IoSafe Rugged Portable hard drive USB2/USB3/FireWire

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Practically indestructible.
Data recovery service included.
Sleek design.

Cons:

Could have used a faster hard drive.
Transfer rates a bit lower than expected.

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Last revision on May 15, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Practically indestructible
Data recovery service included
Sleek design
USB 3.0
Extremely rugged; easy to set up
Tougher than tough

Reviewers Didn't Like

Could have used a faster hard drive
Transfer rates a bit lower than expected
I can't think of any
Doesn't protect data against extreme heat
Requires a separate cable to work with USB 2.0
Its performance, though fast, could be better

Expert reviews and ratings

100

While many of us won't be putting our hard drives through such stressful conditions, the added protection - along with a data recovery service and warranty for one year - offers plenty of peace of mind. And if you need to store and access data in...

By TechRadar on July 23, 2012

Many of the rugged, shock-proof, and extreme hard drives that we have reviewed in the past really cannot match the ioSafe Rugged Portable Drive. It gives you all of the protect that you would want! You have crush protection, shock protection,...

By ThinkComputers on June 25, 2012

ioSafe's Rugged Portable sacrifices a bit of bulk and weight to add some serious protection to a fast USB 3.0 hard drive. We put it through some grueling tests and it didn't skip a beat. If data reliability is important to you, we think this...

By Good Gear Guide on March 27, 2012

External hard drives are among the most fragile consumer products on the market. Knock it off your desk, and there’s a good chance your data is gone as soon as it hits the floor. Travel with a portable one, and well, you’d better do a good...

By Beatweek Magazine on November 12, 2011

The ioSafe Rugged Portable looks anything but rugged from the outside, with a brushed metal finish in titanium or aluminium that mimics the look and feel of a MacBook, with a weighty feel of reliability underhand. This clean body is sealed tight with...

By Smarthouse on October 05, 2011

It?s been touted as the most resilient piece of hardware since metal-coated sliced bread from its crowd-stopping appearance at CES with its waterproof, crush-resistant, shock-proof and chemical-safe build, so we decided to put it to the test. We beat...

By Channel News Australia on October 05, 2011

100

IoSafe's rugged portables start at $150. That's pricey for an external hard drive, but the average external hard drive can't survive being crushed in a pin vice. If you need an unbreachable safe haven for the data you can't live without,...

By I4U on June 30, 2011

Relatively compact and ultrarugged, the IoSafe Rugged Portable could be a great investment for someone who's constantly on the go or works in a challenging environment such as a ship, an oil rig, construction sites, or even war zones. For others, it...

By cnet on May 18, 2011

Having seen what IOSafe could offer a few years ago at CES as well as this year with their tesla coil demonstration again at CES, I could tell right away that they stand behind their product and trust that it will hold up in the craziest situations....

By LanOC Reviews on May 08, 2012

It is incredible the number of people I know who have no backup of any of their data, at all. I have a multi front strategy for backup: local backup provides very fast access to any file, while an online backups provides the security we need, just in...

By GeekZone on March 19, 2012

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