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   When we first sliced open the Diamond D05 Limited Edition i was somewhat surprised to see that Silicon Power had used an 5400RPM SATA II HDD instead of an 7200RPM SATA III one mainly because USB 3.0 connectivity can handle pretty much anything you throw at it. Now i can understand that SATA II and SATA III mechanical drives have almost zero difference in speed but 5400RPM and 7200RPM do have some so i don't know why Silicon Power didn't opt for one of those instead. Could be because they wanted to keep a low cost for the unit or because they were looking for a drive which wouldn't get too hot when used. What matters however is that even with an Toshiba 5400RPM SATA II HDD the Diamond D05 Limited Edition 500GB USB 3.0 Portable HDD is still very fast and yes even faster than some USB 3.0 flash drives.

 

   As we speak the Diamond D05 Limited Edition 500GB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5" HDD by Silicon Power retails at around USD75 inside the USA and 80Euros inside the EU a price tag which lands it right in the middle of similar capacity solutions. In the end what makes the Diamond D05 Limited Edition HDD special is its performance (most low-cost USB 3.0 HDDs don't go over 100MB/s), the scratch resistant enclosure and the rather unique reindeer drawing at the top (that is both good and bad actually). Personally although i can't really carry the Diamond D05 Limited Edition inside my leather jackets (like i said i always carry leather/rubber enclosures) i think I’ve found just the right gift for my other half since not only does she love reindeers (didn't we all at some point?) but she also happens to enjoy unique computer peripherals and love the Christmas season above every other just like i do. So if all of the above are not enough for it to qualify for our Golden Award i really don't know what would.

 

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PROS

- Build Quality (Scratch Resistant Enclosure - Toshiba HDD)
- Design (Reindeer Drawing)
- Very Fast
- SP Widget (Free Download From Silicon Power)
 

 

 

CONS

- Price (For Some)