Portable external hard drives have become tough and scar-proof over the years but at the other end of the spectrum are these classy external storage drives from Brinell. Their Purestorage S (2.5″) and XS (1.8″) models come in materials that you wouldn’t normally find in a portable HDD. First in the line is the Understatement model that’s made of Macassar wood accented by black chrome stainless steel. The Elegant series on the other hand is made of Nappa leather with mirror-polished steel frame. And lastly, the Engineered series is made of carbon and stainless steel. Storage capacity is either 160 or 500GB. ~$280+.

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If you’re looking for a Ruff and Tuff USB Drive in the market, then what you have to go for is the Corsair Survivor USB Drive. Your data won’t be lost since the case is made out of sports aluminum and is water and air tight. There’s a variant for 16GB to 64GB so you can store all it is that you want from it. $50.

Can’t be bothered with laborious task of backing up files, photos, music, and email attachments? Well, the Clickfree C2 has got your back. Import music from your iPod or iPhone, backup from multiple computers, share photos to social networking sites, and even burn CDs and DVDs through your computer’s burner all from this nifty device. With the integrated USB cable, you can use the drive instantaneously and transfer your precious data from one location to another – or one platform to another. A 256-bit hardware encryption ensures security and peace of mind in case you’re worried about the wrong eyes seeing your sensitive files. Available in 250GB and 500GB capacities in either high-gloss black or white finish. $140+.

If you are tired of your boring old hard drive, then you should really think about these new LaCie Starck Hard Drives. Ranging in size from 320-500GB for the Portable and 1TB-2TB for the external, these drives feature shiny, organically-shaped front surfaces with tough gray shells. $100-250.

If you’re unfortunate enough to live in a place where a month’s worth of tropical rain gets dumped in just 8 hours, you might need the SH93 hard disk drive to store your most important files. A-DATA is making the SH93 with catastrophes in mind; they’ve reinforced the portable drives to withstand water up to 3.3 feet deep for half an hour and even conforms with the military standard drop test. The yellow or red case is rubberized while the wraparound USB cable means you don’t lose the cable in the floods or anywhere else. Drive capacity ranges from 250GB up to 640GB. No word on pricing or release dates yet. $TBA.

The new Kingston DataTraveler 410 has marked improvements for better storage on the go. Available at 4, 8, 16, and 32GB capacities, the DT410 has faster transfer speeds of up to 20MB/sec read or write. The housing itself is improved, albeit simple. It features a capless design so you won’t have to go crazy in case you lose that precious USB storage cap. Another neat feature of the DT410 is the included SecureTraveler1 software that creates a ‘privacy zone’ to hide your unmentionable files. $115.

The 32GB Pico Drive is the world’s smallest 32GB USB Flash Drive in just 3.4mm thick. It has a polished chrome/nickel finish and is resistant from shock and water. $140.