Buy Silicon Power Rugged Armor A80 320 GB 2.5-Inch USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive SP320GBPHDA80S3BSilicon Power Rugged Armor A80 320 GB 2.5-Inch USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive SP320GBPHDA80S3B Product Description:
- USB 3.0 Super Speed (High speed transfer rate up to 5 Gbps/sec) USB 2.0 backward compatible
- Meets MIL-STD water resistant standard "IEC 529 IPX7"
- Meets U.S. Military drop-test standards MIL-STD-810F 516.5 procedure IV
- SP Widget free download software features seven main functions to maximize your SP Portable Hard Drive
- Anti-pressure and anti-dust function
Product Description
Silicon Power's Armor A80 320GB USB 3.0 2.5" Portable Hard Drive is a sleek royal blue high performance external drive for use with Windows and MAC computer systems.Its outstanding read/write speed is coupled with the latest USB 3.0 interface and is backwards compatible with USB2.0. The USB 3.0 interface features a 5 Gbps/sec bandwidth which is 10x the bandwidth of a USB 2.0 interface Armor A80 continues the Armor series rugged functionality feature. Armor A80 is in compliance with US military grade transit drop test (MIL-STD-810F 516.5 procedure IV) and it also passed IEC529 IPX7 (waterproof test). The Silicon Power Armor A80 can be placed under water up to a meter deep and for up to 30 minutes without damage Armor A80 portable hard drive is in compliance with USB 3.0 specifications and it also comes with seven major protection functions that are featured in the SP Widget (free download). Upgrade your desktop or laptop to USB 3.0 and get up to 5GB second transfer speed via PCI or express card adaptor.
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135 of 135 people found the following review helpful.
Beyond Expectations
By GFunk303
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R379V1CGTS2L3Y I work as a Karaoke DJ and tend to keep all of my music on an external hard drive. The problem with that is people spill drinks and get clumsy around equipment when they're drunk. So, I decided to do some research and look for an external HDD that would be able to support the large volume of music and at the same time present me with the comfort and confidence in knowing I have an external HDD that will withstand "torture".I ordered my A80 1TB HDD on February 13th and it arrived February 16th. So, right off the back their was a prompt and quick delivery of the product. When I opened the package I was very pleased to see the sleek, clean, ergonomic design but at the same time I could tell that this unit holds a solid quality feel. It comes with 2 USB 3.0 Super speed cables. 1 of which rests beautifully inside the side of the HDD case. Not only does the Silicon-Power A80 use the Asmedia AS1051 processor they are also one of the first USB 3.0 chipset certified manufacturers. Silicon-Power promises that this unit meets the water resistant standard and the U.S. military drop-test standards. I will run both the drop test and water test on video for this review.(COMING SOON)Before I run the drop and water tests I wanted to run a Benchmarking test. So, I used HD Tach. Now remember, anyone running any benchmark tests must understand that the mileage depends on hardware configuration. Basically, what type of computer hardware and software setup you're running.I'm running:Windows 7 Ultimate Service pack 1 32Bit OS2.67 GHz Intel Core2 DuoASUSTeK P5Q SE2 MOBO4GB RAMHD Tach1TB Silicon Power Armor A80 USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive : AVG Sequential Read 89.2 MB/S AVG Sequential Write 88.4 MB/S Burst Speed 127.3 MB/SThe result of this test helps me see that this unit IS FAST!!I did some further comparison to give people an idea of real time transfer rates.5GB File size -> USB 2.0 External HDD = 14:05 minutes5GB File size -> USB 3.0 External HDD = 4:25 minutesIt took about 3x longer to transfer a 5GB file using USB 2.0My suggestion to anyone looking for a high quality and durable External HDD. Get the A80!I'm 100% confident in the products Silicon-Power produces.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.This is a Fast Drive!
By T. Tran
Speed:First thing I tried to do with this drive was copy over 27.6 Gigs worth of movies. Average write speed was ~70MB/sec. To my surprise, some files were "too large" to copy to the drive. As it turns out, those files were each over 4 Gigs..meaning I needed to convert the drive's format (from FAT32) to NTFS to handle my >4Gig files. I did so simply by going to the command prompt and giving the command "convert d: /fs:ntfs" (I converted d: because that's the drive letter associated with my Silicon Power drive) After I converted to NTFS and did the same copy, I saw average write speed of just over 100MB/sec. Very nice. FYI: The system I did the copy from is Windows 7, 64 bit.Size/Durability:This drive is a bit bigger and heavier than the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex portable drive, which for some reason was a surprise to me. I haven't had a chance to test its durability, but it looks/seems pretty tough, the casing is metal, not plastic. I bought this drive together with this Case Logic case: http://www.amazon.com/Case-Logic-Compact-Portable-Drive/dp/B000HDJT4S/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_bUnfortunately, the case is just a little too small for the drive..still the case is quite nice, so I will keep it.Overall, so far, I am really liking this drive.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful.Extremely Amazing Rugged Hard Drive
By luccinocr
I've been wanting to get one of these Armor A80 for awhile, finally got around to it. First off I really like the design of this hard drive, it is looks extremely simple but looks good and feels very sturdy. The small cable enclosed on the side is extremely handy.Just got it the other day and already unintentionally tested the ruggedness of this hard drive, I went rock climbing and the A80 was sitting in a little pocket in my backpack when it fell out. It was about a 80-100 feet drop and at that time I didn't even know it was the A80 that fell out, I thought it might been my bottle or something else. When I went back down I saw the A80 on the ground and I was like "crap"... I usually take out everything from my backpack before I go rock climbing but in this case I forgot.I brought it back home thinking it's most likely not going to be working anymore after a 100 feet drop onto solid ground. To my surprise it ran like nothing at all happened to it, all my files were still there and no weird sounds or anything. I'm amazed, I haven't tested if it submerge in water but I assume it can, this is one heck of a rugged hard drive.Also another amazing perk is that Silicon Power is doing a promotion on their face book page, you get a $15 Amazon gift card if you buy it now until early February I believe. I just sent in my invoice so I should be getting a response soon. If you buy one I recommend you searching for silicon power usa on facebook, you have to be a fan and then you can send in your invoice for a free Amazon gift card.Forgot to mention that the case did get a few dents from the drop but not as bad as you would expect from a 80-100 feet drop onto solid ground. I will try to see if there are any cases for this hard drive, keep you guys updated.
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