Meet the crushproof drive from Apacer that will survive a car running over it

Meet the crushproof drive from Apacer that will survive even if a car ran over it

Apacer, one of the leading brands in memory and storage solutions, today revealed its latest lineup of portable storage products at its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan. One of the most interesting solutions we saw was Apacer’s answer to ultimate protection in the form of their AC730 portable hard drive. This juggernaut of a USB 3.1 Gen 1 drive is built to withstand just about anything you can throw at it. Encased in finely cast aluminum alloy, the AC730 is compliant with Mil-Spec drop test (up to 1.2m in height) and IP68 standard, along with pressure resistance of up to 1,500kg. It’s so crushproof that you can literally run a car tire over the drive, and it’ll survive to hold your data for another day.

Besides the formidable AC730, Apacer also has an array of more regular portable hard drives with simpler protection needs, such as these three military-grade USB 3.1 Gen 1 portable hard drives (AC630, AC631 and AC632) – where the former two feature built-in rubber frames for shockproof protection, and IP55 certification for dustproof and waterproof operation. The AC632, on the other hand, features anti-vibration resistance to reduce the likelihood of data loss and hard drive failure. All three drives passed the U.S. military drop test (MIL-STD-810G 516.6), making them resistant to falls of 1.22m high.

For slightly more shock absorption protection, there’s the AC531 USB 3.1 Gen 1 hard drive, where all corners are rounded and the USB port can be covered with a rubber flap to reduce dust exposure. The drive is also designed to survive a 1m fall, while the rear rubber strip can be used as stowage for the included USB cable. If you’re not a fan of the rubberized look, the all-black AC532 will be more to your liking.

Last but not least, there’s the ASMini – a pocket-sized SSD that is small and lightweight, but holds 240GB of data while being no bigger than a business card. Connectivity-wise, the ASMini incorporates a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port, which allows for read and write speeds of 450MB/s and 400MB/s, respectively.

No information on pricing and availability at this point of time, but we’ll update this story as soon as we get more information.