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Lexar Introduces High-Performance, Rugged ARMOR 700 Portable SSD

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Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is pleased to announce the introduction of the ARMOR 700 Portable SSD to its portable SSD family of products.
Built for speed and designed for durability the ARMOR 700 Portable SSD is perfect for professional photographers, videographers, content creators, and gamers. It delivers stunning speeds of 2000 MB/s max read/write and the drive's clever design also keeps temperatures low even at top speeds, so performance is never sacrificed. Built for travel, the drive features a dust- and water-defying IP66 rating and a rugged construction that withstands drops up to 3 meters.

The ARMOR 700 Portable SSD also offers extensive compatibility - including PC, Mac, Tablet, iPad, Android, iPhone 15 Series, Xbox X|S, PS4, and PS5. It includes Lexar DataShield, a 256-bit AES encryption advanced security solution to help keep files secure and includes both USB Type-C and USB Type-A cables for convenience.



"The ARMOR 700 Portable SSD is the perfect rugged drive to withstand the harsh elements when on the go or everyday hazards at home," said Joey Lopez, Director of Marketing. "It delivers exceptional durability combined with the accelerated performance and superior reliability that Lexar customers expect."

The ARMOR 700 Portable SSD is compatible with PC, Mac, Android, iPhone 15 series, gaming consoles, and more. It is available in 2 TB for an MSRP of $254.99 and 1 TB for an MSRP of $149.99. In addition to these capacities, a 4 TB version will be available in Q3 2024.

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Note to Marketing: I'm convinced of ruggedness when the item has actually gone through the equivalent of a full round of "usage conditions" and how the material actually stood the challenge. A 3D model from the top with fancy backgrounds makes me think the USB-c will be effed the moment a small pebble gets in it, or I drop it from knee-high.
 
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Agreed with JP. Stiffing the USBC port/cable is going to be the #1 area of resiliency. My SO's USBC drive that's a month old has disconnect issues... just from bumping the USBC port when plugged in for a long period of time...sucks...
 
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I recall LaCie rugged drives, and their centimeter-thick foamy connector plug that covered a whole side of the drive. Surely this drive must have something similar. IP66 should survive a dunk in the washbasin.

Surviving a fall with cable connected and hitting the ground cable-end first would probably require some fairly heavy-duty cable and connector reinforcement, at minimum.
 
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