Crucial BX500 1TB
Score: 67/100
Samsung T7 Shield
Score: 75/100Rankings
The Samsung T7 Shield is a rugged portable SSD delivering up to 1,050 MB/s read speeds and strong IP65 protection. Its added rubberized shell makes it heavier and slightly bulkier than the standard T7. Ideal for photographers and gamers who need durability in harsh environments.
The Crucial BX500 1TB SATA SSD offers an affordable upgrade with decent sequential speeds and reliable TLC NAND. Its DRAM-less architecture leads to throttled sustained writes and limited random performance, making it suited for budget-conscious users upgrading from HDDs.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1,000 GB | 1,024 GBbest | |
540 MB/s | 1,050 MB/sbest | |
500 MB/s | 1,000 MB/sbest | |
240 TBbest | — | |
1,500,000 hoursbest | — | |
0 MBbest | — | |
3 yearsbest | 3 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 34.9 gbest | 97 g |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity(1) | ||
Interface | SATA III | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
Performance(2) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 540 MB/s | 1050 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 500 MB/s | 1000 MB/s |
Storage(1) | ||
Storage Capacity (GB) | 1000 GB | 1024 GB |
Design & Build(3) | ||
Form Factor | 2.5-inch | portable |
Weight (g) | 34.9 g | 97 g |
Dimensions (L×W×H) (mm) | 69.85x6.86x100.33 mm | 86×57×12.5 mm mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers acknowledge that the BX500 meets its advertised sequential speeds and offers a solid entry-level SSD experience, but they criticize the DRAM-less architecture for causing sustained write speeds to drop to roughly 100 MB/s and for delivering weak random IOPS, making it unsuitable for demanding workloads.
Everyday users generally praise the noticeable boost in boot times, file access, and battery life after upgrading from a hard drive, while recurring complaints focus on performance throttling during prolonged writes and the lack of high-end features.
Professional reviewers such as Shuttermuse and Guru3D commend the T7 Shield for its combination of flagship-class NVMe speeds and rugged IP65 protection, calling it a tough, high-performance solution for photographers and mobile professionals.
Everyday users consistently highlight the drive's blazing speed, large capacity options, and reliable performance across gaming, content creation, and on-the-go file transfers.
“tough”
“exceptionally fast”
“Outstanding performance, speed, portability, size, and capacity”
