Tom's Hardware Verdict

If you’re after fast external storage, you’re going to have to pay a lot for it these days, but Samsung’s P9 is the best USB4 drive we’ve tested to date. If you need speed for video recording or other professional tasks, its performance won’t disappoint.

Reasons to buy

+ Great USB4 performance

+ 16-inch, high-quality braided cable

+ 256-bit hardware encryption

Reasons to avoid

- Expensive (like all SSDs these days)

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