Silicon Power Armor A60 USB 3.0 Portable HDD Review

Storage/HDD by stefan @ 2015-05-31

After releasing the rugged Armor A30 model, Silicon Power went ahead and upgraded it with a new Armor A60 model, which has passed the military drop-test standards (MIL-STD 810G), including the specific height free fall test of 122cm. Additionally, the product is water resistant by supporting the IPX4 standard while the internal Toshiba MQ01ABB200 drive is equipped with a G-force sensor for protecting itself when large vibrations are detected or when it falls off the surface.

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Packaging, A Closer Look

Here we have on our testbench another portable drive from Silicon Power, this time the Armor A60 2TB version; the product is shipped inside a cardboard enclosure with a small transparent plastic window, which allows us to see how the item looks like without unsealing the original packaging; some of the main features are represented with small pictograms on the top side of the box:

 

 

 

 

If we look on the side, we will discover an approximation of how many multimedia files will fit on the A60, depending on the model we have purchased (500GB, 1TB or 2TB):

 

 

 

The list of main features along with the specifications table can be found on the back:

 

 

 

After removing the top packaging layer, we will end up with a transparent mold, which contains the Armor A60 along with its bundle:

 

 

 

Inside the manual, we will be explained how to perform the hardware installation, in multiple languages:

 

 

 

Armor A60 comes with a chassis which combines layers of plastic and silicone; the top comes with a special surface texture which sports anti-slip function and does not pick up fingerprints either:

 

 

 

 

On the bottom area we will find besides the plastic layer two silicone feet; thanks to the simple cable-carry design, the USB 3.0 cable is wrapped around the chassis of the product for easy storage when not in use:

 

 

 

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