Storage/HDD by stefan @ 2024-08-19
With the 5TB capacity, Armor A60 offers enough storage space for a lot of applications, while the supported military standards offer plenty of protection when used in rough environments. While not as fast as a portable SSD, the price is considerably lower. When writing smaller files, the caching will be in effect, maximizing the drive performance in this regard.
The USB port is covered by a small silicone cap:
For checking things in more detail, we will remove the four black fixing screws:
By removing the plastic shell, we will note the silicone layer, protecting both the drive and the adapter board:
The shell does also have an extra pad attached to it, to avoid moment:
Here is how the silicone layer does look with the components removed:
The WD50NPJZ 5TB drive from Western Digital does take part of the Blue series and features a 15mm height, so it is bigger than regular laptop hard drives:
The ASMedia ASM1153 is an USB 3.2 Gen 1 to SATA bridge:
Here is how compact the drive looks with the cable attached:
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