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 · Price last checked 20 Sep 2026, 12:29 BST · price-tracked
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.
as of 20 Sep 2026, 12:29 BST · Details
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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
Who shouldn't buy this
Skip it if you only need paperwork protected — the Chubbsafes Executive 40K or a Yale YFM fire safe does that job for a fraction of the price and the weight.
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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