Sad to say, we don't have any single Thunderbolt SSD drive benchmarks run on our standard tool (QuickBench) to compare the Rugged drive to. However, you still want to take care to keep accidental drops to less than 4 feet. No such restriction for the SSD version, of course, as it has no moving parts. The Rugged drive is designed to take a 4 foot drop in non-operating mode, meaning that the HD version is unplugged, the platters have "spun down," and the drive heads are retracted. Designer Neil Poulton smartly included an integrated Thunderbolt cable that fits into a groove around the middle of the bumper, with a silicone "door" that holds the end of the cable in place and covers the bare USB 3.0 port. In the case of the Rugged, form follows function and the drive is encased in a thick orange silicone bumper to protect from drops and falls. LaCie has a history of making external drives look good.
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Included: USB 3.0 cable, Thunderbolt cable (0.5 m, integrated), software.Drop height: 4 feet/1.2 meters (in non-operating mode).Average Transfer Rate: (USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt) SSD - 385 MB/s, HD - 110 MB/s.Interface: 1 Thunderbolt port (with built-in cable), 1 USB 3.0 port (USB 2.0 compatible).The model I tested was the $499.99 500 GB SSD model, and I'm pleased to say that it actually surpassed the advertised speeds in benchmark testing. One that I had been looking forward to testing just showed up at the office - the new LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt SSD (starting at $199 for SSD models). LaCie's been supplying Mac users with drives since 1987, but the company's still able to surprise and delight the Mac community with new and innovative products.
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