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Five Star Reviews:

69%

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62%
All around great tool
August 16, 2017
Durable and easy to set up with a high storage capacity that is great for anyone in need, student or professional.
Perfect Drives for Backups
March 24, 2017
I use these drives for backing up my computer. They're small and easily fit in a safe for security purposes.
Great Drive for Time Machine
September 12, 2016
I've used LaCie Rugged's as my drive of choice for Time Machine backups for a number of years. I've graduated from the 250MB to the 500MB to the 1TB versions as I've upgraded my Macs. You just have to be certain that your computer has the correct ports, or that you order the correct adapter cables prior to setting up the drive. My backup stays behind for the day when I take my laptop to work, and the backups kick in again when I return home -- but the LaCie is rugged enough to travel wherever you go.
I have been purchasing these drives because of the Firewire ...
June 7, 2016
I have been purchasing these drives because of the Firewire 800 and USB 3.0 ports. We still have some of the older Macpro models with Firewire 800 and also have the newer model Macpro with USB 3.0 so these drives can work with both at decent speeds.
Excellent product
April 8, 2014
I've owned many LaCie rugged drives over many years and they're quiet, fast, and reliable.I'm a Mac user who uses SuperDuper! to back up daily and I reformat these drives with Apple's Disk Utility and use SuperDuper! to run smart backups. I use two drives: one lives in the basement in a fireproof box, the other in my desk. I swap them daily after backing up which takes all of 15 minutes (smart backup).I've traveled with these drives all over the world and they've never lost a bit of data on me. I continue to use Firewire 800 even though I have Thunderbolt as its fast enough for what I do and much cheaper at this point. At some point I'll move to Thunderbolt but until then I'm happy with the drives I have.
Good drive, bad USB 3.0
April 13, 2012
This was the hard drive my Animation instructor recommended to the class and, having had good experiences with Lacie drives, I spent the extra money to get the Rugged-- with USB 2.0/3.0 for my personal Dell laptop and Firewire 400/800 for the iMac labs at school. I have had this drive for 3 months now and it has never given me any "cross-contamination" trouble between my PC and the Macs.My only real problem is that the USB 3.0 does not work on my PC. I use an expresscard adapter with a Y-cord (which works with my Lacie Porsche P'9230) but I cannot access the files before the drive dismounts. USB 2.0 and the Firewire work perfectly. I have made a backup of my PC and altered/saved files from a Mac on the same day with no trouble. No corrupted files.There have been reviews saying that the drive crashes after a few months of "intermittent use," but I use mine 2-5 days a week without trouble. I'll be sure to update my review if anything goes wrong.(PS - I hate orange. The 'rugged' band (which is rubbery to protect the drive if dropped) is an eyesore in my opinion, yet I am not willing to take it off and risk dropping my hard drive, as I have already done once this semester. I have seen extra 'skins' available around on Amazon in much more 'neutral' colors as well as the advice to spray-paint the orange band. Other students in my Animation class have spread the rumor that purchasing directly from Lacie gives you an option of colors, though I do not know if this is true or not.)

Four Star Reviews:

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11%
Four Stars
March 7, 2017
very good
Annoying FireWire cable
November 25, 2016
The FireWire cable would pop out and disconnect every time I moved! Really annoying . Changed to USB 3.0 after many aggravating times that issue happened . Hard drive is strong , fast , and stable ..
Four Stars
November 10, 2016
Haven't had an issue at all with five of these I've bought in the past.
Great enclosure, rugged ports, slow drive speed
July 25, 2016
It works great really rugged. I work in audio and i take this on live sound gigs studio gigs and it handles nearly everything. I have experienced problems running large protools sessions on it. Anytime i have a track count over 50 I'll get error messages and audiosuite plugins will crash the session. This is the only complaint I have. I'm thinking this limitation can be attributed to the 5400rpm drive. With that drive you cant get the full speed of usb 3.0. Great enclosure, rugged ports, slow drive speed.
BEST FOR TRAVELING MUSIC PRODUCERS
November 7, 2015
The all time classic for music producers. I have been using them for years. A fast way to back up and especially travel. I carry them in my bag and on the plane whenever I travel to produce music. My to go to portable drive for years!
Good price, arrived on time
May 23, 2015
Good price, arrived on time, as described. My only disappointment was the spindle speed is only 5400. It works fine for digital video files, though I would have liked to have known before buying what the spindle speed was.

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Three Stars
December 20, 2016
Bit expensive.......well built.
LaCie software available is essentially useless. Probably 20% of the time it will not ...
October 28, 2016
Did not come formatted correctly to go through the autosetup. Had to re-partition and format hard drive manually. LaCie software available is essentially useless. Probably 20% of the time it will not eject from the computer or takes sometime before it will let me eject it. Haven't had any problems with data being corrupted with it though. I got 2 of these, one is formatted for mac and never have had any problems, the other is FAT32 (the one I have problems with) but neither have lost any data. I use them for picture and video storage and moving from mac to pc and pc to pc.
Anytime my computer crashed and the hard drive had to be deleted was not an issue because when I tapped into the Time Machine an
June 4, 2015
So I have had this for exactly 28 months running it on my iMac 24/7 to update a few times a day via Time Machine. Over the course of using it there were periods of time were the iMac couldn't mount it to the computer. No big deal....I would format it and backup the computer as I really had no use for older backups (the most recent backups are what I have this for). Anytime my computer crashed and the hard drive had to be deleted was not an issue because when I tapped into the Time Machine and restored to the latest backup it would be like the crash never happened. Ok so what's with the 3 star? My computer recently crashed and it took down the backup drive with it. There has to be some type of separation between the backup drive and the hard drive. Fortunately I was able to manually get all the data back on my computer through the hard drive so not all was lost however it wouldn't let me restore through Time Machine therefore I had to install all the softwares over again and setup all the preference from scratch. Not the end of the world but a bit inconvenient (not to mention my heart started jumping when Time Machine couldn't initially restore). The other issue is the price. This is double to triple the price of competitors. I didn't mind paying it because Apple Store raved about this brand. But given the fact that it didn't do anything above and beyond the more mainstream backup drives I believe the price doesn't justify the product. Finally after some research it appears that its a good idea to replace these drives every few years anyway. I put in a order for a WD My Passport for $60 and will probably use for two years then replace. The casing on the Lacie is also an advance (just wanted to point that out) compared to the competitors but just get an aftermarket cover for $8 if you take the drive with you everyone.
Three Stars
January 3, 2015
It's large.
Three Stars
August 11, 2014
Own several.
Product is very sturdy
July 10, 2013
okay, but having issues with the 3.0 USB port and my macbook doesnt have a firewire access...How do u advise i tackle that, are there adapters i can use to connect?????? advice pls.

Two Star Reviews:

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Two Stars
May 10, 2015
bulky but that's what it's made for?
The USB port ripped off!
April 21, 2014
Inside the case, the USB port is attached by nothing more than a quick solder and of course after very few uses, it wiggled its way right off and disconnected itself! I am currently deployed and was unable to return it to be fixed by the warranty, so we popped the case only to discover it wasn't a simple click back in but a solder job. Now I am searching for someone with a solder iron. UGH!!
Read the reviews before you buy, Buyer beware!
January 30, 2014
You know I thought a lot of manufactures would write the reviews of their products or have their staff do some for them . So all I have to say .Read a lot of reviews before you buy ,you'll be glad you did. I bought this for my daughter in college because her proffesor recomended it. Well after reading over fify reviews you will be glad you did. Most folks had trouble within weeks and a few months after purchase .Too many problems and lot data to even explain in this review.So I found the exact one with all the features this was had for the the smae price. I immediately had Amazon take the LaCie Rugged one back and bought the Mini Pro !TB mainly used for Macs and it has lasted longer than the other so far
Absolutely Love It!
October 28, 2013
I've used LaCie's in the past - in school - so when I finally needed to purchase an external hardrive for my Mac I knew this is what I wanted. I've never had a problem with any LaCie (knock on wood). I use it to store my psd's and photography, and it holds so much at such a great price that I shouldn't need to buy another one for a while.EDIT:January 2014The USB 3.0 doesn't work as well anymore, and a lot of times my Mac will "yell" at me saying I unplugged without ejecting when in reality I didn't. So far that's the only problem.EDIT:February 2014The LaCie barely ever recognizes ANY USB 3.0. I even tried using a different one and it recognized it for 2 minutes and the ejected itself from my Mac again. I decided to instead purchase a Western Digital 2TB My Passport Ultra because I was starting to worry I'd lose absolutely everything on my LaCie. Slowly, but surely, I backed everything up onto the Western Digital external. I used to adore my LaCie, but it's become nothing but problems. I don't even want it fixed, I just want to return it and get my money back.The one thing I will always say I love about LaCie's is the fact they are extremely protected. The design for keeping the hard drive safe is wonderful, but the ports do not work anymore.
Nothing Rugged About It...
October 3, 2013
I took this to Guatemala on a mission's trip because I needed somewhere to store videos and pictures I was taking. It got knocked around a little and now, if you slightly touch it when it is connected, it loses its connection and stops functioning completely.I am very disappointed in this product considering the cost.
I love LaCie products but this one did not work well for me
April 26, 2013
I had a 500G LaCie rugged for 3 years now, and it worked flawlessly. I bought this for I outgrew my old one. It does not come with a power source other than the usb cable and it slowed way way down when trying to back up the first time. I called LaCie and they tried to help but to no avail. LaCie folks were very helpful. They steered me to a different back up drive that was built for macs, the LaCie Porsche Design P?9233 2TB. It was cheaper and had its own power source and is very quiet, no fan. I returned this one.

One Star Reviews:

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19%
Finally Got Me
October 10, 2016
I finally got bitten by the LaCie hit or miss bug. This one was a bust. Stopped working about 2 weeks after delivery.
3rd generation of LaCie I've purchased, and I'm still ...
October 8, 2015
3rd generation of LaCie I've purchased, and I'm still using the first gen from 2007. My 2nd gen 250GB gets so much use, it's insane. I carry it in my work bag every day, and while I'm relatively gentle with it, I know its getting jostled quite a bit. LaCie for Life.Update 11/10/2015 - Spoke to soon. Out of nowhere, this drive went kaput and kept running into write-errors and bad sectors. My 1st and 2nd gen Lacies are still ticking, so this is unfortunate. Time to look for a different brand.
Failed Disk Cannot Be Rebuilt
September 21, 2015
I have had two of these go bad on me with in the time span of one year with normal use, one almost immediately and since I was out of the country couldn't make a claim. I depended on these for backups and will not be purchasing another LaCiie Hard Disk. Looks rugged but it's really not.
Ordered this Jul 22 and less than 2 months and ...
September 12, 2015
Ordered this Jul 22 and less than 2 months and it's already not working. I have always purchased Lacie product (6 external HD) and this is my 2nd Rugged HD and already it's not working!!! Will not mount on my desktop.
Bad support service
November 27, 2014
The Lacie died after one use . Unfortunately my daughter did not use it When she can return to Amazon. It is still in warranty but Lacie support is bad. No email address was provided for support . I sent email to Sales email address but no response.
Bad Product, Worse Company!
October 8, 2014
Bad Product, Worse Company!Drive failed in a less than a month (used for backups only, iMAC). Tried company support, but after multiple calls during 7am-5pm PT, no one ever answered (17-30 minutes on hold each call).I've lost all of my backups and no support. I've wasted enough time troubleshooting and will purchase a backup drive from another company.
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Answered Questions
Article Number
Article Number
0093053822019
1320010274994
Binding
Binding
Personal Computers
Personal Computers
Brand
Brand
LaCie
LaCie
Color
Color
Orange
Orange, Silver
Currency
Currency
USD
USD
Department
Department
music, instruments, instrument accessories
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Formatted Price
Formatted Price
$159.99
$249.99
Hardware Platform
Hardware Platform
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Mac
Height
Height
224.4 in
224.4 in
IsEligibleForTradeIn
IsEligibleForTradeIn
1
1
Legal Disclaimer
Legal Disclaimer
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whats left of the 1 year warranty
Length
Length
39.4 in
137.8 in
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Caselogic
Caselogic
Model
Model
LAC301983
301984
MPN
MPN
LAC301983
301984
Name
Name
English
English
Number of Items
Number of Items
1
1
Number of Parts
Number of Parts
LAC301983
301984
Product Group
Product Group
CE
CE
Product Type
Product Type
COMPUTER_DRIVE_OR_STORAGE
COMPUTER_DRIVE_OR_STORAGE
Publisher
Publisher
Caselogic
Caselogic
Quantity
Quantity
1
1
Reviews
Reviews
Score
Score
8.4
8.4
Size
Size
500GB, 7200rpm
1TB
SKU
SKU
PIX-11085656-de-de-2
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Studio
Studio
Caselogic
Caselogic
Type
Type
Original Language
Original Language
Warranty
Warranty
3 year
3 year
Weight
Weight
2.0 oz
1.9 oz
Width
Width
137.8 in
39.4 in
Feature
Feature

500 GB storage capacity with 7200 rotational speed (rpm)

Drop resistant up to approximately 78 inches (2 meters)

Interface: 1 x USB 3.0 port (USB 2.0 compatible) and 2 x Firewire 800 ports

AES 256-bit encryption keeps your files secure

Enhanced speed and connectivity

500 GB storage capacity with 7200 rotational speed (rpm)

Drop resistant up to approximately 78 inches (2 meters)

Interface: 1 x USB 3.0 port (USB 2.0 compatible) and 2 x Firewire 800 ports

AES 256-bit encryption keeps your files secure

Enhanced speed and connectivity

1 TB storage capacity with 5400 rotational speed (rpm)

Drop resistant up to approximately 78 inches (2 meters)

Interface: 1 x USB 3.0 port (USB 2.0 compatible) and 2 x Firewire 800 ports

AES 256-bit encryption keeps your files secure

Enhanced speed and connectivity

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