Silicon Power 1TB USB-C USB 3.0 Rugged Portable External Hard Drive HDD Armor A30, Military-Grade Shockproof for PC, Mac and iPad Pro, Black

After happily using Seagate products for years, I tried the Backup Plus Slim 2TB. I found it very clumsy to work through a series of ads in the process of getting to set-up. I probably did something wrong, and never got to set-up. I returned the hard drive, and order this instead with the same capacity and price. This worked just as I expected-- just plug it in, see a 1/2-page of instructions (not really needed), and go. Very smooth. I downloaded a Windows 10 backup with difficulty.

Everything I wanted and more, great external drive.

There is no software to automatically back up your files like other brands have. You have to drag and drop your files. I spoke to support and ultimately ended up with no resolution from them. I ended up formatting it and cloning an older drive of a different brand so it now has the software required to automatically back up files.

I like this unit. I own 6 other models by this manufacturer. True USB cables on both ends. Built solid.

The storage capacity is done well enough; it has the typical nearly 10%-15% of the 2GB occupied by system data or whatnot. The Tech support gets 5 stars because I have yet to need their assistance with how well this works. Data flows quickly and constantly. The portability of this device is amazing. it is the perfect size for travel, and the fact that the connector cable secures perfectly to the casing is a great feature. I never have to worry about damaging the drive or loosing the cable. Speaking of the casing, it in itself is quite a nice feature. lightweight, and it protects the drive fairly well; I have not done much to test the extent of the durability because i do not want to intentionally inflict damage to my drive, however, from just regular everyday usage, the protective casing is a nice and secure feeling which leaves everything working perfectly fine.

Its been 7 years since I bought this hard drive and it is still working like new.

This doesnt work like its supposed to. Ive used many hard drives before and theyve all worked fine. Like another reviewer said it shuts off randomly and can barley transfer 3 GB worth of stuff. I ordered a TB hard drive and this is definitely not it. The manual isnt in english and isnt even for the right model. Ive watch several videos about this hard drive too just to make sure i wasnt doing anything wrong and it still wasnt working correctly. I will not be returning because i am not able to transfer the items back to my labtop. I have contacted the company and amazon and hopefully i will be able to get refund. Update- the seller and amazon support were absolutly awful.

It was a gift for my brother

This has been going strong for me for over a year now. I bought it when I was in Afghanistan so its been shipped around the world a couple times and it still works like new. While I havent dropped it yet, the shock proof design (they say its been tested) is the main reason I wanted this one. Ive lost hard drives in the past from giving them a little bump and I didnt want to lose another. It really does seem to be a rugged hard drive and I anticipate many more years of use. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who plans on moving the thing from time to time.

Ive had two of these for over a year, and I use them about once a week. When not in use, they sit unplugged. I had one that I had to reformat because it didnt always show up on my desktop, but that has not reoccured. In all, super solid and consistent. Read/write speeds are not critical for me, but I have never felt like these were slow. My puppy managed to get his teeth on both of them for an entire day — he severed all the cables with ease; one HD had scratches in it, and the other had an entire corner ripped off. With new cables, both still function!