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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