For the rest it should be mentioned that we can connect this T7 shield to almost any device, since in addition to the cable USB-C It also includes a Type-A that will allow us to use it anywhere with a standard USB connection.
Unboxing and external analysis
The Samsung T7 Shield comes packaged in a box that seems quite large for the size of the device, and is also made of semi-rigid cardboard. On the front we only see an image of the device with its name and capacity (1TB in this case), indicating in the lower area up to 1050MB/s read and the IP65 certificate What is he wearing ?
On the back, the manufacturer has placed a brief description of the device in several languages, as well as all the regulatory compliance logos. It does not give any technical information.
Inside this outer cover we find a box, again in soft cardboard, but now white and only with the brand logo. This case opens in the form of a chest and already gives us access to the SSD.
Under the cardboard structure in which the SSD is placed, there is another small box (obviously, Samsung has not saved on the packaging of this device) which contains the user manual and the two cables.
Here you have them. As you can see, we have a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A cable, both of which are quite short.
Here we finally have the device ready to go. In black, on one side there is only the logo of the brand while on the other there is only the name of the model, its capacity is not even indicated here. By the way, although its design makes it look like it has a metal casing, it is actually rubberized i.e. it has a metal casing but on the outside it has full rubber coverage to cushion the impact of drops.
At the bottom is a small code and the model and serial number are indicated, as well as its capacity.
And in the upper part we simply have the female USB-C connector to connect the cable, and a small status indicator LED.
The SSD is quite thin, and you can see that at the top as well as the bottom, the rubber cover protrudes to cover this area of possible impacts. Remember also that it is IP65 certified against the entry of dust and water, which is why we are quite surprised that the USB connector does not have the usual rubber cover to prevent water from entering through the.
After seeing the device itself, we will connect it to the PC to check its operation.
The Samsung T7 Shield in operation
To test the performance of this external SSD from Samsung, we used our usual benchmark consisting of the following hardware:
- Intel Core i9-12900K.
- Be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX.
- ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 HERO
- 2 × 16 GB CORSAIR Vengeance RGB DDR5 6.000 MHz.
- TeamGroup CARDEA A440 2TB (system SSD).
- CORSAIRE RM1000i.
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.
The operating system used was Windows 11 64-bit with all updates installed, and we connected the SSD to a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2 port on the back of the motherboard, in order to have maximum possible performance.
It is the information that gives us Information about CrystalDiskwhere we can see all the characteristics of the SSD.
It is quite strange for us to see that this software tells us that the SSD was only turned on once, which is exactly what we did when connecting it. This means that Samsung packaged the device and put it on sale without even testing it.
Let’s see what performance it has, and for this, as always, we use CrystalDisk brand.
We see that the data provided by this benchmark is quite precise compared to the data indicated by the manufacturer, so everything is fine for this part.
We continue with AS SSD Benchmarkwhich will perform similar tests but also assign a grade.
Here this SSD “suffers” a bit and the data it gives us is less good, but it is also more realistic because it better represents the workloads to which the device will be subjected in real use.
As you know, this benchmark has two more tests, and the first is the speeds it will give us when copying different file types.
The data and times we see here are not bad and correspond to the characteristics of the device, so little to add. Now let’s see how it performs with non-compressible data, which is usually where SSDs have the most problems.
Performance is excellent, although the SSD occasionally suffers from write speed drops.
Now let’s see a test that will tell us more exactly what speed we can expect from this T7 Shield with different file sizes. Normally, SSDs suffer a lot with very small files, so it is especially important for people who want to use this SSD to carry many small files; for this we use ATTO disc reference.
Indeed, the performance of this Samsung T7 Shield is greatly reduced with small files, and it is only when the size reaches 256 KB that it begins to offer us its maximum performance. Overall, the performance data it offers is decent and close to what we saw in CrystalDisk Mark.
To conclude the performance tests, let’s see what Anvil reference You have to say. This test runs different scenarios to check the performance of the SSD, and most importantly, it also gives us its random performance in IOPS.
Ok, of course this Samsung T7 Shield is not an SSD which is designed to be the storage of a large database because the performance it gives us here leaves a lot to be desired in this regard (we are talking about IOPS , simultaneous input and output operations), but the sustained performance is still very good and, in the end, that’s why most people want an external SSD, right?
Finally, we want to tell you that this SSD has its own software, which will allow us to update its firmware, see its status and set a password to encrypt its contents.
This software already comes in the storage of the device to install it directly from there, but we can also download it for free from the manufacturer’s website if we wish.
Conclusion and judgment
It is quite clear that the Samsung T7 Shield is not an SSD designed to give us extreme performance, but rather to have a storage device that we can transport with confidence and security from one place to another without fear of being damaged or having the data stolen.
Overall, this external SSD gives us very decent performance that is around 1000 MB/s in reading and writing, more than enough to use it for all the needs we need, from managing photos and files when connecting to a games console. Of course, its price puts it well above what the competition’s external SSDs usually cost, which implies that its performance/price ratio does not match its quality/price ratio, which is the case.
For all, creemos que este Samsung T7 Shield se merece nuestro galardón de Oro, así como nuestra recomendación por su designer porque con su su armadura externa y su certificación IP65 est desde luego una apuesta segura para quienes necesitan llevar su información de un site à otro with security.
