Rugged portable USB‑C SSD designed for fast, durable external storage for backups, media, and project files.

The T7 Shield is my go-to portable SSD for hauling video projects and VM images between machines. The rubberized shell shrugs off drops, dust, and the occasional coffee splash, and the drive sustains 900–950 MB/s transfers over USB 3.2 Gen 2 without thermal throttling thanks to Samsung’s heat spreader. I keep one formatted exFAT for cross-platform handoffs and another encrypted with BitLocker for client assets. Magician lets me update firmware and monitor health, and the included C-to-C and C-to-A cables mean no dongles when I’m on site. It does warm up on huge multi-hundred-gig transfers, but never enough to concern me. For fast, rugged external storage you can toss in a bag and trust, the T7 Shield nails it.

Rugged IP65 portable SSD with 2TB capacity and USB-C connectivity. Sustains 1GB/s transfers for backups, media libraries, and project files on the go.

Samsung T7 Shield 2TB Rugged Portable SSD IP65 Rated

Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 2TB

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