LaCie In Stock Now at Broadfield
By Jennifer P
LaCie Now In Stock
Many editors and post production video professionals have been moving towards integrating iPads and portable tablets to their workflows. It’s a supplementary device, but can be an extremely powerful tool. LaCie has introduced support in many portable storage solutions for iPad, to make this workflow even better.
G-Technology has recently released a great guide to which of their drives fits best in which workflow. G-Technology makes everything from portable drives, to desktop solutions, all with different speeds and varying ruggedness. We’re taking a look at G-Technology’s guide to picking the right drive, below.
The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro is a great storage solution for the content creator on the go. These drives feature USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 and Gen 2 ports. The SSD Pro is extremely rugged against dust, water, drops and crush pressure.
LaCie’s Rugged SSD is exactly what the name implies: a rugged SSD. Built for the filmmaker or professional on the go, the Rugged SSD provides enough performance to let you transfer and edit 4K video quickly over a USB-C 10 Gbps connection. And aside from being fast, it also features convenient password protectionto keep your sensitive data secure on both Windows and Mac systems, too. The main downsides? It’s expensive and the included cables are short.
The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro is a great portable solution for film makers on the go who need reliable and sturdy storage for their data. Macworld.com recently posted a great review of this drive, we’re going to take a look at some of the finer points of this article.
The new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro is the most impressive portable SSD unit LaCie has in its line with an official rated speed of up to 2800MB/s using a Thunderbolt 3 connection (that is almost 3 times the speed of the LaCie Rugged SSD that we tested, which until now was the fastest drive we have ever reviewed here on the site).
With the portable SSD market heating up, LaCie has decided to launch a few solutions they noted earlier in the year. The Rugged SSD takes from its iconic lineup and offers a miniature sized portable SSD fit with the latest technology.
A few weeks ago Lacie introduced a number of new portable storage solutions including the Rugged SSD, the Rugged SSD Pro, and Rugged BOSS SSD Drives. This review will focus on the Rugged SSD and hopefully, we can get to the two other units on future videos.
At the 2019 IBC Show, LaCie announced three new storage solutions for creative, media and entertainment (M&E) professionals. The new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro, LaCie Rugged SSD, and LaCie Rugged BOSS SSD deliver world-class, precision-engineered solutions to help M&E professionals easily manage their precious content ensuring their data is secure and accessible anytime, anywhere.