Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Black

Product information

Key specs

Total storage capacity

4 TB

Compatible with operating system

Android, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, macOS

Type of USB port

USB-C

Maximum read speed

1050 MB/s

Maximum write speed

1000 MB/s

Total storage capacity	4 TB
Compatible with operating system	Android, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, macOS
Type of USB port	USB-C
Maximum read speed	1050 MB/s
Maximum write speed	1000 MB/s
Data encryption	Hardware encryption, Software encryption
USB cable type	USB-A to USB-C, USB-C to USB-C
Color	Black

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Pros and cons

According to our External SSD expert

• The T7 Shield is shockproof, dustproof, and water-resistant, so it can take a hit.
• Thanks to the data encryption, your files are extra protected and you keep unwanted visitors out.
• This SSD is suitable for Android, Windows and macOS, without formatting it.
• The T7 Shield doesn't have a fingerprint sensor, you need the T7 Touch for this.
• The silicone shell attracts dust relatively quickly.

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Description

With the Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Black, you can provide your devices with extra storage via the USB-C port. The T7 Shield is shockproof, dustproof, and water-resistant thanks to the silicone protective layer, so it can take a hit. This doesn't compromise the performance of the SSD. With speeds of 1GB/s, you can transfer a 2-hour 4K movie in less than a minute. The SSD is suitable for Android, Windows, and macOS. That means formatting before use isn't necessary, so you can get started right away. In addition, all your files are well protected by the data encryption, so you don't have to worry about unwanted visitors. You'll receive a 3-year warranty from Samsung on this external SSD. In addition, this external SSD is also suitable for use with an iPhone 15, a PlayStation 5, and a Xbox Series X|S.

With the Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Black, you can provide your devices with extra storage via the USB-C port. The T7 Shield is shockproof, dustproof, and water-resistant thanks to the silicone protective layer, so it can take a hit. This doesn't compromise the performance of the SSD. With speeds of 1GB/s, you can transfer a 2-hour 4K movie in less than a minute. The SSD is suitable for Android, Windows, and macOS. That means formatting before use isn't necessary, so you can get started right away. In addition, all your files are well protected by the data encryption, so you don't have to worry about unwanted visitors. You'll receive a 3-year warranty from Samsung on this external SSD. In addition, this external SSD is also suitable for use with an iPhone 15, a PlayStation 5, and a Xbox Series X|S.

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Included by default

• Manual
• USB-C to USB-C cable (45cm)
• USB-C to USB-A cable (45cm)

Included by default

• Manual
• USB-C to USB-C cable (45cm)
• USB-C to USB-A cable (45cm)

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Key specs

Total storage capacity

4 TB

Compatible with operating system

Android, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, macOS

Type of USB port

USB-C

Maximum read speed

1050 MB/s

Maximum write speed

1000 MB/s

Total storage capacity	4 TB
Compatible with operating system	Android, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, macOS
Type of USB port	USB-C
Maximum read speed	1050 MB/s
Maximum write speed	1000 MB/s
Data encryption	Hardware encryption, Software encryption
USB cable type	USB-A to USB-C, USB-C to USB-C
Color	Black

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Reviews

209 reviews

9,3/10 (209 reviews)

Rating

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43 reviews with 4 stars

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3 reviews with 2 stars

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Rating per section

Reliability

10,0

Speed

9,8

Price-quality ratio

9,8

Most helpful reviews

Our expert review

Transfer files quickly with this sturdy and compact SSD

• Faster than the average SSD
• Shock, dust and splash proof
• Silicone shell attracts dust

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• Sam. opslag specialist.
• 26 April 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

Nice and compact and reliability has yet to prove itself.

• Compact
• firm
• Not super fast with USB 3.1 (explanation below)

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• Cheese
• 24 August 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

7,5/10

Excellent product!

• none

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• Kormai
• 13 October 2022
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10/10

very good buy

• Super fast
• small in size

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• Redjesh pooran
• 4 December 2022
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10/10

Fast, small, reliable

• Less vulnerable than the 'bare' (non-Shield) T7s
• Very reliable

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• Simon
• 24 November 2023
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8,0/10

Super compact, satisfied

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• Eva
• 17 October 2022
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10/10

Very nice external hard drive!

• High speed
• Nice compact

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• Rh
• 13 October 2022
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9,0/10

Iki definitely recommend him

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• Alessandro chietti
• 3 January 2023
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9,0/10

Recommended

• Immediately recognized by macbook
• Fast

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• Gert van wijhe
• 2 November 2022
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9,0/10

Super nice SSD for production work.

• Super fast SSD
• Compact
• Exterior of silicone text dust on. And difficult to label.

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• John
• 21 April 2023
• Automatically translated from Dutch

Our expert review

Transfer files quickly with this sturdy and compact SSD

• Faster than the average SSD
• Shock, dust and splash proof
• Suitable for Windows, macOS and Android
• Silicone shell attracts dust

The Samsung T7 Shield is a very fast external SSD that can take a beating. Thanks to its compact size, you can also easily take it with you. I have successfully tested the SSD on my Windows laptop and my colleague's MacBook, without pre-formatting. In addition, it is also compatible with Android. The silicon housing of the SSD does attract dust fairly quickly, so you have to wipe it occasionally.

Transfer files quickly
Transferring files was very smooth and fast. On my laptop, moving 5 gigabytes of videos via USB A took just 14 seconds. Via USB C it went even faster, namely in 8 seconds. With these speeds, the T7 Shield is a lot faster than the average external SSD. The long wait for a file to be on the disk is therefore a thing of the past with this SSD from Samsung.

Compact and sturdy
You can take the T7 Shield everywhere you go thanks to its compact size. The SSD also has a silicone protective layer. This layer protects it against shocks, dust and splash water. The SSD therefore has an IP value of IP65. A disadvantage of the case is that it attracts dust quite quickly, so you have to wipe it every now and then. Furthermore, the cover is not intended to be removed, so you cannot easily remove it and put it back again. Despite that, the SSD is even better protected against external influences in this way. To test the durability, I dropped the SSD from 3 meters and exposed it to splash water several times, and it still functions perfectly. Be aware that it is protected up to a maximum fall height of 3 meters. In addition to the physical protection, the SSD also has an optional password protection, with which you protect your files even better. The T7 Shield does not have a fingerprint scanner for extra locking.

Enough storage for all your files
With the T7 Shield, you have enough space for all your photos, videos, and other files. I tested the 2TB version myself, which was more than enough for me. With 2 terabytes, you can store no less than 200,000 photos or 200 hours of Full HD footage. If you don't necessarily need that much space, the 1TB variant is also an option.

• Sam. opslag specialist.
• 26 April 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

Nice and compact and reliability has yet to prove itself.

• Compact
• firm
• Neat price
• Not super fast with USB 3.1 (explanation below)

I actually expected a higher speed. Synthetic benchmarks (Atto or HDTune) show a maximum speed of about 400MB/s with USB3.1, but if you use the disk for backup/synchronization (=many small files) the speed drops to 30-60MB/s. An old classic hard disk, which is not connected via USB, but via eSata, achieves similar speeds. I expect that with a USB 3.2 connection the performance will be better. That is also the reason that I bought a T7 (internal with NVMe SSD) instead of T5 (SATA SSD). For now, USB 3.1 seems to be the bottleneck, in addition to the extra overhead that USB has compared to eSATA.

• Cheese
• 24 August 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

7,5/10

Excellent product!

• none

PLEASE NOTE... the drive CAN transfer 1GB data per second, BUT, it will be throttled depending on YOUR drive. If you have an NVME then no issues, but if your main drive is not an NVME then you may get slower drive speeds. This is normal, not the drives fault. Excellent product!

• Kormai
• 13 October 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

920718

Manufacturer code

MU-PE4T0S/EU

Brand

Samsung

Warranty

3 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Old product returned for free

Performance and compatibility properties

Total storage capacity

4 TB

Cache memory

0 MB

Shockproof

Compatible with operating system

Android, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, macOS

Dustproof

Backup feature

Protected memory (USB)

Protection type (USB)

Data encryption, Password

Data encryption

Hardware encryption, Software encryption

Maximum read speed

1050 MB/s

Maximum write speed

1000 MB/s

Safety class

Mid-range

Physical properties

Depth

8,8 cm

Width

5,9 cm

Height

1,3 cm

Weight

98,5 g

Color

Black

Material

Plastic

Build quality

Mid-range

Connectors and connections

USB port

Type of USB port

USB-C

Thunderbolt connector