With a capacity of 4TB, 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 4TB 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.
Antonietta Funk (verified owner) –
Upgraded from an old PC to a Macbook Pro a few months ago and none of my external hard drives were formatted for Mac. Got this for my MBP to use for Lightroom and some light video editing. Does everything I need it to do at a great speed. Would recommend and would probably buy more of these in the future.
Ernestina Nolan (verified owner) –
Great equipment for backing up your work with a laptop or desktop this thing is awesome!!
Nathanial Barrows (verified owner) –
it’s fast, easy to use and affordable
Elfrieda Lueilwitz (verified owner) –
Not used yet but seems fine.
Adriel Roberts (verified owner) –
Industry standard.
Augustus Olson (verified owner) –
I have been using LaCie Rugged external hard drives for Apple products like my MacBook Pros since I discovered them some years ago and have never had any problems. However, I was not aware of the change in software until I got the drive out of the box. I installed it per instructions with Mirroring capability. The first time I tried to use it for backup of my system via Mac’s Time Machine I got an error message and a warning that the LaCie software was incompatible with Time Machine. Now I’m trying to decide if I want to forego the Mirroring and reformat it or just buy another strictly for backup!! I would have preferred to know of the incompatibility BEFORE I purchased it.
Durward Ferry (verified owner) –
This EHD is perfect for my type of work. I’m always on the move and being able to keep everything with me has drastically helped my lifestyle as well as my work flow!
Elmer Lehner (verified owner) –
Used for 2 days. So far , so good!
Burnice Muller (verified owner) –
Great hard drive. Its a hard drive. Straightforward. Compact. USB – C is nice.
Josie Runolfsdottir (verified owner) –
I ordered an external hard drive for my new Apple MacBook Pro to store my photos on when traveling. This HD has rugged in it’s name and certainly stands up to the name. I have only set it up and not used it yet, but if it performs as well as my other four LaCie external hard drives, it will be an investment well worth the money I paid for it.
Lexus Rohan (verified owner) –
I purchased 2 of these back in June 2020 and have had them plugged in almost daily since then. Fast transfers, no hiccups, solid build.
Orval Kessler (verified owner) –
It was an easy process after a detrimental loss of my computer. Was able to store my memories safely.
Jacquelyn Ward (verified owner) –
While I am no computer expert LA Cie External Drive was easy to use and it backed up my computer efficiently.
Caroline Bailey (verified owner) –
This works extremely well with my new Macbook Pro! Faster than any other HDD I have for mass storage. Will definitely be buying more.
Anita Predovic (verified owner) –
Sleek, beautifully designed, runs well, does its job. Highly recommend.
Johnson Lehner (verified owner) –
Been using these for years! I can rely on it!
Brian Littel (verified owner) –
Works well
Emerald Stoltenberg (verified owner) –
Excelente producto, esta funcionando como esperaba
Myrtie Price (verified owner) –
Drive is as described. Seems rugged (haven’t put it to the test yet) and works well. I get about 95 MB/s read and write, so the absolute fastest but fast enough for archival needs.
Lila Hackett (verified owner) –
I use them for daily backup when I travel and for offsite backup. Not as fast as an SSD but fast enough for what I use them for. I’ve never had a problem with any of them.