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Amazon Basics Steel Home Security Electronic Safe
3.3/5 Best Safe Score (how we score)
I'd start here when the office needs a locked box for petty cash, keys and a checkbook on a small budget: an 8-gauge door, 14-gauge body, 2 live bolts, a keypad with a backup key and mounting hardware. No fire claim.
Details
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Who it's for
- Best budget office safe in Best Safe for Small Business Office – 6 Picks for Cash and Files: A home office or small shop that wants theft-only storage under a desk; it is only theft protection once bolted down, and papers have no fire protection.
- Best budget theft deterrent in Best Home Safe Under $500 – 10 Picks Sorted by Fire, Theft and Guns: Budget buyers keeping cash, jewelry or a handgun away from kids, guests and casual thieves; it makes no fire or water claim, so papers inside need their own fire box.
- Best budget cash safe in Best Safe for Cash at Home – 6 Picks for Burglars, Fire and Hiding: Anyone keeping household cash away from kids, guests and casual thieves; it only works as theft protection once bolted down, and paper inside has no fire protection.
- Best budget theft deterrent in Best Home Safe – 3 Picks Sorted by Fire, Theft and Size: Budget buyers who want to keep cash, jewelry or a handgun away from kids, guests and casual thieves; it only works as theft protection once it is bolted down, and papers inside need their own fire protection.
What we like
- 8-gauge door and 14-gauge body with 2 live door bolts, per the listing
- Keypad plus backup key; mounting hardware included
- 1.2 cubic feet with a shelf
- 8-gauge steel door and 14-gauge body with 2 live door bolts, per the listing
- Keypad plus backup key, and mounting holes with hardware included
- Roomy 1.2 cu ft interior with a shelf
What to know first
- No fire or water rating
- One owner write-up reports a door that rubs
- No fire or water rating, and light enough to carry off unless anchored
- One owner write-up reports a door that rubs and a missing anchor bolt
- One owner write-up reports a door that rubs and only three of four anchor bolts in the box
Product details
| Brand | Amazon Basics |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Amazon |
| Model | 36SAM |
| Part number | 36SAM |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 13 inches x 13 inches x 14.2 inches |
| Item weight | 29.3 pounds |
| Color | Black |
| Size | 1.2 Cubic Feet |
| Lock | Programmable electronic keypad plus backup key |
| Fire rating | None claimed |
| Steel | 8-gauge door and 14-gauge body (per listing) |
| Bolts | 2 live door bolts, concealed pry-resistant hinges |
| Interior | 12.83 x 10.35 x 14 in (W x D x H), 1.2 cu ft |
| Exterior | 13 x 13 x 14.2 in (W x D x H) |
| Weight | 29.3 lb (per listing) |
| Bolt-down | Pre-drilled holes and mounting hardware included |
Top rows from the Amazon listing; the rest from the maker pages we checked.
About this item
- PROTECTS VALUABLES: 1.2-cubic-foot home safe for safeguarding important documents, jewelry, cash, devices, and other precious items
- RELIABLE SAFETY: This safe box features a programmable electronic keypad for secure, easy operation, along with a back-up key for emergency access; requires AA batteries (not included)
- DURABLE CONSTRUCTION: This mini safe is built with heavy-duty steel, including an 8-gauge steel door and 14-gauge steel body, as well as 2 live-door bolts and pry-resistant concealed hinges
- CONVENIENT ORGANIZATION: This safe for home includes an interior shelf to help keep your belongings neatly organized and easily accessible
- EASY INSTALLATION: Comes with pre-drilled mounting holes and hardware, making it simple to securely mount this mini safe box to the floor or wall
- Exterior measures 13 x 13 x 14.2 inches (WxDxH); Interior measures 12.83 x 10.35 x 14 inches (WxDxH)
From the product's Amazon listing, as of Nov 7, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC. The seller writes this text, not us, and Amazon may change it.
What owners say
Summarized from 2 owner discussions and review pages we read.
Praise
- Keeps casual snoops out for little money
- Easy keypad programming with a quiet-mode option
- Solid enough to keep kids and casual snoops out, for little money
- Easy keypad programming with a quiet option
- Keeps kids and casual snoops out for little money
- Easy keypad programming with quiet-mode option
Complaints
- Door rubs on the frame and is noisy when opened
- Not high security; owners stress bolting it down
Sources: Top Firearm Reviews: Amazon Basics owner notes · r/carverscave: Amazon Basics Steel Safe Review
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