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Black ultra-slim 2.5 inch portable hard drive with aluminum chassis

GoHardDrive

GoHardDrive 160GB 2.5" USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Black

SKU CH-M7A7-XANN9

A 160GB portable drive with a slim aluminium chassis, USB 3.0 interface and 5400 RPM spindle for bus-powered storage expansion

  • Total capacity160 GB
  • Interface typeUSB 3.0
  • Form factor2.5 in (6.35 cm)
  • Cache memory8 MB
  • Rotational speed5,400 RPM
  • VariantSlim
  • 160 GB capacity stores large media libraries
  • USB 3.0 interface delivers up to 5.0 Gbps transfer speeds
  • Ultra-slim 2.5-inch form factor fits in a pocket
  • Bus-powered design needs no external power adapter
  • Durable aluminium chassis protects the drive on the move

160 GB Portable Drive for Laptop Expansion

This 160 GB 2.5" USB 3.0 portable hard drive adds storage to laptops, desktops and game consoles without an external power adapter. The slim aluminium chassis fits in a bag or pocket for transport. It arrives formatted in NTFS for Windows and can be reformatted for Mac OS. Bus power keeps cable count to one.

Thermals Noise and Power in Daily Use

The 5400 RPM mechanism runs from the USB port alone, so no extra mains plug is needed. Spindle speed and bus power keep heat output modest during typical file transfers. The aluminium body acts as a passive heat spreader. No fan means silent operation in quiet rooms.

Bundled Cable and Formatting Benefits

A USB 3.0 cable is included for immediate plug-and-play use on USB 3.0 or 2.0 ports. The drive ships Windows-formatted so it appears instantly in File Explorer. Reformatting enables Time Machine or Linux use without extra software. The two-year manufacturer warranty covers the hardware itself.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Portable USB Hard Drives, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $21.99
Cheaper than about 81% of the 365 comparable items (median $108.99).
Total capacity 160 GB
Lower than about 98% of the 239 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $137.44 per TB
Pricier than about 85% of the 239 comparable items (median $51.50 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Total capacity160 GB
Product colorBlack
Performance
Rotational speed5,400 RPM
Storage
Cache memory8 MB
Ports & slots
Interface typeUSB 3.0
Size & build
Form factor2.5 in (6.35 cm)
More details
VariantSlim

Questions about this item

How do I install the GoHardDrive 160GB portable hard drive and what step is often missed?

Connect the drive to a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port using the supplied cable; the drive is bus-powered so no AC adapter is needed. The step people miss is reformatting the NTFS volume to exFAT or APFS before using it with macOS or a game console.

What maintenance or replacement will this 5400 RPM 2.5" drive need later?

Mechanical 2.5" drives can develop bad sectors or bearing noise after years of use; plan to replace the unit once SMART tools report reallocated sectors or if the aluminum chassis no longer dampens vibration.

What limit appears first during sustained transfers on this USB 3.0 160GB drive?

The 5400 RPM mechanism typically caps sustained throughput well below the 5.0 Gbps USB 3.0 ceiling, so the mechanical platters become the bottleneck during large sequential copies.

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