Samsung T7 Shield 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung
62 Overall Score
vs
Seagate 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Seagate
88 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Portable
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Specifications
| Samsung T7 Shield | Seagate 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | — | 50★ |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung T7 Shield 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
Seagate 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Seagate 4TB SSD
Scores 88 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.