Purchased this hard drive and it's has been a great buy. I use it for my mid 2010 iMac which the hard drive on that recently became a failed one and was non recoverable. Purchased this to try and see if it worked as a replacement hard drive and it works brilliantly saving me the need to buy a new...

I liked the device and the cover. Just I need and was delivered in my post box. An easy way to buy things for the job.

This was really easy to set up. It does exactly what I need it to and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Don't know how I managed without it to be honest. I think I'm going to buy another one.

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.

If you need the fastest rugged portable storage, the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt ($199.99 list) is the external drive you want. This solid-state drive (SSD) is made for a Mac, but is strong enough for a PC, especially now that Thunderbolt is available on Windows laptops.

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.

Still pricey on a GB per dollar basis

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.

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.

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Bulky

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) .

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

Expensive- price tag higher than drives of similar capacity

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.

Attractive Design; Easy To Setup; Easy to use; High Capacity; Performs as advertised; Portable; Quiet

2 Cords; Need a bigger size

The former one was strong (I used it for 18 months and I travel constantly) and well-protected (although with time, the aluminium enclosure of the original rugged would suffer somewhat - it did). The new one looks really indestructible.