

Note that the drive is a single-volume storage device, so make sure you back up its content on a regular basis. And for professionals, such as filmmakers, the SSD-based version of the drive will save them a lot of time, and potential data loss from handling mishaps.
#250 GB LACIE HD RUGGED PORTABLE#
The new LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt All-Terrain Portable Drive is an excellent find for those needing a tough storage device thanks to its design, performance, and portability. But this time around, I upgraded to the LaCie 2TB. And because I had experience with the 1TB Lacie drive, I decided to go with the LaCie brand again. This may sound like a lot, but when you’re dealing with video that’s nothing. In all, I find the Rugged Thunderbolt totally worth the investment for those needing an ultra-fast, rugged, and compact storage device. LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt 250GB USB3 Portable SSD External Hard Drive 9000490 - 5400 RPM/64 MB Cache - SATA 6 Gb/s - 1 x Thunderbolt - 1 x USB 3. At the time, that MacBook featured only 250 GB of storage. For this reason, as far as performance is concerned, it's for now the fastest portable drive on the market. Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+ 242.9 289.53 Seagate Backup FAST 222.5 232.74 LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt All-Terrain 155.7 227.43 Toshiba Canvio Slim II 118.8 118.49 WD My Passport Ultra 118.5 117.87 LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt series 92.29 112.23 Silicon Power Armor A15 113.0 112.09 Seagate Slim 110.4 111.49 LaCie Christofle Sphere 105.5 111.43 Seagate Backup Plus 90.94 110.1 WD My Password Slim 107.7 107.89 Canvio Connect 97.4 97.1Īs its design indicates, the new Rugged is more of a Thunderbolt drive and its USB 3.0 port is just a backup connection.
