Creative professionals demanding speed, reliability, and ample storage have always had LaCie portable SSDs by their side. The Seagate brand has been at the forefront of transforming the external hard disk (and solid state drives now) with its distinguishable orange bumper for protection against falls and splashes. A reason creatives from all walks of life love that charming orange powerhouse on their work desk, which, with a new tweak, is becoming even faster, more capable, and robust.
LaCie’s Rugged line of portable SSDs has been updated with the new version called LaCie Rugged SSD4. It is pretty much like its predecessors, with a slight difference in the construction material and a massive boost in the transfer speeds it supports.
Designer: Seagate
According to the information available through news agencies, the new LaCie Rugged SSD4 touts a data read speed of up to 4,000MB/s and up to 3,000MB/s write speeds. This is a massive improvement, which easily makes it one of the fastest external SSDs on the market (perhaps behind the company’s own Rugged SSD Pro5). With its incredible speeds and high data storage capacity, the SSD4 comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capabilities. Seagate has dropped the option of 500GB (that’s worth a phone’s storage, who cares for that much on a portable SSD anyway).
The impressive read/write speeds and massive storage options, the Rugged SSD4 is targeted at filmmakers, photographers, and audio professionals, though the company doesn’t shy from affirming that with the SSD4, just about anyone can be a creator with their own library of creations available on the move.
Assuring high-end data performance within a tough-designed body, the SSD has a smoother brushed aluminum finish as compared to its predecessor, the Rugged Mini SSD. The design is slightly upgraded with the built material. The Rugged SSD4 has a centrally-located USB-C port, which was a little off-set from the center in the Mini; it works with USB 40 Gbps and Thunderbolt 5.
The new SSD is compatible with PCs, Macs, tablets, iPads, and even smartphones – Android and iOS – out of the box. According to information, the Rugged SSD4 enables ProRes 4K on iPhone 16 Pro via USB-C, and ProRes RAW video recording on the new iPhone 17 Pro series. This is a huge plus for content creators who prefer the freedom of a powerful flagship mobile device.
Ruggedness provided by the orange bumper is also worth mentioning. It has been rated to protect the SSD4 from falls as high as nearly 10 feet (slightly above 3 meters). The drive is also IP54 rated for dust and water resistance. As mentioned, it comes in three variants: 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB, each priced at $134.99, $249.99, and $479.99, respectively. If you’re interested, the Lacie Rugged SSD4 is available through the company’s authorized retail partners now.
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