Silicon Power Black 1TB Rugged Portable External Hard Drive Armor A60, Shockproof USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, Xbox and PS4, Black

Hi Everyone! I have bought Silicon Power 1TB Rugged Armor A60 Shockproof / Water-Resistant 2.5-Inch USB 3.0 Military Grade Portable External Hard Drive,Black (SP010TBPHDA60S3K) in December 2014. It was very slow from the beginning and I had a lot of trouble getting it to work on my small laptop anyway I managed to copy ALL photos and docs I had and I barely used it so I dont know if I used it 10 times in total and then in July-August 2015 it just started to give me a headache because I couldnt get into any folder and it was asking me to format the disc. I gave it to a technician at work and he run a scan that S.W.A.T. teams in Costa Rica are using + he used many other programs and NOTHING!!!! So I LOST ALL MY PHOTOS!!!!! Its shame because I loved the design and the fact that are military drop tested etc but Im very disappointed for loosing EVERYTHING!!!!! So I wish I could talk to the manufacturer or someone in charge as this HDD wasnt fell nor was hit by anything. IT was sitting and storing the pictures and videos from me travelling around. The HDD also has bad sectors so I cant even use it right now,.... I wish someone could at least help me to recover my photos n videos,.....

This drive seems to work well. It is extremely quiet, and the sleek design makes it easy to have on my desk. The clips do hold the cable in place quite firmly, although they may wear after extended use. The drive is formatted in FAT32, as I would expect it to be for the cross-compatibility it says it has for MacOS and Windows. The drive comes preloaded with software to register it, and the 3 year warranty seems to cover any internal failure so long as it is not intentionally damaged. This would be a great drive to have for any computer enthusiast, or for anyone who wants a data backup for their computer.

Good hard drive, the casing is a bit bulky but I assume thats because of the drop resistance. Integrated cable holder is very useful. Havent had occasion to test the water- or drop-resistance yet (thankfully) but it seems sturdy enough. Be aware that the hard drive itself is 5400 RPM, possibly even 5200 RPM, so the access speed will be noticeably slower than the drive in your computer even if you dont have an SSD. Its great for system backups and archiving files but not a good choice for gaming. Also the drive comes formatted as FAT32, so to get the best performance out of it youll have to reformat the drive as NTFS - easy to do, but it takes a while thanks to the access speed.

I bought this drive almost 5 years ago. It served me well for quite a bit of that. However, there are flaws in its design. Before anything else, it’s the fact it uses a USB-A port for its I/O. While it was made prior to the introduction of USB-C, it just feels awkward to use that. Additionally, it can’t be used with USB-C computers via a USB-C to USB-A cable. It has to be used via an adapter.

La compré para respaldar mi MacBook Pro, la verdad que si tuve que formatear, porque de otra forma no puedes usarla. Te recomiendo que si estás en la misma situación veas tutoriales de YouTube para esto.

I looked for a drive to replace my old Transcend (640GB StoreJet M3) after the USB connector failed. A work colleague purchased the SP A60 drive and after looking it over I decided it would be a better replacement for the Transcend based on the device using an actual USB port rather than the flat USB3 connector. In fact that alone was the reason why I would not choose the Transcend again. Other than that, the SP 1TB A60 drive is very nice, the top of the cover can be a little slippery but on the desk it sits firm with the anti-slip pads underneath. I do a lot of international travelling and the drives take a bit of a beating as I go around the world. Ill give it 5 stars in 3 years time :)

The silicon power drive is rugged and easy to use. Less than 4 minutes after I retrieved it from my mailbox I was running the backup I have not yet been able to complete. I have 3 Seagate drives, which have been easy to use as back-up drives, but when I suffered a network attack last year and my hard drive was corrupted, I was unable to restore because Seagate uses its own operating system which was not available on my corrupted drive. so even with 3, yes 3! full back-ups, I lost all my data. I have a huge (3TB) multi-platform drive from Seagate which I have not been able to use because the software which makes it usable with windows is on the corrupted drive. I have a freeagent drive which had been my back up, but it is near full and I have not yet given up on retrieving my data which is not corrupted, just needs Seagate software to access. Long story sort, despite having several drives I have not been able to do a full backup since setting up my machine. I knew I needed another drive and it was nt going to be from seagate. This looked like a solid choice, had good reviews and so I decided to give it a try. Unlike seagate, Silicon power uses the native software: so far so good ;) all it took for me to start my back up was to remove the usb cable from where it is stored on the drive, plug it in and launch windows back-up. Despite doing a full back up of a large drive with plenty of data, pictures, music... In 15 minutes I was done, thanks to the availability of usb3. While I have not yet dropped it of a cliff, the drive military grade protection was tested a bit before I even opened it. My mail lady left it out in pouring rain. In fact, one of the reasons that I bought this drive was its water resistance, along with other characteristics which bring it to military standards (shock-proof, solid construction) It does not seem to have been adversely effected by the weather and so far is performing just fine. I may be sorry I set this up as my back up drive as it really is a very portable size, and the construction makes it perfect for travel. However I ultimately wind up using it, so far it seems like it was a good choice: solid, compact, resistant to the elements and more, reasonably priced and easy to use. Id buy another one, and I very well may.

the drive itself is operating very well. However, on my Lenovo computer which has 4 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports I can only get it to function properly on the 2.0 ports. When I connect it to the 3.0 ports it is not seen by the computer or it is seen as 2.0. Sometimes it is detected as 3.0 since the blue light on the drive turns on but will not mount in that case. trying to deal with Lenovo tech support since I am not sure whose problem it is yet.

Ive no issues with the drive itself. Fast, clean, and works well even switching between my mac and windows software. My grip is with the cheap case and cable attachments. The small plastic pieces are not securely attached to the drive and always come loose when the drive is traveling in my backpack. Theyre very easy to lose and Im lucky that Ive been able to keep track of them. They also dont hold onto the cable particularly well. I bought this drive in hopes that I wouldnt have to use a zippered case for my drives anymore, but the case/cable management on this product doesnt cut it - switched back to keeping it in a zippered case so as not to lose the parts.

I am very accident prone and so is the rest of my family. I have another external hard drive that I bought years ago, but with the many times that I have dropped it, or it getting pushed off the counter, it is falling apart. I bought this one hoping it will stay intact through our rough lifestyles and it has proven itself already! We have dropped it a few times already, from a low height, and it has held up! Great investment since I do not want to loose my thousands of pictures!