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Get up to 4TB of storage without breaking the bank thanks to this early Black Friday offer at Amazon. ssd 120 gb

In this day and age, a dropped laptop could mean losing years of pictures, music and memories, as well as important files and documents. Which is why it's critical to have a reliable backup. Samsung's tough and dependable portable solid-state drives are some of our favorites on the market, and right now you can snag one at a serious discount.

Amazon currently has the 2TB Samsung T7 Shield on sale for just $160 , which is a whopping $110 off the usual price. You can also snag the 1TB model for $100 ($60) off, or the massive 4TB model for $280 (there's no discount listed, but that's $150 off the usual price ). No matter what size you opt for, we'd recommend getting your order in soon, as there's no telling how long this early Black Friday deal will be available.

This SSD offers two full terabytes of storage and comes with both a USB-C to C and a USB-C to A cable so you can transfer files easily. It reads up to 1,050 megabytes per second and writes up to 1,000MB per second on supported devices. Plus, it's compact enough to throw in your laptop bag and it's built to be shock-resistant, so it can withstand a fall from a height of up to 6 feet. There's even built-in tech to keep the drive from overheating during data transfer. And if you're worried about keeping your data private, it also has 256-bit AES encryption and is password protected.

If you're looking to upgrade your current device, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Black Friday laptop deals happening now to save some cash on your purchase.

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