Transcend 1 TB StoreJet M3 Military Drop Tested USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

Great company - AWESOME products, and if you need it for some reason as I did, OUTSTANDING customer service. Just be sure to register your devices, I know its an inconvenience but not when you have a need for help from Transcend or any company. I had an issue with two of a few drives purchased, and just followed their simple online RMA process, sent them back, only a few days later had two new drives. I have been working in Systems/IT for over 15 years. Backing up data is something I dont take lightly.This is great company with great products and great if not outstanding customer service. Highly recommended. These drives are well protected, better than any I have worked with, and make other external harddrives look as if theyre protected by an eggshell. While I havent tested the drop test, and dont push them to that level. I am impressed and comforted by the extra protection, just in case. Love these drives and they look cool too!

Ive been looking for an external storage for quite awhile, and this one works great. One of my friends had the exact same kind, but it was a 2TB. I asked him where he got it and he said Amazon, so I gave it try and bought a 1TB. After using it, I can see why he liked it so much. It is reliable and works hard to protect any type of file from corruption. Over the course of 3 days I transferred over 400GB of media files back and forth 3 times (so 1.2TB in total) to reorganize my laptop and it kept every single file intact and safe from corruption, even when I was in a hurry.

Used it so much I bund up the hard drive! Bought in 2019! Used it almost daily to transfer stuff between PC’s wished it was a bit larger in capacity but after taking it apart I under stand why! But it’s fixed an running again so it will be used till the board gives out!

I have used this drive for years. I now use it with my MacBook Air M1. Why use an old-style mechanical drive when much faster SSD drives are available at low prices? Because mechanical drives that use old-style magnetic platters are much more reliable than SSDs. If you store an SSD for years, you probably will lose all the data. I have recovered data from HD drives after 20+ years of storage. In fact I prefer this relatively thick HD drive to the thinner ones that are now available!

I am always skeptical to try new brands. I am typically a Western Digital fan. But over the years Western Digital has started to let me down. I have never heard of the brand transcend. I read all the specifications of this particular hard drive and really liked what it had to offer. I went ahead and purchased the hard drive and upon arrival it was definitely quality. I open the box and the hard drive was extremely durable. I noticed the button in order to lock certain files. I also noticed the USB cord 3.0. I immediately began to transfer files over from my computer drive. The transferring rate was fairly quick. I transferred several gigs in files. It didnt take longer than about eight minutes. I like the smooth quality of the case and the durability of it all. Since this is military proof, I feel more confident. I have dropped so many Western Digital hard drives and lost so much important data that I just couldnt risk that again. This is why I purchased a Transend hard drive. As for right now, Im extremely happy with this purchase. The drive is priced at a reasonable price and the quality is extremely well done. I recommend it if you are looking for secure backup.

It saves a LOT of large files which helped me a lot in college, but it can only be used for either a PC or a MAC; not simultaneously. Theres a special file in hard drive that makes it compatible with a PC, but as long if that file is there it cannot save or import anything from a MAC. But if you delete that file, you can then use it for a MAC, but no longer a PC. I know this all sounds weird, but once you start using the hard drive this will all make sense.

I bought the Transcend 1 TB StoreJet M3 Military Drop Tested USB 3.0 External Hard Drive specifically and solely to save all the games and apps on my Xbox One. Ive had it since November 2015 and its been working fine. I noticed that in the past couple months it started glitching and would randomly restart from time to time, but now it has died completely. I am going to troubleshoot to see if maybe the cable is faulty since that is the only option available. However, maybe this hard drive is not meant to be accessed as frequently as the Xbox does. I save games and streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, Disney, etc. I dont know what the normal life expectancy is, but I am a bit disappointed if its already toast. Update: The customer service is great. My product is no longer under warranty, but theyve done everything they can do to help me troubleshoot the issue, including shipping me a cable, which saves me the headache of trying to find and by one, since my model is older and non-standard. Update: Swapped in the new cable and it came right back on. No data lost, everything works fine. I am extrememly satisfied with the product, and with the service. I recommend.

We bought two of these over two years ago. We have them connected via the short cable supplied to 6-ft extension cables to a 7-port hub that is connected to a USB 2.0 port on our computer. The computer recognizes the two ext. hard-drives as J: and K: These are used daily, with files going in and out constantly, mostly image files, plus documents and program files as well. We like them so well that we plan to add two more to our fleet. They may both quit tomorrow; but thus far, neither has had so much as a skipped beat. I am looking forward to getting them connected to my new computer that has USB 3.0 and finally get to experience what we have been missing with 2.0 Thanks for reading; I hope it helps someone with their buying decision.

I have absolutely nothing but love for these external drives. This was my first external drive of a size larger than 500GB. I have never ever had THIS much space, and it is absolutely changing my life! If you are looking for a drive, get this one! It is competitively priced and has the wonderful feature of it probably wouldnt die if you chucked it out your window right this second! The rubber case has saved me a couple times already on dropping. I feel secure and assured that my drive can survive my clumsiness and day-to-day accidents. I really like that it only needs one USB cable, as I found drives with a USB AND Power cable to be bulky and harder to transport. Luckily, I have a lot of really nice, fast USB ports that are capable of powering it with just one cord. Im recommending this model to everybody that I know with storage or archival needs. This drive is a dream come true! Shipped quickly and in secure package. No funny smells, discoloration, or damage when the product arrived. I loved the offer of a 2 year data recovery plan, too!

I cant say how disappointed I am with this product. It stopped working after week 4 for no apparent reason. Have to return it and buy something else. It looks great and is sturdy on the outside but I wouldnt recommend it. *********** 8/15/2013 UPDATE TO MY INITIAL REVIEW ****************** I wish I was providing a better update, but if there was a 0 rating for this product, I would change my 1 to a 0. I cannot adequately describe how disappointed I am in the company and product. When the product stopped worked after only using it for 4 weeks, I tried to get it fixed. I had completely forgotten about my warranty. Then I got an email from Amazon asking me to rate the prodcut, so I gave my honest feedback above. After I wrote my initial review, Captain Transcend reached out and I engaged the company hopeful for a resolution. Upon their suggestion, I sent the product in to get a replacement and have them attempt to recover my data. A few times after trying to reach support for questions, I would not get a response. No call backs, no returning voice mail. Eventually, we connected and I mailed in the product at my expense. Today I was informed that they are returning my drive because the seal is broken and that voids the warranty. I explained to the lady in support that the seal was broken because the product stopped working and I tried to get it fixed. She said there was nothing she could do. My disappointment comes in how the matter was handled. While I understand that I should not have taken the product to be fixed, I also understand that Transcend should make products that WORK. If the drive worked as expected (and paid for in full), I would not have had to try and get it fixed. There was no effort on their part to come to a resolution for the sake of the customer. At one point I was told that I was free to do whatever I wanted when I mentioned that I would be rating their product online. If you are one of the people whose drive works - good for you! I took the time to write this review in case it helps someone else. If you get stuck with one of the defective drives, good luck trying to deal with Transcend. Maybe you will fare better. As for me, I am back to square one, looking for a drive not made by this company.