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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 33 reviews

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Customers admire the Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant for its fast read/write speeds, compact size, and rugged design. Customers appreciate how easy it is to use and carry around, and they feel confident in its durability. Videographers, in particular, have praised its ability to capture long events and allow for direct video editing on the drive.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works like a charm

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this SSD, runs fast and looks good. Ifs perfect for PS4 gaming and a lot more cost efficient compared to the “gaming SSDs”

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works well with my iphone 15 pro max

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    good refurbished deal. on my iphone 15 pro max, write speed test number is close to those from macbook pro, read speed is bit slower

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Drives did not work at all (I bought 2)

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought 2 - Returned 2 Both drives didn’t work. Tried on multiple computers with multiple cables (On the positive side - Returning them to my local Best Buy was very easy)

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast & Rugged SSD!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome portable drive! Super fast and rugged looking. . I use it exclusively for editing & transferring videos on an iPad Pro (with measly 256gb internal) and it is fast enough to edit the 4k video files directly from the drive itself. The caveat is to reformat the drive with 1 partition. You will delete any preinstalled software or security methods. After that, you’re all set!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for Android devices, but idk about pc or mac

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Software is broken. Windows glitches. I do not suggest using this or the T5 for a storage space on windows pc's because once I did it and afterwards my pc would not connect to them... (hard resets might fix this issue but it did not work on my pc). If you want this SSD for an android device then go for it!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well and is durable. I like the design and color. Easy to see and tough enough for my travel.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think it’s a great choice to extend storage in different devices. I am using it with my laptop and iPad to work on some video edits.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy with this for shipping data

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this to ship video data safely and quickly. Works great and transferred data way faster than my other external hard drive. Note: have used for 2 weeks so far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ssd harddrive definitely worth the money

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product, definitely glad I brought this and will be buying another one soon

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive: Needs to be initialized

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The drive I received was 100% like new. That included the drive itself, 2 cables, and the packaging. I appreciate the $50 savings over new. Note the drive needed to be initialized before it was recognized by my computer. Download Samsung Magician software to do this, as it has a lot of other features to support this drive. To initialize the drive, you will need to choose a format and partition the drive before it will show up for use. This is likely the source of many of the negative reviews here. I also updated the firmware right away. My drive showed a total of 1.8TB of data having been written when I received it, which is the actual capacity. This is probably because Best Buy wiped the drive before re-sale. Samsung Magician can also test the drive, benchmark it, confirm it is genuine, track total data write history, and monitor the working temperature, among other features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Value

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as a Geek Rescue refurbish. I needed it forore storage for my Xbox series X. Mainly to store any games from yhe Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Xbox (Original). The read/write speeds are as advertised.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Samsung refurbished external SSD

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it's fast and easy use. At first I had difficulty of using it on my Mac Book, and I realize that it's formatted to a Microsoft computer. I just plugged it in and reformat it to my mac book. easy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good get

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good, bought this refurbished unit and it is working well and getting the job done.I like the materials and I enjoy the product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast drive!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works perfectly after initial format, very fast and compact.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for videography

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent purchase for my needs - I'm a videographer that needs to capture long events - the Samsung t7 shield has been my go-to for a while now, and it has always given me the ability shoot video and directly edit the project on the drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The rugged protection helps

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The ruggedness of this SSD drives makes me confident to throw it in a bag. Not to say the typical drive isn't built well, but the additional texture /protection on this drive gives me piece of mind that it won't be crushed. The speed is great and its very responsive. Would buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great at this price range

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this SSD from online purchase and it saved my time and traveling needs . Just plug and play all you need is this type of ssd specially from best buy .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    ARRIVED LATE AND BANGED UP.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    ITEM ARRIVED LATE AND IT WAS DROPPED INTO A MUCH LARGER BOX WITH NO PACKING OR PADDING. WAS AFRAID ITEM WAS DAMAGED, SO I RETURNED IT. Bear Dickinson

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pity SSD drive at a great price and value

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it is a pocket-size SSD without any issues thus far. minor software glitch but was manageable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    OG 2TB

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent plenty of memory I’m cool and got an discount on open box.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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