Freecom ToughDrive Sport Hard Disk [Rugged External USB HDD]

In a bid to appear as though there is, sometimes, some sense of continuity here on TFTS (albeit at the expense of appearing obsessed with all things durable) we thought we’d give a brief nod of recognition to the Freecom ToughDrive Sport ruggedized external hard disk which, seemingly, sets itself in direct competition with external SSD units (which offer enhanced durability by default). That said, quite to the extent Freecom can make inroads in this respect is wholly open to question. Or, to put it another way, if you can live with far more restrictive capacities currently offered by SSDs in comparison to HDDs, personally, in terms of durable storage solutions, we’d go with SSDs without hesitation.

Of course, as noted above, SSDs cannot compare to HDDs in terms of capacities offered right now, so if you need masses of storage you ultimately have little option to go the HDD route and, in this respect, the Freecom ToughDrive Sport external hard disk will undoubtedly find a market with those needing a durable, highly portable storage solution that can withstand its fair share of knocks and scrapes.

Capable of withstanding drops of up to 2 meters only a ‘flat surface’ (we assume the unspecified flat surface referred to is a reasonably hard surface as opposed to a particularly well cut out block of foam) thanks to its internal anti-shock mechanism, the Freecom ToughDrive Sport external hard disk, which Freecom detail as being the ‘toughest and sportiest drive there is’ comes with 256 bit MD5 encrypted hardware password protection, integrated USB cable and ‘extensive backup software’ as is available now in 250GB, 320GB and 500GB capacities.

[Freecom via Gadget Review]