LaCie Doubles Capacity of Rugged Thunderbolt SSD
April 07 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:
STX), announced today that its iconic Rugged Thunderbolt™ storage
solution will be available in a 1 TB SSD capacity. With double the
storage, the new LaCie® Rugged is just as portable with no size or
weight increase compared to the 500 GB offering. Plus, it still
features the lightning-fast transfer rates of Thunderbolt and is
tough in the field with shock, dust and water resistance.
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt Integrated Cable
(Photo: Business Wire)
“My expeditions take me all over the globe so I need equipment
that’s up for any terrain,” said photographer and National
Geographic Expeditions expert Kike Calvo. “The LaCie Rugged is my
go-to hard drive because its fast speeds help back up my work
quickly, and its toughness has yet to let me down. With the
addition of drones into my workflow, I’m creating more content than
ever before. So larger capacity in the same reliable enclosure
means I can take fewer drives and save valuable luggage space.”
The LaCie Rugged delivers speeds of up to 387 MB/s* – three
times faster than a standard mobile hard drive**. With these
speeds, creative professionals can transfer 100 GB in less than
five minutes. The LaCie Rugged even provides enough bandwidth to
review and edit photos or video in the field. With a laptop and a
LaCie Rugged, a photographer or videographer has everything they
need to back up footage or complete a project on location. This
time savings and convenience is key for field-based
professionals.
“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,” said Erwan
Girard, Business Unit Manager for LaCie. “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.”
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 superior protection against dust and water splashing — even
during operation. Plus, it is resistant to vibration and shock and
is tough enough to be shipped for reliable delivery to clients or
partners.
With both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 interfaces, the LaCie Rugged
is an ideal match for Mac® and PC users. The LaCie Rugged is fully
bus powered through the Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 cables. Plus, the
integrated Thunderbolt cable stows neatly when not in use, ensuring
that it will never get lost or left behind.
The LaCie Rugged includes everything professionals need for
secure backup in the field: a backup software suite and
compatibility 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.
See the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt hit the trail:
https://youtu.be/c18vI-BYwrU
WARRANTY
The LaCie Rugged features a three-year limited warranty that
includes comprehensive, complimentary web-based resources, expert
in-house technical support, and worldwide repair and/or replacement
coverage. It is possible to upgrade this service with warranty
extensions and fast product replacement.
AVAILABILITY
The new 1 TB SSD version of the LaCie Rugged, design by Neil
Poulton, will be available this month for $949.99 (MSRP) through
the LaCie Online Store and LaCie Resellers.
ABOUT LACIE
LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX),
designs world-class external storage products for Apple®, Linux and
PC users. LaCie differentiates itself with sleek design and
unmatched technical performance. Find out more at
www.lacie.com.
* These transfer rates were achieved using AJA System Test when
connected to a Mac computer via the Thunderbolt interface. Actual
data rates may vary depending on operating environment and other
factors, such as chosen interface and disk capacity.
** Standard mobile hard drive is defined as a 2 TB HDD product
with speeds of approximately 120 MB/s.
© 2015 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. LaCie and
the LaCie logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate
Technology LLC or of its affiliated companies. Thunderbolt is a
trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. When referring to hard drive capacity, one
terabyte, or TB, equals one thousand billion bytes. Your computer’s
operating system may use a different standard of measurement and
report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity
is used for formatting and other functions and will not be
available for data storage. The export or re-export of hardware or
software containing encryption may be regulated by the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (for more
information, visit www.bis.doc.gov). Seagate reserves the right to
change, without notice, product offerings or specifications.
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