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Samsung P9 1TB

Ranked #3 of 47 in Best portable and external SSDs, ranked on official maker specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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Samsung P9 1TB

Best for: Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

10.0/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a sequential read speed of 4,000 MB/s.
Official maker page lists a sequential write speed of 3,800 MB/s.
Official maker page lists a capacity of 1 TB.

Watch out for

Official endurance (TBW) is Not listed on the official product page we used.

Score breakdown

Official sequential read 50%

Official sequential write 50%

Official sequential read	4000 MB/s
Official sequential write	3800 MB/s
Official model number	MU-PJ1T0G/AM
Official product name	Portable SSD P9 Portable SSD USB 4 Gen 3x2 1TB
Official sequential read	4,000 MB/s
Official sequential write	3,800 MB/s
Official capacity	1 TB
Official endurance (TBW)	Not listed
Official interface	USB 4
Official form factor	Portable
Official warranty	Not listed
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Specs source:

Official Samsung product page

Samsung P9 1TB head-to-head

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How it compares

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Samsung P7 1TB

#1 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung P7 2TB

#2 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung P9 2TB

#4 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V3 2TB

#5 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V3 4TB

#6 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V3 8TB

#7 · Official 4,000 MB/s sequential read, 3,800 MB/s sequential write, 8 TB

Crucial X10 Pro 1TB

#8 · Official 2,100 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Crucial X10 Pro 2TB

#9 · Official 2,100 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Crucial X10 Pro 4TB

#10 · Official 2,100 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T9 1TB

#11 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung T9 2TB

#12 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T9 4TB

#13 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 1TB

#14 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 2TB

#15 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 4TB

#16 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive 1TB

#17 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive 2TB

#18 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 2,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 1TB

#19 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 2TB

#20 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 4TB

#21 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 500GB (SDSSDE70-500G-G25)

#22 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,700 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V3 500GB (SDSSDE70-500G-G25B)

#23 · Official 2,000 MB/s sequential read, 1,600 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

Crucial X9 Pro 1TB

#24 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Crucial X9 Pro 2TB

#25 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Crucial X9 Pro 4TB

#26 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Crucial X9 Pro Mac 1TB

#27 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Crucial X9 Pro Mac 2TB

#28 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Crucial X9 Pro Mac 4TB

#29 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,050 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T7 1TB

#30 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung T7 2TB

#31 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T7 4TB

#32 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T7 Shield 1TB

#33 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

Samsung T7 Shield 2TB

#34 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T7 Shield 4TB

#35 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T7 USB 3.2 Gen 1 1TB

#36 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD My Passport SSD 1TB

#37 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

WD My Passport SSD 2TB

#38 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

WD My Passport SSD 4TB

#39 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

WD My Passport SSD 500GB

#40 · Official 1,050 MB/s sequential read, 1,000 MB/s sequential write, 500 GB

SanDisk Creator Phone SSD 1TB

#41 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 950 MB/s sequential write, 1 TB

SanDisk Creator Phone SSD 2TB

#42 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 950 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

SanDisk Desk Drive 4TB

#43 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 900 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB

#44 · Official 1,000 MB/s sequential read, 900 MB/s sequential write, 8 TB

Samsung T5 EVO 2TB

#45 · Official 460 MB/s sequential read, 460 MB/s sequential write, 2 TB

Samsung T5 EVO 4TB

#46 · Official 460 MB/s sequential read, 460 MB/s sequential write, 4 TB

Samsung T5 EVO 8TB

#47 · Official 460 MB/s sequential read, 460 MB/s sequential write, 8 TB