LaCie 1 TB Rugged USB-C External Hard Drive, Orange STFR1000800 Reviews
Devon - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 09 May 2017
LaCie is probably not a name you'd recognise as a popular hard drive vendor. However, the Seagate-owned French brand (‘Cie' is a shorter version of ‘company' in French) has carved out a nice little niche in the crowded storage market.Our review of the Por...
In truth, we'd almost prefer to have the drive without the orange ‘bumper' case because it looks more stylish, and it's also more portable without the sleeve.Of course, then you'd lose out in terms of ruggedness. Equally, you could look at non-rugged riva...
Devon - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on devontechsupport.com in the United Kingdom on 09 May 2017
LaCie is probably not a name you'd recognise as a popular hard drive vendor. However, the Seagate-owned French brand (‘Cie' is a shorter version of ‘company' in French) has carved out a nice little niche in the crowded storage market.Our review of the Por...
In truth, we'd almost prefer to have the drive without the orange ‘bumper' case because it looks more stylish, and it's also more portable without the sleeve.Of course, then you'd lose out in terms of ruggedness. Equally, you could look at non-rugged riva...
Brad - 3.5 out of 5 Reviewed on digitaltrends.com in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2017
There's nothing glamorous about an external hard drive. Destined for days in a lonely corner of your desk, or tossed around between backpacks while traveling — a tool that serves an important duty, but only draws your attention if it breaks.Which makes th...
+No external power, Attractive design, Type-C, Exceeds promised speeds-Cumbersome setup, Mechanical driveYes, if you really need a drive that can take a beating. Lacie's rugged line continues to set the standard high for external hard drives, both in terms of construction and performance. It's the drive's main draw, and it's a great fit for traveling photogr...
Brad - 3.5 out of 5 Reviewed on digitaltrends.com in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2017
There's nothing glamorous about an external hard drive. Destined for days in a lonely corner of your desk, or tossed around between backpacks while traveling — a tool that serves an important duty, but only draws your attention if it breaks.Which makes th...
+No external power, Attractive design, Type-C, Exceeds promised speeds-Cumbersome setup, Mechanical driveYes, if you really need a drive that can take a beating. Lacie's rugged line continues to set the standard high for external hard drives, both in terms of construction and performance. It's the drive's main draw, and it's a great fit for traveling photogr...
Cliff - 5 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2012
LaCie’s Rugged drives are popular with many Mac users, and this latest model adds a solid-state drive and Thunderbolt interface to the range. The drive’s full name is actually ‘Rugged USB 3 Thunderbolt Series’ as it is equipped with both USB 3.0 and Th...
+sturdy design, good performance, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt interfaces-expensiveSome people might prefer the low-cost, pocket-sized drives from Kingston and Verbatim for sheer convenience and portability. However, those two drives are also quite a bit slower than the Rugged drive and lack the versatility of its twin interfaces. So if...
Cliff - 5 out of 5 Reviewed on macworld.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2012
LaCie’s Rugged drives are popular with many Mac users, and this latest model adds a solid-state drive and Thunderbolt interface to the range. The drive’s full name is actually ‘Rugged USB 3 Thunderbolt Series’ as it is equipped with both USB 3.0 and Th...
+sturdy design, good performance, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt interfaces-expensiveSome people might prefer the low-cost, pocket-sized drives from Kingston and Verbatim for sheer convenience and portability. However, those two drives are also quite a bit slower than the Rugged drive and lack the versatility of its twin interfaces. So if...
Cliff - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on macworld.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2012
Cloud storage services such as Dropbox – and, of course, Apple’s own iCloud – make it easy to store your important files online and gain access to them from multiple devices. However, there are times when you may not be within easy reach of a wifi netw...
+physically rugged, with password-protection for extra security-more expensive than a conventional memory stickThe Rugged Key is a lot more expensive than an ordinary memory stick, but it could be a good investment for people who regularly work outdoors with their laptop and need extra protection for their important work files. Its encryption option also provides...
Cliff - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2012
Cloud storage services such as Dropbox – and, of course, Apple’s own iCloud – make it easy to store your important files online and gain access to them from multiple devices. However, there are times when you may not be within easy reach of a wifi netw...
+physically rugged, with password-protection for extra security-more expensive than a conventional memory stickThe Rugged Key is a lot more expensive than an ordinary memory stick, but it could be a good investment for people who regularly work outdoors with their laptop and need extra protection for their important work files. Its encryption option also provides...
Reviewer - 4.15 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2010
It’s fair to say that LaCie’s Rugged drives don’t look like anything else out there. The stout aluminium shell and garish rubber sleeve are certainly distinctive. We’re not certain it’s something we’d want on our desk, however. And although you can rep...
A fast drive at a good price, but you’ll either love or hate the design ...
Reviewer - 4.15 out of 5 Reviewed on alphr.com in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2010
It’s fair to say that LaCie’s Rugged drives don’t look like anything else out there. The stout aluminium shell and garish rubber sleeve are certainly distinctive. We’re not certain it’s something we’d want on our desk, however. And although you can rep...
A fast drive at a good price, but you’ll either love or hate the design ...
Reviewer - 5 out of 5 Reviewed on expertreviews.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2010
Although we've seen quite a few desktop hard disks with a USB3 connection, the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 is the first portable disk to arrive in our Labs with the faster version of the USB interface. We've seen the Rugged design before and the orange rubber...
It's expensive, but its USB3 connection makes the latest LaCie Rugged the fastest portable hard disk we've ever seen. ...
Reviewer - 5 out of 5 Reviewed on expertreviews.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2010
Although we've seen quite a few desktop hard disks with a USB3 connection, the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 is the first portable disk to arrive in our Labs with the faster version of the USB interface. We've seen the Rugged design before and the orange rubber...
It's expensive, but its USB3 connection makes the latest LaCie Rugged the fastest portable hard disk we've ever seen. ...
Reviewer - 5 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2010
The software Among the softwware delivered with the drive, LaCie has thrown in the online backup service from Wuala. 10 GB are allocated for every customer for a year. This allows you to both access data wherever you are and give you an off-hardware b...
+Pluses, Excellent USB 3.0 performance, Very nice finish and excellent protection-Minuses, USB cable too short, Currently only exists in 500 GB version. We're awaiting other models impatiently.
Reviewer - 5 out of 5 Reviewed on digitalversus.com in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2010
The software Among the softwware delivered with the drive, LaCie has thrown in the online backup service from Wuala. 10 GB are allocated for every customer for a year. This allows you to both access data wherever you are and give you an off-hardware b...
+Pluses, Excellent USB 3.0 performance, Very nice finish and excellent protection-Minuses, USB cable too short, Currently only exists in 500 GB version. We're awaiting other models impatiently.
Reviewer - 3.75 out of 5 Reviewed on theregister.com in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2010
Although it has been said that it won't become mainstream until it is officially adopted by Intel in 2011, USB 3.0 - aka SuperSpeed USB - is steadily emerging from the shadows with more and more manufacturers bringing support for the protocol to the ea...
It’s not as fast as Western Digital’s offering, but that’s the cost of losing the power brick and gaining true portability. Unfortunately that’s not the only cost. At £134.99 for 500GB, it’s a bit pricey, considering other 2.5” 500GB disks can be had ...
Reviewer - 3.75 out of 5 Reviewed on theregister.com in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2010
Although it has been said that it won't become mainstream until it is officially adopted by Intel in 2011, USB 3.0 - aka SuperSpeed USB - is steadily emerging from the shadows with more and more manufacturers bringing support for the protocol to the ea...
It’s not as fast as Western Digital’s offering, but that’s the cost of losing the power brick and gaining true portability. Unfortunately that’s not the only cost. At £134.99 for 500GB, it’s a bit pricey, considering other 2.5” 500GB disks can be had ...