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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
No current retailer price
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 | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 | Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU | Crucial T705 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB | 4TB | 8TB | 8TB | 4TB | 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 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 2,000 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s | 14,100 MB/s |
| Nand Type | MLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Endurance | - | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2800 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 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.9 | 92.6 | 0 | 93.6 | 87.1 | 6.3 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X Compare | 87.7 | 96.3 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 0 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 3.7 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 99.1 | 99.3 | 97.5 | 98.1 | 94.7 | 81 | 44.6 | 3.2 |
| Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU Compare | 98.1 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 92.6 | 0 | 75.1 | 56.6 | 9.2 |
| Crucial T705 Compare | 97.9 | 98 | 97.5 | 92.6 | 0 | 57.3 | 43.9 | 8.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 11, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall77.9
- Budget80.2
- Gaming49.3
- Laptop37.6
- Console30.6
- Portable95.4
- Workstation64.8
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