The Samsung T7 Is Genuinely the Best SSD I’ve Ever Used, and It's $80 Off for Prime Day
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Here at Lifehacker we've been trying to find the best Prime Day deals on the tech we've actually had experience with-and I can honestly say the Samsung T7 Portable SSD, now down by $80 (40%) from $199.99, is the best external drive I've ever used. I'm very sure you won't be disappointed if you pick one up either.
Full transparency: I've only ever owned a handful of external drives, so the sample size is pretty small. But this is a rugged SSD that you won't be afraid to drop or knock, and which offers some impressive read and write speeds (up to to 1,050MB/s) no matter what your demands are. It's also smaller than you think it's going to be, at a perfectly pocketable 3.3 x 2.2 x 0.3 inches (and it weighs just over a couple of ounces).
Samsung T7 External SSD 2TB $119.99 at Amazon $199.99 Save $80.00 Get Deal
Get Deal $119.99 at Amazon $199.99 Save $80.00 My LIfehacker colleague Eric Ravenscraft has also used the Samsung T7 extensively, and says it doesn't skip a beat when recording 6K BRAW video-so that's two recommendations from the team for this compact drive. The Amazon rating doesn't always reflect a product's quality, but that's very high here too.
The deal I've highlighted above is for the 2TB version of the drive with the gray finish, which is probably the sweet spot for most people. If you click around on the listing you can pick it up in different colors and at capacities up to 4TB, though obviously the pricing and the discount you get will vary.
Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don't have Amazon Prime.
Walmart's Prime Day competition sale begins at midnight on July 8 and will include deals up to 50% off. It's an especially good option if you have Walmart+.
Best Buy's Prime Day competition sale, Black Friday in July," runs through Sunday, July 13 and has some of the best tech sales online. It's an especially good option if you're a My Best Buy Plus" or Total" member.
Home Depot extended its 4th of July sale through at least July 9, competing with some amazing deals of its own. It's an especially good option if you're looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor equipment.