Silicon Power A80 USB3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

The Silicon Power Armor A80 portable hard drive offers very fast performance, and it's waterproof and rugged. The drive is also compact and nice-looking.
Able to survive life’s unexpected curveballs while keeping your data safe
Extremely rugged build, waterproof, super-fast USB 3.0 performance, capacity, security, price

Cons:

The Silicon Power Armor A80 uses an untraditional USB cable.
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Last revision on April 19, 2012

Reviewers Liked

The Silicon Power Armor A80 portable hard drive offers very fast performance, and it's waterproof and rugged. The drive is also compact and nice-looking
Able to survive life’s unexpected curveballs while keeping your data safe
Extremely rugged build, waterproof, super-fast USB 3.0 performance, capacity, security, price

Reviewers Didn't Like

The Silicon Power Armor A80 uses an untraditional USB cable
Nothing
A bit bulky, no backup button, below average USB 2.0 speeds, slow in assorted file transfers

Expert reviews and ratings

The Silicon Power Armor A80 makes an excellent portable drive for travelers and home offices...

By cnet on February 15, 2012

The Silicon Power Armor A80 640 GB is indeed a unique rugged hard drive exhibiting good overall performance. The drive can absorb a good amount of punishment and is waterproof. The USB 2.0 speeds were generally slower than the competition, while USB...

By TechTree on October 21, 2010

If you’re anything like me keeping your data safe and secure is of the utmost importance. I’m talking about keeping it safe from hackers though. Sure that’s important but what I’m talking about it keeping it safe from life. With...

By Gear Diary on December 09, 2010

Portable storage is a massive market place. With the explosion of file sizes and impatient users that need to move large chunks of data flash drives and portable hard drives have flooded the marketplace. Most drives consist of a cheap plastic...

By TechwareLabs on October 08, 2010

Silicon Power Computer & Communications Inc. è un'azienda fondata nel 2003 da un gruppo di appassionati, esperti di International Business, global marketing, e ingegneri specializzati nel campo industriale per quanto concerne la memorizzazione...

By insidehardware.it on April 17, 2012

Pour conclure ce test, nous pouvons affirmer sans nous tromper que le Armor A80 est un disque dur externe qui a tout pour plaire ! Très résistant, il sera le compagnon idéal de votre ordinateur portable ou de votre ordinateur de bureau....

By BHmag on November 25, 2010

Le disque externe 2,5 pouces A80 de Silicon Power est idéal pour les déplacements car il résiste aux chocs, aux vibrations, à l’eau (il a été plongé pendant 30 minutes à 1 m de profondeur) et à la...

By 01Net on August 16, 2010

Das Silicon Power Armor A80 Drive hält was es verspricht: Sauber und extrem solide verarbeitet transportiert man Daten unterwegs sicher - und schnell von PC A zu PC B. Datenverschlüsselung und Backup-Service sind ebenso möglich und das...

By EffizienzGurus on October 22, 2010