Western Digital G-DRIVE ArmorATD 5TB Portable Rugged 2.5" External Hard Drive
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2.2 out of 5 stars with 7 reviews
5 out of 5 stars
25 March, 2025
originally posted on Western Digital
Great product!
I’ve been using the SanDisk Professional 1TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD for a few weeks now, and it’s exactly what I needed. It feels super solid with the rubber bumper and aluminum casing—definitely built to take a few knocks. I’m often moving between locations, and it’s reassuring to have a drive that can handle dust, light rain, and being tossed in a bag without worry.
1 out of 5 stars
3 January, 2025
originally posted on Western Digital
Easy to Install, No Data Protection
Easy to install because it has no app to define password or encryption software to protect data.
1 reply from SM OLS team - 1 year ago
Hi, We apologize for the inconvenience and delayed response. Please be informed that it is a plug n play device. There is no security feature in G-Drive ArmorATD. However, Windows has dedicated BitLocker software which is a Windows security feature that provides encryption for the entire volume, which addresses threats of data theft. Mac users have Keychain to keep track of keys, certificates and other sensitive information in the keychain. If you have any specific concerns or require technical support, Please feel free to contact us directly at www.westerndigital.com/support the customer support team get back to you in a earliest possible time.
1 out of 5 stars
21 November, 2024
originally posted on Western Digital
Stopped working after I bought Mac Mini M1
I can't remember when I bought this 4TB model (through official Apple website), so I suppose it is beyond warranty date. It worked well for several years, then when I bought a Mac Mini M1 in 2022, things went downhill. The HDD would take a long time to start up on connection (5-10 mins), and would sometimes not unmount, claiming it was being used (even though all apps had been disconnected). My Time Machine partition got corrupted, and now I cannot access it. Sometimes, the drive completely refused to mount. It works somewhat better when I don't use the Satechi hub and connect direct to the Mac Mini, and works fine when I connect it to my 2011 MBP. This is not acceptable, as I do photography work. I am considering buying a professionally-recommended brand.
1 reply from SM OLS team - 2 years ago
Hi, We are sorry to hear about your user experience with the SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE ArmorATD. We apologize if you are having any problems with your drive. We would recommend contacting our technical support team directly, as we would be happy to assist you with any troubleshooting options for the drive. You can open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session/ with a brief question and screenshots of possible errors, the customer support team will contact you as soon as possible.
1 out of 5 stars
17 September, 2024
originally posted on SanDisk
G-drive is a case not a hard-drive brand
All products from western digital is trash! There is no such thing as a G-Drive. G-drive is just the case. When you open up the case your find that trash hard drive western digital! They are always crashing and i will bever trust this company again！
1 reply from SM OLS team - 2 years ago
Hello, Please accept my sincere apologies for the experience that you had to go through. We take customer feedback seriously and strive to provide reliable solutions. Your satisfaction is important to us. Please contact our technical support team by opening a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session/ and share as much information as possible along with the error screenshot. We will investigate the matter to resolve the issues as soon as possible. We will be happy to assist you.
1 out of 5 stars
31 August, 2024
originally posted on SanDisk
SLOW and NOISY..... very disappointing
WORST DRIVE EVER.... SLOW TO RESPOND, takes forever to access my info.... bought this to replace my 5tb and sorry I did....no comparison....the 5tb is BETTER
1 reply from SM OLS team - 2 years ago
Hello Grumpa, We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. Please be informed that Poor or slow speeds can be caused by: Third-party hardware, adapter, docking station, or hub, Host device port speed, Format and file system, Directory with lots of small files, Deeply nested directory etc. Please refer to the below link to know the common causes of slow external and USB flash drive performance and data transfer rates: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/17047/related/1 You can also contact our technical support team directly to explain the problem in detail with error screenshot. You can open a support ticket at (https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb), the customer support team will contact you as soon as possible.
5 out of 5 stars
7 August, 2024
originally posted on SanDisk
Outstanding
Excellent product I use it for photography and perform excellent
1 out of 5 stars
7 September, 2023
originally posted on SanDisk
2nd Crash with Mac Mini
As a designer and photographer, I found the design very stylish and I trust the Sandisk brand, so I bought it (2TB) to store my professional photos in the safest way. However, for the second time in a year, I got a warning that my Mac Mini had a problem with this disk and could not repair it, immediately copy it to another disk and then format it. The first time I had to buy a program to recover my data, but still lost many important photo folders for me. I'm glad I didn't lose my data this time, but I'm sorry I had to copy all of them to other disks, and unfortunately I've lost all trust in this disk.
1 reply from SM OLS team - 3 years ago
Hello, I am Nelson from SanDisk® Global Support Team. We are sorry to hear about your experience. All of our products are manufactured on strong hardware platform to sustain daily usage. However, we regret to learn about your experience. Since you have faced the issue while using the SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE ArmorATD it would be best to get in touch with our support team so that we can investigate the issue and help you with the possible warranty replacement if required. You may submit a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb . We would be more than happy to assist you. Thank you, Nelson, SanDisk® Support