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.

Choose from thunderbolt usb c usb 3 0 and firewire 800. We tested the less capacious unit. 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. This capacity is commonly found in la cie s portable mobile and rugged designs.

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. Lacie rugged portable hard drives are the most trusted way to capture and transport data in the field. The majority of lacie external hard drives can be found in the 1 to 10. The storage device has two layers of casing to protect it against.

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. The drive measures 3 85 inches by 2 55 inches. 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. Lacie s latest rugged thunderbolt all terrain is the new height among portable drives in terms of both design and performance.

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 rugged thunderbolt portable drive puts a new spin on lacie s lineup by enhancing shock dust and water resistance. Most external hard drives offer at least 500gbs worth of storage. Select the version optimized for your use.

It only has two platters each with a 1tb capacity. Performance capacity or compatibility or all three. The lacie rugged ssd pro is available in 1tb 400 and 2tb 700 capacities the same prices as samsung s x5.