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.

Product used to transfer & store large pic files and video multimedia files from Mac. By moving these files from Mac hard drive to this portable drive, computer speed is enhanced. Product size is rather bulky but since it's bomb-proof, maybe it's worth it.

Compact yet rugged; Fast

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I was looking for a fast and reliable portable drive to carry files when I travel. This one had a rugged design and seemed to be exactly what I was looking for, so I gave it a try. I've been using it for a few months now, without any issues.

I got this Rugged just recently, and it's already made a big difference to my workflow. It's very fast, and it has enough space for all of my backups and media. The backup is really easy to run, as the drive is compatible with Time Machine. It's FANTASTIC, as far as I'm concerned.

This is a good, compact, quiet and fast drive. It doesn't weigh much at all. I would like if it was 7200rpm but 5400rpm is good too. The product suits my needs perfectly and hasn't given me any hiccups yet.

Had this drive for less than 13 months when it failed completely with physical errors. Can't reinitialize. In other words, it's a brick. It was never dropped. In fact, it was never moved from the top of my MacPro desktop and used only occasionally as a back up drive.

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!

size; design; image quality; build quality

I use to sync between home and second location I can fit all my photos ever on it

Needs a good way to connect to older NAS and PC via fast interface, only product for this pogo plug series 4 not available in EUnat the moment

Easy To Set Up; Easy To Use; High Capacity; Portable; Reliable

Lacie 4TB Thunderbolt USB 3.0 Portable SSD Hard Drive Product Description Having run out of disk space on my laptop and defragmenting the drive that is only 500gb in size on a I'd say quite old Laptop now.

size; physical and storage ; colours ; speed safety

price

I bought this drive a few months ago, been using it for backups and storing my music library. It's very simple to use - play-and-play, very fast, it works perfectly with Time Machine and the USB 3 speed is great. The casing doesn't get scratched easily, still looks like new.