Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger!

Unboxing & Review of the Samsung T7 Shield 1TB & 2TB! Samsung's latest PSSD (Portable SSD) is tougher than ever, but is it worth the upgrade? - [LINK]
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[@Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps! Have you ever had a Hard Drive or SSD fail??

[@imranaabubakar6021]

Hi chaps is it available for sale now

[@martinl6133]

Yep! A Samsung T5 oddly enough. But I wasnt exactly sure why. It could have been my fault. Sometimes a USB Cable/Drive gets disconnected before you eject it, though this is usually easy to fix. Not sure why this one failed though But - I do have a disk repair tip. 😀 I have a Macbook 16" split 50/50 MacOs and Windows 10 on a bootcamp partition. I've found that if a problematic file scramble (on an external drive) can't be fixed in MacOs, then I pop into Windows and it fixes it every time. I dont know why, but it can be a life saver. Thx for another enjoyable video

[@urdadisstupid]

I dropped a 2TB Seagate HDD around 4-5 month old dropped it from knee height and it completely stopped working

[@bilalrizvi2142]

Please give us heart's, Don't be greedy, Love from Karachi Pakistan ❤️.

[@melihefeerdogan1287]

Yeah i had a massive school project and all of the files got corrupted just with one drop of my ssd and i was shocked but my teacher knew that i had the biggest project because i kept showing her what i was doing about 900 gbs worth of stuff was gone with just one drop

[@alexandremueller6236]

The intro is the definition of anxiety

[@Thetechchap]

Hah yep fair! It did survive though

[@lostabroad365]

Great vid! Answered all my questions and more! Thanks! 🤙🏼

[@kashyapnemani683]

I picked the 2tb version for £130 during Black Friday and it is amazing!

[@whengrapespop5728]

Hhh, why didn’t I think of that?🫤

[@timeisstrong2171]

Can you tell me how many years they last like on an average

[@michaeljohn2826]

Wow what a price

[@timeisstrong2171]

@@user-sz2xy6nv8j thank you 😊

[@ZxAMobile]

​@@timeisstrong2171Had my t5 Samsung for over 3 years, treated it like trash dipped it in oil dust throw it around, still going strong 💪

[@desinomada]

Thanks for this informative video. I just ordered Samsung SDD after watching your video.

[@anires1195]

I have been looking at getting a new external SSD since I only have HDD. I will definitely be looking into this one

[@niggamaster9139]

So u will install windows on it?

[@alirezanzdy]

Looks like a good one, nice video.

[@davidcavanaghcoaching]

Well done like always

[@eagleeatsmonkey3621]

nice review ... going to get this with a 2tb

[@blue4059]

I'd like to seen a M.2-2280 SSD form-factor version of this, just the rugged case with controller and connector inside so you can switch out or replace the SSD anytime you want.

[@jossecarstens]

Intense classical music. Building suspense. A lone SSD against the harsh abuses of mankind. And then, plottwist: it still works. 10/10 IMDb

[@Jakepf]

I just ordered one today haha Hope it works great for my trip!

[@namratat3384]

hey, can you maybe help me with this question - does samsung t7 shield work as expected when connected to an android/iphone with password protection on, or does the password protection need to be removed in order to be connected to and files shown on an android/iphone?

[@Jakepf]

@@namratat3384 uhhh, so far I've been able to just connect it to my Samsung phone just fine and access files. There's never been a password or anything like that so far

[@Luca-La-Rosa]

​@@namratat3384 it normally should work but i heard on the iphones you need the pro models and android just has to be a new kind of phone

[@iSpike]

AWESOME thanks

[@MovieCaveDave]

Nice to know what you carry in your backpack, all them goodies, just you all alone down some side alley shortcut where someone may or may not bump into you 😜

[@danimoosakhan]

Getting this for backing up my MacBook Air.

[@lorenzoskyhawk]

Hi, really enjoyed the video and i have a question. I have a windows formatted ex hard drive and wish to buy the M1 Macbook Air. Will i be able to just simply plug and play (read and write all the files) on the Mac? Cheers!

[@DrWeed69]

Great Intro!

[@SampsaKuha]

HORROR!! Invested on a Seagate HUB (3,5" inside) with 8TB of storage and it worked for about 6months even with pretty delicate operation putting it to box etc. Fortunately I had a backup of all files in original HDD and SSD drives it was meant to backup but it was quite a hassle and managed somehow to save most critical files that were only on that 8TB drive. Never had failures with 4tb drives on smaller form factor 2,5" for some reason??? Just remember that even NVME drives can fail like my Samsung 960EVO but then again it was used daily for 3years back and forth until it stopped working. Still using NVME 980PRo now and just about to expand externally with 2tb T9 Shield to see how it fits my pipeline.

[@mylakhany4309]

I would appreciate your valuable suggestion tom regarding my purchase decision of portable SSD.

[@M_E_T_R_O__9]

Im a club DJ, run Serato, have been looking for a super fast rugged SSD drive that will survive in the wild of steamy clubs, drunk people and drinks lol... this looks like the one for me thanks! hopefully a good step up from my little WD passport drive..

[@woodetube]

How has the drive held up since purchasing? Does it run hot? Saw another review of it failing after 1.5 years. I'm a dj looking at a ssd solution too.

[@M_E_T_R_O__9]

@@woodetube its been amazing, i can even encrypt it and it doesnt affect the speed whatsoever, i ended up buying another 4TB one too, has my full DJ and karaoke collection on it now, perfect drive tbh...

[@SKYPANDA09]

I have a portable HDD is really slow 🐌 I just got the T7 2TB today I can't wait to use it for transfer some files

[@masterlakay3856]

Hope i can have one T7 for my study

[@gigahertzmedia734]

Great cat!

[@CmpcuracaoDotCom]

love the video, so just to be sure, this is exactly the same speed as the normal t-7? it is not slower?

[@tady3012]

Actually it’s faster

[@fredthesecond]

Wow you have a beautiful cat!

[@barriemoorcroft534]

I had a hard drive fail when I dropped it taking it out of my bag. It was my 2tb wd passport non ssd. I had hundred of TV shows and movies on it plus work related files, and was my back up of all other external hard dives I had. Luckily I had 99percent of the files on other hard drives. I bought 2 orange bumper for my other external drives, incl a 4tb Toshiba HD as a back up of back up of a back up then completely lost track of where everything was. I since bought a 1tb Samsung t5 3yrs ago for 400 quid and that is my main back up. Having said that I REALLY do need to clean out my 4 pcs, multiple external hard drives and ssds, and Google drive, one drive and icloud, and samsung drive, all of which I own. Definitely I will purchase the rugger Samsung. My t5 is smooth like a greased pig.

[@emanuelmoreno5078]

Ok, im convinced! I have a hdd from seagate that has all my photo back-ups, and I've had it for 10 years, no drops since im super careful. What do you thing about the longevity of this ssd?? Im mainly going to use to back up photos and videos of my samsung galaxys nothing more. Thanks

[@bilalrizvi2142]

Please give us heart's, Don't be greedy, Love from Karachi Pakistan ❤️.

[@JohnSk82]

Hi mate , great video

[@nani4906]

USB 3.1 is the same as USB 3.2 Gen2.

[@mylakhany4309]

Hello Tom, I want to buy a portable ssd for myself either Samsung T7Shield 1tb or Kingstons XS2000 1tb or Samsung 970 evoplus +ssd gen3 emclosure or WD SN750 1tb + ssd gen3 enclosure. Could you please guide/help me Which one should i go for? And like the internal SSDs e.g, WD SN series and Samsung 970 series they have LifeSpan of TBW, Do these Samsung T7Shield Kingston XS2000 also have the LifeSpan of TBW or not?

[@attomicchicken]

I think if you enable write caching, then you'd have better transfer speeds. I'm wondering if this is how crystal disk mark is testing things. I don't like this option as you'd almost certainly lose data if you don't use the remove safely option in windows and you don't know when the buffer in ram is written to the disk with it enabled.

[@Brabbs]

Can you elaborate?

[@oppressorable]

@@Brabbs Plug your usb ssd or thumbdrive In the search box in windows, type "computer management" and launch it. Then go in disk management You will see a list of the drive and partition of those drive. Try to find the drive that correspond best to your device. Right click on the left side where it written disk X (whatever the number for your drive is) and click property. Click Strategy Click the option that say best speed and the cache option. Click apply.

[@carldaniel3155]

Hi does the T7 run hot or is it a cool drive like the T5? - thanks

[@Yas_Sin]

6:36 speaking of horror stories, i've lost very precious data 3 years ago because of an HDD, it was completely fine, and all of a sudden, i got a BSOD, and what do you know ! i lost every bit of data i had after restarting ! i tried several recovery programs, but that was in vain, i still can't explain what happened back then, because the HDD was working fine, well i was pretty pissed to the point of crushing the latter to tiny pieces anyway :)

[@kahuna1247]

Sometimes, life bends you over and all you can do is squint hoping it doesn't hurt too much!

[@Yas_Sin]

@@kahuna1247 Yep, that's the reality unfortunately

[@paulwoaert]

What brand was this HDD?

[@Yas_Sin]

@@paulwoaert That was a Toshiba one, I might be wring, but I don't think this is the brand's fault, mainly because I had/have multiple drives of the same brand, and unless there was a physical shock, I've never had a problem with them

[@ArgentoRAWRz]

Hi! Which file system will work for any device? im about to use it for m1 macbook, ipad, iphone, android and i will mainly move files like photos and videos, might get another one for my m1 macbook extension but for now i just got one to travel and get to store my photos on my ipad or through any laptop i will find there. I did already do guid partition and then APFS, is that ok? any idea? Thanks

Works with At the same with windows 11 and Mac? or only use it in one of those windows or Mac?. I have a Huawei Matebook D16 version 2022 and MacBook Pro Retina (2015)..will need some extra conector? thanks

[@tylerfox5942]

Just got a heck of a deal on this drive, and I'm. Only doing it for temporary storage from my old 1TB HDD that is full of music movies and TV shows.. Until I csn get a proper raid drive. My question is how should I go about transferring those files. Obviously not all at once but is there a limit I should watch out for when transferring, say maybe 250gb a time? Or should I go lower?

[@SIULUNLEE-xo4fn]

I just buy this one today. Is it needed to format before use? I wanna keep it in exfat as I will use it in Windows and iPad

[@Forever-Humble]

We need a 4tb version of this.

[@sahilpadghamod1237]

Why 😅 did you need that much storage

[@Thetechchap]

Agreed! I've asked for me (and in red)!

[@beastking1646]

@@sahilpadghamod1237 I think he has master collection of porn hub

[@beastking1646]

Lol I forgot I have already watched this video.

[@briannabirckett]

It comes in 4tb now, well they sale one at best buy

[@silas1414]

Is this comparable to an iMac internal ssd? Could you boot from it and have comparable speeds to running the OS from internal?

[@manasjain9026]

When's the xps 13 plus review coming?

[@user-fx7tc9uj8y]

Nice infomercial - where is the objectivity?

[@KanakaBhaswaraPrabhata]

At least the transfer speed part is objective because it's synthetic

[@harryvlogs7833]

Already have the t7 touch

[@mattigower1479]

Interesting review, but, if you are going to spend the money anyway, and I did, I decided to amp it up, and go for max bangs per buck. Samsung 980 PRO 1TB M2 NVMe drive, which came from the local pc store, and a Simplecom SE509 (or similar) aluminium housing, also from a local pc store. 980 PRO T is rated at 7000 MB/sec read and 5000 MB/sec write. These are purely regular mnfr rated numbers, but content transfers are completed in the real world typically between 3000 and 3500 MB/sec using USB C transfer ports, which is respectable. If you want to take this solution into the bath to play with, or run over it with your SUV, do not buy this solution, you will break it. Otherwise, it works well, approximately the size and weight of a modern chunky car key, maybe even smaller and lighter, made of aluminium, and with speed to burn. It is more difficult to check actual write speeds, but, stands to reason, it will resolve any out of camera requirements, the choke point would more likely be the camera. You will need to spend 2-3 minutes with a screwdriver, to get the M2 drive into the drive case, but no biggie. Pricing seems to be reasonable, speed is a blinder, read or write, durability is good, providing you are in regular human habitation environment. Just saying, there ccould be a plan B.

[@poi24b3]

Simplecom SE509 has 10 Gbps (around 1250MB/s) bottleneck which limits your 980 Pro speed

[@thamaraikannan1545]

Can I use Samsung T7 SSD for both storing documents and other media files as well as for storing Xbox games(for plug and Play)at the same time? Or it must be formatted for only one purpose either gaming or storing media?

[@samuelmarder8270]

I used T7 for Time Machine in my new MacBook Air. It will back up a full computer, but isn't showing the individual files the way the previous backup device did (my book).

[@Mustafa_9628]

💯 must buy

[@nickcos100]

I picked up the 2TB via Amazon Australia for 37% off the RRP. I tried the Samsung software on my MAC, running latest Sonoma, but the software doesn’t recognise the drive. Perhaps because I’ve formatted it in MAC OS Extended?

[@mylakhany4309]

Tom i had asked you forca buying suggestions Whether i should buy T7 shield 1tb or Kingstons xs2000 1tb for my personal use but you have not yet replied ky comment. It is possible perhaps you may not have read or seen it yet.

[@xaviervently781]

I recently got one, just worried that if I stick it onto my Mac will it leave glue on the SSD, as well as long term use will the external rubber get sticky and all that.

[@LordBagdanoff]

Is it worth to pay extra from 1TB to 2TB for MacBook Or just get an external drive?

[@mrtomhallett]

Would you recommend this as storage for steam games?

[@dialectixemcee2428]

everyone who was sponsored seemed to like it, while those of us who paid, seem to be getting a lot slower performance

[@namratat3384]

hey, can you maybe help me with this question - does samsung t7 shield work as expected when connected to an android/iphone with password protection on, or does the password protection need to be removed in order to be connected to and files shown on an android/iphone?

[@dialectixemcee2428]

@@namratat3384 sorry I don't know

[@anires1195]

Oh trust me I had an external HDD and somehow it would still spin but none of my computers could read from the drive and it would give me an error and my friend said it’s probably dead

[@zeberyreyes]

Is it worth purchasing a 2 or 3 year data protection plan when purchasing?

[@ralphralph808]

Can i use this SAMSUNG T7 SHIELD SSD as primary drive to my macbook air 2015? My macbook is only 128gb while my external ssd drive is 1TB

[@Rawa2012_]

Introducing Samsung SSD soap edition

[@japyoo2248]

I got usb 3.2 gen 1 slots on my pc but this drive only writes for me at 330mb/sec, shouldn't it be quicker then that? I know its not gen 2 to reach that max speed of 1000 but 330 seems a bit low?

[@scientia-potentia]

Hi! What ZenBook are you using in the video?

[@obidean3964]

ZenBook S 13, he reviewed it recently

[@blockbusterlatefees7713]

Just got one. 2tb on sale on Amazon

[@BearTechNation]

Is it reliable for usage with Samsung smartphones?

[@mrk1075]

Can I use the T7 as a video/movie player on my TV?

[@hedgefund996]

GOOD CONTENT

[@shocker13b]

Hello,can you please tell what laptop is the white one please?

[@paulperry8614]

How do I format the sad without a Mac computer I use an iPad Pro , do I have to get it formatted on a computer before I can use it, any help would be much appreciated

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Are the T7's reliable?

[@Luca-La-Rosa]

The tech chap....... more like the tech chad

[@fazlerabby8906]

Please Let Me Know If This SSD is Compatible With iPhone 14 series. 😊

[@quiztasiarocks]

I’m debating this for the BMPCC 6K G2

[@illiasavchenko-iw8oi]

I recently purchased a new Samsung T7 Shield, and it seems to say that it supports oui 5.1, but can it supports 5.0? (I'm just afraid to update)

[@MYLIFE-hq7je]

Hi, did you notice usb-c on this SSD is not firmly plugged when you use the cable comparing to other USB-c ports (computer, smartphone, etc) ? You can remove it so easily that you need to be very cautious not to move the cable while transfering data. Don't know if it is mine or if it is common on the T7 Shield. Could you plus check yours pls ?

[@ShotbyPicto]

I have 4 shields: 2x 2GB and 2x 4GB and the ports are all the same as you described. It’s as though the port channel is not deep enough to ensure a firm connection.

[@onesixtyofficial]

I don't understand why they don't make a sturdy screw on connection or a plastic attachment that holds the cable firmy in place. Seems like the weakness of any portable drive, would make for a good usp.

[@digital.frenchy]

Saw many people online having massive speed issues with this SSD. So, yeah, good luck!

[@42Vimto]

Just bought one from amazon 2Tb model T7 Shield - backup of Mac mini m1 usb-c - usb-c with CCC from Bombich - getting reported transfer rates of circa 600MB/s - it seems fairly usable - *but* it seems to get super hot just in the backup ... not sure if its my setup that's different or if this is "normal" usage / heat issues..... - lets see how long it lasts compared to the T5 and T7 ssd's from Samsung that I have....

[@lolfirepoisonftl]

@matt c how has your experience been so far? I thought the rubber would help with the SSD from overheating so it's a little concerning that you're experiencing heat issues.

[@academycentral]

Also why is this not closer to 1000MB/s?

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

hey! I want buy one just for CCC (hour backups), I don't care the speeds, I just want something silence!! small and more solid than an standard drive, so you still recommend it for CCC, or getting hot? I use CCC 6 and I love that software.

[@stepot3715]

So still they dont have tge tech to have 6tb or 8 tb on that same size compact factor of ssd? This year 2024?

[@mkgujraal]

Is it compatible with Samsung Crystal 4k smart TV?

[@aexetan2769]

Is the fingerprint reader on the T7 Touch worth it or should I get the T7 Shield?

[@nani4906]

Depends on how you use it, and if you want the encryption. The T7 Shield is more durable so definitely a better choice for taking with you. The encryption is easier with the fingerprint but you could also just use BitLocker on Windows to encrypt and easily decrypt the T7 Shield

[@aexetan2769]

@@nani4906 Thanks but the Shield does have 256-bit AES hardware encryption on its own; you just have to put in your password to decrypt it. The Touch is definitely easier though. It allows password as well in case it fails to recognize your fingerprint.

[@Technobitz]

I love mine except for I got mine with a lose connection to the ssd but aside from that it is awesome for video editing

[@namratat3384]

hey, can you maybe help me with this question - does samsung t7 shield work as expected when connected to an android/iphone with password protection on, or does the password protection need to be removed in order to be connected to and files shown on an android/iphone?

[@Technobitz]

@@namratat3384 to my knowledge and experience on iOS and iOS based devices, you can see that the password protected files are there but not able to be opened, however it can still be written to unencrypted.

[@TecTimmy]

Dumb question time: Can i use this to transfer files from my iPhone to my computer? What kind of adapter would I need? Or are these better for "cameras" only?

[@Joe_Yang564]

Absolutely, you can use the Samsung T7 Shield to transfer files from your iPhone to your computer. If your iphone is 14 or earliler, you would need a Lightning to USB-C or a USB-A adapter, depending on your computer's ports.

[@TecTimmy]

@@Joe_Yang564 Thanks so much. I have an iPhone 13. I’ll look for that adapter tomorrow. Cheers!

[@MCShine-zl3gz]

I bought today from best buy, and for some reason out of box have slow speeds? I use a linux system

[@AddosLife]

The T9 does not work with iPhone 13. Does not show up in files with power source along with the Apple lightning to usb 3 camera adapter.

[@Larsbor]

What is the TBW on that disk ?

[@shawnstoik]

Does anyone know, can I plug them into the Mac with USBC or Does it have to be the USB cord? which one??

[@rxpt0rs]

What kind of physics is being used in the intro? 😂

[@Thetechchap]

😂

[@42Vimto]

... probably Newtonian ...

[@snehilraj1493]

In Tablet s7+ can we use ssd t7shield of 2tb ? It it compatible??

[@TChowdhury00]

just got my Sandisk rugged ones cz these does not have 4tb versions yet.

[@ArbabWeb]

Cool

[@paulwoaert]

this ssd is it already formatted for Mac ?

[@ameermankuttukara3304]

It’s support iPad mini 6?

[@azizs2769]

if u have mac m1-m2. the max speed is ~700mb/s read and write. don't expect more than that. Why you don't show that to us?

[@ajithsrini4775]

Does it work for iPhone 13?

[@MrSuperO1]

Can this connect to an iPad mini 6?

[@africantwin173]

I just got a T7 , its not really fast on a pi4 with omv.

[@kewlripple]

Do these have password protection?

[@costas4287]

can i transfer from my iphone?

[@adnanpek3825]

Does anyone know the tbw value of that.

[@djrez2107]

this drive is awful, the port on it isnt secure at all. The slightest does and the wire falls out. I sent mine back. The older T7 is way better and more secure. Look up reviews, i wasnt the only one w this issue.

[@EchterBonito]

Yes horrible

[@sixbrokeneggs]

Can you game from it?

[@ReesArtist]

Sorry it's not clear, do these SSD still work after you've banged them and dropped them ? You show the action footage, but not the damaged SSD plugged for proof that it still works after all the mishaps :) :)

[@Watchandlearn91]

At the very beginning of the video, he shows everything he did to it and then him plugging it back in and the mac recognizing it and showing his files still there.

[@tlouik]

He does show it at the beginning of the video. That's the whole point for the product too, so it absolutely will work.

[@azizzbulut]

t7 and t7 shield price differencce is 30 euros. Is it worth it?

[@lw7108]

Right now, it's about a 15 € difference (for 2 TB, depending on color of choice). From what I read, the Shield one uses more modern chips (in terms of Nanometer structure / power consumption) and keeps up sequential transfer write speeds better after the internal buffer has been filled.

[@shonking35]

Will this work on ps5

[@parsawasei7206]

Does it work on Android?