SP Bolt B80, a portable and really resistant SSD disk

When we talk about SSD drives we have in mind delicate products that can break at any time with all our important information inside. In most cases, external drives are not robust or rugged devices, which undoubtedly makes us have to be careful with them so as not to damage them.

For a long time, external drives have been more protected than normal so that they last over time, but obviously not all of them have an external protection that takes care of them so that they are not damaged. In this case the Silicon Power Bolt B80 external solid state drive, offers us protection against water, blows and other inclement weather.

These are the main specifications of this Bolt B80

It is an SSD disk with a really elegant external design and that in no case is at odds with resistance to water, shocks, etc. Obviously, being made of aluminum will leave a mark on the casing that we cannot avoid, but it is definitely a resistant disk with IP68 certification. These are its main specifications:

• USB Type-C (B80) - USB Type-A (PC) cable
• Capacity 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB
• Size 75.0 x 75.0 x 11.9 mm
• Weight 53 g
• Manufacturing material: Aluminum
• Silver color
• Interface USB 3.1 Gen 2 / USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB 3.0, USB 2.0 compatible
• Read performance (max) 500MB / s
• Performance Comment (max) 450MB / s
• Compatible OS: Mac OS 10.5.x / Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8/7 / Vista / XP, Linux 2.6.x, iOS / Android
• Operating temperature 0 ℃ -70 ℃

It also adds details in the design that make it a good travel companion thanks to its size and measurements. It is very easy to transport, extremely compact and lightweight. Add an LED indicator that lights up when the device is connected, they have a USB Type-C connector ideal for next-generation devices with an interface USB 3.1 Gen 2 that offers us a high speed data transfer with a read speed up to 550MB / s and write speed up to 450MB / s.

Shock and water resistance are not incompatible with design

In this case we can see an external disk with a really interesting design which is not at all at odds with its design. It is shock resistant, subjected to shockproof military standards (1.22m) and has the certification of protection IP68, offering excellent protection with resistance to water and dust.

Obviously, the manufacturer recommends not taking extreme conditions so as not to damage the products, and although it is true that he has these certifications, it is not good to "force" him to pass them. We know that they have this certification for your protection but obviously It is not recommended to deliberately throw or damage the SSD.

Different capacities without being too big

The good thing about these Silicon Power Bolt B80 is that we can find them in different storage sizes but in no case do they reach 1TB. We have three possible options available:  128GB, 256GB and 512GB, but from these capacities we have to subtract the space for the software that is free to download SP Widget for data recovery and backups, which has its own AES 256-bit encryption system and takes a bit of space out of the set.

SP Bolt B80 Price

In this case it is a disc that has a fairly content price for the specifications it has. It can be obtained directly fromAmazon for about 79,25 euros in its cheapest versionand then we go to 109,99 for the 256 GB version and 199,87 for the 512 GB version. The manufacturer's own website It has other types of discs and similar accessories available in case you want to see memories, other types of discs, etc.

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