10 Best Rugged External Hard Drives 2024
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LaCie Rugged USB-C 5TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – ⭐ Best Overall Rugged External Hard Drive
STFR5000800 by LaCie
- Release date: 06/01/2018
- Weight: 0.88 pounds
- Dimensions: 1 x 3.4 x 5.3 inches
- Warranty: 2 Years Limited
- Quickly and easily connect to the latest Windows and Mac computers with Rugged’s reversible USB-C cable, or legacy computers using the included USB 3.0 adapter
- Enjoy fast USB-C 130MB/s file transfers, backups, and image browsing
- Confidently tackle any terrain with drop, crush, and rain resistance
- Take advantage of a complimentary one-month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps
- Enjoy long-term peace of mind with an included two-year limited warranty protection plan and Rescue Data Recovery services
LaCie (LAC9000633) Rugged Mini 4TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD
LAC9000633 by LaCie
- Release date: 03/03/2016
- Weight: 0.88 pounds
- Dimensions: 3.4 x 0.8 x 5.3 inches
- Warranty: 2 Year Limited
- Travel with a massive capacity of up to 4TB in an ultra compact portable external hard drive LaCie Rugged Mini
- For those who have a need for speed, seamlessly connect to USB 3.0 computers and transfer content fast with speeds of up to 130MB/s
- Trek confidently with an external hard drive that offers all terrain durability of drop, crush, and water resistance
- Take advantage of a complimentary 1 month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps
- Enjoy long term peace of mind with the included 2 year limited warranty
SP Silicon Power 2TB Rugged Portable External Hard Drive Armor
SP020TBPHDA60S3KEU by SP Silicon Power
- Release date: 07/27/2018
- Color: Black-Green
- Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 3.4 inches
- Warranty: 3-year Warranty
- PS4 / XBOX COMPATIBLE: Ideal for gaming enthusiasts Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim (PS4 System Software version 4.50 or higher)
- ALL-ROUND DATA PROTECTION: Military-grade shockproof and IPX4 water-resistant protection,
- NO MORE MISSING CABLES: Cable-carry design for easy cable storage, Supported OS: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.5.x, Linux 2.6.x,
- For Windows User: The A60 is pre-formatted as NTFS, so you could use it directly on Windows .
- [For Mac Users] Reformatting will be required for Mac operating systems]
Silicon Power 1TB Rugged Portable External Hard Drive Armor A30 – 💲 Best Budget Rugged External Hard Drive
SP010TBPHDA30S3K by SP Silicon Power
- Release date: 11/01/2017
- Color: Black-Orange
- Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Dimensions: 5.3 x 3.4 x 0.7 inches
- Warranty: 3 years manufacture warranty
- Military-grade shockproof.
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, backward compatible with USB 2.0
- Cable storage design for simple cable carrying.
- [For Windows User] The A30 is pre-formatted as NTFS, so you could use it directly on Windows. [For Mac Users] Reformatting will be required for Mac operating systems
- 3 year manufacturer warranty.
ADATA HD710 Pro 4TB USB 3.1 IP68 Waterproof/Shockproof/Dustproof Ruggedized External
AHD710P-4TU31-CBK by ADATA
- Release date: 10/17/2018
- Color: Black Pro
- Weight: 0.86 pounds
- Dimensions: 3.8 x 1 x 5.2 inches
- Warranty: 3 year warranty
- USB 3.1 Interface that works with PC, Mac, Linux
- IP68 Waterproof, tested for 60 minutes in 2 meter of water
- IP68 Military-Grade Shockproof MIL-STD-810G 516.6
- IP6X Dustproof
- 3 Year Warranty
G-Technology 5TB ArmorATD All-Terrain Rugged Portable External Hard Drive
0G10478-1 by G-Technology
- Release date: 09/13/2019
- Weight: 0.77 pounds
- Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.5 x 1.2 inches
- Warranty: 3 year limited manufacturer
- Triple-layer shock resistance for added durability
- Rain-and dust-resistant (IP54) enclosure with a 1000 pounds crush rating
- With capacities up to 5TB of storage for your photos and footage
- USB-C ready; USB-3.0 and Thunderbolt 3 compatible
- Ready to go with mac and Windows
LaCie Rugged Secure 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD
STFR2000403 by LaCie
- Weight: 0.22 pounds
- Dimensions: 0.7 x 3.4 x 5.3 inches
- Warranty: 2 Years Limited
- Protect what matters with Rugged Secure’s AES-256 government-grade hardware encrypted password protection
- Shuttle large-scale projects with 2TB of capacity, and directly ingest files with fast speeds of up to 130MB/s
- Trek near or far with a portable hard drive that provides drop, crush, and rain resistance as well as Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, and USB 3.0 compatibility
- Take advantage of a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps
- Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included two-year limited warranty featuring Rescue Data Recovery Services
Silicon Power 1TB Black Rugged Portable External Hard Drive Armor
FBA-SU010TBPHDA60S3KAC by SP Silicon Power
- Color: Black-Green
- Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.4 x 0.9 inches
- [PS4 / XBOX COMPATIBLE] Ideal for gaming enthusiasts Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim (PS4 System Software version 4.50 or higher).
- [ALL-ROUND DATA PROTECTION] Military-grade shockproof and IPX4 water-resistant protection
- [NO MORE MISSING CABLES] Cable-carry design for easy cable storage
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 = USB 3.1 Gen 1 = USB 3.0, all got the same speed up to 5Gbps.
- [For Windows User] The A60 is pre-formatted as NTFS, so you could use it directly on Windows [For Mac Users] Reformatting will be required for Mac operating systems
LaCie Rugged 4TB USB-C and USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive – 👑 Premium Pick
STFR4000400 by LaCie
- Weight: 0.88 pounds
- Dimensions: 1 x 3.4 x 5.3 inches
- Warranty: 2 Year Limited
- New USB-C connector for next-generation computers
- Included USB 3.0 adapter works with PC or Mac
- Bus powered for mobile workflows
- Drop, crush, and rain resistant for all-terrain use
- Includes 1-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan. Must redeem by January 31, 2020.
Silicon Power 2TB USB-C USB 3.0 Rugged Portable External Hard
- Color: Black-Green
- Ideal for easy data transfer between your USB based PC and Type C enabled devices
- Military-grade shockproof and IPX4 water-resistant protection
- Cable-carry design for simple cable carrying and storage
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, backward compatible with USB 2.0
- *Must Read* [For Windows User] The A60 is pre-formatted as NTFS, so you could use it directly on Windows. [For Mac Users] Reformatting will be required for Mac operating systems
