LaCie Rugged SSD4 4TB Review

1. Introduction2. LaCie Rugged SSD43. ATTO/CrystalDiskMark/AS SSD4. Throughput5. PCMark 10 Data Drive Benchmark6. 3DMark Storage Benchmark 7. Temperatures8. Real Life File Transfers9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

The latest addition to LaCie's popular range of Rugged external hard drives is the Rugged SSD4, a drive aimed at photographers, filmmakers and audio professionals. Using a USB4 40 Gbps interface, it offers fast performance while protecting against water, dust, and drops.

Inside the familiar bright orange rubber enclosure (designed by multi-award-winning designer Neil Poulton) sits an NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD to make the most of the USB 40 Gbps (USB4) interface. Available in 1TB, 2TB and the flagship 4TB versions, the drive is rated for up to 4,000MB/s reads and up to 3,800MB/s writes.

The official line on the protection afforded by the drive's enclosure is that it is IP54-compliant (if the cover for the USB port is firmly in place) and can withstand a 3m drop and 1 ton of pressure.

LaCie backs the drive with a 3-year warranty, and you also get a very useful three years of Seagate's Data Recovery Service included to recover your data in case of product failure.

Physical Specifications:

• Usable Capacities: 4TB.
• NAND Components: n/s.
• NAND Controller: n/s.
• Interface: USB 40Gbps (USB-C).
• Form Factor: external.
• Dimensions: 17.33 x 66.87 x 105.34mm
• Drive Weight: 108g.

Firmware Version: ULFS91.6

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