Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD

Samsung has announced its new T7 Shield Portable SSDs. These were specifically designed with outdoor use in mind. They are available in 1TB and 2TB versions.

The drives have a rugged exterior with an IP65 rating, which means that they are water and dust-resistant. It also has a drop resistance of up to 9.8′ / 2.98m.

The T7 Shield drives have physical dimensions of 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.5″ / 88.0 x 59.0 x 13.0 mm and they weigh 3.5 oz / 98 g.

Speed-wise the T7 Shield features read and write speeds of 1050 MB/s and 1000 MB/s, respectively. While this isn’t as fast as a lot of NVMe drives, it is still going to work well for backing up media in the field.

The T7 Shield Portable SSDs are available in a beige, blue, or black finish.

Price & Availability

The Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSDs are available now for the following prices:

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