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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 30 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

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Customers value the ArmorATD 5TB External USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive for its durability and rugged design, praising its ability to withstand drops and impacts. The USB-C interface is also appreciated for its fast transfer speeds and compatibility with various devices. Users also highlight the large storage capacity, enabling them to consolidate files and avoid using multiple drives.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    G-Technology Armor 5 TB External Hard Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The G-Technology Armor ATD 5Tb External Hard Drive is the best, dollar-for-dollar drive that you can get. This is because, A) the full drive is protected any type of dropping damage due to it's thick, rubber case. B) Simple to use, as in plug and play. C) 3.1 Generation USB connections, and it will download all information FAST!. G-Technology might be a bit more expensive, but I value the rugged protection as a big plus, verses all other external hard drives.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Usb c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super fast! And heavy duty

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have a lot of hard drives because my job... i make video and edit photos, i save it in this kind of HD ... this one has something special, its USB c so is perfect for my mac, and its bulk, so if you are looking for something slim this is not for you but its super firm, heavy duty! I trust my material in this HD

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good but not suitable for normal users

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This external hard drive is too bulky for daily usage. If you are constantly in outdoor environment, then this probably is perfect for you.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Usb c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very rugged device

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this external hard drive to store my wildlife photography photos and videos. This device is very portable and rugged. The USB C interface is very fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage space

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    tons of storage for price, only thing is upload speed is a bit slow

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage space

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesomeness

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the 5TB capacity so I can stop using multiple smaller capacity external hard drives. All my pictures , documents and music all on one hard drive. I’m a photographer and videographer and I have way too many files that overfill my computers hard drive. Now I just plug and go and transfer files over to the new 5TB hard drive with pure ease. Best Buy was great and delivered it quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Another great G-Tech product

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    G-Tech has been my go to hard drive company for many years with my apple computers. Zero issue and this one in particular is nice with the surrounding (Which they stole that idea from other companies who were already doing this) But super good size drive at 5tb for loading video and high resolution images onto while being portable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Hard Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This hard drive works great. Very durable and accurate to the advertising. The only thing is I had to reformat the drive to work completely on my windows machine. The computer recognize it just fine and was able to read/write to it with no issue. The only issue was with my back up software not being able to write some files due to the format.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great drive

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Buy the drive, you can’t go wrong, but plan to throw away the usb-c cable it comes with as soon as you pull it out of the box. The complaints on here about the loose connection are due to the cable, not the drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What I love about it is that it is a hard drive that I don’t need to connect to a socket just to my computer. It also has a protective casing around it. Easy to use. Connect to a cpu and or lap top and that’s it. I brought 3 of them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Rugged Portable Drives

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are the most durable portable hard drives available. Take them anywhere - they can handle the wear and tear and accidental tumbles.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good HD

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am still in doubt because sometimes my computer does not detect it, although perhaps it is because of my computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage space

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large amount of space

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed an external hard drive for all my downloads. I have transferred these downloads and still have more than enough space for future downloads.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Heavy Duty.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The 5TB capacity is great! I don't need to carry multiple hard drives around. Excellent to archive videos and photos.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome, what else can I say. You plug it in and let the magic begin. I never have to worry if it drops to the floor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5 TB

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product and value, excellent customer service, a five-diamond retail experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Light and protected

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great hard drive with physical protection. Not v heavy either.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    sturdy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very tuff and durable. Will be using outside so will work great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage device

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does exactly what you would purchase it for. Ruggedness is a plus!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had been looking for a more rugged drive for my archive backups and this one fit the bill. Well worth the price. Especially liked the cover over the the USB connection.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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