Customer Reviews for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive

ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive

Like an aircraft black box for your data, the fireproof waterproof ioSafe Solo G3 plus 1 year Data Recovery Service offers your precious data an unparalleled level of protection. Perfect for home, small office or studios, our latest FloSafe airflow cooling technology designed for near silent operation. Perfect for customers with sensitive ears who want the cooling and fire protection but want the silence. If destructive heat levels are sensed, such as in a fire, the FloSafe vents limit and protect your data from the extreme heat.    Combining advanced technology and elegant design, the rugged ioSafe Solo delivers an unmatched level of fire and water protection for your digital life at a price everyone can afford. And if the unfortunate happens, the ioSafe Data Recovery Service is there to help restore your disaster exposed data and hardware – no matter the circumstance. Families, businesses, and large enterprises alike turn to the ioSafe Solo and Data Recovery Service for the added peace of mind of knowing their digital lives – their memories, media, portfolios, data, and records – are protected by the ultimate external hard drive and ultimate safety net. Protect Your Memories: With the ioSafe Solo G3 fireproof waterproof external hard drive you can rest knowing that your priceless memories — your family photos and home videos — are safe no matter the circumstance. Spend your time making memories, not worrying about how to protect them. Supplement Online Backup: Don't leave yourself vulnerable for weeks or months trying to backup your entire computer to the cloud when you can have the ioSafe Solo G3 protecting your entire digital life in minutes. Complementing your existing online backup solution with an ioSafe Solo gives you the best of both worlds. Online provides offsite redundancy while the Solo G3 gives you the real-time backup, fast recovery speeds, privacy, and security life demands on a daily basis. PC and Laptop Backup: Want to protect your entire digital life — your photos, videos, media, emails, and documents — in one fell swoop? The ioSafe Solo is the simplest and safest way to instantly protect your entire PC or laptop. Never again worry about losing your data when your computer or hard drive crashes. When you backup your data to an ioSafe Solo restoring your computer after a disaster is fast and painless. Protect Your Identity: With the ioSafe Solo G3 you can easily and instantly protect and secure your personal financial information. Protect your private personal financial information from corruption, loss or identity theft by storing it locally and privately on your Solo Simple Plug and Play: With its simple yet blazingly fast USB 3.0 interface, getting the ioSafe Solo up and running is as simple as plugging it in. Plus, USB 3.0 gives you the ability to use your Solo with almost any Mac or PC. Theft Protection: With the ioSafe Solo G3 built in Keningston Lock Slot and bolt down flange you can bolt the drive down to any surface so you'll never have to worry about your data walking out the front door in the event of a break in or robbery. In-home Media Vault: With the ioSafe Solo G3, your extensive music and movie libraries are protected against almost anything. Never again will you have to worry about losing your favorite albums, playlists, or movies. With your media protected, you'll get to spend your time enjoying your media collections — and never risk wasting time and money restoring them. Specifications:   Single disk, up to 3TB storage capacity available Fanless, near silent cooling   Multi-platform compatibility: Windows and Mac   USB 3.0, up to 620 Mb/s   Dimensions: 5.0" W x 7.1" H x 11.0" L; Weight: 15 lbs. Disaster & Security Specifications:   Protects Data From Fire: DataCast™ Technology.   1550° F, 1/2 hr per ASTM E119 with no data loss.   Protects Data From Flood: HydroSafe™ Technology.   Full immersion, 10 ft for 3 days with no data loss.   Tested per UL, FCC and CE Standards   Proven data protection and recovery. Tested to ASTM E119 standards for fire exposure.   Physical theft protection: Cable lock or floor mount capable   Support:   1 Year Data Recovery Service Standard (DRS)   1 Year No-Hassle Warranty for defects   Both DRS and Warranty can be extended up to 5 years after activation   Exclusive 30% off DRS discount code during ioSafe DRS activation: "COSTCOMEMBER" Inside The Box:   ioSafe Solo G3 USB External Hard Drive   USB 3.0 Cable   Power Supply   Solo G3 Quick Start Guide   Electrical:   Electrical — AC input   Voltage: 80 ~ 264 VAC at 50/60 HZ   Typical Power Consumption: < 25 W System Requirements:   Intel Pentium II 350 MHz-compatible or Mac G3 processor & greater   Microsoft Windows Vista/7 or Mac OS 8.6 & greater   Microsoft Windows Vista may require software or service pack updates to support volumes greater than 2 TB USB 3.0 equipped system   For USB 3.0 speeds, the system must support USB 3.0 specifications   Microsoft Windows Vista/7 or Mac OS 8.6 & greater   Microsoft Windows Vista may require software or service pack updates to support volumes greater than 2 TB Operating Environment:   Operating: 0-35° C (95° F)   Non-operating: 0-1550° F, 1/2 hr per ASTM E119   Operating Humidity: 20% - 80% (non-condensing)   Non-operating Humidity: 100%, Full water immersion, 10 feet, 3 days
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Customer Reviews for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Review 1 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
bjmwalsh
Location:Boston, MA
Date:May 22, 2013

Solid and Secure External Hard Drive

Pros: sturdy great tech support
Cons: takes extra step on macs no raid
"I spent a lot of time searching for RAID drives for my Macs. Every list I reviewed as this external hard drive on their top 5 list. Even though it is not a RAID drive, after seeing so many glowing reviews I knew I had to buy it. I was first impressed with how solid and heavy the drive is. Although it is not formatted for Macs, the instructions are very clear. Just to be on the safe side, I called Tech Support before formatting the hard drive and they were super helpful and professional. I am impressed with the drive and the customer service"
Review 2 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
BFugly
Location:Cottage Grove, Oregon
Date:January 29, 2013

Awesome Product!

Pros: plug and play!, jumbo storage.
Cons: none that i have found
Model Number: 647540
"As a small business person I am a self taught IT guy. This is a great product for backing up my server and 15 workstations. I originally purchased their 1.5 TB model and had no problems. Great value, and humongous amount of storage and great piece of mind."
Review 3 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
HomeITGuy
Location:Hazlet, NJ
Date:January 24, 2013

Works great right out of the box

Pros: usb 3.0 interface, large 3 tb capacity at a good price, resiliant to fire and flood, very easy to use, very quiet
Cons: no network interface / file server capability, no raid
Model Number: Solo G3
"I first thought I would hook up this drive directly to my router's USB port. The drive worked well there, but due to the feature limitations of the router I decided to move the drive to a Linux server where I could have a little more control over its use. The drive worked well there, too. Either place, I just plugged it in and it started working flawlessly.
I would have preferred a 1000-Base-T interface and for the drive to be able to act as its own file server. ioSafe does have a new N2 drive that does this, but at the moment at least it is considerably more expensive.
Word to the wise: Although the drive is built like a tank, there is still just a single drive inside. Drives eventually fail. The N2 addresses this as well with RAID, but again the $$ comment."
Review 4 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Digdug
Location:Kennewick, WA
Date:January 22, 2013

Not compatible with Windows 8

Pros: built like a rock
Cons: not compatible with windows 8
Model Number: Solo G3
"Sturdy, heavy, solid, perfectly quiet, large, attractive--I'm sure it's great. I wasted my money on it though because I didn't check to see if it was compatible with Windows 8. I learned this sour piece of information after I plugged it into my new $2,000 computer. Bummer for me!"
Review 5 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
RBDopp
Location:Atlanta, GA
Date:January 18, 2013

Quiet and fast

Pros: quiet, fast, fireproof
Cons: not thunderbolt ready
Model Number: SK3TB
"THis drive is quiet and fast. I like having my business data in a fire-safe place."
Review 6 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
unitedbrian
Location:Hartford, CT
Date:January 15, 2013

great idea

Pros: i own a 'black box' !!!!
Cons: none
Model Number: G3
"great peace of mind. No need to worry about bringing a backup home. As safe as a black box on a plane. Easy to set up too."
Review 7 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
PaulMD
Location:Detroit, MI
Date:January 15, 2013

Great Backup

Pros: cost effective disaster recovery solution
Cons: none
Model Number: ioSafe SOLO G3 3 TB
"I have 2 of these and I couldn't be happier with owning both. I use them as my disaster recovery solution to 2 different servers. The first one which I ordered about a year ago worked so flawlessly that I ordered a second one. I have tested the data storage an it has been perfect. I hope I never need to really use the data stored there but if I do I feel confident that it will be perfect."
Review 8 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
NoviceUser
Location:California
Date:November 25, 2012

If you want peace of mind

Pros: easy easy easy and does what it says
Cons: size and weight
"I bought this product to back up my iMac that stored 10 years of digital photos and videos and music. Re-formatting the product for a Mac was very easy and use with time machine was also easy. I recently had to replace the hard drive on my Mac and crossed my fingers that all applications, data, files, etc. would be there when I hit restore. I was not dissapointed! I'm so happy to have a product that works so easily. I also loved that the CEO e-mailed me after purchase to see if I liked the product and asked for feedback."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 9 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
costcopurchase
Date:October 19, 2012

This is the one you want:

Pros: reliable fast quiet peace of mind
Cons: none
Model Number: Iosafe G3: SK3TB
"I purchased this drive to back up my small business data. I run my architectural practice on a mac, and I needed a safe and reliable way to back up my information without sending it to a public cloud. I have owned several backup drives over the years, but this one is so much better. First, if the building that my business is located in burns up I have a decent chance of recovering my data. That is critical for me and the reason that I made this purchase in the first place. I have owned and have been using this product for a few months now, and there are two other benefits that I was not aware of until I started using it. First, for some reason this drive does not seem to slow down my server while it is backing everything up, which is something that I could not say about the previous drives that I have owned. Second, I can't hear this drive. When people say that it is quiet, what they really mean is that you cannot tell that it is even running unless you look at it and see the blue indicator light glowing. I use the time machine back up program on my macs and this drive is perfect for that. (By the way, customer service is beyond compare. Quick, and very accommodating.)"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review 10 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Freyja
Location:Bay Area
Date:October 10, 2012

Great tech support

Pros: tech support quite user friendly
"Bought the ioSafe for home Mac computers to backup. The ioSafe required formatting for the Mac and I am not tech literate at all. One call to the company and they patiently talked me through the steps. Great tech support. After the formatting, it has been easy to use."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 11 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
ekoh
Location:CA
Date:October 5, 2012

Great product!!!

Pros: good design, easy installation, good quality, great price
Model Number: Io safe solo G3 3TB
"I bought this back up system for work. Easy installation plug n play, pretty design, and serve the purpose for back up with fire-proof and water-proof feature. After that I bought the second one for my personal use. The company has a great after purchase follow up program where their CEO (Rob) randomly send a personal email asking about the experience of buying and using the product, and any suggestions to improve their product and service."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 12 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Omoishiroi
Location:Scottsdale AZ
Date:October 3, 2012

Great product - so quiet, so simple

Pros: quiet, simlpe, easy to set up and use
Cons: it is heavy but there is a good reason for it!!
"this is really a gem! I needed a backup drive for use on my boat and at home. This is a heavy unit so you don't want to be moving it between locations much but wow it is beautiful in design, easy to set up and works flawlessly. It is so quiet I have to look at the LED to see if it is turned on. If you want a rock solid backup drive this is a winner!"
Review 13 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Ybnormal70
Location:Conway, SC
Date:September 4, 2012

Excellent product

Pros: near silent
"This hard drive was purchased to use with my video security system. It has worked flawlessly since it was installed. Simple installation and setup. In the event that anything bad happens with my house I now know that my security video will be safe."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 14 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
MTVessel
Location:Oakhurst, CA
Date:August 30, 2012

A Fantastic Product and a Great Deal!

Pros: quiet, trouble-free, safe, comes with free data recovery, fireproof, waterproof, antitheft case
Cons: none
Model Number: SOLO G3 3TB
"I own 2 of these, and they work incredibly well. There are no fans, so they're very quiet. After hooking them up to my computer and NAS server via the included USB 3.0 cable, they were instantly recognized. Since then, my backups have been seamless (though I still habitually check them every so often :-). I heartily recommend these drives, and Costco had a great price on them - I couldn't find them elsewhere for anything near!"
Review 15 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
RestlessDriver
Location:Nashua, NH
Date:August 21, 2012

Protect What is Most Important To You

Pros: simple, works well with apple time machine
"This is a simple, solid, well made solution for protecting what cannot be replaced."
Review 16 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
ColeB
Date:June 19, 2012

Solid, Fast, Reliable, Sexy

Pros: quiet almost silent operation!
Model Number: ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB
"Solid, Fast, Reliable, Sexy. This is the first time I have ever been able to use those four words together in a review before. My Solo G3 arrived a while ago and is perfect for it's purpose. Obviously well-built. I was pleased to discover that it also performs very well, on par with any of my other usb 3 external drives. With it's disaster proof engineering, it also pays off in great peace of mind. At our company, we do take nightly backups off site, but it is a great reassurance to also have the ioSafe on-site and still protected against fire and water damage. Also, you gotta admit it's pretty cool looking. One of the few computer peripherals that I don't want to hide."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 17 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
LafayetteCOcustomer
Location:Lafayette, CO
Date:May 26, 2012

Great backup drive for peace of mind!!!

Pros: fast and quiet, peace of mind, award wining backup software
"I have always been concerned about losing data due to fire, since all of our photos / video are now stored electronically. I was considering moving to online storage, but after reading about this product, and the associated provided backup software, I was happy to move forward with ioSafe. After receiving the product, installing the included backup software, everything was simply backed up. I love the fact backups occur immediately and quietly in the background as the day progresses (this is optional and can be set up just like traditional backups occur). I think it is great, much more quiet than expected, and meets my needs. The instructions to set up were extremely simple.
After registration, I received an email from the CEO asking me how I liked the product and if I had questions. I asked that I understood the product was firesafe to 1550 deg F, but was curious if that is the typical temperature for a home fire such that I am safe in the occurrence of a tragic event. He responded later that afternoon with, "Temperatures will typically in the 800 to 1000 degree range, but may spike at around 1500 degrees in the ceiling area of a building. We test for worst-case temperatures, but keeping your system on or near the floor will result in dramatically lower exposure temperatures - likely in the 300 to 400 degree range".
Bottom line - I have a great, quiet backup drive that provides peace of mind. Additionally, the company has a CEO that is interested in its customers and is willing to go the extra mile to ensure satisfied customers. I am very happy."
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review 18 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
CPADaddy
Location:Portland, OR
Date:May 23, 2012

Great drive

"Works very well and while I haven't tested the water-proof and fire-proof side of it, I am glad to have it and trust that it will work.
The backup software that is included also works well and does a great job staying updated without slowing down my computer.
Like one other reviewer I do have a problem booting my computer while the drive is turned on. I just have to remember to turn off the drive when I turn off my computer and then I turn the drive on again when my computer boots up. Not ideal, but not a huge problem for something like this.
I should point out this drive is very heavy, which I assume is from the water and fire proofing. It isn't something you can easily carry around with a laptop."
Review 19 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
awb1
Date:May 23, 2012

Great Drive

"I was in the market for a new external hard drive to replace another that was several years old to back-up my iMac and store photos, videos and music. I had recently purchased an ioSafe portable hard drive and was impressed with the product and customer service, so I looked into the Solo G3.
The Solo offered the storage size that I wanted with the added security of being fireproof and waterproof. After reading positive reviews on this site and others, and watching the product demo, I was sold.
The Solo is very easy to set up. Since this model is not specifically for Macs, I needed to reformat the drive, but with ioSafe's easy step-by-step directions, it took less than 5 minutes and I was able to quickly back up my iMac and transfer files from my old hard drive. The drive itself is solidly constructed (and quite heavy!) and runs silently.
I'm very happy with this purchase."
Review 20 for ioSafe SOLO G3 3TB Disaster Proof Hard Drive
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
ericsd
Location:Seattle, WA
Date:May 15, 2012

Great Drive

"Great drive and good value/GB, even without the added advantage of being pretty much bomb-proof. Works well attached to a PC or Mac and is providing a great backup solution.
As some other reviewers mentioned, this is not a RAID drive, so make sure any data stored here exists somewhere else. Hard drives can still fail!"
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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