They are small, robust and fast: SSD hard drives offer additional storage space for documents, photos and other data. We had 40 external SSD hard drives tested. 27 were awarded the test quality rating of Good. But it's worth taking a look at the details: We discovered significant differences in price and maximum achievable speed...
Samsung External SSD T7 Shield 2000 GB Black
2 TBMore than 10 pieces in stock at supplier
Product details
Rugged durability
Tough, fast, and compact. The new T7 Shield is designed to withstand challenging environmental conditions while delivering impressive performance on the go. Super-speed inside with durable protection outside helps to keep your work flowing, ready to hand off to a client or for hands-on editing at home.
Create at full speed
Transfer huge files in a flash. USB 3.2 Gen 2 and PCIe NVMe achieve soaring sequential read/write speeds of 1,050/1,000MB/s for minimal lag editing direct from the drive. The high-tech rubber exterior with Dynamic Thermal Guard controls heat to help maintain steady performance for even giant projects.
Mighty tough
Ready for the rough and tumble. Shoot on location and wander the wild, while feeling confident your data is securely resistant against water and dust with an IP65 rating. The rugged design and advanced outer elastomer add extra durability to even endure a 3-meter drop.
Go big with style
Take your pick. 1TB or 2TB gives you colossal space in sleek colourways of blue, beige, or black. The stylish rubberised grip helps prevent slips so it stays in your hands. Bring everything with you, and look great doing it.
Management software
Set your password and get the latest firmware updates with Samsung portable SSD software available in PCs, Macs, Android smartphones, and tablets. You can also check your drive's health, boost performance, and protect data with Samsung Magician Software.
World's No.1 flash memory seller
Experience fast performance and reliability that you can only get from the world's No.1 brand for flash memory since 2003. All firmware and components including Samsung's world-renowned DRAM and NAND are produced in-house allowing end-to-end integration for quality you can trust.
SSD Features | Password protected |
Write transfer speed | 1000 MB/s |
Read transfer speed | 1050 MB/s |
Item number | 22458875 |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
Category | External SSD |
Manufacturer no. | MU-PE2T0S/WW |
Release date | 22.9.2022 |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Storage capacity | 2 TB |
Read transfer speed | 1050 MB/s |
Write transfer speed | 1000 MB/s |
SSD Features | Password protected |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Length | 8.80 cm |
Width | 5.90 cm |
Height | 1.30 cm |
Weight | 98 g |
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Reviews & Ratings
Warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 1.Seagate0.2 %
- 2.Samsung0.4 %
- 2.SANDISK0.4 %
- 2.WD0.4 %
- 5.Lexar0.6 %
Warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 5.Adata3 days
- 5.Corsair3 days
- 7.Samsung4 days
- 7.SANDISK4 days
- 9.Kingston6 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category returned?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 1.Philips0 %
- 2.Intenso0.7 %
- 2.Samsung0.7 %
- 4.Transcend0.8 %
- 5.SANDISK0.9 %
Robust SSDs can quickly become expensive - the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield, at 280 euros in the tested 2-terabyte version, is one of the cheapest models. Nevertheless, the surcharge over a conventional SSD is only worth it if the SSD is also to be taken on trips. If you only want to use it at home or in the home office, the sister models T7 and T7 Touch are cheaper and offer a little more speed.

- Robust
- water and dust resistant
- solid speed
- Not exactly cheap
An SSD T7 with the same technology as the rest of the series, but a very stable body - it convinced us. Prices are 179 francs for the 1 TB variant, 329 francs are due for the 2 TB version.
... We measured around 1050 MByte/s when reading large files under Windows and 1024 when writing - USB 3.2 Gen 2 can hardly go any faster. When accessing random addresses, the T7 Shield is in the midfield of SSDs with this interface with 39,000 and 36,000 IOPS respectively. The root directory of the SSD contains encryption software for macOS and Windows, and an Android app is available in the Play...