Designed for students, travelers, photographers, and videographers, the LaCie 4TB Rugged Mini USB 3.0 External Hard Drivefrom LaCie 4TB Rugged Mini USB 3.0 External Hard Drivefeatures shock, drop, and pressure resistance, as well as a rubber sleeve for added protection. It can also withstand up to one ton of crush resistance, including being driven over by a car. Aside from its tough exterior, the Rugged Mini provides a storage capacity of 4TB and data transfers of up to 130 MB/s. It connects to your host Windows or Mac system using its USB 3.0 interface and includes a micro-USB 3.1 Gen 1 to USB Type-C cable.

Also included is LaCie's Rescue Data Recovery Services, although this is not available in all countries, as well as a one-month membership to Adobe's Creative Cloud All Apps plan, which is redeemable during product registration and available to users 13 years and older. A network connection and an Adobe ID are required. The Adobe trial is not available in China and a full list of countries can be found on Adobe's site.

4TB Storage Capacity    USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 Interface    Up to 130 MB/s Data Transfer Speed    Bus Powered    Rugged Protection    Can Withstand Drops up to 4'    Can Withstand 1 Ton of Crush Resistance    Shock, Rain, and Pressure Resistant    Windows and Mac Compatible

Shock-, rain-, and pressure-resistant

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The USB 3.0 interface, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.2 Gen 1, delivers speeds of up to 130 MB/s

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this a solid state or mechanical drive?

A: This is a mechanical drive (HDD), not a SSD.

Q: 2. Is this hard drive compatible with the latest version of iOS X (Yosemite, Version 10.10)?

A: It sure is. I've got a Mac Air with 10.10 and have been using this drive with no problems. I've also been travelling for a year now with it and it's rugged design is perfect.

Q: 3. Hi, shouldn't this item give me the option to "eject" it? Using Windows 10. My guess is that I am missing some of the software for that option to appear somewhere. Thanks

A: To safely remove hardware on Windows 10: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4051300/windows-10-safely-remove-hardware

Q: 4. Do you restore USB Drives?

A: We do not offer a service to restore USB drives, i would recommend to contact LaCie as they have a service that can assist you

Q: 5. Will this cable work on a Dell laptop? Ifnot, where can I buy the correct one and what is it? J. Payne

A: Yes, this Lacie portable drive includes all the cables and no separate cables or adapters are needed. The USB-A cable will connect it to your Dell laptop.

Q: 6. Can this be hooked up to an iPad? If so, what adapter is needed?

A: For any Ipads with Native USBC, this drive would connect directly and would work as long as it is formatted correctly. For older ipads an adapter would be needed based on the model of tablet, but the drive would work as well as long as it is formatted correctly.

Q: 7. What’s the difference between the 3.0 and 3.1 USB version of the drive?

A: The difference between the two different versions of the LaCie 2TB Rugged Mini USB 3.0 External Hard Drive comes down to the USB connection, the version with the USB 3.1 connection will support higher potential data transfer speeds than the USB 3.0 version of the drive.

Q: 8. If I am shooting in the field, can I use the Lacie to download directly from my Nikon 850 for storage?

A: Nope. Tethering process will be slow.Not recommended for D850 camera

Q: 9. Will this connect with a standard usb port?

A: Yes, this would work with a Type A or Type C ports

Q: 10. is it compatible with Samsung smart TVs?

A: Yes, however you must reformat the drive to NTFS, ExFat, and Or Fat32 if you want to dump content from both Mac and PC on the drive and make it readable for the TV.