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Samsung T7 ShieldvsWD My Passport SSD

Samsung T7 Shield vs WD My Passport SSD, scored side by side on all 5 Tech axes. Overall 8.3 to 7.8.

Samsung T7 Shield

Samsung

8.3

The rubber-armoured T7, and the one to buy if the drive leaves the desk.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

WD My Passport SSD

Western Digital

7.8

A well-finished everyday drive whose real selling point is the software that ships with it.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Samsung T7 Shield, right is WD My Passport SSD.

Samsung T7 Shield

Axis

WD My Passport SSD

  • 8.2
    Performance
    7.8
  • 8.4
    Value
    7.6
  • 8.8
    Durability
    7.8
  • 8.4
    Ease of use
    7.6
  • 7.8
    Design
    8.2

Which one to pick

Take the Samsung T7 Shield

Leads on Performance, Value, Durability and Ease of use.

  • The drive lives in a camera bag or a toolbox
  • Dust and splashes are a normal part of the job
  • You want hardware encryption without extra software

Take the WD My Passport SSD

Leads on Design.

  • You want scheduled backups without choosing a backup app
  • A drive that looks right next to a laptop on a meeting table
  • AES-256 encryption managed by the drive itself

What each one gets wrong

Samsung T7 Shield

  • You need sustained speeds beyond what USB 3.2 Gen 2 allows
  • Every gram counts — the armour adds bulk

WD My Passport SSD

  • You need class-leading sustained writes
  • You already run your own backup tooling and the bundle is dead weight

Specs, side by side

SpecSamsung T7 ShieldWD My Passport SSD
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2USB 3.2 Gen 2
ShellRubberised, IP65 ratedAluminium top, textured
Capacities1 TB to 4 TB—
Software—Hardware encryption plus backup tools

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Samsung T7 Shield or WD My Passport SSD — which should I buy?
Samsung T7 Shield leads on Performance, Value, Durability and Ease of use. If Design matters more to you, take the WD My Passport SSD instead.
How far apart are they overall?
Samsung T7 Shield scores 8.3 and WD My Passport SSD scores 7.8, a gap of 0.5. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Tech.