Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the ioSafe SoloPro Disaster-Proof External Hard Drive USB3 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ioSafe SoloPro Disaster-Proof External Hard Drive USB3.
November 2010
(85%)
24 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(52%)
5 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
85010024
The editors liked
Really fast file transfer speeds.
Indestructible. Comes with disaster recovery service
Fireproof
Waterproof
Fast
Pretty Good Performance
Darn near indestructible
USB 3.0 interface
Actively cooled
Attractive in a tank kind of way
Comes with 1 year Data Recovery Service
Reasonable price for 3 & 5 year DRS extensions
DRS 5 year extension also extends warranty to 5 years!
Fireproofing and waterproofing
Extended warranty and data recovery
ESATA and USB 3.0
Smooth performance on USB 2.0
Linux and Mac support
Rugged to excess. Includes forensic data recovery service. USB 3.0. 3-year warranty. Fast performance.
Avaliable in 3 large storage capacities
Water proof at 10 feet for three days
Fire proof at 1500f for 15 minutes
The IoSafe SoloPro is designed to safeguard your data against fire and water damage and includes a year of data recovery service. The drive supports USB 3.0 and offers decent performance
Fire-resistant
Waterproof design
Very fast over USB 3.0
Comprehensive data-recovery plan in event of disaster
Fast USB 3.0 interface
Fireproof and waterproof
Includes oneyear data recovery service.
The editors didn't like
USB 3.0 adapter port necessary.
Nothing
None to note
MASSIVE footprint
Heavy
Sealed unit so hard drive replacement will be difficult...
Very heavy
Expensive versus unprotected drives.
Big. Expensive on a dollar per GB basis. 3-year recovery service is an upgrade.
A little on the heavy side but that is ok since it just sits in one place all the time.
The IoSafe SoloPro is heavy and bulky for an external hard drive. It doesn't have any protection against hard-drive failure
And its internal hard drive is not user-replaceable. The device is also relatively noisy
If I was ever in a position to give an award for company ethics or post sale support, or follow through, ioSafe would get a big shiny star. I've heard from their customers in the past about how ioSafe has treated them and I've read reports online abo...
One of the more rugged indestructible hard drives available to consumers; large storage capacity; easy to configure; data recovery included in purchase price
Currently no RAID options; no FireWire (although eSATA is available), $475 (1TB); $575 (1.5TB); $675 (2TB)
The ioSafe SoloPRO is one of the toughest and rugged hard drives on the market. However, behind its physical toughness lies a single vulnerable hard drive. For those worried more about data security ioSafe should offer a RAID option as well, but if you...
Protects against nature's most fearsome elements, attractive design
Heavy and cumbersome, a bit on the pricey side
If you live in an area that's prone to bush fires or flash flooding, the Iosafe Pro will provide peace of mind. USB 3.0 connectivity is a nice bonus...
The ioSafe Solo (Pro) range doesn't fulfil every possibility when it comes to storing your files with it lacking any sort of means to access your files over a network, for a start. However, if you simply want an external hard drive that will keep your mos...
