Testseek.co.uk have collected 74 expert reviews of the LaCie Rugged Pro USB3 / Thunderbolt STFS and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for LaCie Rugged Pro USB3 / Thunderbolt STFS.
December 2013
(85%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
1484 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
85010074
The editors liked
Great performance
Great protection
Multiple connection options
Large Capacity and SSD options
Bus-powered
Good performance
Choice of interfaces
Very tough
Durable non-slip coating and weather-resistant
Competitive Thunderbolt 3 performance
5-year warranty with data recovery services
Compatible with USB-C devices
The LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt All-Terrain Portable Drive has extremely fast Thunderbolt performance
Innovative casing design
And also supports USB 3.0
Data Protection
Choice of connections
Captive Thunderbolt cable. Good shock and dust protection. Consistant and fast speeds
The editors didn't like
None
“The LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt and USB-C is as versatile as it is protected. A great choice for anyone that wants an extra layer of physical protection for their files.”
Thank you
LaCie
For providing us with this sample
Unsubtle colour finish
Disappointing small-file performance
Expensive
Small SLC write cache
Very expensive
Lacks 256-bit AES hardware encryption
The SSD version of the drive is pricey
And its USB 3.0 performance is not the best on the market
Home / Tech News / Featured Tech Reviews / LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USBC 2TB Review
Published: 2014-06-18, Author: Albert , review by: macworld.com
Captive Thunderbolt cable, Good shock and dust protection, Consistant and fast speeds
Bulky case
The LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt is a fast, portable drive with a reasonable price-per-gb. If you're working in the field (or desert or war zone) the Rugged Thunderbolt is designed to handle just about any situation. I'm surprised they don't make matching Ma...
Published: 2014-04-28, Author: Darren , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: First, a story. I loathe mechanical hard drives. They're painfully slow, annoyingly finicky, and prone to failure — the consumer ones, anyway. Toss one in a cheap USB 3.0 enclosure, however, and you've got a bona fide recipe for disaster. I'm sure I could...
Good Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 performance, Very durable for a portable drive, Value-add software bundle
No daisy-chain ability
The LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt 2TB is a relatively speedy portable hard drive that takes full advantage of both the Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 interface. In our testing, results were slightly higher than what LaCie quoted for this product, deliveri...
Abstract: We were pleasantly surprised to when LaCie sent us their latest version of the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt. It's much faster than the version we tested in November 2011. The second surprise was the new and improved Rugged notebook storage device with both...
After testing countless drives, LaCie's Rugged USB3 is one of my favourites to date. It's simple to setup and use, it has Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 interfaces, it's backwards compatible with USB 2.0, and offers SSD speed without a ridiculously high pric...
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Published: 2012-11-15, Author: Jim , review by: macobserver.com
Wellbuilt, portable and bus powered, ultrafast interfaces, included cables, relatively affordable.
Unexplained slower read speeds via Thunderbolt, no Thunderbolt passthru support, design may not be attractive to some
In the end, however, the speed of the drive is excellent for a single SSD configuration, even considering the mysterious gap between USB 3 and Thunderbolt read performance. The drive is also reasonably priced for a Thunderbolt product, and the included ca...
Published: 2012-09-25, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
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. Easy setup utility.
Still pricey on a GB per dollar basis
If you need the fastest, rugged portable storage, the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt is the drive you want. It's made for a Mac, but is strong enough for a PC, especially now that Thunderbolt is available on Windows laptops....
Published: 2012-09-25, Author: Sam , review by: gizmodo.com
If you need backup storage (and you do), you might be willing to spend extra dough for the fastest possible speeds. In that case, yes, this should be the one you buy. Its the best Thunderbolt drive Ive used yet—one of the best external hard drives, peri...
I'm a fan of the LaCie Rugged SSD, and I'd recommend it highly to anyone who works in less than ideal conditions and for whom price is no object. I personally like the form factor and grippiness of the covering better than the like-priced X5's and to be h...
