We have scored 6 storage & drives on long-term regret. Across them, a median of 60% of owners would buy again. The one owners keep: Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD, at 18/100. The one they regret most: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, at 74/100.
The storage & drives where owners are most likely to buy again.
Where the long-term reporting turns against the launch reviews.
Lowest regret first. Each links to the full long-term review and its sources.
| # | Product | Regret | Buy again | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD$100 – $300 | 18 | 88% | BUY |
| 2 | Crucial X9 Pro Portable SSD$90 – $280 | 23 | 83% | BUY |
| 3 | Synology DiskStation DS224+$300 – $400 | 46 | 62% | THINK TWICE |
| 4 | Seagate Expansion External Hard Drive$70 – $330 | 50 | 58% | THINK TWICE |
| 5 | Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD$120 – $300 | 56 | 52% | THINK TWICE |
| 6 | SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD$90 – $350 | 74 | 34% | SKIP |