EUR312,16 EUR78,04/1TB
Samsung T7 Shield
4000 GB
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293 reviews
Saying that it's a false assumption that I'm not unimpressed would be technically a lie
Pro
- It's so rugged, it will probably survive a nuclear war
- It stores my data
Contra
- Can't be used as a shield as it's too small for that
Well, rather disappointed
Speed on Macbook Air M2 (16 RAM) of 2022 of this T7 Shield 2TB in its original state, i.e. in ExFat :
687Mb/s read / 760 write
Speed when formatted in APFS :
702Mb/s read / 840 write
While Samsung announces 1050Mb/s in reading, 1000Mb/s in writing OR thus it reaches at best 70% in reading and 84% in writing and as long as one takes the trouble to format it but for a weak gain and to deprive oneself of a PC+Mac compatibility.
It is therefore not far from a misleading advertisement in my opinion and makes me regret my purchase. If they promise to sell me 1 kilo, yes, I'm clearly complaining if in the end there is a difference of 300g or 30% less.
Good to know: it is possible to reach 1000Mb/sec for 50.- less by composing yourself an external SSD Nvme drive. You can even reach up to 3000Mb/sec for 50.00 more than this T7 and with a guarantee on the chosen SSD generally of 5 years and not 3 years as here.
In the end, I only see its small size, supposedly robustness and waterproofing and it seems that it heats up less than the SanDisk ExtremePro V2 as advantages but that's really about it. Disappointing.Pro
- robustness
- smallness
- IP65 dust and moisture resistant
Contra
- unfulfilled promise of speed on Mac
- 3 years warranty instead of 5
- Rather expensive in the end
This review was created for a different variant: T7 Shield (2000 GB)
Excellent Hardware
It is better to use the backup software provided by Windows, MacOS and Linux. No problem to restore it.
Pro
- Lightweight and compact
- Easy to carry when travelling
- Windows, MacOS and Linux compatible
Contra
- The software provided to secure the data does not work at all.
- Transfer speed depends on your computer.
This review was created for a different variant: T7 Shield (2000 GB)
Finally an SSD with 4 TB
The SSD would get 6 stars from me - but the new shield housing not only captures dust very well - it also doesn't let go of it. I hope Samsung will soon bring out this SSD in the "classic" case as well.
Pro
- All the advantages of an SSD
- 4 TB in almost the same size housing
- Price
Contra
- the surface acts like a dust magnet
SSD - Fast, Super, Doll
The usual Samsung quality, the SSDs are simply superb.
Pro
- Stable and protected
- Fast read and write rate
- Feels solid
This review was created for a different variant: T7 Shield (1000 GB)
Fast, faster, fastest....
Ideal for very fast backups and data transfers.
Pro
- Very fast
- High quality
- Cable for USB and USBC
- Fall-proof
- Mechanically very robust
Contra
- Rubberised surface feels strange
- Surface susceptible to dust
6 out of 293 reviews
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