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Given its admittedly average transfer rate and superb design, we can certainly agree that the LaCie Rugged Hard Drive makes up for it. Is it worth $145? Absolutely! For a comparison, the Seagate STGY80000 is $145 for 8TB, but lacks the hardy exterior that the LaCie Rugged Hard Drive offers. Also browse to our Maxone ultra slim review for another hard drive with USB 3.0 technology. There’s also options for Thunderbolt USB + USB Type C, RAID Pro and RAID Shuttle. The LaCie Rugged Drive is fitted with USB 3.0 and comes in a variety of storage capacities. If you drop it off your desk, it’ll be fit as a fiddle thanks to its rubber protection.
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DesignĪs strong as the LaCie Rugged External Drives are, what’s it like against a drop test? Just as good! It has bright orange rubber covering around the entire perimeter of the LaCie Drive. On the flipside, its LaCie Toolkit software makes backing up, schedule, and syncing devices easy for newcomers. That’s but a fraction of what Toshiba Canvio Basics provides (480MB/s-5Gbit/s). However, its transfer rate is pretty average. A more fragile hard drive that is susceptible to damage is featured in our G technology G drive review. If we placed a Western Digital Elements External Hard Drive against that kind of pressure, it’d be crushed, losing all the data inside. Even when having a 1-ton vehicle pressing against its chassis, the data inside didn’t notice whatsoever.
LACIE HD REVIEW PORTABLE
The LaCie Rugged Portable drive really the “rugged” in “rugged portable” to the test, impressing us with its ability to withstand water, dust and drops.