Silicon Power unveils the Armor A70 waterproof portable HDDs

Taiwan's own Silicon Power has just presented to the world its latest storage solution, the rough and tough Armor A70 portable hard drive. Coming in 250, 320, 500 and 640GB capacities, the new HDD measures 139.45 x 85.7 x 18.1 mm and weights about 250 grams, has a red or black coating, a USB 2.0/1.1 connection interface, and a solid shell and construction that makes it water, pressure, vibration, shock and dust proof - it's almost like you can play soccer with it.

The yet unpriced Armor A70 drive is backed by a two-year warranty and should become available in April.

Product features:

- In compliance with IEC529 IPX7 water proof test
- In compliance with US military grade MIL-STD-810F 516.5 procedures IV (Transit drop test)
- Dust and pressure proof
- Delicate cable storage design
- Ultra storage capacity and high speed transfer (480Mbits/sec)
- LED status indicator light
- SP Widget software with 7 major protection and backup functionality (free download)