LaCie Rugged USB-C 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0 compatible, Drop Shock Dust Rain Resistant, for Mac and PC Computer Desktop Workstation Laptop, Orange

I already own LaCie hard drives; 4gb Thunderbolt, 20gb 5Big Thunderbolt so, when I needed a portable drive for backing up photos and videos whilst on assignment, LaCie was my first choice. I’ve used this drive throughout the year with absolutely no issues. It’s quick enough, and has never left me down as a backup when out and about. The rubber protective skin is handy for some protection if you were to drop it. There’s not much else to say other than, if you need a portable external drive, you should seriously consider this. If I needed an additional drive I’d buy another one of these.

This is the 3rd one I have purchased they are great and mobile

This device has completely rejuvenated my mid-2011 iMac. Having installed the operating system onto the SSD, the iMac boots in about 40 seconds, compared to about 4 minutes when it was running off the internal hard drive. It's like having a new computer, and the applications open almost instantaneously too. The spinning beachball, indicating a hanging program, is now a thing of the past. I cannot recommend this SSD enough for this reason. (But it must be pointed out that it won't do the same for every machine - only if the computer has a Thunderbolt connection.) For anyone wanting to do the same as me, I recommend the Twelve South BackPack for iMac (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C1C1WU2/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_4), which, though rather expensive, provides a very neat solution for stowing the SSD. I use my iMac as a TV quite a lot, and need to spin it round by 45 degrees or so, and with the shelf, the SSD goes too.

Sturdy, quiet, seems just like my other LaCie drives. Not very fast but you would need an SSD for speed.

This drive is good. Easy to set-up. Had it for a while now and works perfectly.

Apparently LaCie is a premium brand of Seagate. They use a top rated disk drive (spinning or SSD) and place it in their own aluminium enclosure that is again surrounded by a bright orange rubber bump strip. Use them for my backups so I can easily store them safely away (household fire safe) and not worry about them suffering the odd knock or two.

This hard drive is amazing! It’s fast and looks lovely with the orange rubber case. Below the fancy rugged case is a standard lacie drive but it’s thin and quiet! I got the 2tb version and for £70 it was a bargain

Bought in Feb 2021 to regularly backup a MacBook Air 13” laptop. Suddenly stopped working on 24 Aug 2023; will not load on laptop. Apple Store diagnostic tests on both devices revealed fault with LaCie device (but cable is ok). Annoyed that another £95 spend is necessary to replace…..