With a capacity of 1TB, the Rugged USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C External Hard Drive from LaCie marries a USB 3.0 Type-C interface and data transfer speeds of up to 130 MB/s with rugged durability that provides a drop resistance of up to 4′, crush resistance of up to 1 ton, and rain resistance, making this drive suitable for all-terrain storage, whether you’re in the field or in your home. It can be used to store large Lightroom libraries, as a shuttle drive to transport footage from a set to a post-production house, or just for general tasks.
LaCie’s 1TB Rugged USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C External Hard Drive is compatible with Windows 7 and later and macOS 10.12 and later, but should also work on earlier versions of macOS, such as 10.9 and 10.11. It is powered using the USB bus, meaning that no external power adapters are required for use. Included is a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C cable, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C to Type-A cable, and two years of Seagate Rescue Data Recovery Services. General protection is provided by a limited 2-year warranty.
Note: In order to take advantage of the 1-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud, customers will need to register this drive on Seagate.com once it has been received. Upon registration, they will then receive an email with code redemption instructions for one complimentary month of all Adobe Creative Cloud apps, including Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Adobe XD CC, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, 100GB of cloud storage, and more. This offer is stackable with existing Adobe Creative Cloud memberships and expires July 21, 2020. It is not available in all countries, so please check eligibility.
For any LaCie product purchased on or after April 1, 2018 that does not contain the Adobe activation code flyer in the box, please contact Customer Support at https://support2.lacie.com/ with a valid proof of purchase for your code.
Joanie O’Reilly (verified owner) –
I have this 2TB Lacie hard drive and their 4TB one, and I haven’t experienced any issues. It runs well when I’m using Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom. The rugged bumper feature is a necessity as well, so overall it’s good quality.
Trystan Batz (verified owner) –
Been buying LaCie rugged drives for years, never had a problem. Will buy again.
Deangelo Murazik (verified owner) –
Lacie is my go-to for all my storage needs. Love this product
Adriana Mohr (verified owner) –
Sleek, beautifully designed, runs well, does its job. Highly recommend.
Ada Kuvalis (verified owner) –
The Lacie device is great, but it came with no instructions and the associated application did not download. I had to go to their website.
Cristina Goodwin (verified owner) –
Great equipment for backing up your work with a laptop or desktop this thing is awesome!!
John Armstrong (verified owner) –
I was considering a SSD, but at less than $200 for 5 TB this is really good value. It is a Seagate drive. Great interface and the perfect storage for Time Machine. It is the size of a cigarette pack. Included cables are USB C to USB C and USB C to USB A. The data rate for a USB A connection is very low but who cares for a backup? It is USB and it operates off your computer’s power. It would also would be great for portable video storage in the field as it is ruggedized.
Terrill Balistreri (verified owner) –
Really fast and reliable!
Wilmer Bergstrom (verified owner) –
Plugged this into my new MacBook Pro and it simply works without issues. Cant beat that.
Adan Abbott (verified owner) –
Surprised by how small this external hard drive is. It’s perfect for travel. And with 5T available, it’s ready to use out of the box for reducing anxiety about not having a backup option.
Edward Kiehn (verified owner) –
I have only had this hard drive for a month, but I find it reliable so far. I am really hoping it lives up to its reputation and continues to work for a long time. I do video editing and need somewhere to store large video files. It works fast enough that I can work using the files stored on the hard drive. Granted, I haven’t done much intensive video editing or special effects, so I can’t speak to how well it performs in those conditions. I did notice it heated up a bit, but nothing alarming. It was pretty simple to set up. I like the mirror folder thing. Aesthetically it is appealing and stands out, so I can trust I won’t forget it. I appreciated that it came with a type-C and regular/old USB connector.
Marcelo Gulgowski (verified owner) –
I love this Hard Drive as a professional wedding photographer! It is so reliable, safe, and fast to store all my clients’ photos. I already own three of these and plan to continue to only buy this kind of Hard Drive. Highly recommend!!
Rafaela Nolan (verified owner) –
Quite possibly the worst hard drives I’ve ever used. I’ve been a rugged user for the better part of a decade and these are awful. I bought 2 of these at the start of the year and one has already failed. Both drives had been getting sustained read/write speeds of around 40-50mbs. I thought maybe I just had a dud, but both drives are performing equally terribly before the first one failed. I’d look elsewhere with your precious files. I switched over the G-Tech and they’ve been 1000x more reliable.
Ernie Marquardt (verified owner) –
Setting this up
Zoey Schowalter (verified owner) –
Makes a great back-up drive for a 1TB MAC Book Pro or Air. The isolation around the plug at the end of the cable is just slightly too large to fit easily through the orange protective cover of the drive . I just engaged the square hole by a very small amount and it solved the problem and now achieves a reliable connection.
Elvis Koss (verified owner) –
Excellent
Mable Stracke (verified owner) –
Ejects via USB-C too easily… I get the impression that Im going to lose my data via corruption because of this.
Gretchen Schulist (verified owner) –
Has a beautiful design, and its very fast and it seems very durable. I like the orange color, but it would be cool if they have other colors.
Mortimer Okuneva (verified owner) –
So fast and furious 3
Maryjane Rodriguez (verified owner) –
Needed a reliable and affordable backup for my photos. I have another LaCie, with half the memory, that has worked; but I needed more room. I could not believe the price of this life saver.