High-capacity portable SSDs tend to be a little expensive, and with Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals over, some might suspect that such products would creep back to their original prices. With Samsung’s T7 Shield, that is not the case here, as the 4TB model continues to be sold at $199.99 on Amazon. Since this is a portable SSD and not a regular HDD covered in an enclosure, you can back up your data significantly faster, with the drive capable of transfer speeds that go up to 1,050MB/s.

Given how programs and applications are using up more storage, those data transfer speeds will be one of the most important aspects of the Samsung T7 Shield. Also, if you have the propensity to drop your portable drives from time to time, there are various protections incorporated that will keep this solid-state drive and its data safe. According to the company, the rugged design and advanced outer elastomer add extra durability to the external body, allowing the 4TB SSD to endure a 9.8-foot drop.

You also get IP65 dust and water resistance, but it is unlikely that you will be carrying the T7 Shield around on a cloudy day. Even though the connectivity port is a USB-C one, Samsung has gone the extra mile and included a USB-C to USB-C cable, along with a USB-C to USB-A, so you do not run into any compatibility problems when connecting to devices such as smartphones, Windows computers or a Mac.

However, if you are picky about a specific color, you have to pick the lower-capacity models, as the 4TB version is only available in black. Hopefully, you will prioritize the discounted price, the large capacity, and its multitude of features over a regular color.

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