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Samsung 2TB Portable SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
The 2TB T9 hits 2000 MB/s reads and writes over USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, with MLC NAND and a dynamic thermal guard that keeps it cool during long transfers. Hardware encryption and the Magician software add security and drive health monitoring, while the compact build suits on-the-go creators. Best for videographers and photographers who edit 4K footage directly from an external drive and need sustained speed without overheating.
Capacity 2TB
Form Factor External
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Read Speed 2,000 MB/s
NAND MLC
78 Overall Score
Price CA$670
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong feature (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong capacity (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| External | Yes |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 2000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 2000 |
Hardware
| NAND | MLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung 2TB Portable SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T1X0M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Seq Read | 2,000 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Nand Type | MLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 2TB Portable SSD | 50.7 | 61.7 | 85.9 | 78.5 | 94.7 | 57.3 | 95.3 | 20.6 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 89 | 95.6 | 89.4 | 92.6 | 94.7 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 10.4 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.9 | 92.6 | 0 | 93.6 | 87.1 | 6.3 |
| Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.1 | 99.2 | 89.4 | 92.6 | 0 | 86 | 77.4 | 11.3 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 94 | 96.9 | 98.9 | 78.5 | 78.8 | 83 | 95.3 | 19.5 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T1X0M Compare | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 0 | 81 | 45 | 8.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$670
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Best Buy 1 offer From CA$670
Price History
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Usage Scores
- Overall77.9
- Budget80.2
- Gaming49.3
- Laptop37.6
- Console30.6
- Portable95.4
- Workstation64.8
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