LaCie, Seagate Technology’s subsidiary, has announced the availability of its Rugged Thunderbolt™ hard drive in a 1 TB solid state drive (SSD) capacity. The new LaCie Rugged is fast and tough in the field with shock, dust and water resistance with no size or weight increase compared to the previous 500 GB offering.
Wherever digital content is created and wherever our customers want to travel to capture and collect it, our LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt drive will go as the ideal companion. With fast Thunderbolt speeds that save hours in the field and now a 1 TB SSD capacity, our customers can focus on the creative process instead of worrying about transfer times or storage limits, said Erwan Girard, Business Unit Manager for LaCie.
The LaCie Rugged is MIL-compliant, which means that data is protected even during accidental drops of up to 2 meters (6.6 feet). With its cap in place, the LaCie Rugged is also IP 54-rated for protection against dust and water splashing — even during operation. Plus, it is resistant to vibration and shock.
The LaCie Rugged has both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 interfaces, making it an ideal match for Mac and PC users and can delivers speeds of up to 387 MB/s, allowing transfer of 100 GB in less than five minutes. The integrated Thunderbolt cable stows when not in use.
The LaCie Rugged includes secure backup options with software suite compatible with Time Machine® and Windows® Backup. It also includes LaCie Private-Public software, which lets users password-protect the entire drive or only certain volumes with AES 256-bit encryption.
