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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 2080 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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97%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the product's excellent overall performance, particularly its impressive speed and portability. Its compact size, ample storage capacity, and sleek design are also highly appreciated. However, a small number of users have reported occasional connectivity issues, and some consider the price to be on the higher side.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    T7 Shield review

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

    Great external hard drive. Easy to use and fast when uploading

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable SSD

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This SSD is very portable. The design is very sleek, outer case is designed for rough use. It is the size of the palm.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tough, Reliable, and Fast: Samsung T7 Shield

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

    I've been using the Samsung T7 Shield 2TB for a couple of years now, and it's been rock solid. Super fast speeds, really compact, and the rugged design has saved me more than once from drops and spills. The IP65 water and dust resistance is awesome for travel or just tossing it in a bag without worry. I’ve never had any issues with reliability or performance—just plug it in and it works every time. If you need a tough, portable SSD that can handle everyday bumps and adventures, this one’s a no-brainer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Crazy fast and huge!

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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.

    I love it. Its a must buy. Especially if you have tons of music, photos and doing films. It will handle it no problem. I have even put together films while keeping the video file on the SSD and not even have to out itnin my macbook pro it Ipad pro. Its jist cool! Must buy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect! Exactly what I needed!

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

    I was on the fence for a while about purchasing it, but luckily Best Buy had a great sale running and I’m so glad I finally bought it!  It has come in so handy with how portable it is and the speed is great on it. I’m able to transfer tens and hundreds of gigs with ease! Thanks for a great product!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive!

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

    I love this hard drive. Super fast and works great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Superb & Durable

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

    Best Samsung Portable SSD! It's water and dust resistant! Fast read and write, your best buy!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great SSD for Film

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

    This SSD has not failed me yet with competitive speeds of 1050 MB/S and shielded protection makes it a great resource for transferring and storing video footage without having to worry about overheating and transfer at great speed

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung T7 Shield 4TB is a Beast

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

    This SSD is a beast. Everything I throw at it, it just keeps going. I can edit video footage straight from the hard drive and it doesn't even buffer (using with Macbook Pro M3).

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung SDD 4TB T7 Shield external hard 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 had to transfer from my old failing external hard drive and it was very easy to transfer 100’s of pictures, personal manuscripts and over 200 commercial movies, many over 2 hours long and it only took about, 2.5 - 3 hours. They all transferred glitch free.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Holds Everything!

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

    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.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Digital storage

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

    Awesome! Easy to use and small and light to carry with you

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Must have dependable digital storage

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

    Fast, portable, rugged and dependable-all the necessary boxes check for must-have dependable digital storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung SSD t7

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

    This was right to purchase like it so much starting from how fast transferring the data to the external shield for extra protection I'm happy with it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super fast drive!

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

    This drive is so small and has super fast data transfer. It's sturdy enough to carry in a pocket, and is so much smaller than a cell phone. It's super light weight too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great build quality and overall product

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

    It is an excellent product. Amazing build quality and very good speed of transfer between devices. I love that they have given usb-c and usb-a cables, for maximum compatibility.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Straight Forward little Drive

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

    This drive was very easy to use. Plug n Play. The soft to touch covering is very appealing. Not much else to say other than a huge amount of space in a small package. Im hoping the apparent quality is proven over time. I reccomend this drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just a great compact and powerful ssd

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

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

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy It And Don't Look Back!

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

    The most durable and solid portable hard drive I have ever used, fast too. I have always used WD in the past but this one is 10X better! Even better that it is on sale for $219.99!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    SAMSUNG T7 SHIELD - 4TB [born on MAR-2023]

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

    If you need an external storage for your games, look no further. . Buy this (portable) external storage device now! . I'm using this for my STEAM AAA-games. . They all load super fast, just exactly like my internal M.2 in my ACER gaming laptop you see there in my pix :) . Hurry while 1TB is (under) a 100 bucks now. . I got mine when it was only for a whopping 239$ :) :) :)

    I would recommend this to a friend