Seagate’s LaCie unveils high-speed Rugged Mini SSD

LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology Holdings, has introduced the new LaCie Rugged Mini SSD portable storage drive that delivers up to 4TB of durable, fast and compact capacity. Designed for content creators, this high-performance drive enables users to capture, storing and transport essential files, videos and photos.

With read speeds of up to 2000MB/s, the LaCie Rugged Mini SSD features USB 3.2 gen 2×2 (USB 20Gbps) technology offering compatibility with USB 40Gbps, USB 10Gps, Thunderbolt4 and Thunderbolt3 hosts, including those found in the latest Apple iPhone, MacBook and iPad products, as well as PCs and other portable computing devices.

Containing at least 30% post-consumer recycled materials by weight, the Neil Poulton-designed palm-sized LaCie Rugged Mini SSD, with its iconic orange rugged rubber enclosure, is IP54-rated for dust and rain resistance and offers 3-metre drop protection and 1-ton car pressure resistance.

The SSD is designed with out-of-the-box compatibility with Windows, macOS and iPadOS and includes LaCie Toolkit software for on-demand backup and mirroring software that allows for seamless file access and syncing across multiple devices. It also includes a three-year limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery services as well as a one-month Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan.