Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt Drive Review

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.

Lacie rugged thunderbolt drive review.

The lacie rugged ssd pro is available in 1tb 400 and 2tb 700 capacities the same prices as samsung s x5. The drive measures 3 85 inches by 2 55 inches. Performance capacity or compatibility or all three. In our testing results were slightly higher than what lacie quoted for this product delivering read speeds of 112 2mb s while write activity hit 113 8mb s in a thunderbolt mac environment.

The storage device has two layers of casing to protect it against. The lacie rugged thunderbolt is a fast portable drive with a reasonable price per gb. Ssd and hdd versions are available both feature an integrated thunderbolt cable and a usb 3 0 port if needed. The majority of lacie external hard drives can be found in the 1 to 10.

Lacie rugged portable hard drives are the most trusted way to capture and transport data in the field. 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. Most external hard drives offer at least 500gbs worth of storage. The rugged thunderbolt portable drive puts a new spin on lacie s lineup by enhancing shock dust and water resistance.

Select the version optimized for your use. This capacity is commonly found in la cie s portable mobile and rugged designs. We tested the less capacious unit. It only has two platters each with a 1tb capacity.

Lacie s latest rugged thunderbolt all terrain is the new height among portable drives in terms of both design and performance. 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. For example this lacie rugged thunderbolt usb c drive we are looking at today is usb c enabled but the usb c port is simply using the usb 3 standard and not the newer usb3 1 standard.