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Speedy SSD; Thunderbolt Interface; USB 3.0; Both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt cable included; Ruggedized to take commuting abuse; SSD can be moved while in use; Easy setup utility

Still pricey on a GB per dollar basis

Durability and style once again collide with LaCie's latest portable drive release. The Rugged Thunderbolt portable drive puts a new spin on LaCie's lineup by enhancing shock, dust, and water resistance.

Excellent physical data protection; Great performance for read and write; Integrated Thunderbolt cable

Lose USB 3.0 port and activity light when port cover is in place

We take a look at the Rugged, a portable Thunderbolt solution from LaCie. Read on as Tyler tells us all about the 500GB SSD version and what it can do.

LaCie's been supplying Mac users with drives since 1987, but the company's still able to surprise and delight the Mac community with new and innovative products. One that I had been looking forward to testing just showed up at the office -- the new LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt SSD (starting at...

I have a 2T Rugged Lacie drive and it has operated flawlessly for years. On that basis I purchased a 5T unit. Unfortunately the drive overheated immediately and needed to be replaced. Here is where the real trouble begins. The unit is under warranty, I called for replacement directions.

I like that the thunderbolt and USB-C connection will work when I finally upgrade to a new Mac after my laptop, a late 2011 Macbook Pro finally croaks, though it's just slow, not really failing. I bought two of these and rotate them as A & B time machine backup drives. I sleep well at night.

This is now my main backup drive and everything about it is fast. Besides, for me (I work in petroleum exploration), ruggedness a very important factor, which is why I went with the SSD design in the first place.

Fast, fast, fast..; and reliable

All good; as far as I am concerned

This drive is very easy to use. I store music applications with their contents on it. It's works as expected, although not as fast as an SSD drive. I use it with a MacBook Pro. Note: there's only one TB connection, so you can't daisy chain it.

no not really too slow

works well; is very portable

i cannot get the thunderbolt connection up in speed

I'm a big fan of LaCie products mainly because they are the only ones delivering portable solid state drives accompanied with USB3.0 super fast connections. I was running a bit low on storage so I decided to get a portable storage medium to move my media files over to leave more space on my computer...