Phoenix Datacombi DS2501E Size 1 Data & Document Safe review
Protecting hard drives, backup media and business records from fire, where an ordinary paper safe would not.
By Tom Calder · Updated 24 July 2026 · Price checked against our tracker
The real differentiator here is a separately certified data-media rating rather than vague marketing about being 'safe for electronics': SP in Sweden certified it to NT Fire 017-90 for paper and 017-90DIS for diskettes, tapes and data storage, with a further MTC DIP120-60DM rating covering 60 minutes for DVDs, USB sticks and hard drives. It is also rated for a 9.1m drop impact, for collapse through a burning floor. Phoenix's '£2,500 overnight cash risk' figure, though, is a recommendation with no standard behind it — this is a fire safe, not a burglary-rated one.
£697.96 including VAT, verified live and in stock at safe.co.uk on 24 July 2026 (reduced from £819.66) with free 2–3 day delivery. Also stocked by Ryman, Viking Direct, EKS Office, Simply Safes and Phoenix direct. Delivery is kerbside and it weighs 103kg, so work out how it reaches the room before you order.
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- Separately certified data-media protection — NT Fire 017-90DIS plus MTC DIP120-60DM for hard drives and USB sticks
- 90 minutes for paper as well, so documents and digital backups sit in the same unit
- Internal lockable drawer, height-adjustable shelf and three key hooks, with hidden and scrambled code entry as standard
- 103kg and 640 x 500 x 500mm — it wants a ground floor or a checked joist, and arrives kerbside
- The '£2,500 overnight cash risk / £25,000 valuables' figure is a Phoenix recommendation, not a certified cash rating
- Some resellers print a 60-minute data figure lifted from a different standard; Phoenix's own spec is 90 minutes for diskettes and tapes, 60 for digital media
Key specs
| Type | Fire-rated document + data-media safe, floor-standing |
| Certification | NT Fire 017-90 Paper/90DIS (SP) + MTC DIP120-60DM; no burglary |
| Lock | Electronic, dual control, 2 PINs, internal locking drawer |
| Capacity | 63 L |
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