INTRODUCTION

   If there's one thing all PC and MAC users have in common that's the need for plenty of portable data storage. Take myself for example, i always carry around with me a 2TB portable SSD in which among other things i also store my benchmark programs, crucial site files and all benchmark charts (i also use several 5TB portable HDDs for my pictures and videos). Other people i know carry around with them portable hard drives, SSDs and flash drives in which they put everything from videos and 3D animation to patients’ files and student test results. Generally speaking, almost every single person i know (under 60) owns at least 1 portable drive (regardless of type) and are always looking for higher capacity ones. Silicon Power has always focused their resources in the development and production of 2.5" portable hard drives and the Armor A66 is their latest line.

   Founded in 2003 by a group of enthusiastic data storage industry experts, Silicon Power is committed to delivering outstanding product and service quality. Headquartered and with our own state-of-the-art production site in Taipei, we have become a leading manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, solid state drives, DRAM modules and industrial-grade products. As an international player with four branch offices around the globe, we continuously strive to offer the perfect data storage solution for all requirements of modern digitalized life. With a strong focus on combining innovative technology and award-winning design, we live up to our brand promise to reliably preserve and protect your most valuable data. Because memory is personal.

   With me today i have both the 2TB and 5TB variants of the Armor A66 family (currently available in 1/2/4/5tb capacities and in black, blue and yellow colors) and as expected both make use of low power consumption 5400RPM hard disk drives, manufactured by WD (at least for these two variants - Blue series). Just like with previous Armor series of 2.5" portable hard drives Silicon Power is using a rugged housing, this time made out of plastic and rubber that features an internal suspension system and sports the IPX4 (protected against splashing of water) and MIL-STD-810G Method 516 Procedure IV (United States Department of Defense - shockproof from drops of up to 1.22 meters in height) certifications. The Armor A66 line of 2.5" portable hard drives also comes ready with the same convenient wrap-around cable design Silicon Power has used in the past with other of their models (Armor A30 and A60 to be precise) and is of course covered with a 3-year limited warranty.