I never depend exclusively on the cloud for my files — and Samsung's Black Friday deals on portable SSDs mean you shouldn't either

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Samsung's SSDs are some of the best storage units in the business, and several of them are now on Black Friday discounts that chopped hundreds of dollars off their MSRP.

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As adults working in the digital field or spending free time playing video games, we'll need large external solid-state drives (SSDs) to contain our vast backlog of work documents and games.

Fortunately, Best Buy has managed to procure exclusive Black Friday discounts for various SSDs made by Samsung, one of the world's leading manufacturers of portable hard drives and other PC-related components.

Samsung T7 4TB Portable SSD (Titan Grey)
4TB of space
Save 25% ($85)
Samsung T7 4TB Portable SSD (Titan Grey): was $344.99 now $259.99 at Best Buy
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This is the 4TB variant of the Samsung T7 SSD for those who need the most space possible while wanting Hardware Encryption, Read Speeds of 1,050 MB/s, and Write Speeds of 1,050/1,000 MB/s.

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Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable SDD (Black)
Fast and durable
Save 25% ($115)
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB Portable SDD (Black): was $464.99 now $349.99 at Best Buy
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"Samsung's T7 Shield is a rugged addition to the T7 family of portable SSDs. It performs better than its siblings, it has 256-bit AES encryption, and it can better withstand water and dust." ~ Cale Hunt

Windows Central Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½

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Samsung T9 4TB Portable SSD (Black)
High-performance SSD
Save 32% ($140)
Samsung T9 4TB Portable SSD (Black): was $439.99 now $299.99 at Best Buy
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The Samsung T9 is a speedy and durable external SSD packed with 4TB of space, lightning-quick Reading and Writing speeds of 2,000 MB/s, and a password protection system to keep your files safe.

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Samsung T5 EVO 8TB Portable SSD (Geek Squad Certified Refurbished) (Black)
8TB of space
Save 39% ($255)
Samsung T5 EVO 8TB Portable SSD (Geek Squad Certified Refurbished) (Black): was $654.99 now $399.99 at Best Buy
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The T5 EVO may have slow reading and writing speeds of 460 MB/s, but it makes up for it by boasting a gargantuan storage space of 8TB.

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Samsung T7 2TB Portable SSD (Geek Squad Certified Refurbished) (Titan Grey)
Best Budget SSD
Save 48% ($100)
Samsung T7 2TB Portable SSD (Geek Squad Certified Refurbished) (Titan Grey): was $209.99 now $109.99 at Best Buy
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"The Samsung T7 portable SSD is every bit as good as the T7 Touch but at a lower price. It makes it a brilliant all-purpose portable SSD that can be used for both computers and the latest Xbox consoles." ~ Richard Devine

Windows Central Review:⭐⭐⭐⭐½

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FAQ

What are read and write speeds?

Read and Write speeds rate the performance of an SSD (measured in megabytes per second or MB/s for short).

The higher these stats are, the faster an SSD will be able to register, save and load data stored within it. Not to mention, faster read and write speeds will help move files faster from an SSD onto a PC or home console, and vice versa.

What platforms are these SSD compatible with?

All these SSDs are compatible with Windows PCs, MacOS, mobile Android devices, and most Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch consoles.

Can I play video games directly from these devices?

So long as your PC or consoles have USB 3.1 Gen 1 support for the T5 EVO, USB 3.2 Gen 2 support for the T7 and T7 Shield, or USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support for the T9, they will be able to launch and run games directly stored on these SSDs.

However, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 games can't be played directly from SSDs, only stored in them, so they can be moved onto the aforementioned consoles later.

If you want external SSDs where you can install and play Xbox games directly from, you will need Seagate's Expansion Cards for Xbox which are currently on sale.

How are SSDs beneficial for containing files compared to Cloud?

With portable SSDs, we can access our files contained within them without the need for internet access to the Cloud, which can come in real handy if the internet is inaccessible due to bad signal or outages.

When is Black Friday going to start?

While retailers have been slashing prices all November, Black Friday starts now, November 28, 2025, and will endure for the following weekend until December 1, 2025.

It's best to keep a watchful eye for this last week of November, as retailers may be saving their biggest discounts on the final days leading up to Black Friday.

When is Cyber Monday set to start?

After Black Friday is finished, the next shopping spree event, Cyber Monday, will kick off on December 1, 2025.

Retailers will host big discounts primarily for electronic devices for that day and possibly have them last some time after Cyber Monday is over.

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Alexander Cope
Alexander Cope
Contributor — Gaming

Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander's expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry's most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!

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