The LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt price has been revealed and availability details are out. The device provides a convenient storage solution to mobile users and incorporates both Thunderbolt as well as USB 3.0 technology to deliver fast transfer speeds on the Mac or the PC.
Advertised as the fastest ‘bus-powered product ever,’ the SSD version of the peripheral is said to provide up to 380MB/s transfer speeds. The hard disk variant is said to deliver 110MB/s that accounts for a 35% better performance as compared to the FireWire 800. According to the company, the SSD can port a 10GB file in a few seconds with zero lag time while performing other tasks such as accessing files, viewing photos, or editing videos.
“Since LaCie introduced the Rugged, it has been a favorite of creative professionals. It’s trusted and always with them through the content creation process. Today, LaCie gives the ultimate solution to those professionals. The most impressive speeds I’ve seen to revolutionize their productivity,” quoted Philippe Spruch, CEO, LaCie.
The LaCie product is expected to run on any PC or Mac owing to its backwards compatibility, and users can hook it up to any regular computer. Moreover, the drive is ready for use as soon as it is out of the box considering that the USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt cables stay in place. In terms of security, this LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt is MIL-ratified to render data encapsulation during inadvertent slips up to a height of 1.2 meters.
And courtesy of the integrated SSD technology, the gear is well protected against shock and vibrations. Its exterior is deemed tough to be traversed easily to different places. It is packed with AES 256-bit encryption software to safeguard data from over-inquisitive and fraudulent eyes.
According to the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt price and availability information, the drive can be picked up for a starting price of $199.99 (approx. Rs. 10,700). It is shipping in 2 versions of 1TB HDD and 120GB SSD through Apple Retail and the LaCie online store.
