CONCLUSION

   Up until this day we all knew that Silicon Power makes quality products with very good performance levels but we didn't really expect something like the Armor A80 1TB 2.5" portable hard drive because if you really think about it there aren't that many similar drives in the market currently, not even from the leading manufacturers. However that doesn't change things and so the Armor A80 is a small tank since i run it over with the front wheel of my car (slowly and i also covered with a piece of cloth so it wouldn't get all scratched) and even threw it in a deep clear plastic tube filled with water (slightly less than 1m in depth however) but even after all that it still works. We also thought about using fire on the drive but in the end since it's not certified for something like that we decided against it (wouldn't want to ruin the drive). Also quite interesting is that although most rugged drives I’ve tested in the past performed slightly worse than non-rugged ones the Armor A80 1TB did exceptionally well and in some tests even managed to surpass the competition so thumbs up for that as well.

   Just with most things in life you pretty much get what you pay for and an 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0 portable hard drive with a military-grade enclosure is not something that could ever come cheap. Luckily for everyone Silicon Power follows an aggressive price policy and so currently you can have if for just USD109.99 inside the USA (Newegg) and at around 110Euros inside the EU. Certainly if you have zero use for a rugged 2.5" portable hard drive then you can find quite a few 1TB ones in the market that cost less money and with good performance (USB 3.0) but if you really want the best possible protection for your data (we do) a rugged enclosure is always the best investment. Rugged with great performance, low temperatures and not really expensive, these are the reasons as to why the Armor A80 1TB USB 3.0 PHD by Silicon Power is on the receiving end of our Platinum Award. 

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design
- Military Grade Enclosure (Waterproof/Shockproof/Anti-Dust/Anti-Pressure)
- Very Good Performance
- Temperatures
- 2 USB 3.0 Cables
- SP Widget (Free Download From Silicon Power)

CONS

- Price (For Some)