A portable HDD that is actually robust

[luffytubby]

I've been through 3 portable hard drives now and I am sick of their lack of robustness. it's always the micro usb cable plug that gets lose and it becomes unuseable. I hate these flimsey plug.


Is there a manufacturer who had a Portable SSD that is really robust. its not fun having it plugged into the computer when your sitting in bed and it constant gets disconnected. I would have gone with a thumbdrive if they came in 500-1 tb variations.

 

[Omnius]

I dont think SSDs come bigger than 512GB right now. but is your question what enclosures are robust or what wires connect well?

 

[mmomega]

Find one with a different connector, something other than microUSB

There are tons of manufacturers. Check BestBuy, Frys, NewEgg, Western Digital, Toshiba, Hitachi, Google

 

[mfram]

I think my GoFlex portable has a pretty beefy connector.

 

[SinkOrSwim]

I would say seagate and western digital are one of the best ones out there. I've been trying to get one to back up my MBP, music, my pictures, and art.

 

[Zeke D]

You may even be able to repurpose the drive out of your mUSB drive by installing it into a case you purchase from newegg or amazon.

 

[g4cube]

Desktop drives typically use the larger, more robust B connector for USB 3.0

Portable drives use the Micro-B connector for it's size advantages, as the B connector is too large for the desired small profile for portable drives. Believe it or not, but the Micro-B connectors were designed to be robust, but there are both certified as well as non-certified connectors being used. There is a spec for durability, but not all manufacturers seem to comply. Perhaps a drop or two of epoxy might help things in some portable drives.

 

[MCAsan]

LaCie drives are about the best padded portable drives. I had good luck with them.

This topic is one of the main reasons I went with the large SSD in my rMBP. No spinning drives to crash. Yes, the SSD could die...but not nearly as likely as a spinning platter.