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Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB vs Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB — Which Portable SSD Is Faster & Better Value?

Compare Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB and Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB side by side. Both are 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 external SSDs, but they differ in speed, design, and value. Here's how they stack up.

Lexar

Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB
7.5/10

A brushed-aluminum portable SSD the size of a credit card -- one of the smallest 1TB Gen 2 SSDs in retail. Buy it for the form factor; the 950 MB/s rating undershoots the full 1050 Gen 2 ceiling.

Brushed-aluminum case
950 MB/s read
Tiny credit-card footprint
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Our Pick

Samsung

Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB
8.7/10

A fingerprint-secured variant of the portable T7 — three fingerprints supported, three registered per drive. Useful for carriers of client-confidential data (lawyers and consultants) where the cost of a lost drive without encryption is the limiting factor, not the cost of the drive.

Fingerprint unlock — no password typing
AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Same 1050/1000 MB/s speeds as base T7
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Spec Comparison

Spec
Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB
Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB
Read Speed
950 MB/s
1.1 GB/s ✓
Write Speed
950 MB/s
1.0 GB/s ✓
Capacity
1 TB
1 TB
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2
Endurance (TBW)
600 TB
600 TB
Warranty
3 Years
3 Years
Score
7.5/10
8.7/10 ✓
Total Wins
0 wins
3 wins

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB or Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB?
The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB scores 8.7/10 compared to 7.5/10 for the Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB. Our expert analysis favors the Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB for its superior speed.
What's the difference between Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB and Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB?
The key differences: The Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB offers 950 MB/s reads vs 1,050 MB/s for the Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB. Capacity options differ: Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB is 1TB while Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB is 1TB. The Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB uses USB 3.2 Gen 2 while the Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB uses USB 3.2 Gen 2.
Which is faster, Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB or Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB?
The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB is faster with 1,050 MB/s read speeds compared to 950 MB/s for the Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB. That's a 11% speed advantage.
Which has better value, Lexar SL100 Pro Portable 1TB or Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB?
The Samsung T7 Touch Portable 1TB scores higher (8.7 vs 7.5/10), indicating better overall value in our evaluation. Check both models on the retailer's site for the latest details.

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