When the Samsung T7 Shield launched in 2022, we loved it for its quick 10Gbps speed, tough outer shell, and good looks—enough to award it a 4.5 out of 5 rating and one of our coveted Editor’s Choice awards. And right now during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale, you can grab the 4TB version for just $250, a hefty 50 percent off the list price. That’s one of the best prices we’ve seen all year.
As a 10Gbps USB-C drive, the T7 Shield offers read speeds of up to 1,050MB/s and write speeds of up to 1,000MB/s, making it an excellent choice for quick transfers of files. But this rugged drive also offers an added benefit of an IP65 rating, which gives it water and dust resistance. If you spill a glass of water on this drive or drop it into a puddle, it’ll survive.
If you need more speed than durability, not to worry—other hot SSD and storage deals are going on, too. You can instead pick up the stellar 4TB Crucial X10 Pro, which is down to $272, also one of the lowest prices we’ve seen this year. Like the Samsung T7 Shield, it earned a 4.5 star rating and Editor’s Choice badge, but runs at read speeds up to 2,100MB/s and write speeds of 2,000MB/s.
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Still need something else in order to meet your storage needs? Plenty of good alternative deals can be found currently (and we’ve captured them in our roundup of the best SSD and storage drive deals during Amazon’s October Prime Day!). Be sure to have a look at the list if you need an external drive with a different capacity, or an internal SSD. That’s even if you looked at prices just yesterday—the SK Hynix Beetle X31 tumbled even further in price between Monday and Tuesday. Our runner-up for the best 10Gbps external SSD is now down to an extreme all-time low of $65 for the 1TB version!
With rising prices on SSDs since last year, the window of getting lightning-fast storage at dirt cheap prices closed at the start of 2024, but Amazon’s current Prime Day sales are giving us a bit of relief. As always though, if you see something you like, be sure to grab it right away, as deals can (and do) sell out.
Get the 4TB Samsung T7 Shield for $250Author: Alaina Yee, Senior Editor, PCWorld
A 14-year veteran of technology and video games journalism, Alaina Yee covers a variety of topics for PCWorld. Since joining the team in 2016, she’s written about CPUs, Windows, PC building, Chrome, Raspberry Pi, and much more—while also serving as PCWorld’s resident bargain hunter (#slickdeals). Currently her focus is on security, helping people understand how best to protect themselves online. Her work has previously appeared in PC Gamer, IGN, Maximum PC, and Official Xbox Magazine.