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Samsung T9vsWD My Passport SSD

Samsung T9 vs WD My Passport SSD, scored side by side on all 5 Tech axes. Overall 8.1 to 7.8.

Samsung T9

Samsung

8.1

Twice the interface bandwidth of the T7, which only pays off if your machine can take it.

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 T9, right is WD My Passport SSD.

Samsung T9

Axis

WD My Passport SSD

  • 9.0
    Performance
    7.8
  • 7.4
    Value
    7.6
  • 8.2
    Durability
    7.8
  • 8.2
    Ease of use
    7.6
  • 7.6
    Design
    8.2

Which one to pick

Take the Samsung T9

Leads on Performance, Durability and Ease of use.

  • Editing video directly off the drive
  • A machine with a 20 Gbps port to actually feed it
  • Large transfers where sustained write speed decides your day

Take the WD My Passport SSD

Leads on Value and 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 T9

  • Your ports are USB 3.2 Gen 2, which halves the point of buying it
  • You mostly move documents and photos

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 T9WD My Passport SSD
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2USB 3.2 Gen 2
ShellRubberised gripAluminium top, textured
Capacities1 TB to 4 TB—
Software—Hardware encryption plus backup tools

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Samsung T9 or WD My Passport SSD — which should I buy?
Samsung T9 leads on Performance, Durability and Ease of use. If Value and Design matter more to you, take the WD My Passport SSD instead.
How far apart are they overall?
Samsung T9 scores 8.1 and WD My Passport SSD scores 7.8, a gap of 0.3. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Tech.