CONCLUSION

   The Silicon Power Armor A80 1TB model has been my favorite portable hard drive for the last 2 years and although it doesn't feature the highest possible storage capacity its aluminum rugged exterior makes up for that since when i backup something onto a drive i need to know that it will stay safe/secure even if the entire building was to fall on it. Of course when Silicon Power announced that they would be upgrading their PHD lines with 2TB HDDs roughly half a year ago i couldn't wait to see how faster the new A80 would be and as you can clearly see from our charts i wasn't mistaken since it's amongst the 2 fastest PHDs we've tested to date (both of which by Silicon Power). I hope that eventually Silicon Power will put a solid state drive in the housing of the A80 (or a similar one) since many people are looking to get such products lately but until that day comes the regular A80 models are the way to go.

   Regular 2TB portable hard drives are not really expensive but when you get a model featuring a rugged exterior and very fast read/write performance you obviously expect to pay a premium for it. Fortunately Silicon Power doesn't see it that way so currently the Armor A80 2TB USB 3.0 PHD retails for just USD109.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 125.30Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). The Armor A80 2TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive by Silicon Power combines everything from excellent performance to an rugged aluminum housing that keeps the drive inside safe at all times and that's why we're awarding it with our Platinum Award.

PROS

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

CONS

- None