Samsung says the Shield's rubberized exterior that protects its aluminum body lets the SSD survive a fall of 9.8 feet, more than the standard T7's 6.5-feet limit.

Buy Samsung's Portable SSD T7 Touch for the speed, but enjoy the perk of its fingerprint scanner, which offers a touch of (non-FIPS-certified) security for a very affordable price.

Samsung today announced the launch of the T7 Shield, the newest addition to its T7 portable SSD lineup. The T7 Shield is designed to be Samsung's most damage-proof SSD, with improved durability ...

The Samsung T7 Portable SSD is a follow-up to the excellent T5, but with much better overall performance.

Whereas Samsung’s T7 SSD can survive a 6.5-foot drop, the new T7 Shield pushes drop protection to almost 10 feet.

Well, Samsung checked half of those boxes with the T7 Touch — the successor to the T5 and the latest portable SSD from the company.

The standard model of the pocketable T7 is now available for those who've been holding out for this version over a T5 or are generally in the market for a speedy, well-built, portable SSD.