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The Best Rugged Hard Drives and SSDs for 2025
Feb 5, 2025
Table of Contents
Our Top Tested Picks
LaCie Rugged SSD Pro
Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield
Apricorn Aegis NVX
iStorage DiskAshur M2
ADATA HD710M Pro External Hard Drive
LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle
SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD
The Best External Hard Drive Deals This Week*
Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks
Best Rugged SSD for General Use
ADATA SD810
Modestly priced for a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 SSD
Fast in PCMark 10 Data Drive benchmark
Meets IP68 water- and dust-resistance specification
Rated drop-proof to MIL-STD-810G 516.6 standard
Supports PS5 and Xbox One
Few computers natively support the Gen 2x2 standard
The compact ADATA SD810 external SSD is rugged, fast at everyday tasks, and inexpensive, making it an obvious choice if you have a computer that supports its USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface.
Best Rugged SSD for Mac Users
LaCie Rugged SSD Pro
Field-leading speed
Also works with USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 and Gen 2 ports
Extreme ruggedness against dust, water, drops, crush pressure
Five-year warranty
High price per gigabyte
Cable is a bit short
The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro external drive is designed for professional videographers and others who work in the field with Thunderbolt 3-equipped computers (most often Macs). Small, light, and even mailable, it earns the right to add "extremely" in front of "fast and rugged."
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