LaCie Rugged Mini hard drive - 1 TB - USB 3.0

I had an old Lacie Rugged 320 GB drive for several years prior to buying this one. Now I have two, and it's actually impressive to see how the Rugged evolved in the past few years. I have the 1 TB Rugged mini, and it's smaller and even feels sturdier than its predecessor. The build quality is excellent. The drive is made of solid aluminum, and is supposed to be shock, rain, and pressure resistant. I saw somewhere in the specification that the drive can be run over with a 1 ton car, and still work after that. I haven't tried that, but Rugged mini for sure inspires confidence that it will not ... more

In my work I use external hard drives all the time. I use them as scratch disks, to exchange files between different computers and to backup my projects. Recently I've bought several rugged mini 1TB drives, and so far I'm more than happy with the way they work. They are very durable, fast, and totally silent. Pros: performs wonderfully over USB 3.0; very rugged design; very well built; compact; highly portable; aluminum enclosure; silent operation; good storage capacity. Cons: it's too bad the drive exists only in one colour. I'd love to have this model offered in three to five different ... more

I've spent some time looking at different portable drives, and ended up buying this Rugged Mini portable hard drive. This 1 TB unit has a small footprint and is easy to take on the go. It's fast and quiet, doesn't weight much and doesn't require any carrying case, since it's rugged. The setup was very fast and hassle-free. The drive comes with a user friendly backup and encryption software and 10 GB of free online storage space on Wuala. I'm very happy with it. Pros: USB3.0. Rugged design. Fast. Simple to set-up. Works well with both Mac and PC. Powered directly via USB ports. Very portable ... more