Samsung introduces the T7 Defend, its most sturdy moveable SSD but

Samsung has launched the most recent member of the T7 household of SSDs, the T7 Defend. As you would possibly be capable to guess from the title, the Samsung T7 Defend is a rugged SSD with a deal with sturdiness, so you may take your knowledge with you and never fear about it getting broken.

When it comes to tech specs, the Samsung T7 Defend may be very a lot according to the remainder of the T7 household. It’s an NVMe drive and it connects to your PC utilizing a USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection, which yields learn speeds as much as 1,050MB/s and write speeds as much as 1,000MB/s. That’s lots quick for an exterior SSD, and Samsung says it has optimized the {hardware} and software program on the SSD to make sure there’s no efficiency degradation even when transferring as much as 2TB of information directly. It connects utilizing a USB Sort-C port, and also you get Sort-C to Sort-C, in addition to Sort-C to Sort-A cables so you may simply use it together with your PC, a console, or a smartphone.

In fact, what makes it distinctive is its sturdiness. The T7 Defend SSD comes with an IP65 water and dirt resistance ranking, which means it could possibly survive a water jet for 3 minutes or publicity to giant quantities of mud for an prolonged time period. It’s additionally rated to outlive drops as much as three meters, or 9.8 toes. For reference, the usual Samsung T7 SSD guarantees to outlive drops as much as six toes, and it lacks the water and dirt resistance ranking.

The adjustments to the chassis do make this a heavier and bigger drive in comparison with the usual T7, weighing 98 grams and measuring 13mm in thickness. For reference, the Samsung T7 weighs 56.7 grams and measures 7.62mm in thickness. Nonetheless, this can be a “credit-card sized” SSD that it’s best to be capable to take wherever.

The Samsung T7 Defend be part of different common Samsung memory products, reminiscent of the usual T7 SSD and the T7 Contact – an SSD with a built-in fingerprint sensor to maintain your knowledge safe. It’s accessible in 1TB and 2TB fashions, and it is available in three colours to select from – blue, black, or beige. The 1TB mannequin prices $159.99 formally, whereas the 2TB model goes for $289.99. Nonetheless, each fashions are discounted on Samsung’s web site at writing time., making the previous simply $134.99 and the latter $239.99. You should buy it beneath.