Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt Drive Review

The storage device has two layers of casing to protect it against.

Lacie rugged thunderbolt drive review.

This capacity is commonly found in la cie s portable mobile and rugged designs. While that s plenty of space for a casual user s collection of photos videos and documents some users may want more space for large hd video files games and photos. Most external hard drives offer at least 500gbs worth of storage. The drive measures 3 85 inches by 2 55 inches.

The lacie rugged thunderbolt is a fast portable drive with a reasonable price per gb. The lacie rugged ssd pro is available in 1tb 400 and 2tb 700 capacities the same prices as samsung s x5. Lacie has used a seagate hard drive the st2000lm007 which is a mobile hdd with a 7mm profile and that explains why the device is so small. We tested the less capacious unit.

The majority of lacie external hard drives can be found in the 1 to 10. If you re working in the field or desert or war zone the rugged thunderbolt is designed to handle just. Lacie s latest rugged thunderbolt all terrain is the new height among portable drives in terms of both design and performance. The rugged thunderbolt portable drive puts a new spin on lacie s lineup by enhancing shock dust and water resistance.

Performance capacity or compatibility or all three. Ssd and hdd versions are available both feature an integrated thunderbolt cable and a usb 3 0 port if needed. Select the version optimized for your use. The lacie rugged usb 3 0 thunderbolt 2tb is a relatively speedy portable hard drive that takes full advantage of both the thunderbolt and usb 3 0 interface.

Choose from thunderbolt usb c usb 3 0 and firewire 800. It only has two platters each with a 1tb capacity. Again this comes down to the fact that the maximum speed of a mechanical hard drive doesn t even come close to saturating a usb 3 connection so paying for usb 3 1 hardware would have no benefit at all but.