Final Thoughts:
The Armor A15 is an excellent choice for those who need a rugged, yet affordable, portable hard drive. Built to withstand both shock and vibration, Silicon Power's drive protects your data using an anti-shock rubber casing as well as an advanced internal hard drive suspension system. For a portable drive, the Armor A15 also packs some impressive performance. Thanks to its USB 3.0 interface, it was able to read and write at speeds in excess of 120 MB/s. The Armor A15 is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0, but, as you saw in our tests, it's much slower when operating in this mode. Silicon Power rounds all this out with a three year warranty and their SP Widget software which helps users protect and backup their data.
The 500GB, 750GB and 1TB versions of the Armor A15 are available now and can be purchased from Amazon.com for as little as $48.
Highs:
- Available in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities
- Fast transfer rates with USB 3.0
- Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
- Good looking and well constructed design
- Durable anti-shock rubber outer case
- Advanced internal hard drive suspension system
- Meets the U.S. military drop-test standards
- One touch quick backup button
- USB powered
- Works with SP Widget software
- Reasonably priced
- 3 Year Warranty
Lows:
- SP Widget software is Windows only
- Only available in black and green color scheme
- Design is not water or dust proof
