ADATA DashDrive Durable HD710 Portable HDD Review

1. Introduction2. ADATA DashDrive Durable HD7103. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskInfo & CrystalDiskMark5. Atto Benchmark6. HD Tune7. Water Resistance8. Shock Resistance9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

The ADATA DashDrive Durable HD710 is aimed at the enthusiast audience who are frequently on the move, perhaps traveling from work to home with important data on a daily basis.

It also is suited to the user base who want the reassurance of protection during ‘less than ideal' traveling conditions. There is no doubt that this drive has exceeded my expectations on all levels.

The durability is impressive as it suffered only minor surface scratches in the tests I performed and the hard drive worked first time, every time when plugged back into the PC.

In addition to the shock tests, the drive also survived a short swim during testing and was comfortably protected from the water thanks to the rubber exterior and the USB/Power plug that fits snuggly into its respective slots.

What impressed me most was the thought that ADATA had invested into the flap mechanism. This flap automatically puts itself back into place when you remove your finger.

What this means is even if you happen to drop the drive into water whilst you were using it … providing the drive wasn’t plugged in, it should be adequately protected from the water.

Thanks to the 2.5” Toshiba drive inside the review sample (retail drives may vary drive models) the drive remains perfectly silent whilst maintaining performance comparable to a 3.5” Eco drive – which is an impressive feat indeed.

Overall, although the aesthetics may not be to everyone’s taste – it performs as good as some larger desktop drives and yet it’s small enough and light enough to take with you anywhere. No matter the destination, you can rest safely knowing your drive and data is protected from fall damage and unwanted moisture.

This drive can be bought for around £90 inc vat in the UK today from ARIA, and it offers great value for money. Highly recommended.

Pros:

• Well built.
• Shock proof.
• Water proof.
• great connector system.

Cons:

• Its 5,400rpm, so limited to around 100 MB/s.

Kitguru says: Shockproof, waterproof and reasonably quick. Ideal for sensitive data on the move.

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