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.
Elenor Ondricka (verified owner) –
Absolutely loving my new LaCie Hard drive, very easy setup and well protected. Perfect for using on location / shoots.
Katharina Lubowitz (verified owner) –
Has worked great so far. I’ve never had a Lacie die on me. Always come back for more!
Leora Rath (verified owner) –
I’ve always been fond of LaCie hard drives in the past and my older model is doing well. Unfortunately this hard drive that I recently purchased does not do well with my new mac book. It self-ejects itself from my Macbook whenever my screen is idol for more than 15min, even when I have an adobe project open linked to it. Often disconnecting all the footage and leaving me without an option to save. I updated the external drive per LaCie’s suggestion but no luck as of now. Not at all a reflection on B&H, just a software hiccup that’s unfortunate.
Jaden Brakus (verified owner) –
This worked on both my mac and work laptop right out of the box with no hassle. So far it has been a real time saver, and I’m glad I bought it.
Syble Howell (verified owner) –
Great so far. I like the small size and portability. The cable snaps into place on the computer and is tough to disconnect. I think that this is deliberate to maintain connection, but different than any other cable that I’ve experienced. Not bad, just different. I do wish the cable was integrated (permanently attached to the drive), as the thunderbolt 2 cables on the Lacie Rugged’s were.
Iliana O’Connell (verified owner) –
Reliable. Plenty of capacity. Have not discovered and downsides.
Madie Feeney (verified owner) –
I now have three of these gems, two 1TB and a 2TB models. One I used to backup my photo laptop, one I used for the Lightroom catalog, and the last I use to hold photos I shoot when I’m on the road. No issues, and I like the look of durability.
Caroline Will (verified owner) –
I have two of these units, each of which came with their own /USB-C connectors I use with my Mac. The units cannot make a secure connection, if you look at the connection the wrong way, it disconnects. When trying to reconnect it takes extremely long usually up to 20 minutes. Other devices I have no issues with….until Lacie fixes the issue, I definitely would not recommend these units. When they are connected, one unit works OK, the other is extremely slow. Lacie has not been able to determine why one is so slow, all home tests show nothing is wrong with it.
Sydnie Romaguera (verified owner) –
I have been using Ruggeds for years for documentary work, and I’m always impressed at their easily packable size + durability in some hard-to-report locations. I’m usually in a rush when I work with these drives but have had no problems (knock on wood) offloading tons of media at the end of the day on these drives. Highly recommend for anyone working in a robust industry like journalism or documentary. Thank you!!
Clementine Maggio (verified owner) –
After losing data on a similar storage device because of a very slight accidental drop on the floor, I decided to try the LaCie “rugged” external hard drive. It really lives up to its advertised benefits. This is truly rugged. It has been dropped on the rocks on several outings and still works just as it did right out of the box. I’m a believer. No more lost data for me.
Raegan Paucek (verified owner) –
The drive suddenly failed and stopped working completely while I was using it. Ive never dropped it and Ive only had it for 4 about 4 months. I was in the middle of a project so I decided to open it and try to fix it myself, which ruined the warranty, and I wasnt surprised about the incident once I found out its actually just a Seagate drive inside a LaCie case…. Goodbye LaCie.
Kallie Flatley (verified owner) –
Very reliable sturdy hard drive, great for on location shooting-storage
Daija Pfeffer (verified owner) –
Never a worry with LaCie via B&H………
Jessie Schimmel (verified owner) –
Reliable and affordable.
Norene Borer (verified owner) –
So far, so good! I put in2tb of video data right out of the box. Then moved it to another drive. Everything performed flawlessly and as quickly as advertised.
Frida Metz (verified owner) –
Easy setup, fast transfer. Been using their drives for years.
Moises Langworth (verified owner) –
I actually dropped this taking it out of the box! The rubber cage is quite thick and bouncy. Never had any problems with it and use it as my backup for my Macbook Pro 16
Jaunita Marquardt (verified owner) –
Normally these are very reliable but my most recent purchase disconnects almost every minute. I’ve tried different cables and ports but this issue persists. First one out of 10+ but still disappointing.
Arno Wehner (verified owner) –
This is great for creators. Very reliable.
Kathleen Stark (verified owner) –
Love it! Shipped on time and works fine!