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Transcend 2TB USB 3 2.5" External Hard Drive, Military Drop Standards $107 USD Delivered @ Amazon

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Amazon Deal of the day - 24 hrs only.

Cheapest price ever according to CamelCamelCamel.

1TB Version also available for $66 USD Delivered.

Be quick as this deal wont last.

Incredible Ultra High Speeds
The StoreJet 25M3 portable hard drive is equipped with the next-generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface that provides transfer speeds at least 3X faster than USB 2.0 models. Thanks to the improved bandwidth of USB 3.0, the StoreJet 25M3 makes file sharing easier and quicker than ever with real-world transfer speeds of up to 90MB/s.

Military-Grade Shock Resistance
Compact, durable and reliable, the StoreJet 25M3 is shielded by an advanced three-stage shock protection system to withstand even the toughest user environment. The outer shell is made of a slip-resistant silicone material, reinforced by a hard casing and an internal hard drive suspension damper – all designed to reduce forces of impact and provide maximum shock-absorption.

Simple File Management
Using the StoreJet 25M3 on your computer couldn’t be easier. Simply connect the drive to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port and drag and drop desired files to and from the device. The StoreJet 25M3 supports Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux systems, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 ports.

One Touch Auto Backup Button
The StoreJet 25M3 is equipped with an extremely convenient One Touch auto-backup button for instant data backup and synchronization when used with Transcend Elite software.

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  • tightarse on 31/07/2014 - 18:50
    +5

    Fantastic price EC. Thanks.

    • easternculture on 31/07/2014 - 18:59
      +8

      Thanks TA. It is indeed a good price. Too bad i have too many hdd's already

      • Kooratz on 31/07/2014 - 21:33
        +1

        i accept hdd donation if you no need anymore :)

      • titanus on 31/07/2014 - 21:42
        -5

        Thanks EC! my gf loves durable harddiks

        • [Deactivated] on 01/08/2014 - 02:25
          +4

          I have one to share. Been using it for years.

        • inasero on 01/08/2014 - 09:27

          lame

  • annarchon on 31/07/2014 - 18:52
    +5

    https://joscor.com/2013/03/transcend-storejet-1tb-external-d…

    Looks like a native SATA with a USB adaptor.

    • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2014 - 19:12

      aren't all externals?

      • f4te on 31/07/2014 - 19:20
        +8

        Not WD.

        • picket23 on 31/07/2014 - 21:44

          That's good to know

        • annoynimous on 01/08/2014 - 00:28
          +1

          @picket23:

          that is important to know, because hdd recovery is a pain in the butt with WD drives

        • picket23 on 01/08/2014 - 01:32

          @annoynimous:
          And I thought I could use any external as an internal which is what I have ended up doing with half of the external drives I have bought.

          Speaking of data recovery though, I've tried to get data off a hard drive I formatted accidentally a while ago but the two programs I used have not been able to do the job. Recuva was one I can't remember the other one now. Most files are detected with a deep scan, but when I recover them they don't work (media files mainly) Do you have any product recommendations for formatted drives?

        • XeSSiV on 01/08/2014 - 09:37

          @picket23: Runtime GetDataBack for NTFS or FAT - best recovery software you'll ever use :)

        • SaberX on 02/08/2014 - 16:18

          @XeSSiV:

          +1 i used getdataback for my old hdd from desktop. it wasn't deleted though, just i couldtn turn on the OS and yeah… i couldn't view certain files i think it was corruptingor whatever, but ran it and copied what i could before i ripped the HDD out.

          So "Native sata" drives with a usb controller basically work so that you can rip out the HDD and use as a normal hard drive? If you buy western digitals they conk out once the controller/connector no longer works?

          I assume that seagate and samsung external portable 2.5"" HDd's therefore can all be ripped out and connected in a new external case if something goes wrong?

  • Windows7forever on 31/07/2014 - 19:01

    Xllnt

  • sridhar on 31/07/2014 - 19:07
    +2

    Bought one 2TB.

    Item Subtotal: $99.99
    Shipping & Handling: $7.35
    Total Before Tax: $107.34
    Order Total: $107.34

    • cubmar on 31/07/2014 - 19:36
      +10

      And in AU$…

      Item Subtotal: AUD 111.09
      Shipping & Handling: AUD 8.17
      Total Before Tax: AUD 119.26

      Order Total: AUD 119.26

      • SaberX on 01/08/2014 - 12:58

        Just for reference i also got to about $119.98 AUD.
        GOing to leave it in native USD and pay by 28 degrees, hoping it'll be alot cheaper. will report back. used it fro the other seagate 2gb deal too, yet to see it come through on credit card statement though.

        $107.34 if in USD. Seems if you buy the 1TB disk it' sonly an extra $2.30 or so delivery. so tempting… but better try out transcend to see if i like it first. plus you get caried away and could end up with 4,5,6 drives overdoing it…hopefully not :P

        • SaberX on 02/08/2014 - 16:15

          Ok came up $115.31 AUD on my credit card. Savings of $4.67 from accepting amazon's conversion rate haha.

          EMoral of story, if buying online use your 28 degrees card or a credit card that translates forex at good rates.. not the amazon converter! Adds up for bigger purchases - say you were buying a mobile, im' sure it'd be like $15-20+ easily in that case.

  • Moots on 31/07/2014 - 19:29
    +10

    Let me tell you a story about this EHH. This hard drive was my first external hard drive. 360GB version with the same design, rubber and hard for drops and spills. Excellent hard drive I've had it for 5 years and still going extremely strong! Would recommend this to anyone all day every day. I paid $179 back than, this price is simply amazing.

    • 11112007 on 31/07/2014 - 21:14
      +4

      @Moots

      Wasnt going to buy one until i read your comment. Thats excellent to hear about the reliability of the drive.

  • alittlelewd on 31/07/2014 - 19:32
    +1

    Welp, guess I can use it to back up my back up. Then drop it off the roof, run over it in my car and still be able to use it.

    Just couldn't say no for that price. The Lacie rugged 1TB drives are more expensive and I've had a few fail around the 1 year mark (~100gb write a day, so they are being pushed).

    • easternculture on 31/07/2014 - 19:36
      +2

      Just couldn't say no for that price.

      A true ozbargainer never says no

      • alittlelewd on 31/07/2014 - 19:39
        +3

        *Unless it's to JV.

        • easternculture on 31/07/2014 - 19:41
          +19

          jv would say yes as long as you

          • Include price in title
          • Include shipping cost in title
        • WatchNerd on 31/07/2014 - 21:17
          +4

          Don't forget the normal price.

        • tightarse on 31/07/2014 - 22:09
          +7

          And don't forget to put every second word in bold.

        • easternculture on 31/07/2014 - 22:21
          +1

          @tightarse:

          where the hell is jv

          still waiting for him to crack a funny comment so i can upvote it

        • tightarse on 31/07/2014 - 22:47
          +2

          @easternculture:

          He'll be here soon. Never lets us down.

        • annoynimous on 01/08/2014 - 00:30
          +3

          @easternculture:

          JV hadn't responded to this post, so it has received the JV Seal of Approval ;)

  • cray on 31/07/2014 - 19:32

    got the 1tb

    Item Subtotal: AUD 63.32
    Shipping & Handling: AUD 8.10
    Total Before Tax: AUD 71.42
    Order Total: AUD 71.42

    Would be perfect for my end of year trips for photo backup. Thanks OP! :)

    • SaberX on 01/08/2014 - 09:22

      is the 1TB on special? whats its normal price?

      • easternculture on 01/08/2014 - 10:21
        +1

        whats its normal price?

        Are you trying to impersonate jv

        • SaberX on 01/08/2014 - 12:20
          +1

          umm no? i'm just asking a question… lol

  • padman on 31/07/2014 - 19:37

    How does this compare with the SanDisk one posted a few days ago?

    • padman on 31/07/2014 - 21:05

      sorry I meant Seagate
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/154297

    • elusive on 31/07/2014 - 21:19
      +1

      It's ruggedised, so it should be a lot more durable (e.g. far less likely to break if it falls off the table).

      I find it a bit suspect that it doesn't seem to specify any particular standard, safe drop distance, etc. - I've ordered ruggedised RDX drives before and they tend to specify stuff like "1m drop onto concrete".

    • own1313 on 31/07/2014 - 22:08

      I happen to own a 1.5TB variant of that drive and i would not buy it again, it is fairly great overall and has not failed my once through the 4 drops i have had with it but for some reason when i unplug it without ejecting it properly first (on my macbook pro) the next time i plug it back in i will have to wait anywhere from about 5-7 min for it to become recognised again and for that reason i would strongly suggest to pick up the Transcend drive.

      • elusive on 31/07/2014 - 22:45

        Does that not happen with other drives? The HDD manufacturer really shouldn't affect (or care about) ejection before unplugging; that's supposed to be a software/filesystem thing.

  • hj0809 on 31/07/2014 - 19:50
    +2

    Is it bulletproof?

    • alittlelewd on 31/07/2014 - 20:25
      +2

      No.

    • Gnostikos on 31/07/2014 - 21:45
      +4

      The ioSafe Rugged Portable took 10 shells from a Remington 12-gauge and gave no sh*ts about it. Live Demo.

      • alittlelewd on 31/07/2014 - 22:14

        I'm going to go out on a limb and say that even birdshot would penetrate the plastic Transcend drive.

        It's not fair using that as a test anyway as only Dick Cheney goes around shooting people with birdshot.

        Put a sabot round into the 12 gauge and then see how it goes against the ioSafe.

        • Gnostikos on 31/07/2014 - 22:42
          +3

          Sabot rounds? Who are you, FPSRussia?

          It's not supposed to be a substitute for a trauma plate in a Kevlar vest, to enable you to go wandering around Kabul with a silver square on your chest like you're playing Nerf Laser Tag in a warzone; that demonstration was more about showcasing the ioSafe's survivability against extreme, puncture-type impacts.

          You know like dropping it onto an inconveniently-placed, 16th-century Claymore or accidentally smearing it with meat sauce during a Safari trip through a lion habitat; you know, real-world scenarios.

          Besides, you never know when you could be caught out in the Yukon with your ioSafe and some crazy, old Canadian hunter mistakes for it an Albatross.

  • WhyAmICommenting on 31/07/2014 - 20:06
    +3

    1TB on my 28 degrees card = $68.58 AU

    (standard shipping on Amazon)

    • SaberX on 01/08/2014 - 09:24

      are all transends on sale? what's the normal rough RRP price?

  • giggles on 31/07/2014 - 20:14
    +1

    I'm waiting for a drive that's NASA approved. If you're going to get some over-the-top fantasy standard that normal people don't need then heck, you may as well go all out.

    • WhiteEvo6 on 31/07/2014 - 20:43
      +1

      So what it explodes due to unrealistic expectations regarding what its hardware is capable of :)

    • Gnostikos on 31/07/2014 - 21:54

      The ioSafe Rugged Portable I linked to above is your answer.

      • ozhunter68 on 01/08/2014 - 02:21

        They seem hard to get. Sold out in most places.

  • adam on 31/07/2014 - 20:25

    Nice, got one. Thanks OP.

  • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2014 - 20:47
    +1

    Is there any drawbacks to getting this instead for $5US less?
    http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Basics-Portable-HDTB220…

    • m2000 on 31/07/2014 - 20:56
      +3

      Military-Grade Shock Resistance is the major advantage (depending on how you normally use it…)
      and the price is really good, you may only get the 1Tb version here at this price!
      the toshiba can be bought very cheap locally.

    • hj0809 on 31/07/2014 - 21:04
      +1

      You can take it to a warzone and not worry about data loss

  • sandsay on 31/07/2014 - 21:19

    DAMN. I got a WD 2TB at $140 or so just earlier. I've been hearing good things about WD(in comparison to Seagate).

    • [Deactivated] on 01/08/2014 - 19:25

      Seagate are to HDD what Acer are to laptop…

      • SaberX on 02/08/2014 - 16:20

        lol are acer that bad? Then again i notice they do the cheapies and i don't use acer anymore after my netbook… i've loved my asus laptop i'm on now though. don't know if asus is the equivalent of transcend or WD, actually I don't even know who's considered the 'best' of hdd's… brand wise. or if i just got lucky with my asus.

        I guess i just know those lacie, toshiba, verbatim etc are considered second rung below WD, seagate, transcend in terms of brand image quality?

        COrrect me if i'm wrong.

  • elusive on 31/07/2014 - 21:24

    Can anyone find any information on what "Military-Grade Shock Resistance" means, exactly? Any max safe drop distances, max shocks, etc.? The max shock at least is completely standard info for internal HDDs, and other ruggedisted HDDs (e.g. the HP RDX cartridges) say things like "1m drop onto concrete floor".

    Without specifics, I'm not sure I can trust the thing, especially if it does fail and comes to warranty claim.

    • elusive on 31/07/2014 - 23:49
      +2

      @Yomangetthis found it: MIL-STD-810

      it’s also somewhat ruggedised with it drop-proof to military standard 810F Meth.516.5 Proc.IV Transit Drop, which specifies that the subject is dropped on each face, edge and corner, for a total of 26 drops, from a height of 122cm (4ft)

      source

      Looks nice. Time to order!

  • bleachy_dude on 31/07/2014 - 21:34
    +2

    I paid $100 for a 2GB Transcend USB stick back when they were relatively new to the market (hence price point). I'm still using that stick to this day, even enduring a few rounds in the washing machine. So I trust this brand.

    Thanks OP. Ordered

  • Jamiea on 31/07/2014 - 21:46
    -1

    Would this survive a tank shell? Asking for a friend.

  • sjobeck on 31/07/2014 - 21:55

    Is the drive 5400rpm?
    …

    Just checked the disassembly review - appears so, Seagate Momentus

    • mooreshady on 01/08/2014 - 07:45

      Seagate momentus has 2tb? Or is that the samsung spinpoint?

  • rhz on 31/07/2014 - 22:01
    +1

    Not sure if I want to thank you OP since I bought one, but it was after having a bit of a spree in the Man. Utd. store the other day. :(

  • getlinkvn on 31/07/2014 - 22:31
    +1

    Just bought one. Thank OP.

  • seamonkey on 31/07/2014 - 22:33
    +1

    me too OP. thanks very much for sharing :)

    • easternculture on 31/07/2014 - 22:40
      +3

      your welcome sea monkey :)

      sharing is caring

  • stellaaddicted on 31/07/2014 - 22:47

    Two on the go. Thanks OP!

  • Kooratz on 31/07/2014 - 22:48

    Thanks OP, bought 1 T hdd and 32 gb usb stick for US$10.99…nice

    • SaberX on 02/08/2014 - 16:21

      woah. $11 32GB USB? didn't see that… transcend also?

      Wonder if you can get a decent 64gb USB stick these days for < $20-25 usd?

  • bleachy_dude on 31/07/2014 - 22:51

    Does anyone know what time (in AEST) the amazon deal of the day usually expires?

  • padman on 31/07/2014 - 22:55

    can someone persuade me to buy this? i already have 3 HDD which are quite old though - back in the day when 500gb was top of the line.

    • easternculture on 31/07/2014 - 23:09
      +2

      can someone persuade me to buy this

      you really need to buy this !! trust me

    • WhyAmICommenting on 31/07/2014 - 23:10

      Backup all of them?

  • Billygoat on 31/07/2014 - 23:08
    +6

    Bought one.
    I knew I should have just gone to bed and not looked on this site.
    Doh!

  • Savvy on 31/07/2014 - 23:20
    +1

    Man….is this hd more reliable than WD?
    So tempted

  • AMLagonda on 31/07/2014 - 23:31

    Gees this has some very bad reviews (alongside lots of good reviews) but it makes me wonder….

  • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2014 - 23:56
    +1

    Just bought 1tb USD$64.28 delivered. Cheapest ever on camelcamelcamel.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MNGQ6C/ref=oh_aui_detai…

  • impoze on 01/08/2014 - 00:15

    Thanks OP.. ordered 2…
    just as my 3TB WD external drive failed….

    I'll be setting up CCC this time..

  • solar on 01/08/2014 - 01:04

    Thanks OP. Bought two. Replacing a crapped out WD Passport.

  • Faelon on 01/08/2014 - 03:41

    Thanks OP! Got one!

  • O15 on 01/08/2014 - 06:20

    How does this compare to the 25H3P?
    (http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Storejet-Portable-Hard-TS2TS…)

  • SeanEIt on 01/08/2014 - 07:49
    +2

    resisted while i could..got one eventually..cheers

  • inasero on 01/08/2014 - 09:26

    thanks,

    bought a 1TB drive to replace my ageing 3.5" 500GB drive :)

  • SaberX on 01/08/2014 - 09:28
    +2

    just wondering.. what price does the 2tb and 1tb drives normally sell for? I've never seen this brand etc.

    So people said WD and seagate on one upper level, and below it the rebadged cheaper lacies, toshibas, verbatim?? Or are they all, including transcend rebadged hard drives say seagate manufactured into a transcend case? Not sure how these things work so just asking - thanks.

    Just bought the 2TB seagate from the other day as well. NOt sure if I should grab this… haven't received the amazon 2tb seagate yet so I was abit worried about how they deliver i.e. if they package it safely for the shipping across.. guess this shock resistant one wouldn't have an issue with shipping (physical safety wise lol).

    So overall from comments about the transcend brand appear positive? has anyone actually looked into reputable reviews on this specific model?

    • mooreshady on 01/08/2014 - 09:50

      Amazon is pretty safe. I got mine within 15 days. Box is still intact and great condition. I tore it out and took the internal hdd to install to my macbook pro as secondary storage (primary being an SSD). So far so good!

      • SaberX on 01/08/2014 - 12:15

        Did amazon pack it in special padded boxing etc, or did they just wrap up the original boxed good in their envelope/mailing pack and send it out to you?

  • boozler on 01/08/2014 - 09:32

    Bought 2TB even though don't need another HD. Thanks OP

  • ricodbn on 01/08/2014 - 09:52

    Got one- for no real reason.

  • PCAviator on 01/08/2014 - 09:53

    I've also had one of their 320Gb USB 2.0 models for about 6+ years and its super reliable and never missed a beat. Same style design and drop-safe testing.

    Can't say the same for my WD My Passport 1TB drive which crapped its pants about a month after getting it.
    Although I will only buy WD internal drives as I have never had an issue with those, but 2 WD 2.5" externals had problems.

    • SaberX on 01/08/2014 - 11:10

      any experience with samsungs? got a 750gb one back a few years… it's a backup for data but hence why i was worried and considering buying this hdd, as well as i just bought the amazon seagate hdd deal from a day or two ago.

  • maverickrulz on 01/08/2014 - 10:48

    Thanks OP. Bought one!

  • redspida on 01/08/2014 - 11:36
    +2

    Thanks OP!
    Got one, my 4th ext HDD.
    AUD$115.37 delivered.

    • SaberX on 02/08/2014 - 16:22
      +1

      $115.31 for me ! Gotta get that forex timing right ozber! :P

  • ZomgFango on 01/08/2014 - 11:59
    +1

    Rad! Grabbed one because reasons. Cheers OP!

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