Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2
Samsung
67 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
95 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Portable
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Specifications
| Samsung T7 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 | MLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.20.280score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.159score per dollar
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
