The Best Rugged Hard Drives and SSDs for 2020

By PCMag
CalDigit Tuff Nano
"Best for Mac Users Seeking Smallest, Toughest Possible Drive"
SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD
"Best for Hikers, Nature Photographers"
Samsung Portable SSD X5
"Best for Users Seeking Thunderbolt 3, Rugged Elegance"
ioSafe Rugged Portable SSD
"Best for Cost-No-Object Black-Box Indestructability"
G-Technology ArmorATD
"Best for Maximum Ruggedness for a Portable Platter Drive"
ADATA HD710M Pro External Hard Drive
"Best for Outdoorsy Use, Hunters"
SanDisk Extreme 900 Portable SSD
"Best for Performance Hounds Operating in Harsh Conditions"
LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle
"Best for Media Pros Needing Hard Drive Capacity, Plus Speed"
LaCie Rugged SSD Pro
"Best for Ultra-Demanding Mobile Pros Using Thunderbolt 3"
ADATA SE800
"Best for Shirt-Pocket Speed, IP68 Rating"