A-Data SH14 USB3

Overview

No Metascore yet

Browse 7 expert reviews so far

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Can easily withstand drops from a few meters without any visible damage, Should protect against light liquid onslaught like rain or a tipped over coffee mug, Sealed inner casing, Available in black or red, Available in 500GB, 750GB or 1TB, Good USB 3.0 pe

Cons:

May be more expensive than other rugged offerings, Connector area weak spot against liquids, The drive attracts dust quite heavily, USB 2.0 write performance lacking, Rubber flap covering connector may wear and tear over time

TechSpot is supported by its audience. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more.

Last revision on September 26, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Can easily withstand drops from a few meters without any visible damage, Should protect against light liquid onslaught like rain or a tipped over coffee mug, Sealed inner casing, Available in black or red, Available in 500GB, 750GB or 1TB, Good USB 3.0 pe

Reviewers Didn't Like

May be more expensive than other rugged offerings, Connector area weak spot against liquids, The drive attracts dust quite heavily, USB 2.0 write performance lacking, Rubber flap covering connector may wear and tear over time

Expert reviews and ratings

The Superior is competitively priced and has lots of storage, but its inconsistent performance leaves us wanting more...

By Expert Reviews on January 07, 2012

The ADATA Superior SH14 is actually quite capable of delivery on the two biggest selling arguments: rugged protection and water resistance. The first is easily covered and works well, while the second is actually delivered as well. It can withstand...

By techPowerUp! on November 15, 2011

Well hey now, I've found a pretty interesting device that actually is affordable pumping lots of data over that over USB 3.0 port. USB 2.0 portable HDDs as such work decent, but face it... they are darn slow for lots of files or big files. Yep...

By Guru of 3D on October 17, 2011

100

L'ottimo design, unitamente ad eccellenti proprietà antiurto e alla resistenza all'acqua, rendono l'ADATA SH-14 un Hard Disk esterno adatto ad ogni esigenza.La qualità dei materiali utilizzati è di buon livello;...

By Nexthardware on November 12, 2011

Schnell, gut geschützt und mit einfacher Software!Mit der externen Festplatte Superior SH14 hat ADATA auch im Bereich der großen Massenspeicher ein interessantes Produkt im Programm. Dank der USB3.0 Schnittstelle erreicht die HDD schöne...

By TweakPC on January 09, 2012

Almacenar información o no almacenarla. A veces este pequeño dilema nos hace perder tiempo al deber decidir si tenemos que borrar algo o no, dado que nos estamos quedando sin espacio. Para eso tenemos cosas como los discos duros externos. Y no...

By Noticias 3D on December 07, 2011

Nous arrivons au terme de notre premier volet consacré aux HDD externes en USB 3.0, et il va être difficile de conclure, surtout si l'on devait parler uniquement des performances, car les deux modèles sont vraiment très proches....

By CowcotLand on October 07, 2011