Silicon Power 1TB Rugged Portable External Hard Drive Armor A80, Waterproof USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, Xbox and PS4, Blue

I have had this product for about a week now, which isnt very long but It is exactly what I was looking for. it is sturdy and very portable. I wont be dropping it or putting it underwater but I feel that extra security relieves a lot of concerns about having data on a hard drive, especially an external one. If anything were to happen to my computer I dont have to worry about losing my data. It has great transfer speed and more than enough space for anything casual, Im trying to think of things to put on it to fill it up not even a quarter of the way so far, will probably use it for storing all my media and such, like videos. I have been using the short cable that comes with inside the casing of the hard drive since its short and Im using my laptop right next to it but It is good that they provided an extra, longer cable which I expect I will have to use if I want to connect to computers that dont have a usb port near a surface to rest it on.

Excellent portable hard drives make your memory feel safer and more accessible. This super fast hard drive has made me feel securely backed up fro three years now, and continues to be fast and dependable. Finding videos of people testing this tank gave me even more assurance that my photos, files, games, movies, music, and backups werent going anywhere. The portable cable built in is a really nice touch, although I usually use the longer one because the USB port on my Surface 2 is off the table. I cringe to see all of my friends buy Samsung, Toshiba, Dell, etc. hard drives because they pay more, and get less. (and the often drop them, usually resulting in data loss) Summary: dont consider anything less than this powerful, portable, and protective drive.

When I saw this product, I liked what I was seeing. I love the space of this hard drive, how tough it could stand just about anything, and that I could use the USB 3.0. I purchased this product three months ago, and everything was working well until last week. All of a sudden, I could not gain access to my files that I stored on this hard drive. The hard drive receive power, and I can hear the hard drive working well. Also, my computer recognizes the hard drive and says that it works properly, yet I cant gain access to my files on my hard drive. I have everything within my power to find a solution to fix this issue: I have plugged it to other computers, changed features on my computers, asked another person who computers well to solve this issue, and try to look on the companys website for contact phone numbers. This company has a VERY poor customer service. I have been on the companys website, and I cant find anything to help me. I am not giving up trying to revive this hard drive. I paid good money for something that I believed would be high-quality and durable for a long time. From reading the reviews of others who rated this product to one-star, I noticed that the USB cables are pretty awful. I started to notice this issue today when I notice my long USB cable would connect for an instant under my My Computer section. I may test this cable to see if these USB cables are the reason why I cant gain access to my files on my hard drive. If that is the case, I shall buy another third party USB cable. I am not going to say not to purchase it because I need to be sure that I know what exactly the problem is; however, I think that anyone on the fence in wanting to purchase this product should wait and do some research more. I think that this hard drive has HUGE potential, but I must figure exactly what the problem is to ensure that I know that it can achieve its potential that I want it to achieve.

I honestly do not have high hopes for this product. It was one of those out of a whim (and because of the price) purchases. My macbook was getting crowded with pictures and videos from all the photography & videography projects that I have... so technically even if if it works as described its a slight win win situation for me if it works. It arrived fast enough...decided to give it a hardcore test... copied all my files (photos & videos) straight from my macbook to the hard drive... Thinking it was gonna fail or going to be real slow, but to my surprise it passed my hardcore test with flying colors! The file transfer was speedy. It seriously is just plug and play (no additional tinkering required). I must say it was one of the best purchases that I had here on Amazon

I bought this drive to use as a media storage for my new notebook computer. It was more expensive than other plain-vanilla 1TB drives, but I figured, since I was planning on using it on the go, the rugged aspect would be worth the extra bucks. Unfortunately I cant even comment on how well it withstands on-go abuse because it couldnt withstand the simple procedure of copy files on my desktop. The day I got the drive from delivery, I plugged it into my computer and copied my music and movie files onto it. I have quite a bit, so I started the process and went to sleep. I woke up to find that the copying process was halted because the drive had been disconnected. Tried the copying process again, this time with me watching. (yay, staring at the progress bar) The drive would randomly eject itself during the copying progress, sometimes after only copying 1 GB of files, sometimes after 40 GB of files. On average, it would fail roughly around 30 GB mark. I thought the problem might be with my USB hub (from experience I know that sometimes USB hubs, even the AC-powered ones, can have trouble supplying enough juice to portable drives like this one), so I even plugged the drive directly into my computer. It made no difference. It again ejected itself after copying 35 GB of files. The drive simply cant handle large file transfers. And if I cant trust my drive to stay connected, then the drive is worthless to me, no matter how rugged it may be.

This is a very nice external hard drive. But, it was very slow! I had to reformat it. Not a quick format. To NTFS from Fat25 format in order to somewhat match the speed in my windows 7. once that was done I really did not have a problem speed wise. I was not happy with the waterproof seal that came off in my fingers when I opened it and I cant seem to get it to stay in place. the only other thing that bothers me with this hard drive is the description says that it is 3.0 Where? My computer is 3.0 . the port on this is a 2.0 . with those few exceptions and the reformatting it works fantastic! I would actually buy another one in the future.

I received my 1 TB Water Resistant Blue hard drive this just before this weekend. I initially loaded up my large music library, pictures and extensive library of e-pub documents. Then I started loading videos. I ran into the problem of no more than 4 GB file transfer FAT32 issue – ugh!! Unloaded everything, formatted the drive as NTFS and then RE-loaded it all. It seems to work even faster and this time all the video files moved very smoothly over. This is an outstanding product at an even more remarkable price. I have already shown it off at one family gathering and will be waving it around at another one in a few weeks. Everyone that sees it cannot believe the price versus the size and the specs. I have it teamed up with a RAVPower RP-WD01 Wireless WiFi-Disk & Built-in 3000mAh Li-Polymer Power Bank (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQUMZRA/ref=oh_details_o02_s01_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1) which is an unbeatable combination – I heartily recommend you check it out. Takes that 1 TB of usable data and makes it available to up to five users at once. I mix sound for a large church and attend many seminars, camps and conferences throughout the year. I haul in large amounts of church equipment but I also tend to take my personal equipment with me wherever I go as I trust it to work when I need it as I need it. I am careful with my gear but real life happens. I have not dropped this YET nor have I submersed it in water, I hope I never do; however if it does happen, I have confidence that my information will be safe and accessible. I love the two cord option, the little one that snaps right in the side of the case and then the longer one which allows flexibility and is usually more practical.

Aunque es un poco más pesado que otros de su mismo tamaño, llevo usandolo 2 semanas consecutivas y es muy bueno y rápido, ya se me cayo y funciona bien

Ive had this in my cart for a while and been going back and forth on whether I needed it or not. I finally decided to get it as a Christmas present for myself to use as a secondary backup - Ive got a Synology NAS that I use as my primary. This thing feels really solid. Im not going to spike it off a concrete floor to see how durable it is, but I know others have done some fairly extreme drop-tests where it survived. In terms of transfer speed, over USB 3.0 this is nearly as fast as an internal hard drive to hard drive transfer. Also Ive read that many external drives tend to heat up. After multiple hours of backups, this thing is still cool to the touch. And with regard to noise, there isnt any. I have to have it right up to ear to hear anything at all. If Im nitpicking, my only gripe is that the long USB 3.0 cable (it comes with a long and a short one) could be a bit longer - I believe its 24. All in all, a solid rig.

I tried this drive after having data issues using LaCie, Seagate, and Western Digital usb drives. I right now have a drive filled with D-Rose and Chicago Bull RAW files that I have been unable to access since shortly after downloading them to the drive of one of the previous manufacturers. The Silicon Power drives seem very solid, and rugged -like I say in the title - and come with two cables. I have to mention that cables are a little peculiar because they have male connectors on both ends, but on the other hand, the small usb2 and usb3 connectors on the other companies drives have always seemed to be the point of failure in my earlier disappointments. Priced competitively, I am very happy with the 2 Silicon Power 1b Rugged Armor drives I own now, and will be buying more soon. If youve ever had issues with data integrity or access using the formerly big 3 portable drive manufacturers you owe it to yourself and your data to give Silicon Power a try... Update 08/28/13: ...Ive just bought my 3rd copy of this drive, and I plan to buy more. It continues to be unerringly solid and dependable. Ive not tested its waterproof claim, but I dont regularly find myself in situations where my usb drives are submerged. As a photographer I have already loaded and shifted files onto this drive so that it is half-full. Ill be getting another soon.