Silicon Power Rugged Armor A80 USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive 1 TB

Performance:AAAAA+++++. It is the 3rd or 4th time that I buy this type of SP external hard disks. By far the most reliable and sturdy drive I know of. All the family is equipped with SP drives ...Many thanks also to Mr. Seller for the very careful packing of my parcel with bubble wrap, and for very fast shipping.

I ordered it and it cam within 3 days of purchase. it is really fast and i am saying this because i have usb 2.0 not usb 3.0 .i really wanted an external drive which has waterproof and shockproof capabilities and i also wanted one of those drives that when it fell down from my hand or from the table , it would not break into pieces.i have had it since 1 week and it is quite good. i watched several youtube videos where they torture the silicon power and it is still operational after test. search for 'silicon power a80 torture test' without the quotes.you actually get 2 usb cables. the first one is a little bit too short\(suitable for a laptop) - the second one i used to connect it to my cpu.i have not tried this on smartphones- i don't know if you can use the ... MoreI ordered it and it cam within 3 days of purchase. it is really fast and i am saying this because i have usb 2.0 not usb 3.0 .i really wanted an external drive which has waterproof and shockproof capabilities and i also wanted one of those drives that when it fell down from my hand or from the table , it would not break into pieces.i have had it since 1 week and it is quite good. i watched several youtube videos where they torture the silicon power and it is still operational after test. search for 'silicon power a80 torture test' without the quotes.you actually get 2 usb cables. the first one is a little bit too short\(suitable for a laptop) - the second one i used to connect it to my cpu.i have not tried this on smartphones- i don't know if you can use the lighning to usb connector to transfer data from smartphones . i also haven't tried this on ios devices(iphone, ipod, ipad, etc...)it also works with mac, i don't have a mac but it should work with it .thanks for reading this review.

Performance:Very GoodFast transfer data 12gb around below 5min.original warranty registration website

this is 4th external disks i bought. all previous 3 were all BAD (WD and seagate 2TB). this one i had tested, formatted and it was all good! my advise, buy good HD even with slightly more expensive. don't buy cheap ones because likelihood is you can't use them.

Best Hard Drive on the market

After going through dozens of the regular hard drives, I have settled on these. I now have 3 of them and they are the only ones that have lasted very long. My oldest is about 4 years old and still going strong. They are well worth the little extra money they cost as they are water proof and very shock resistant. Best bang for the buck.

Disclaimer: Free sample for review

Now combine the two cons and you have the potential that if the drive were dropped on the side with the USB port cover into a puddle on the side of the street; you could very well crack the side cover, dislodge the port cover, and water splashes in. Dead drive? No... it's not powered. Open up one side, put it all in a ziplock bag with a piece of bread on top and set it in a closet or other confined place with a small heater running for about 8 hours. The warmth will evaporate any water that got on the circuitry as well as around the drive itself. The bread will absorb the evaporated water. Now you should go over the circuitry on the board and the drive for debris and smudges. Put it all back together and it should work fine provided it survived the shock which is ... MoreNow combine the two cons and you have the potential that if the drive were dropped on the side with the USB port cover into a puddle on the side of the street; you could very well crack the side cover, dislodge the port cover, and water splashes in. Dead drive? No... it's not powered. Open up one side, put it all in a ziplock bag with a piece of bread on top and set it in a closet or other confined place with a small heater running for about 8 hours. The warmth will evaporate any water that got on the circuitry as well as around the drive itself. The bread will absorb the evaporated water. Now you should go over the circuitry on the board and the drive for debris and smudges. Put it all back together and it should work fine provided it survived the shock which is likely. All that said, this situation is highly unlikely. If you are fiddling with the drive in such a way this could happen, it's a niche circumstance at best. It's likely going to be tucked into some pocket or pouch in your laptop bag, getting pressed into other luggage when traveling. This level of protection is actually rather overkill for typical stowage situations. Now if you check my other reviews you'll learn I love poking holes in others. This is no exception as in only two reviews we have one case of user error to redeem: The drive only goes to sleep if your system allows it in your power profile. If you disable HDD spindown and set prevent system idling to sleep, this will not happen. Two options, both system configurations, and neither having anything to do with the quality of the product. Perhaps best to ask about these things or contact support before posting a review that cannot be edited or deleted without contacting Newegg support.

Very sturdy yet stylish

I acquired this hard drive due to the large files I use to work and it's great so far. I work on a process plant and I knew that I needed a reinforced chassis with water and dust resistant but comfortable to carry with me on the field. Comparing with other rugged brands like Adata, Western Digital and Sandisk, this Silicon Power is a steal! The color blue makes it look sophisticated, device is (kinda) light for the protection level it offers, speeds are not that good (It's not SSD so keep it in mind) but for the price tag and features it's a purchase I recommend to everyone if you're looking for a portable hard drive with advanced protection against the elements.