SentrySafe 250 GB Drive Fire and Water Safe

SentrySafe has announced a 250 GB version of its Fire-Safe waterproof hard drive, good for up to 30 minutes at over 1500 degrees F.

SentrySafe has announced a 250 GB version of its Fire-Safe waterproof hard drive, designed to keep your documents and data safe in the event of some of the worst types of disasters many people can face: fire or flood. The drive is fully submersible in water for up to 24 hours, and has been third-party ETL-verified for fire protection for up to 30 minutes at a whopping 1,550°F.

“With this new product, we’re able to provide consumers and small business owners with an innovative means to securely back up their important data, digital photos, critical files and documents,” said SentrySafe’s director of customer development Sondra McFarlane, in a statement. “Should an unexpected disaster occur, a person’s vital information will be stored on a disaster-proof hard drive.”

The drive is build around Maxtor’s OneTouch 4 Mini hard drive, and includes a collection of software protection utilities, including Maxtor’s SafetyDrill, a “bare metal” system restore. The drive is enclosed in SentrySafe’s heavy duty enclosure, which offers the heat and water protection.

The 250 GB version of the drive is available now for a suggested retail price of $399.99; 80 GB and 160 GB versions of the drive are also available.