Vibration resistant HDD that isn't a SSD?

[alfa147x]

We're looking at getting vibration resistant harddrives for some tablet PC's that go out in the field.

Anyone know of one? We could just go with 64gb SSDs


Thanks!

 

[alaricljs]

Vibration, not really... HDDs with the drop sensor are about as close as you'll get.

 

[alfa147x]

Well it looks like we're going SSD 😉

 

[razel]

What kind of harsh vibration are you experiencing? The fire and police department that my work supports use Toughbooks that seem to use regular laptop HDDs. They are seriously banged about and the HDD was the least of their worries. It's the batteries that's gets worn most.

I'm not sure if the design of the Toughbooks, perhaps the drive bay is dampened or just that laptop drives (which are being used most for external portable storage) are being designed for a harsh enviornment in mind or both. But if I were making the decision then the 64GB SSDs would be it.

 

[alfa147x]

What kind of harsh vibration are you experiencing? The fire and police department that my work supports use Toughbooks that seem to use regular laptop HDDs. They are seriously banged about and the HDD was the least of their worries. It's the batteries that's gets worn most.

I'm not sure if the design of the Toughbooks, perhaps the drive bay is dampened or just that laptop drives (which are being used most for external portable storage) are being designed for a harsh enviornment in mind or both. But if I were making the decision then the 64GB SSDs would be it.

These computers are mounted in power utility trucks then sometimes the workers have to carry the computer around. They get banged around a lot. We use xplore tablet pcs here

 

[CurseTheSky]

These computers are mounted in power utility trucks then sometimes the workers have to carry the computer around. They get banged around a lot. We use xplore tablet pcs here

A good laptop HDD with a free fall sensor should do the job, but those tend to be fairly pricey in my experiences (extra $20-25 to the price for various Western Digital models when I was last looking).

Personally, unless storage space is a concern or unless you're going to be buying literally dozens or hundreds of drives, I'd just grab a SSD. Speed benefits, virtually drop-proof, etc.

 

[Emulex]

fluid mounts help along with a good skeleton but ssd is the way to go. x18-m are tiny and very rigid (but 3.3v!)

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

SSD

 

[nobb]

Look into automotive grade drives. I use the Seagate EE25 in my CarPC. It's an extremely tough drive that is designed for high vibration, extreme temperatures, and extreme altitudes. I believe in their product page they show the applications of this drive...one of them being used as a video recording drive inside a truck at the Dakar rally.

I have a brand new 80GB EE25 still sealed if youre interested. Toshiba and Hitachi also make these automotive grade drives.