Small, thin, and fast storage tool in your pocket: Armor XD10 mobile SSD experience!

Due to work reasons, we usually have a lot of files to deal with, notebooks can be said to be standard with the body, and in order to be able to hold conveniently, we have specially selected a thin and light book that is more suitable for mobile office. However, because the internal hard disk of the notebook is relatively small, in order to work more conveniently, the mobile hard disk has long been used. Recently due to work changes need to often carry hard disk, see the price of mobile solid-state drives is much cheaper, I want to change a more compact and lightweight, due to the Previous Toshiba mobile hard disk, the quality is very good. After many comparisons, the 1T capacity XD10 mobile SSD was finally selected.

Speaking of the brand of armored man, many users may not be very familiar with it, in fact, it is renamed from Toshiba memory, as the second international brand of flash memory in the world, the strength is still very strong, and the product quality can be more secure. In the end, why did you finally choose this armored XD10 mobile SSD, I will talk about the reasons below.

Stylish and lightweight, it's more portable when you go:

Let's first take a look at what's in the box of the Armored Man XD10? In addition to the XD10 mobile SSD, it is also equipped with USB Type-C cable, USB Type-C cable and user manual, which can be quickly connected with devices with USB interface or Type-C interface as needed, making it more convenient for users to use.

The biggest feeling I got after seeing the armored XD10 was that it was small and thin, only less than half of my previous Toshiba mobile hard disk, plus the overall weight of only 76g, which was also very light in the hand, and it was even lighter to carry around.

The XD10 has a streamlined look with a gray matte aluminum casing that looks more textured and more durable; the front is printed with the word "KIOXIA" only in the middle, and the corners are curved to make the overall look more rounded and comfortable to hold.

There are no physical buttons on the entire hard disk, only a Type-C interface on the side, which can be compatible with USB3.2 Gen2/USB3.2 Gen1/USB2.0 interface, which can bring higher data transfer efficiency.

There is also an indicator light next to the interface, when the hard disk and the device are connected, it will be displayed as blue and solid, and the blue light will blink continuously when a data reading or writing is in progress, and the working status of the hard disk can be understood according to the indicator light.

The bottom design of the hard disk is also very simple, in the position near the edge can see that there are 6 screws, for users who like DIY, you can take apart the internal SSD replacement and expansion; the bottom middle part of which is flattened, which can make the hard disk more stable.

In terms of appearance, in fact, I mainly looked at its small and thin volume at first, which can be more convenient for me to carry; but after starting, the metal texture brought by the aluminum integrated fuselage, coupled with the comfortable feel, the experience is still very good.

Japan original flash memory particles, faster and more efficient transmission:

The armored XD10 is not difficult to use, just like we usually use a USB stick. Just connect the hard disk and the computer USB interface through the USB cable, and then the system can be used normally after the automatic installation of the driver. Through the hard disk attributes of the computer side, it can be seen that the hard disk capacity of the armored XD10 is 931GB, and the file system is exFAT format.

Of course, for the mobile hard disk, the appearance of the design can only be used as a supplement, and the transmission speed is what everyone is more concerned about. In order to give you a simple understanding, I first tested the read and write ability of the Armor XD10 through two test software. The first step is to use the ATTO Disk Benchmark software, which supports read and write testing of hard disk stability/burst transfer rates. Through the test, it can be seen that the read speed of the hard disk is up to 994MB/S, the write speed is up to 982MB/S, the transmission speed is very fast, and the read and write speeds are relatively stable.

Then replace the USB 3.2 Gen2 interface of the device to continue testing, using the CrystalDiskMar software to test the transfer rate of the hard disk again, here we mainly look at the sequential read and write speed of the first line, you can see that the maximum read speed of the hard disk is 1069MB/S, the maximum write speed is 1033MB/S, and the data tested above is basically the same, where the read and write speeds are more than 1000MB/S, compared to my previous mobile hard disk 100MB/S S's read and write speed is doubled to meet more daily use needs.

Of course, the performance of the removable hard disk can only be tested through software, so what is the actual experience? I here through a GIF to show you, here is the use of USB3.0 interface, the 1.5GB capacity of the movie copied to the armored XD10 mobile hard disk, about 5 seconds or so, of which the transmission speed is about 220MB / S, even if you do not have a device that supports usb3.2 Gen2 interface for the time being, this transmission speed can also meet the daily copy needs of most users, and when the device is upgraded later, it can also be used.

In addition to being able to connect with the computer, with the official USB Type-C connection C cable, for mobile phones, tablets, PS4, iPad Air and other devices equipped with Type-C interface can be compatible, you can directly connect the XD10 to use, improve the scope of use of the hard disk, it is still very convenient to use.

In the usual time I will occasionally shoot some product videos, due to the relatively large capacity of video materials, I generally put the material in the mobile hard disk, and then directly video editing, which has higher requirements for the transmission rate of the hard disk, but the armor XD10 uses the core technology and flash memory particles of the original Japanese factory, which can bring more stable and efficient transmission efficiency, even larger video materials can be quickly transmitted.

With the current photo resolution is getting higher and higher, just like the camera that supports 100 million pixels, a photo is as high as tens or even hundreds of megabytes, relying on the limited hard disk space of the computer alone is certainly not enough, although the size of the XD10 in my hand is small, but it has a capacity of up to 1TB, whether it is photos, movies, materials can be easily stored in it, call at any time.

After work, of course, you also need appropriate entertainment, such as watching movies in your spare time is also very good, you can use the hard disk with a notebook or TV, with high-speed data transmission as a guarantee, even if it is a 4K quality video or movie, directly through the hard disk playback can also ensure smooth not stuttering.

Small size, large capacity, quick storage sharp in the pocket:

In general, the reason why I will choose this armored XD10 mobile SSD, mainly because of its small and thin appearance, can be more convenient to carry around, one of the integrated shape and aluminum alloy shell, in order to enhance the texture of the whole machine at the same time more durable; but also has a capacity of 1TB and up to 1000MB / S read and write speed, not only can contain more files and information, but also bring higher speed transfer rate; plus can also be widely compatible with a variety of different devices, more worry-free to use. As for the shortcomings, I haven't found it yet, but if the screws on the bottom of the hard disk are hidden, it should look more beautiful. The XD10 Mobile SSD is designed for mobile office and content creators, so if you need a thin, thin, portable hard drive, you can pay attention to it.