Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt 2TB External Hard Drive Review
Looking for the best portable external hard drive to store your photo and video files? Look no further than the Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt 2TB External Hard Drive.
This Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt review covers design, performance and price. So let’s dig in!
Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt 2TB Review
The Lacie Thunderbolt hard drive is a solid workhorse with fast read/write speeds (510 Mb/s with SSD like my Macbook Pro) and an integrated Thunderbolt cable. I bought this about 4 years ago to store photo and video files I take as a landscape photographer. And it’s still ticking along just fine!
Here’s what I love about this portable external hard drive.
1. Integrated Thunderbolt cable
The Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt comes with a Thunderbolt cable that hides away inside a groove that’s built into the edge of the hard drive. This is perfect for me, because I don’t have to remember to bring the cable with me. It’s always there!
2. Works with Mac or PC
The Rugged Thunderbolt comes with a USB-C cable. This means you can connect it to a PC or a Mac that doesn’t have Thunderbolt input.
- Enjoy high-speed file transfers and extreme in-field durability with Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C, an external hard drive
- For those who have a need for speed, transfer files with speeds of up to 130MB/s using the integrated Thunderbolt cable that seamlessly wraps around the enclosure when not in use
- Trek confidently with a portable external hard drive that’s drop, dust, and water resistant
- Includes a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps
- Enjoy long-term peace of mind with an included three-year limited warranty protection plan and Rescue Data Recovery services
3. Quick startup and fast read/write speeds
I use the Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt 2TB mostly to work in Adobe Lightroom CC, Adobe Photoshop and Final Cut Pro (FCPX) with no lag. It’s a great portable storage solution for landscape photographers to keep and backup all their photos and files.
4. Very quiet!
I’m not sure if it’s the rubber shell surrounding the hard drive, but this thing is unbelievably quiet. So much so, that when I eject it from my Mac prior to disconnecting the cable, I have to put my hand on it to feel whether the disk has stopped spinning or not!
5. Rugged rubber shell
Speaking of the rubber shell, that’s what really gives me enough confidence to drop it in my camera bag and travel with it. Whether I’m headed to a local park or the to the beach for a sunrise photo shoot, I know it won’t get damaged during transit.
6. Made for clumsy people like me
If you’re like me, you’ve dropped many electronic items (usually expensive). But no worries here for the most part. The Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt 2TB Hard Drive is drop resistant ( up to5 ft.), crush resistant ( up to 1 ton), and water resistant…though I’m not planning to test this! 🙂
7. Competitive Price
The price for what you’re getting is pretty competitive. Especially for a Thunderbolt connected device that allows for faster data transfer.
8. Variety of sizes
Finally, the Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt comes in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB versions. So you’ve got some good options depending on your storage needs.
What’s your favorite portable external hard drive?
Let me know which portable external hard drive you use in the comments below. And if you’ve used the Lacie Thunderbolt, share your experience with the Schubert Photography community.
Happy shooting!
P.S. If you shoot with a Nikon, check out these other great accessories to add to your photography arsenal.
Last update on 2024-04-26 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API