Silicon-Power Armor A80: Technical specifications

We said that the storage unit produced by Silicon-Power is a unique product, we now understand the main reason for this statement.

The first really interesting thing is its resistance to water, dust, pressure and vibrations. Regarding the water resistance, it was tested according to IEC 529 IPX7 standards, which requires, among other things, the complete immersion in the liquid at a depth of 100cm for a period of no less than 30 minutes. The Armor A80 has worked perfectly during the subsequent phase after the immersion in water. Successful completion of this test ensures that the product is completely sealed inside, and therefore may be reliable under all conditions of rain or accidental spill.

Regarding the resistance to falls from heights, vibration and pressure, the Armor A80 has passed the strict U.S. military certification testing MIL-STD-810F 516.5 Procedure IV (Transit Drop Test), which requires the resistance of the product to a free fall from a height of 122 cm and in particular 26 points of contact on the product are tested: so the Armor A80 manufacturing quality is high and has no equal.

Let's analyze the Armor A80 technical specifications:

It has a size of 139.45 x 94 x 18.1 mm and a weight of 270g.It's compliant with USB 3.0/2.0 with a Data Transfer Rate of: up to 5 Gbps (USB 3.0 Mode); up to 480 Mbps (USB 2.0 Mode).

Requires DC5V power supply (through the built-in USB), supports multiple operating systems like Windows 7, Windows Vista, WinXP, Win2000, Mac 10.3.X and above and Linux 2.6.31 and higher.

Minimum Operating Temperature 5℃, maximum operating temperature 55℃. Minimum storage temperature -40℃, maximum storage temperature 70℃.

For the support the SP Widget backup & security software is also provided, for data safety: it is a software simple and intuitive to use, that let you synchronize the backup of your folders, favorite web sites and Outlook or Outlook Express mails in a few steps, with the possibility to secure your data by encrypting it.In addition, it is included the Symantec Norton Internet Security software, 60 days trial version.

Complete this excellent product a 3-year warranty.