Patriot Gauntlet 320 USB3/WiFi

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Can connect to 8 devices simultaneously; Simple setup; Helpful battery life indicator; Fast hard drive
Small and portable, 320GB of storage, WiFi trasnfer, Battery powered, Ability to stream up to 5 devices
WirelessN 150 Mb/s access point, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, LiPo battery delivers nearly 6hours runtime, Upgradable 320GB SATA hard disk drive, Includes ACtoUSB power adapter with cables, Gauntlet Connect software supports Andriod/iOS/Kindle Fire, Compact design allows for easy stowage and carry, 2Year product warranty through Patriot Memory,...

Cons:

Short battery life; Expensive for capacity
No 5GHz support

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Last revision on August 29, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Can connect to 8 devices simultaneously; Simple setup; Helpful battery life indicator; Fast hard drive
Small and portable, 320GB of storage, WiFi trasnfer, Battery powered, Ability to stream up to 5 devices
WirelessN 150 Mb/s access point, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, LiPo battery delivers nearly 6hours runtime, Upgradable 320GB SATA hard disk drive, Includes ACtoUSB power adapter with cables, Gauntlet Connect software supports Andriod/iOS/Kindle Fire, Compact design allows for easy stowage and carry, 2Year product warranty through Patriot Memory,

Reviewers Didn't Like

Short battery life; Expensive for capacity
No 5GHz support
Replacement LiPo battery not readily available, Gauntlet Connect software for PC/Mac not available

Expert reviews and ratings

The Patriot Gauntlet lets you stream content wirelessly to your Android of iOS...

By LaptopMag on January 28, 2013

The Patriot Gauntlet is small and portable that offers mobile and tablet users a great way to share data among devices. The unit earned the Bjorn3D Silver Bear...

By bjorn3d.com on January 09, 2013

Approximately five years ago, I reviewed my first network media player, the Slim Devices Squeezebox V3. Back in the days, the concept of getting content from your personal computer to your living room is relatively new; not to mention it is limited to...

By APH Networks on November 09, 2012

IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to...

By Benchmark Reviews on October 15, 2012

Pros: Lightweight, and great memory amount for a good 3 hour external and portable hard drive. Cons: Low speed, iffy software for laptops and an even more iffy software for android. Overall conclusion: If you are in the market for an external-take it...

By TechwareLabs on August 20, 2013

Portable storage as we know is one of those fundamental items that all of us need to have in our inventory somewhere, in some shape and form, and in the modern world we easily forget how much we rely on data. Alongside data, we are coming to terms with...

By eTeknix on February 20, 2013

Many mobile devices still provide little in the way of storage in an era when a single feature-length 720p HD video file can reach a gigabyte in size. Patriot’s Gauntlet series has helped push a new class of external hard drives that incorporate...

By StorageReview on January 23, 2013

The Patriot Gauntlet 320 is a handy way to carry around a sizeable media library to share with up to eight devices simultaneously and can save consumers from paying for expensive tablet storage...

By Legit Reviews on December 19, 2012

Patriot Gauntlet 320 Wireless Portable Drive Review Category: LegitReviews.com Date: December 19th, 2012 It's time to buy a new tablet device. Do you get the lesser capacity model and save some money but forgo extra storage or pay premium prices...

By reviewlab.net on December 19, 2012

One side effect of the current march towards ultramobility is the nearly complete abandonment of expandable/upgradeable local storage. No modern smartphone or tablet allows for upgradeable internal storage, and it's not exactly common to find...

By AnandTech on November 22, 2012

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