LaCie has announced at this time three new SSD with rugged designs designed for those who are often on the road and in particular, for content creators. The models are called Rugged SSD Pro, Rugged SSD and Rugged BOSS SSD and perhaps the last one is the most interesting for photographers or for those who record video thanks to the integration of an SD reader.
As reported by LaCie (a Seagate proprietary brand) these new solutions aim to satisfy the needs even for those who record at high resolutions like 8K thanks to the high overall performance.
Within these new models, we find the Seagate FireCuda NVMe SSD that with the Thunderbolt 3 interface can reach transfer speeds of 2800 MB/s as well as guaranteeing greater resistance having no moving mechanical parts. In particular, the new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro has a new controller that supports both the Thunderbolt 3 protocol but adds compatibility with USB 3.1.
The structure of these SSD is IP67 certified and are able to withstand water and dust but also to falls from 3 meters in height or to a weight of 2 tons. The price of the LaCie Rugged SSD Pro 1 TB is $399.99 while the 2 TB version comes to $699.99. For the peace of mind of users, there is a 5-year warranty and a Rescue Data Recovery Services plus a free month of Adobe Creative Cloud.
Less sophisticated is the model called Rugged SSD, which uses a Seagate FireCuda NVMe solution that allows up to 950 MB/s on USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface and thus better supports those working with 4K RAW files.
Also in this case we find the resistance to water and dust thanks to the IP67 certification while the price varies from $179.99 (500 GB) up to $499.99 (2 TB) passing through the intermediate version from $ 299.99 (1TB ). Seagate also provides a five-year warranty and the Rescue Data Recovery Services (in addition to a one-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud).
The latest model is the LaCie Rugged BOSS SSD which allows content transfer even without a PC. The speed of this model touches 430 MB/s through the integrated SD reader or via the USB port.
Inside there is a battery that should ensure a good autonomy while the management can take place via smartphone (iOS and Android) and the relevant app. In this case the guarantee is 3 years but there is always a free month of subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. This version is only available in the 1 TB cut for $449.99.
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