Definition April 2023 - Newsletter

SAMSUNG PORTABLE SSD T7 SHIELD 4TB GEAR REVIEW.

SIBLING RIVALRY

A rugged wonder, the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield now comes in a behemoth 4TB version

Specifications

TYPE SSD hard drive

WORDS & IMAGES. Adam Duckworth

W ith file sizes and luxuries any more, but essential. They’re the speediest, most reliable and compact external drives, fast enough to handle high-res files and let you edit from them direct. But getting affordable versions in large sizes – especially if you want a rugged-style location drive – has been difficult, if not impossible. speeds of cameras and computers increasing all the time, SSDs aren’t just

CAPACITY 4TB

Samsung has come to the rescue with its T7 Shield range, now available in a 4TB version for £395/$430. That is twice as big as the old version, although a little bit more expensive. The 2TB T7 Shield received rave reviews for its speed. We do not trust any manufacturer’s claimed speeds or use a speed test program, always conducting a real-world test of our own. This involves dragging a 50GB folder of video files onto the drive to see how long it takes to copy – and transfer the 50GB from the drive back to the computer. We have found this time is limited by the connection used by the drive and computer, plus the quality of the cable. “Samsung has come to the rescue with its T7 Shield range, now available in 4TB”

HARD AS NAILS Its rugged rubber cover successfully fends off any potential knocks

INTERFACE USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) via PCIe NVMe

SPEED 1050MB/s read, 1000MB/s write

WATERPROOF RATING IP65

SYSTEMS SUPPORTED Mac OS X 10.10 and higher, Windows 7 and higher, Android 5.1, Lollipop and higher

DIMENSIONS (WXHXD) 88x59x13mm/3.47x2.32x0.51in

WEIGHT 98g/0.21lb without cable

PRICE £395/$430

samsung.com

81. APRIL 2023

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