LaCie 1TB Rugged Mini - SuperSpeed USB - 5400 rpm - 301558
With its iconic orange design and secure form factor, the Rugged has been one of our most popular hard drives. With the Rugged Mini, we've shrunk the Rugged, and added tons of new features, making it a solid investment for on-the-go data transport.Learn more about the product
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The Smallest Member of the Rugged Family With its iconic orange design and secure form factor, the Rugged has been one of our most popular hard drives. With the Rugged Mini, we've shrunk the Rugged, and added tons of new features, making it a solid investment for on-the-go data transport.
Maximum Reliability The LaCie Rugged Mini Hard Disk shares features with our popular Rugged Hard Disk, like shock resistance, drop resistance, and a rubber sleeve for added protection. But with the Rugged Mini, we've gone a step further: it's also rain-resistant, and pressure-resistant-you can drive over it with a 1-ton car, and it still works! Its small size makes it perfect to take with you wherever you go, and its Rugged exterior provides protection against accidental drops, shock, or pressure.
The Speed of USB 3.0 With the Rugged Mini, you've got the speed of USB 3.0, and full backward compatibility with USB 2.0, meaning that you can use it on almost any computer. You can transfer a 700MB video file in less than 7 seconds with USB 3.0, compared to 25 seconds with USB 2.0.* Additionally, you can use the LaCie Mac® USB 3.0 Driver to improve data transfer speed on your Mac (up to a 30% performance increase compared to FireWire 800).
LaCie Private-Public The Rugged Mini doesn't just keep your data safe from external forces-it also protects against intrusion. With secure password protection software built-in, it's easy to make sure that your files are secure and protected, no matter where you go. You can even use access your password-protected files using any computer, ensuring complete data mobility-and complete data safety.
I bought this drive a couple of months ago. I use it mainly for on the go backups, and for my media archive. I love the rugged design, and the bright orange color. The drive is fast and has loads of space for my music library..
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Great Drive, 2013-03-29
By Flying Ace
This is such a fun little drive, I love it! The color is cheerful bright orange and it's convenient for travel or even carrying data from home to the office. Works great, both with the USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connections.
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Works as expected, 2013-02-26
By Bill K.
This my favorite drive today. It's rugged, compact, light and quiet. I think the metal case and the rubber sleeves and bumpers protect the drive better than plastic. Anyway, the rugged design is one of the reasons I bought it. It's very fast too, wh...
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Just what I needed!, 2013-02-22
By KallieM
I bought this drive for work, it's well worth the investment. It's tough and the data is encrypted, so it provides a lot of security for work files. I do a lot of HD video editing, and it's good to have a portable drive that's large enough to accomm...
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Great portable drive, 2012-12-17
By Sierra D.
I travel a lot and like to take a lot of pictures. Unfortunately, my camera runs out of space very quickly - RAW files are huge. This Rugged is perfect for me, I can plug it into any computer, and transfer files from the camera card and voila – ever...
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Good Product, 2012-12-12
By Soren Perdue
I've been using portable drives for backups on the go for a bit more than four months now. It's been working well. The USB 3.0 speed is great. The rugged design of the drive and 256-bit encryption keep my data safe. I'd recommend this to anyone!
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works well, 2012-11-03
By Al
I use this drive to make copies of all my files, including work files. It works well, and the pre-installed Public–Private software allows me to encrypt the information on the drive.
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Great little drive, 2012-10-17
By JPW
Rugged reliable. This is exactly what the doctor ordered for those of us who travel. It is protected from shocks. great size and speed. Took a very short period of time to back up my hard drive from my Air and was extremely robust. Good price po...
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Good product, 2012-08-01
By Comical Ali
This drive was very quick and easy to setup. I've also setup encryption for extra data safety. Overall, it's a tough little drive. I like the fact that it doesn't get hot like my old portable drive, and I can just unplug it from my laptop, shove it ...
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Reviewed by JF
2013-04-30
Great mobile drive
I bought this drive a couple of months ago. I use it mainly for on the go backups, and for my media archive. I love the rugged design, and the bright orange color. The drive is fast and has loads of space for my music library..
This is such a fun little drive, I love it! The color is cheerful bright orange and it's convenient for travel or even carrying data from home to the office. Works great, both with the USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connections.
This my favorite drive today. It's rugged, compact, light and quiet. I think the metal case and the rubber sleeves and bumpers protect the drive better than plastic. Anyway, the rugged design is one of the reasons I bought it. It's very fast too, wh...