Final Thoughts:
With the Diamond D20, Silicon Power has shown us that good things do come in small packages. This ultra-slim, portable hard drive is both solidly constructed and lightweight, featuring an aluminum metal structure with a unique carbon-like texture and scratch resistant surface. For a portable drive, the Diamond D20 also packs some impressive performance. Thanks to its USB 3.0 interface, it was able to read and write at speeds in excess of 117 MB/s. The Diamond D20 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 Diamond D20 is available now in 500GB and 1TB capacities and can be purchased from Amazon.com for as little as $72.
Highs:
- Available in 500GB and 1TB capacities
- Ultra-slim and lightweight design
- Fast transfer rates with USB 3.0
- Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
- Top of the drive has scratch-resistant, metallic grain surface
- USB powered
- Power saving sleep mode
- Reasonably priced
- Well constructed
- 3 Year Warranty
Lows:
- SP Widget software is Windows only
- Plastic parts are not scratch resistant
