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Need external storage? Samsung’s T9 portable SSD has 4 terabytes of space for $790, that’s 32% off the regular price of $1,144 (or $350 off). With the exorbitant cost of memory right now, this is a deal to pay close attention to.
It’s one of the fastest portable SSDs on the market, with read and write speeds of up to 2,000 MB/s, designed for creators who need to move massive video and project files in minutes — not hours.
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We went hands-on with the Samsung T9 and found it to be incredibly easy to transport, with a rubberized coating that both prevents it from damage and keeps things running cool (gone are the days when dropping an external drive meant completely losing all your data).
Physically, the T9 SSD couldn’t have a simpler design: it features a single port on the side, accompanied by a status light and a robust outer casing. There are no buttons, display, or meters, which contribute to its streamlined, bag-ready use case.
Review: Samsung T9 Portable SSD
In our testing of the Samsung T9, we found the read and write speeds to essentially match the 2,000 MB/s metric advertised by Samsung. In real-world performance, this translates to processing massive files in a matter of seconds. I transferred a 2GB folder of hi-res images from my laptop to the device in less than four seconds.
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If you’re a creator, you can expect this drive to easily handle 4K video projects, large files of RAW photo files with metadata, or large game files like a dream, with reliably fast file transfers as long as you’re working on hardware that can keep up.
In terms of compatibility, the Samsung T9 Portable 4TB SSD works with both the iPhone 15 and 16, as well as Android, MacOS, and Windows, so you’ve got all your bases covered.
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How I rated this deal
I gave this deal a 4/5 for the fact that it’s $350 off the regular price in a market that has RAM and external memory at explosive price points. This is no budget external storage device — this a powerful, well-made drive, and the discount is absolutely notable.
Amazon’s Prime Day event launches on Tuesday, June 23 and goes until Friday, June 26, 2026. This year, the event was moved up from it’s usual dates in July.
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