with iPad and gaming consoles as external storage. The SSD itself has a USB C port, but it comes with USB C to C cable and USB C to A cable for backward compatibility and to plug in to USB A compatible devices. The SSD itself is very compact in size, convenient when traveling. The drive's rubber exterior shell protects and maintains the performance by controlling the heat dissipated. I like that this SSD supports 256-bit AES hardware encryption, thanks to Samsung's Portable SSD Software. I wish the warranty on this would be a bit longer, compared to just three years, but that is a minor gripe. If you are looking for a rugged, durable, and secure drive that can handle day to day toughness, then this drive fits that picture.

Didn’t support the Mac File type I wanted. I attempted to transfer my 2019 Intel Mac over onto this in order to make it faster but then it didn’t support the file type I wanted

I use this as my Time Machine backup disk. Far faster than the HDD I was using before, which became so slow under the most recent Mac file system that it was effectively unusable. This is smaller than you would expect, very light, very portable, and the rubberized surface feels more durable than a plastic enclosure. It's nice not to have to worry about a spinning platter going bad or being tossed around in a bag.

As an IT professional, I usually have to transfer all of a client's work from their old computer to their new one and this SSD certainly has the space to copy their home folder no matter how big it is. Also, I am constantly going through multiple flash drives looking for some application, plug-in, document or whatever I need for a job. I have been carrying a keyring full of flash drives and even though I have them labeled, it takes a while to find what I'm looking for. Of course most of the things I carry can be found online or kept in a cloud drive, but it's a lot faster to just pull out a drive and plug it in and copy whatever I need from a this SSD. With this 1TB drive in my pocket, I have enough room to carry everything I might need on a job and have the files organized in a way that makes it a lot easier to locate. This Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield drive is very small and takes up less room in my pocket that the ring of flash drives. It's covered in a rubber shell that will protect it in the event I bump into something or even drop it and it's water and dust resistant with an IP65 rating. It has a drop resistance of up to 3m. It has a USB 3.2 Gen2 rated at 10Gbps jack on it and it came with 2 cables, USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A for whatever computer I need to connect it to. This drive is way faster than any flash drive I have ever tried. It has a read speed of 1,050MB/s and a write speed of 1,000MB/s. You can download software for it for Mac, Windows and Android that will let you encrypt the drive. As a test, I put some movies and MP3's on the drive and plugged it into my iPad Pro and they played flawlessly so if you don't have a lot of free space on your iPad, this is a great way of carrying your entertainment with you. Don't forget, you can also use this drive to backup your computer as it's completely silent and fast.

I’ve been a fan of the Samsung T-series external hard drives for some time now…they’re commonly regarded as among the fastest portable SSDs you can buy, and while the price is not trivial, they’ve been in the space for some time and have demonstrated decent reliability. The T7 Shield is another portable SSD from Samsung with a sort of “encrypt” function which optionally locks down the hard drive (provided you install the Samsung software) with a password. It is cross platform capable, supported on Windows, Mac (although not iOS, sort of) and Android. Without the software, it is just an external hard drive. It has a rugged, rubberized design and comes with two USB-C cables (one A to C and one C to C). As such, without the software, it can be used on virtually any platform supporting external storage (including iOS). With the software, and assuming the drive is locked down, only the read-only partition shows up on iOS devices. The only way to unlock the drive is with the software and the password, and without the password any stored data is inaccessible (it would be a pain if you forget the password, so make sure you store it in a vault or can remember it). When connecting the drive while it is “locked,” without unlocking it your computer will show a read-only partition with the installation media…so you won’t have to worry about being in front of a computer without the software installed. The software is super basic - allowing you to name the drive (although that doesn’t show up in the naming of the partition), and to turn on and off the drive lock. It’s a relatively simple installation unless you use a modern Mac. On a Mac, you need to boot to system security settings (something that I would bet most casual Mac users have never done) and adjust what kind of software is permitted for installation on your computer. It’s fine that it has to happen that way, but I really think the instructions for this should be included with the device. Other than the somewhat irregular installation requirements for Mac users, there isn’t a lot to complain about here. The price at $239 is in line with what I’d expect to pay for Samsung’s drives (considering their speed capabilities) currently, and having added functionality allowing locking down access to the drive is a nice bonus.

Six months later, the usb-c cable is now getting loose. The usb cable is loose. Sometimes it does not detect the hard drive

This is my second external drive that I have used for my constant ‘drive’ instead of the internal drive inside my computer. If that doesn’t make sense,,,,my intent is to have all ‘important to me’ files, pictures, whatever on a safer physical location. I work directly from this external drive, it’s not just for backup. Years ago my computer crashed and only part of the info could be recovered from the internal hard drive. The backup that I had created and used faithfully, well, it needed a special program to do recovery with it and was very expensive with no guarantees. And lastly, my experience with the clouds has been that things come up missing and there is no good explanation. I say all that to make the point that it gets used a lot. Quite a bit of data transfer back and forth. This little T7 Shield has been wonderful! I haven’t had any hiccups. The speed is amazing. My previous external drive was a Toshiba which was not a SSD drive. It seemed to be plenty fast and performed well for many years but the T7 is outstanding. Plus, I feel more secure with a drive that doesn’t have moving parts. If some of you more tech savvy ppl reading this are rolling your eyes at some of my choices and comments,,,,,yep, I’m just a daily tech user who is trying to make my way thru this digital environment.

Fast , reliable ,compact, easy to use lightweight and durable

One Terabyte of space in a small, rubberized, secure form factor is just a few things that make this Samsung 1TB T7 Shield External SSD drive a very handy device to have around. It has a USB 3.2 interface which provides plenty of speed and performance for most applications and transfer speeds in my opinion. There may be faster drives out there, but this is decent one none the less. In the box you are given two USB cables, one is a type C to C and the other is a Type A to C. The enclosure itself can protect your delicate data from dust and water with an IP65 rating and is rated to survive a 9.8-foot drop, which I did not test out myself, but it’s nice to know that if I do drop it, I will most likely be ok. The Samsung software installed on the drive will allow you to set up encryption on it as well so you can lock the data down and someone that does not know the password will not be able to access it easily. So if you are looking for a way to carry around sensitive or personal data, look at the Samsung T7.

I have used several different external drives over the years and this is fastest yet! With this being a solid state drive, it gets super fast speeds which is great. This external drive is very light and compact and is surrounded by a protector that feels great to hold and is sturdy. This drive is really solid and well-built, so it should hold up great in any situation thrown at it. In the box, you get a USB C to USB C cable as well as a USB C to USB A cable so you can connect this to any computer. I have used various different solid state drives over the years and have always been impressed with Samsung’s drives. They make great solid state drives (both internal and external) and I definitely consider them to be a leader in this space. This drive does not disappoint and lives up to Samsung’s record for making reliable, fast, and great quality solid state drives. The only downside to this drive is the cost. Solid state drives get very expensive for storing a lot of files, so if you need storage space beyond 2 TB, it becomes less practical to solely use solid state storage. But for situations where you need or want fast file transfer, you really cannot beat this drive. This is an excellent external solid state drive that I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for fast external solid state storage! The sturdiness and rugged features (drop resistance and IP65 water resistance) are also a great added bonus to have!

This ssd would only allow 2.2 tb of memory to be used out of 4tb and also wont connect to tesla even after formatting

Do some research, the drive will disconnect on its own. Lost a lot of footage trying to figure out fixes.

The packaging is minimal and includes the drive and usb c to c and c to a cables. The drive is smaller than others I have, 2.5” x 3.5” x .5”. The rubber like enclosure is one of the best features. I don’t have to worry about scratching it and can put in my bag without worry. The surface has a wavy texture to it, it is easy to grab and more importantly it stays put. Too many slick metal drives slide around, and this one will not. It also provides dust, water, and drop resistance. The material is also supposed to help with heat dissipation. Performance has been great. Running a test in Linux resulted in avg reads of 1GB/s and writes of 980 MB/s. However, the important thing here is that it feels very fast in every day use. Copying large files to and from the drive is really quick and doesn’t interrupt my workflow. There is software included on the drive to install on Mac and Windows, and a link to install the app on Android devices. This allows you to install updates and set a password for the drive. It comes in 3 colors. I have the black, but the blue and beige also look nice. The large 2TB capacity is also great to have. Overall, Samsung is a very trusted name in storage. This drive lives up to that and the rugged materials make it practical for everyday and travel use.

Ruggedly durable, the SSD T7 Shield is built to survive along with your data. The IP65 rating for Dust and Water resistance means you worry less about data integrity failure due to dust and water intrusion. In addition to toughness combined with a shock absorbing, breathable Dynamic Thermal Guard elastomer covering that controls heat to maintain steady performance (no throttling), this SSD is very fast, and quite compact.  I have transferred extremely large files in seconds and am able to carry all of my gaming or photo / video editing files with me when going to a meetup with friends or out in the field. On my system with USB 3.2 Gen 2 and PCIe® NVMe™ (10Gbps) it has sequential read/write speeds twice as fast as my older SSDs - your milage may very. I have used it on Windows, MacOS and iOS and it should work on basically all of the common platforms, and comes with USB Type C-to-C and Type C-to-A cables allowing USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 functionality. You may have to reformat the drives for your system. I got the black 2TB version and love the way it looks! The included Samsung Portable SSD 1.06
Samsung Magician Software is great for benchmarking. It also has AES 256-bit hardware encryption for security. It is small enough to carry in a shirt pocket. I love it!

Slowest SSD I've owned, only 40Mb/s at best despite advertised 1,000 Mb/s

Slow to do anything. Do not believe what is written on the package