Who can benefit from the Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive (SSD)? I think—everyone. I use my portable SSD not only as a backup for my computer but also to save and organize all the photographs I’ve taken from my phone or camera, as well as all my important personal documents. Using it is a safe and reliable way to store and organize your files digitally. Learn more about how the Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD can help you organize things and enter this contest for a chance to win one for yourself.

We sent Chris Loblaw Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD for a review. Read his review.

What is an external SSD?

External solid-state drive technology is a fast and reliable storage solution that can store thousands of gigabytes worth of files. Many computers nowadays have SSDs as an internal storage device, but the problem with relying on your own computer’s storage drive is that it can slow your system down as you max out its capacity. So if you’re the type that requires ample storage capacity to save your work, projects, or anything that you want a digital copy of, a dedicated external SSD is definitely a must-have.

Go digital with the Samsung T7 Shield

External SSDs are a lifesaver. Many people use SSDs to back up their computers, so they won’t lose their data in case their device gets damaged or stolen. Many professionals like photographers, videographers, and other digital creators rely on digital storage to save their bread and butter, to safe keep all their life’s work. Gamers use external SSDs to boost their computers storage capacity, so it can handle games that comes in large files.

I think anyone can benefit from using external SSDs, like the Samsung T7 Shield. There are a lot of things around us that are better kept in digital form. Use your external SSD as a backup for your important documents, like birth records or university transcripts, and other memorabilia that you want to keep for a long time. You can also use it as a digital filer to keep your tax documents, invoices, and receipts. For students, an external SSD is a good place to save a digital copy of your term papers, readings, and projects. This way you’re sure to always have a copy of them for a long time, with less the clutter.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways:

  1. Tell us why you need a Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive and what types of files you would most like to back up so they never get lost or stolen.
  2. For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) telling your friends and followers that you are entering to win a Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD from Best Buy; include the hashtag #BBYSamsungT7Shield, so we can find your post, and include a picture of the Samsung T7 Shield prizes like that shown here or above. Then return here and tell us in a comment below, on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc) but the post must be public so we can verify it is there. Add one comment below for each social media channel for up to 2 contest entries.

What you can win 

At the end of this contest, we’ll randomly select two winners to receive a Samsung T7 Shield portable 1TB solid-state drive (SSD).

This contest runs from July 11th to July 25th.

Remember you can enter in two different ways. There are two Samsung T7 Shield portable SSDs to be given away, so share this contest with family and friends who you think need that extra boost in their digital storage capacity.

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Chris Nasaire
Chris Nasaire
Chris is constantly on the lookout for new tech that can make day-to-day productivity fun and easy—from the latest coffee machines to high-performing laptops. Outside of his exciting role as an editor at Best Buy Canada, he writes short fiction and travel stories, with some of his work appearing in local literary magazines.

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  1. Like everyone else, I would use it for photos (my son) and video files (Gopro bike rides).

  2. I would definitely use it to back up my photos and videos. And maybe my taxes and financial documents. Basically, the kind of things I’d run into a burning building for anyways, but this way I won’t have to.

  3. I definitely need a Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive. The types of files I would most like to back up so they never get lost or stolen would be our family videos and photos.

  5. I need a Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive to back up my work files. Mainly huge files with photos of our company’s products. This would be faster than my old portable hard drive.

  6. Big enough to back up files for both work and personnel laptops. And most important would be our travel pictures. Like the photo of a Bank of Nova Scotia in Cuba.

  11. I need a Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive to securely back up my work files off my PC.

  13. I need access to a lot of research that my laptop just can’t store. I’m talking a lot of photos Many megabytes’ worth.

  14. To back up important financial documents that I don’t like to store on my computer for security reasons.

  15. I need this because my laptops storage is overflowing with my photo library and gaming clips.. This would be a gamechanger and let me safely store all of these important files on this amazing SSD!

  16. The Samsung SSD would help alleviate the worry of losing valuable financial records, documents and numerous pics.

  17. To back up important financial documents that I don’t like to store on my computer for security reasons.

  18. I need access to a lot of research that my laptop just can’t store. I’m talking a lot of research. Many megabytes’ worth. My data needs to be at the ready and totally secure.

  19. Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive would be perfect to attach to my Nvidia shield. I could store my media and or music files to it.

  20. Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive would be perfect to attach to my Nvidia shield. I could store my media and or music files to it.

  21. Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive would be perfect to attach to my Nvidia shield. I could store my media and or music files to it.

  22. Photograph storage. SSD means no moving parts. We have already lost precious photos that couldn’t be recovered when the old conventional hard drive in our computer failed.

  23. I do landscape photography as a hobby, I shoot with a full frame that creates huge files. I run out of space fairly quick, the Samsung T7 will help solve that issue for me.

  26. I need this so that I can have a reliable fast backup for all my important personal financial information

  28. I need a Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive to securely back up files off my PC.

    The types of files I would most like to back up so they never get lost or stolen or old family photos that I have scanned…especially those of people no longer with us!

  31. My laptop doesn’t have enough space, so I need an extra drive to store photos, music and videos.

  35. I need a Samsung T7 Shield portable solid-state drive to back up important financial documents that I don’t like to store on my computer for security reasons.

  39. I’m a reporter in the field who needs access to a lot of research that my laptop just can’t store. I’m talking a lot of research. Many megabytes’ worth. My data needs to be at the ready and totally secure. I think that the Samsung T7 Shield portable 1TB solid-state drive (SSD) should be up to the task.

  43. As an amateur photographer and a frequent traveller, I would use a T7 for storing all my photos.

  44. The Samsung T7 Shield 2Tb SSD would be ideal for backing up data, most important would be our family photos.

  45. I would definitely use this to help house our family photos – that way we can take them and share them with others just as we would if we were to bring an old hardcopy album!

  47. My computers are getting older it would be awesome to have afast & reliable storage solution like the Samsung T7 Shield

  48. I need a fast device to back up my photos and videos, and to retrieve them. The T7 would be perfect for that.

  49. Having a fast & reliable storage solution like the Samsung T7 Shield would be ideal to save my pictures and video files. Thanks!

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