Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung
71 Overall Score
vs
Lexar NM1090 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
91 Overall Score
Scores
Portable
Laptop
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Budget
Specifications
| Samsung T7 Shield | Lexar NM1090 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | SLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Lexar NM1090 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
No current pricing available
Lexar NM1090 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Lexar NM1090 PRO
Scores 91 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.
