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Orange rectangular portable hard drive with rubber bumper and USB 3.0 port

LaCie

LaCie Rugged 1 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive 301558

SKU CH-7T6X-Q4BWY

A 1 TB portable hard drive with a shock-resistant orange enclosure rated for 4-foot drops, dust and water resistance, USB 3.0 interface and built-in password protection

  • Shock resistant up to 4 feet drops
  • Dust and water resistant for all terrain use
  • USB 3.0 up to 4 times faster than USB 2.0
  • Built in password protection for data security
  • Compact design by Neil Poulton for portability

What this drive is

The LaCie Rugged 301558 is a 1 TB portable hard drive with a USB 3.0 interface. It is built for users who need a durable, compact drive that can survive rough handling in the field. The orange rubber bumper protects against shocks, dust and water. It works with PC and Mac platforms, though Mac use requires reformatting.

Sustained workload behaviour

The drive connects via USB 3.0, which is up to 4 times faster than USB 2.0 while remaining backward compatible. During long transfers the mechanical drive and bus-powered design will settle at the sustained throughput of the USB 3.0 link and the internal disk. No active cooling is present, so extended heavy writes may cause the enclosure to warm up.

Installation and common issues

Setup is straightforward: connect the single USB cable and the drive appears on the host. On Mac the drive must be reformatted before first use, which is the most frequent stumbling block. The rugged bumper adds bulk, so the drive may not fit side-by-side with other devices on tightly spaced ports. Password protection is built in and can be enabled through the included software.

Highlights

  • Shock resistant up to 4 feet drops
  • Dust and water resistant for all terrain use
  • USB 3.0 up to 4 times faster than USB 2.0
  • Built in password protection for data security
  • Compact design by Neil Poulton for portability

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the LaCie Rugged 1 TB USB 3.0 drive get noisy or hot during all-day use?

The drive has no fan and uses a mechanical disk inside the rugged orange casing, so it stays silent and only warm during continuous operation.

What must I already own to use this LaCie Rugged 1 TB drive?

You need a computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port and, for Mac, you must reformat the drive before first use.

Will this LaCie Rugged 1 TB drive work alongside my older USB 2.0 laptop?

Yes, the USB 3.0 interface is backward compatible with USB 2.0, so it will run at USB 2.0 speeds on older ports.

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