Rating 4.5 41 reviews
Manufacturer: Lacie
Register Hardware
16 years ago

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Although it has been said that it won't become mainstream until it is officially adopted by Intel in 2011, USB 3.0 - aka SuperSpeed USB - is steadily emerging from the shadows with more and more manufacturers bringing support for the protocol to the eager masses.
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LAPTOP Magazine
16 years ago

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0

drive for its durability, but inside the orange and silver case is a 500GB hard drive that performs, on average, better than its counterparts. At $149, this is not the cheapest or slimmest option, but you're getting a drive that can be dropped from 7 feet, and it comes with online backup to boot.
Pros:
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Cons:
  • Bulky
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expertreviews.co.uk
15 years ago

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 review

Although we've seen quite a few desktop hard disks with a USB3 connection, the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 is the first portable disk to arrive in our Labs with the faster version of the USB interface.
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Notebookcheck
15 years ago

Review LaCie rugged 500GB USB 3.0

External Speeder. If you need fast external memory, you won't really be able to avoid the new USB 3.0 USB port. LaCie now offers the "rugged" series with this fast interface and has to prove its potential in this review.
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Tweak Town
15 years ago

LaCie has a strong USB 3.0 enclosure that is fast, reliable and cheap. Chris takes a look and shows us that USB 3.0 storage doesn't have to break the bank.
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Alphr
15 years ago

It's fair to say that LaCie's Rugged drives don't look like anything else out there. The stout aluminium shell and garish rubber sleeve are certainly distinctive. We're not certain it's something we'd want on our desk, however.
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Electronics Made Easy
15 years ago

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 301930: Review

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 301930: Review While compact, large capacity external hard drives are widely available, few meet the standards of ruggedness and durability as the 500GB LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (301930) .
Pros:
  • Fortified- aluminum chassis absorbs drops of 7 feet
  • Stylish- exclusive LaCie design by Neil Poulton
  • Speedy- latest USB 3.0 specification allows 110MB/s
  • Compatible- bus-powered model works with both Mac and PC
Cons:
  • Expensive- price tag higher than drives of similar capacity
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PC Connection Express
15 years ago

love the design and portability

I needed a tough, portable drive to keep my work files on and this Rugged-Mini is perfect. It looks pretty cool and is very rugged. I use it almost every day, and I love it. It's large enough for all my stuff and it's really fast, too!
Pros:
  • size
  • design
  • image quality
  • build quality
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J&R
15 years ago

Solid Product

It performs as it is advertised to and priced right. It is what is is as a hard drive and it does what it's supposed to. I would recommend it to anyone that wants a hard drive that stores data and things like that...otherwise you may be out of luck.
Pros:
  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • High Capacity
  • Performs as advertised
  • Portable
  • Quiet
Cons:
  • 2 Cords
  • Need a bigger size
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Overstock
14 years ago

solid product. works great. a lot of people i know count on this product bc it is so rugged.
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