SanDisk ArmorATD Portable Hard Drive

Ruggedized portable drive from SanDisk

One of the few ruggedized drives, SanDisk’s ArmorATD is housed in an anodized aluminum case with rubber impact protection wrapped around it. Together these give it resistance to rain and dust to IP54, and a claimed 1,000lbs crush resistance.

Its USB–C port is covered and sealed with rubber to keep water and dirt out, and comes with a single USB–C to A cable, although you can readily provide your own cable to connect it to a USB–C or Thunderbolt 3/4 port on your Mac or PC.

Testing confirmed that it’s fully compatible with Macs, and works fine in both file systems. However, in return for its robustness, it proved to be the slowest on test, with an average read/write performance of 95/93MB/s, falling to an innermost read speed of only 58MB/s.

It comes in one color and a range of capacities from 1TB to 5TB. If its protection is important to you, shop around for the best deal on this or its rival from LaCie.

SanDisk ArmorATD Portable Hard Drive Features

• Capacity: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 5TB
• Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
• Interface: USB 3.1 Gen 1
• Connector: USB-C
• Compatibility: macOS 10.12+ (Time Machine compatible), Windows 10+ (via reformat), compatible with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 3
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 5.12" x 3.43" x 0.83"
• In The Box: G-DRIVE ArmorATD, USB-C Cable, USB-C to USB-A Cable, Quick Start Guide

SanDisk ArmorATD Portable Hard Drive Price

• 1TB: $82.99
• 2TB: $99.99
• 4TB: $144.99
• 5TB: $169.99