Samsung has released a more rugged version of its T7 portable USB-C SSD. It is called the T7 Shield and has gone on sale today with two options available. The Samsung T7 Shield portable USB-C SSD is priced at $143.99 and $260.99, for the 1TB and 2TB versions respectively.

The Samsung T7 Shield has the same internals as the T7, but its rugged externals seem to have trumped that of the metal T7. The rubber coating of the device allows for better heat management, as well as a higher drop and scratch resistance for the device.

The T7 Shield is rated IP65 which offers sufficient dust and water resistance. It can efficiently transfer up to 1TB of data while a higher quantum of data will trigger its Dynamic Thermal Guard. The thermal guard ramps up the speed of data transfer thereby safeguarding the device.

The Samsung T7 Shield has similar Read and write speeds as the T7 and T7 Touch, and it comes in three colors: blue, black, and beige. It is compatible with a wide array of devices from Macs, to Windows, Android phones, and game consoles.

The package comes with two USB cables for USB-C and USB-A data transfers. The corresponding metal-coated T7 models are priced lower than the new T7 Shield. It is also projected that the prices of the two variants could subsequently be reviewed downwards. The unique selling point for the T7 Shield remains its ruggedness.

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