Mini-harddrive tougher than most

ToughDrive Pro 2.5″ is the name of a new external harddrive by Freecom. In difference to “regular” external harddrives which sits on you desk and can only be moved now and then ToughDrive Pro 2.5″ will be prepared for some rough times. The hardrives is namely not only be shockproof and will be able to take a drop from up to 2 meter. It might not sounds much but if you just think about dropping your regular harddrive from 2 cm you get a better picture. To be able to handle such a drop the harddrive has dual systems to handle the impact.

First a silicone based coating that absorbs the hits and then a hard a plastic shell on top of that. The hardrive is powered by the USB-port and has an integrated USB-cable for optimal mobility. The hardrive can be found at 40GB up to 120GB. The price ranges from 109 up to 289 euro.

Source: Freecom