Awards
KitGuru says: A well-designed enclosure from ASUS built to survive the rigours of everyday use and then some. Handy in that it supports both SATA or NVMe drives
TUF Gaming A1 won the iF 2024 Design Award, one of the world's most prestigious design awards.
The ASUS TUF Gaming A1 has a very high-quality build and delivers what it promises. We find the dual interface particularly useful, which supports slower SATA SSDs in addition to NVMe. The case makes full use of the 10 Gbit/s USB interface and achieves very fast transfer speeds. [...] [E]specially the robust design and the protective features against water and shocks have convinced us.
TUF Gaming A1 features a military-standard design, providing dustproof, waterproof and drop-proof. Under the triple protection, it can provide good security for data, and because it can support most mainstream platforms today, if players want to use it as a secondary An external storage device to expand the capacity of the generation host will also be a good choice.
The TUF Gaming A1 SSD external box has dual interface support and is designed to be dust-proof, waterproof and drop-proof. Backup data, then this three-proof SSD external box will be a good choice.
The most remarkable selling point of TUF Gaming A1 M.2 SSD is tough and the data will not be lost if the users drop the SSD on the floor.
Video reviews
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Looking for a rugged external M.2 SSD enclosure that boasts dust, shock and water resistance? ASUS's TUF Gaming A1 has got you covered with its military-inspired looks and solid build quality.
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The all-aluminium case is designed to be waterproof and ultra-resistant.
As someone who's always on-the-go and needs to take his data everywhere, this new, indestructible offering from ASUS TUF seems like the best solution for my daily life.
Media reviews
To conclude the test on this ASUS TUF GAMING A1 external SSD case, we are very satisfied. Indeed, we have here a product that breathes quality and its military standard guarantees solidity in any condition : very practical for the adventurers or simply the clumsy ones. An external enclosure, combined with the greater reliability of the SSD compared to a hard drive, means that files can be backed up safely. But with the speeds that can be achieved, it is also possible to store your video games an
The structural quality of the TUF Gaming A1 is excellent. Thanks to its design it seems to be meant to withstand even the weight of a tank, and the sense of sturdiness it gives to the touch is unparalleled. The IP68 certification also provides enormous security; in fact, our storage will be protected from both dust and water. Added to this is an unparalleled speed of SSD installation and removal, thanks to the excellent thinking of the Q-Latch.
The ROG Strix Arion and the TUF Gaming A1 are two portable SSDs with very similar performance, and, in fact, the choice is limited to the aesthetics and endurance factor. The ROG Strix Arion is more compact, lighter and offers Aura Sync-compatible RGB lighting. The TUF Gaming A1, on the other hand, is a tad bulkier, costs less, and offers greater durability thanks to military certification and waterproofing.
The device, which has an operating temperature between -40 and 60 degrees, has a very durable body. Asus TUF Gaming A1 has IP68 water and dust resistance and 810H 516.8 Drop Test certificates. The device, which we tested in harsh conditions in our review, managed to get full points from us in terms of durability.
The ASUS TUF Gaming A1 container is a stylish, durable, versatile and reliable solution for creating an external drive based on NVMe M.2 SSD with a capacity of up to 2 TB.
ASUS TUF Gaming A1 is larger than conventional portable SSDs on the market, but for good reason, since the device has an IP68 standards to guard against spills and dirt.