ioSafe Rugged Portable external hard drive

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Specifications:

General
In the box
ioSafe Rugged Portable + DRS USB 3.0 Cable (USB 3.0 version) Owners Manual and Warranty
Colour
Silver
Other features
Physical Security Specifications Full Metal Jacket Technology — CNC machined enclosure from a solid billet of aluminum (Al) or titanium (Ti) alloy. Crush resistant to up to 5000 lbs (Ti) and 2500 lbs (Al) yet weighs as little as a pound (Al). Full Suspension Drive Technology — Full suspension in all six axes of motion. Optimized for data loss protection from drop and shock of 20' drops (SSD version) and 10' drops (500GB HDD version or 1TB HDD requires optional drive skin) per MIL-STD-810G Method 516.5. HydroSafe Technology — Waterproof yet heat conducting barrier to protect against data loss in up to 10' for 3 days in fresh water or salt water (aluminum version) or 30' for 3 days (titanium version) per IP68. Protects data even when USB or FW plug is in. No requirement for a connector cap to retain data protection. ChemSafeTM Technology — Full immersion in diesel fuel, oils, hydraulic fluids, aircraft fuels, 12' depth for 1 hour with no data loss per MIL-STD-810G Method 504 EnviroSafe Technology — Continuous exposure to UV, blowing sand, blowing dust, rain, salt fog, icing or freezing rain, 24 hours with no data loss per MIL-STD-810G Methods 505.4, 506.4, 509.4 and 510. AltiSafe Technology — High altitude operation. 15K ft. (Alum.) and 30K ft. (SSD and Ti.) rated altitudes per MIL-STD-810G Method 500.4 Theft Resistant Kensington Lock compatible slot solid metal construction — theft protection
Web site
http://iosafe.com/products-rugged-portable-overview
Power
Size and weight
Weight
500g
Height
25mm
Width
99mm
Depth
144mm
Software
Operating system
Mac OS X, Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows Vista, Windows XP
Included software
Genie Timeline Pro Full Version - ($60 Value) Award winning backup software. Simple, block level, open file and OS Continuous Data Protection (CDP) software for Windows users. Disaster recovery for entire hard drive including programs and settings, roll back and AES encryption features for the ultimate protection. Registration required at www.iosafe.com to validate purchase prior to downloading software and install code. Apple Mac TimeMachine Supported — Apple Time Machine fully supported. Reformat of device may be required. Simple instructions online at www.iosafe.com TrueCrypt AES-256 Encryption Compatible - Open source, encryption software. FIPS 140-2, ISO/IEC 10118-3:2004. PC, Mac and Linux compatible.
System requirements
Intel Pentium II 350 Mhz-compatible or Mac G3 processor & greater For USB 3.0/USB 2.0 speeds, the system must support applicable specifications
Storage
Drive speed
5400rpm
Hard drive interface
USB 3.0
Internal storage
250GB
Warranty
Warranty information
3-year warranty, 1-year Data Recovery Service
Warranty length (months)
36
Wired connections
Number of USB 3.0 ports:
1
Wired Terminals / Ports
USB 3.0
*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by IDG Communications in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. IDG Communications neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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