Easily fast enough to run audio plugins and samples from when connected via usb-c

Had to give it three stars as the item, a disk drive, was faulty. Amazon's returns policy is really good though and a new drive is on the way. I have four of these Lacie drives working on my system and this is the first one that has gone wrong for me and I have had no problems with Lacie products in...

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 had to salvage all my files from an old external drive, before it was obsolete. I bought this online at johnlewis.com, and picked it up from the store's collection point at Brent Cross, NW London.

Nice looking and rugged feeling hard drive. Using it mainly to store 4K videos to be edited on a MacBook Pro. Despite the number and size of the 4K files - there was no lag in imports and exports to the LaCie. Very happy. The rubber grip makes it easier to handle without fear of dropping it.

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.

I can't believe such a high quality product was available at such a reasonable price. It holds TONS if data and is very quick. Could not ask for more.