ioSafe Solo G3 USB3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Rated against submersion and fire damage, Excellent build quality, Fast read and write speeds
Fire-resistant, waterproof shell, Extremely fast for a hard drive-based device, Reasonably priced data-recovery insurance plans, Quiet operation
Practically indestructible, Speedy USB 3,0 interface, Silent operation, Includes forensic data recovery service.

Cons:

Heavy and large, Expensive
Large and very heavy, No internal data redundancy

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Last revision on May 10, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Rated against submersion and fire damage, Excellent build quality, Fast read and write speeds
Fire-resistant, waterproof shell, Extremely fast for a hard drive-based device, Reasonably priced data-recovery insurance plans, Quiet operation
Practically indestructible, Speedy USB 3,0 interface, Silent operation, Includes forensic data recovery service
The quiet and good-looking ioSafe Solo G3 offers stellar performance with USB 3.0 and is designed to safeguard your data against fire and water damage. The drive includes a year of data-recovery service that offers up to $2,500 toward the cost of data

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heavy and large, Expensive
Large and very heavy, No internal data redundancy
Heavy, Bulky, Pricey
The ioSafe Solo G3 is a single-volume storage solution hence offers no protection against the case its only internal hard drive fails. The device is also very heavy and bulky

Expert reviews and ratings

Anyone who has a large collection of digital information lives in constant fear of losing these irreplaceable files. We copy them to discs, and make sure that more than one version exists, but we live with reality that should something drastic happen...

By micromart.co.uk on January 10, 2014

ioSafe is a US company that makes disaster-prood hard drives – meaning they’re fireproof (think house fires), waterproof (think firefighters trying to put out the blaze, or floods) and shock-proof (think collapsing buildings). They can also be bolted...

By Macworld Australia on December 30, 2012

The ioSafe Solo G3 is even more of a mission-dependent device than the ioSafe Rugged Portable. Everyone can understand the idea of a rugged portable hard drive. Such devices, which are frequently placed in backpacks or slung in the cup-holders of cars,...

By Digital Trends on July 03, 2012

It may be large and heavy, but if you're looking for drive to keep your important data safe in the event of a disaster, the ioSafe Solo G3 should be on your short list. It's fast, spacious and, at $299 for the 1TB model, pleasingly affordable....

By Computer Shopper on June 08, 2012

While it's not for everyone, the ioSafe Solo G3 portable hard drive will take a bullet—literally—to protect your data. Speedy USB 3.0 connectivity and an incredibly ingenious design make this technical marvel worthy of an Editors' Choice award....

By PC Mag on April 30, 2012

The ioSafe Solo G3 makes an excellent backup solution for those who need to make sure their important data survives even the worst...

By cnet on April 09, 2012

ioSafe’s Solo G3 is the latest addition to the company’s line of fire- and water-proof hard drives, and is an updated version of the ioSafe Solo (). The Solo G3 has a new case design, replaces the USB 2.0 interface on the original Solo drive with USB...

By Macworld on May 03, 2012