[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung Portable SSD T9 is a nice-looking external solid-state drive (SSD) that was created for gamers and content creators in mind. It includes a load, edit, and transfer with sustained read and write speed of up to 2,000 MB/s according to Samsung. The Samsung T9 includes a new Dynamic Thermal Guard which provides an advanced solution and controls of heat to keep the T9 at ideal temperatures, even under heavy use during gaming or heavy file transfer. It also features new up-to-date Magician Software, that ensures your T9 SSD always has its latest firmware, extra encryption, and continual monitoring of the drive’s health to ensure peak performance.

During my testing, I used a 2018 computer with 64GB RAM and tested it against my previous generation Samsung T7. I found the T9, to get about 15% faster on the write speed and about 25%. That to me is a significant improvement over the previous generation.

Additionally, one of the other things you will notice about this drive is the weight of the drive. T9 SSD comes in around 4.3 ounces, which is the highest among all Samsung’s SSD lines. However, I enjoy the weight of the T9 SSD. It provides the correct balance to the T9 SSD.

In conclusion, the design, features, speed, performance, and weight of the Samsung T9 SSD make this SSD one of the best that I have tested. I would recommend this SSD to anyone. If you can pick one up at a great price, you will not be disappointed in its performance. Ensure you have a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 cable when using the T9 and a compatible host to peak performance.

Excellent, fast, easy to configure. And small !

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Samsung SSD drive is perfect. So we use this for our Tesla as we needed something with a fast read and write speed to capture the footage from the cameras. The rugged design is perfect as it helps absorb the shock of a moving car. I love the textured feel and the size. It is super easy to export files from thhe drive to my computer. The perfect tech addition.

Pretty fast relatvie to a few older SSDs I own.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just got the new Samsung T9 Portable 1TB SSD drive. The drive is unexpectedly small and quite attractive with a rubber-like covering. I’m very pleased that the drive comes with both USB-A and USB-C cords for attaching to most any type of device.

The drive is connected via USB-C to my Mac Studio computer. The Mac OS instantly recognized the drive and allowed me to format it for my Mac (Mac OS Extended Journaled). I tested the speed with a disk speed test utility, which reported 829.8 MB/s (write) and 890.8 MB/s (read). The speed is approximately 11X faster than my other USB external drives.

I am struggling with the included Samsung PSSD utility. The app always tells me that the drive is not connected although my Mac sees it and allows me to use it. I’ve tried all of the Samsung troubleshooting suggestions for Mac OS, but it still remains unusable. That really makes no difference for me to use it.

Nevertheless, I like everything about the Samsung T9 Portable 1TB SSD drive. It’s a great addition to my system.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just gotten my Samsung SSD and gotta say that It is a great add to my collection. I tested it with Starfield (Sadly startfield doesnt have a test bench) but When playing starfield on an HDD it was super laggy compared to it loaded on this sdd!
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I have a number of portable SSDs ranging in capacity between 0.5 - 4TB. This drive replaces a Sandisk 4TB that I don't trust. Although I use a Mac which does not support the full speed that the T9 is capable of the price was great and it is future proofed a bit. The T5s that have owned for years are rock solid devices that are a convenient shape/size. The T9 is slightly longer, but still very compact and convenient. My presumption is that the T9 will be as reliable and solid as the T5s have been. The surface coating is a dust magnet (as described by others).

Very pleased, Samsung Portable SSD T9, 4TB functions well with 24 Apple iMac. Samsungs ease of use downloaded 47,000 photos and 700 videos in efficient time. Neatly store the Portable SSD, included 2 USB cords & warranty booklet in the 'Drive Logic DL-64 Blue Portable Case', also purchased from B&H Photo. Nice organizers keep my photos very protected, safe & useable.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First and foremost, huge thanks to #Samsung and #TheInsiders for their #SamsungPortableSSDInsiders campaign and an amazing deal for Samsung T9 SSD 1 TB. I use it mainly to carry my lossless music, few downloaded movies, some important files and software.


This T9 SSD is pretty light-weight (only 4.3 oz) and slightly larger than a credit card. The SSD is made in Korea, and its data cables are made in China. Two cables are included: one is USB-C to USB-C and the other one is USB-A 3.0 to USB-C. Both cables are 0.5 meters long and sturdy. It comes pre-formatted with exFAT. Reportedly, this drive has 170 GB cache, which helps with extremely fast file transfer.


Positives points:
+ T9 SSD has aluminum case, and covered with non-slip rugged rubber exterior, which is certified for 3 meters of drop protection
+ It has internal thermal (heat) protection, so it never gets hot
+ Complete silent operation
+ Durable, has 5 year warranty
+ Blazing fast file transfer. For small files, sometimes the transfer window does not even appear on screen


Negative points:
- No IP65/IP67 rating
- Dust and lint magnet
- The faster rate only works with certain connections and cables
- Only 932 GB usable disk space out of 1 TB


During my tests, I was getting around 790 mbps transfer rate which is quite fast enough. To transfer a 16.0 GB folder (see pictures), which contains some FLAC music and large size pictures, using a Thunderbolt 3 cable connection, it took about 20 seconds. Overall, I'm extremely happy with Samsung T9 SSD. It is my new go-to drive to carry large and important files. I highly recommend it to everyone.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung T9 Portable SSD is nearly perfect! It is faster than all of my other portable SSDs. I can confidently and quickly back up my photos from my mirrorless camera on the go or while travelling. I am able to even connect it to my smartphone to record 179 minutes of ProRes Log 4k/24p footage! It is very durable and built well. My only wish is that it supported Thunderbolt 4 instead of USB 3.2 2x2, as I do not have a device that can take advantage of this technology.