New On sale 5%
Samsung T7
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor External
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2
Read Speed 1,050 MB/s
NAND MLC
DRAM Cache Yes
62 Overall Score
Price $240
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong random (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average endurance (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| External | Yes |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 1050 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 1000 |
Hardware
| NAND | MLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung T7 | Crucial T710 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 | Corsair MP700 Elite | Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO | Western Digital Black SN850X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 1,050 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 14,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | MLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Endurance | - | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW | 600 TBW | 1400 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung T7 | 41.9 | 79.8 | 97.4 | 54.8 | 33 | 74.4 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.2 | 98.8 | 97.4 | 78.6 | 83 | 82.3 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 99.6 | 99.1 | 90.4 | 54.8 | 98.3 | 6.4 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 94.6 | 96.4 | 85.4 | 54.8 | 87.3 | 96.3 |
| Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO Compare | 98.2 | 98.1 | 97.4 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 40.2 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 84.6 | 92.2 | 93.7 | 54.8 | 87.9 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $240
Amazon 1 offer From $240
Newegg 1 offer From $258
Best Buy 2 offers From $260
Price History
New Open Box / Refurbished
Usage Scores
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