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Digital Storage Capacity	2 TB
Hard Disk Interface	Thunderbolt
Connectivity Technology	USB, Thunderbolt
Brand	LaCie
Special Feature	Shock Resistant
Hard Disk Form Factor	2.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description	Portable
Compatible Devices	Laptop, Desktop
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Hard Disk Size	2 TB

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Enjoy high-speed file transfers and extreme in-field durability with Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C, an external hard drive
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Delivery	—	—	Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11	Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11	Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11	Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
Customer Ratings	4.41,078	4.42,525	4.61,788	4.660,906	4.7583	4.711,705
Storage Capacity	4.5	4.2	4.4	4.5	4.8	4.7
Portability	4.2	4.5	5.0	4.6	4.9	4.8
Tech Support	3.5	3.0	4.6	3.9	—	4.2
Value for money	3.3	3.6	4.2	—	4.3	4.3
Easy to use	3.8	3.6	—	4.0	4.6	—
Sold By	GrossePointeLogistics	17Photo, Electronics and Outdoors	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com
storage capacity	2 TB	5 TB	1 TB	2 TB	2 TB	2 TB
hardware interface	thunderbolt, usb c	usb3.0	usb c	usb3.1 c	solid state drive	usb
compatible devices	Laptop, Desktop	Desktop	Gaming Console, Laptop, Camera, Tablet	Laptop, Desktop, Tablet	iPhone 15, Desktop PC, Laptop, Gaming Console	iPhone 15, Desktop PC, Gaming Console, Tablet, Android Devices
form factor	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable
write speed	130 megabytes per second	—	1050	1000 megabits per second	1950	1000 megabits per second
read speed	510 megabytes per second	130 megabytes per second	1050 megabytes per second	1050 megabytes per second	2000 megabytes per second	1.05 gigabytes per second

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LaCie Rugged drive with integrated Thunderbolt cable

USB-C (USB 3.1 5Gb/s) cable

USB-C to USB-A cable (USB 3.0 compatible)

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坚韧的领域。未来的证明。

传奇般的坚固满足了USB-C的兼容性和超快的Thunderbolt速度。结果？创造了一款在路上的强大工具，可帮助创意人员比以往更快，更高效地捕获，编辑和交付他们的工作。


容量负荷 Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C具有高达5TB的空间，非常适合素材的现场制作到后期制作，或用于存储海量内容库。	3年数据救援如果 Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C出现问题，请轻松对待。该驱动器具有3年的数据恢复服务。	易备份软件 LaCie Toolkit提供按需一键备份，计划自动备份和跨多个设备的文件夹同步	使用Creative Cloud进行编辑通过一个月免费的Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps计划，将原始素材转换为完美的作品


	Rugged RAID	Rugged TB USB-C SSD	Rugged TB USB-C	Rugged USB-C	Rugged Mini	Rugged Secure
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Customer Reviews	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price	—	—	—	—	—	—
容量	4TB	1TB	5TB	4TB	4TB	2TB
笔记本传输速度	240MB/ s	510MB / s	130MB / s	130MB / s	130MB / s	130MB / s
接口兼容性	Thunderbolt，USB 3.0	TB，TB 3，USB-C，USB 3.0	TB，TB 3，USB-C，USB 3.0	USB-C，USB 3.0	USB 3.0	USB-C，USB 3.0
防掉落，防飞溅，防尘	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
特殊功能	RAID 0/1	系留电缆，SSD性能	系留电缆	迷你外形	迷你外形	高级加密

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Summary

Hard Drive

‎2 TB Portable

Other Technical Details

Brand

‎LaCie

Series

‎Rugged Thunderbolt

Item model number

‎STFS2000800

Hardware Platform

‎PC, Mac

Item Weight

‎3.53 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎0.98 x 3.5 x 5.52 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎0.98 x 3.5 x 5.52 inches

Flash Memory Size

‎2 GB

Hard Drive Interface

‎Thunderbolt

Batteries

‎1 Lithium Ion batteries required.

Manufacturer

‎SEAGATE

ASIN

‎B071NFVXBH

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎April 25, 2017

Additional Information

Customer Reviews

4.4 1,078 ratings

4.4 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#826 in External Hard Drives

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Enjoy high-speed file transfers and extreme in-field durability with Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C, an external hard drive. For those who have a need for speed, transfer files with speeds of up to 130MB/s using the integrated Thunderbolt cable that seamlessly wraps around the enclosure when not in use. Trek confidently with a portable external hard drive that’s drop, dust, and water resistant. Includes a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps. Enjoy long-term peace of mind with an included three-year limited warranty protection plan and Rescue Data Recovery services

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5

1,078 global ratings

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Customers like the durability, quality and portability of the hard drive. They mention that it's very durable, solid and reliable. They appreciate the high capacity and say it'll store large files. Customers are also satisfied with the ease of setup. However, some customers differ on performance, value, and cord management.

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61 customers mention44 positive17 negative

Customers like the durability of the computer drive. They mention that it feels solid, and is reliable.

"...It iis very rugged with the orange rubber thing around the edges. I use this with my recording studio and my graphic design projects...." Read more

"Very good disk, rought and fast...." Read more

"...It started to fail after 18 months...." Read more

"...The device feels as solid as the other drives in the LaCie Rugged line...." Read more

48 customers mention35 positive13 negative

Customers like the quality of the hard drive. They say it's amazing, excellent, and a great hard drive for travelers. They also say it is good as a redundant backup and able to backup computer.

"...It is a great drive, but is not nearly as fast as indicated in the description when you are moving thousands of small files around...." Read more

"Good as a redundant backup but not if its your only copy of files. I have used a lot of portable USB drives...." Read more

"Very good disk, rought and fast.Raid 0 system is not for Backup, always than i use the disk i backup my data in another LaCie (5tb) and..." Read more

"...Virtually indestructible. Good product." Read more

23 customers mention21 positive2 negative

Customers find the computer drive very portable, with a small footprint. They say it's perfect for traveling and storing content on the go. Customers also mention that the case is rugged and can handle the travel they do with it. They also say the drive is large and fast, with enough space.

"...drive and I may do that in the future, but for now this is a great compact drive that looks classy and holds aa ton of files...." Read more

"...Stills Rig when traveling and this thing is blazing fast with a small footprint." Read more

"Good portable external drive. Since the series started I buy a few every year. As a Mac User, the Thunderbolt connection beats the USB-c data flow." Read more

"I purchased this case because it's rugged and can handle the travel I do with it...." Read more

21 customers mention15 positive6 negative

Customers like the capacity of the computer drive. They mention it has a great amount of storage in a compact package, it works great for extra storage, and it's affordable. Some say it'll save all their data on their iMac.

"...for now this is a great compact drive that looks classy and holds aa ton of files. It iis very rugged with the orange rubber thing around the edges...." Read more

"It appears to be saving all data on our iMac. This will of course be critical should the iMac have a melt down...." Read more

"...But them what is new. This one is not recognized as a 5TB size by anything -- neither Mac, Linux nor Windows. What kind of fresh hell is this?..." Read more

"...other (2 and 4 TB) drives of the same make and they also work great for extra storage and as TimeMachine drives...." Read more

19 customers mention16 positive3 negative

Customers find the computer drive easy to set up and use. They say it's durable, fast, and convenient, making it ideal for quick local backups.

"Very fast, portable, convenient...." Read more

"This LACIE 2TB drive is very fast on my MacBook Pro! It is so easy to register and set up...." Read more

"...Easy to setup and super fast. It is worth the extra money to get the thunderbolt connection because of how fast it transfers...." Read more

"...The hard drive is very easy to use and set up and is very durable as well." Read more

88 customers mention56 positive32 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the performance of the computer drive. Some say that it has excellent performance and durability, and is very fast on their MacBook Pro. However, others say that the drive is among the slowest they have encountered, and that it took 4 hours to backup their laptop. Some customers also say that this type of drive is inherently unreliable.

"...It works like a charm!" Read more

"...with it is mostly reliable, but sometimes it might be slow to load with Windows, if so just be patient - don't unplug without choosing the ejection..." Read more

"...from GoPro, Drone, and Stills Rig when traveling and this thing is blazing fast with a small footprint." Read more

"Very good disk, rought and fast...." Read more

21 customers mention12 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the computer drive. Some find it to be a great value and very fast, while others say it's not worth the price.

"...Pros:- Great capacity to price ratio- As a backup drive, it is really fast for a spinning disk-..." Read more

"...If you don't have a computer with that connector, then it's a useless appendage and an annoyance...." Read more

"Great affordable drive. Use it as an external bootable Windows 10 drive via bootcamp...." Read more

"...This drive comes with a cable to connect to a Powerbook Pro. It's a cheap crappy one just by looking at it but it also doesn't work at all...." Read more

12 customers mention7 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the cord management of the computer drive. Some mention that it's thoughtfully packaged and provides all of the cabling you need to connect to most any computer. However, others say that the USB-C cable is not self-contained and requires an additional cable to connect.

"...They do provide all of the cabling you will need to connect to most any computer, but there is a pre-installed cable that wraps around the drive..." Read more

"...It was also missing one of the wires that was supposed to be in the box. It is only a $8 wire but it would have been nice to have it." Read more

"...The drive comes thoughtfully packaged and accessorized with cables for multiple power and data connections...." Read more

"...connection uses the same physical connection as USB-C. This requires an extra cable. Fortunately, it is included...." Read more

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Jason Harrington

Slight learning curve

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021

Capacity: 4TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

This drive comes loaded with documents on it that are helpful. I did not know this before I formatted my drive, but I still got it all set up in the first night I got it. I was just not catching on at first to the right way to do it.

I use a MAc and my wife had to show me the invisible partition, because at first it looked like my drive was not showing full capacity data limit. All that said, I got through the set up, and I love this unit! My wife wants me to go wireless wifi drive and I may do that in the future, but for now this is a great compact drive that looks classy and holds aa ton of files. It iis very rugged with the orange rubber thing around the edges. I use this with my recording studio and my graphic design projects. It works like a charm!

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I.B. Miller

Great value and very fast, especially using TB3

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018

Capacity: 4TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

Very fast, portable, convenient. My only niggle is that there are two modes of connection: Thunderbolt 1+2 and Thunderbolt 3 [USB-C] but the TB1+2 cable is hard connected and the TB3 isn't... it's not a huge deal but it does mean that if you want or need TB3 speed, you have to carry the TB3 cable separately. Aside from that, it mounts fast and from my experience works perfectly. I cannot comment on "rugged", as I don't think any drive should be mishandled and I'm certainly not going to do a life test. Do note that this is a platter drive, so no matter what "rugged" might indicate to you, if this is dropped when spooled, your data is gone forever as the platter or heads or both will be damaged. if you need truly rugged, you need a true SSD, not this.

For me, I need to transfer loads of video from GoPro, Drone, and Stills Rig when traveling and this thing is blazing fast with a small footprint.

3 people found this helpful

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Randolph Lautsch

Easiest external hard drive

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024

Capacity: 8TBStyle: RAID ShuttlePattern: HDDVerified Purchase

The easiest external hard drive I have ever owned.

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Kelbin Rodriguez

Best drive for Filmmarker, Speed + Space at good price

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018

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Very good disk, rought and fast.

Raid 0 system is not for Backup, always than i use the disk i backup my data in another LaCie (5tb) and then upload all RAW to my Dropbox Business account.

Drive only failed 1 time (Becouse more than 7 times my drive was connected and my friend disconnected it forcing drive cancel everything and get data corruption) backup all my files format and is like a charm nowdays

6 people found this helpful

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EcoNeato

Excellent, but use with care

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020

Capacity: 5TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

My experience with it is mostly reliable, but sometimes it might be slow to load with Windows, if so just be patient - don't unplug without choosing the ejection (lower right taskbar) or you could cause some corruption, at least temporarily.

2 people found this helpful

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Annie🌹

Reliable

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

I have several of these drives. Only portable drive I’ll buy.

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Amazonian

BE ADVISED...TRANSFER SPEEDS ARE MUCH SLOWER THAN STATED!

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019

Capacity: 5TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

They state, "Thunderbolt speeds up to 510MB/s with SSD (HDD up to 130MB/s)". This was not true for me!

I own about 20 external drives, so I am quite familiar with what to expect. This drive is among the slowest I have encountered. I have a 6 year old USB 1 drive that speedier than this drive. Using a MacBook Pro 2018 with Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.1 connections, this drive transfers data at the rate of about 25 MB per second, not the 510 MB stated on the product. I am less than impressed at these speeds. For example, I am transferring 2 TB of data right now, and it will take about 24 hours to complete the process. If you do the math, it is about 25MB per second...a far cry from their advertised speeds. Even at 130MB per second, the minimum of what they state, this job would take 4 hours, not 24 hours.

The other annoying thing about this drive is that it states that it is USB 3.0 compatible but it is not Thunderbolt 3. They do provide all of the cabling you will need to connect to most any computer, but there is a pre-installed cable that wraps around the drive and tucks in at the end. If you own a computer that uses this connection, then you are good as gold. But if your computer doesn't have this connection, then you are stuck with the cable wrapped around the drive that you will never use. It's annoying and it is in the way and it cannot be removed. While I agree with the idea of what Lacie is trying to do, it only serves those people who own computers that use that specific cable connection. If you don't have a computer with that connector, then it's a useless appendage and an annoyance.

I would expect to see better performance and product from a company like Lacie. I own many of their older drives, so I thought to give them another shot, but sadly disappointed.

And lastly, I paid a premium of about 80% more for this drive over a similar drive, just so that I could take advantage of the USB Thunderbolt speeds, only to find the speed to be about 5% or at best 10% of the stated transfer speeds.

One final point of fact, I took a 335 GB group of files and simply duplicated them on the drive itself....meaning that the information was not transferred from one device to another device...they were just copied on the same drive itself. That task took more than 4 hours. If you do the math, you will find that the transfer (duplication) speed was 23.3 MB per second!

181 people found this helpful

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Rich

Critical

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020

Capacity: 4TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

It appears to be saving all data on our iMac. This will of course be critical should the iMac have a melt down. However, for someone, who like most people, is not a computer or tech nerd, setting it up was anxiety provoking.It is not, plug it in and your set. It was particularly nerve racking when it said that using it with an iMac required reformatting. Then you need to “erase”. I am always nervous when I have to erase.
Luckily I have a Apple expert friend who assisted me via the phone. It wasn’t easy, but it appears to be functioning.

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javier lopez fernandez

bon produit

Reviewed in Belgium on April 13, 2024

Capacity: 8TBStyle: RAID ShuttlePattern: HDDVerified Purchase

les lacie sont de bon disque dur

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Ankul

Old product

Reviewed in India on April 21, 2021

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Product was manufactured in 2018 and already 2 of 3 years warranty was lapsed. I am only left with 1 year if warranty on the product! The promised Adobe CC license was also expired!

Satbol

Ótimo produto

Reviewed in Brazil on October 5, 2019

Capacity: 4TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

Há alguns anos tenho dois Lacie Quadra D2. Ambos com 1TB de capacidade e nunca falharam. Por esse motivo, segurança, comprei outro produto da lacie, Rugged, agora com maior capacidade.

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anniemation001

LaCie thunderbolt 2Tb external hard drive

Reviewed in India on July 2, 2020

Capacity: 2TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

This is the second LaCie lightning 2Tb external hard drive I have purchased in India. They are more expensive here but I needed them. So had to bite the bullet. Having said that, the units work well and with the lightning connection made, are very fast in downloading photos etc. They are ruggedly built but I’m not sure of the built in lightning cable as it is not a plug in unit. So if damaged can not be replaced. Would have preferred a plug in cable. So all in all, a good prosuct and lives up to its specifications. Only other comment is that the unit gets a bit warm sometimes when used extensively. Very good product.

Unicyclemike

It's quite and rugged and trustworthy.

Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2018

Capacity: 4TBStyle: Thunderbolt +USB-CPattern: HDDVerified Purchase

Love it - it's a workhorse and I can trust it daily in my photography.

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坚韧的领域。未来的证明。