A-Data HD330 AHD330-4TU31-CBK 4 TB

Durable silicone bumper

Protected hard drive A-Data DashDrive Durable HD330 looks pretty nice: in fact, it's just a small black box made of glossy plastic, which is enclosed in a coloured shell of thick silicone to protect the drive from the effects of extraneous influences. The top of the shell is in the shape of the number 0, the bottom is in the form of the number 8. This combination is reminiscent of some sports car of the 70s.

shock sensor

As for protection, according to the passport, the disk is simply protected, but we are not talking about compliance with military standards. But an interesting and useful feature is the shock sensor, which, in the event of a fall or shock, parks the disk heads (that is, turns it off), and when the danger has passed, turns the disk back on. Plus, despite the tight protective casing, the drive turned out to be quite thin — only 23 mm. Usually protected HDDs are denser.

4 TB of data

The HD330 is based on a 2.5 format hard drive with a spindle speed of 5400 rpm and a total capacity of 4 TB. The drive is equipped with a modern USB 3.1 Gen2 interface for high-speed data transfer, which is compatible with older USB standards. Synthetic tests showed that the drive is capable of delivering the following figures: 116 MB / s sequential read and 112 MB / s sequential write data. This is the average room temperature.

Eventually

In general, in terms of price, volume and quality, the HD330 turned out to be a very successful model, and the protected case can be considered a nice bonus. The only negative is the too delicate glossy surface, which is quickly covered with scratches. Luckily, it comes with a carrying case.