Heavy Duty External Hard Drive

[jtr8178]

I am looking for the most rugged, heavy duty external hard drive. I bring it back and forth to work every day, so I need something that is going to stand up.

I'm looking for something at least 320 GB, but 500 GB preferred. I also want something that is USB powered only, so I don't have to lug around a power adapter.

I have a Seagate Expansion drive as seen here, but it isn't going to last. I can already hear something broken off inside it and moving around.

Thanks!

 

[Jesse B]

Mechanical hard drives are prone to bumps and drops. It's just how they're made. If you want something more durable, get an SSD. No enclosure can realistically protect a hard drive adequately. The platters/head are too sensitive.

 

[Old Hippie]

Ya can't get any better than an ioSafe external case.

 

[GeorgeHR]

Get one of the original boxes that hard drives are shipped in. Use that to transport drives.

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My hard drives are in external cases. The cases are placed in a cardboard box suspended by soft foam end supports. They travel in cars 20 hours a week every other week. No damage so far.