LaCie Has Upgraded d2 and Rugged HDDs for Creative Professional Workflows

LaCie, brand from Seagate Technology plc, announced at the CES updates to its Rugged and d2 storage solutions.

Photographers, videographers and musicians from around the globe have trusted these products for more than a decade to help them capture, edit and deliver their creative work. New technologies let users film and photograph at unprecedented resolutions, requiring more efficient ways to manage the exponential increases in data. To address this challenge, the company, with design by Neil Poulton, has engineered its next generation of storage solutions with more speed, higher capacity and better compatibility and reliability.

Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C

Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C
It combines iconic Rugged toughness with USB-C compatibility and fast Thunderbolt speeds. Users can store more footage, and so carry fewer devices, thanks to the industry mobile HDD capacity up to 5TB. The Rugged features Seagate BarraCuda drives for class reliability and performance. In addition, the 1TB SSD version delivers speeds of up to 510MB/s ⁽¹⁾, a 30% increase over the previous SSD generation. With these speeds, creative professionals can transfer 100GB of content in about three minutes and enjoy more responsive photo library browsing in Adobe Lightroom.

Thanks to USB-C, the user can connect the Rugged drive to USB 3.0-compatible computers as well as to USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 models. Plus, with an integrated Thunderbolt cable featuring compatibility with first-generation Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2, it can be used with more types of computers. Shock, dust, and water resistance means the Rugged drive is up for any adventure-from treks on Mount Everest to being overnighted across the country. It is also bus-powered for mobility and is backed by a three-year limited warranty.

d2 Thunderbolt 3

d2 Thunderbolt 3
It is a companion to limited-capacity SSD-based laptops and all-in-one computers to expand storage up to 10TB for professional bandwidth-intensive creative applications. Featuring Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.1 speeds through the USB-C port, the d2 drive performs great on late-model laptops such as the MacBook Pro – as well as on USB 3.0 computers. With capacities of up to 10TB the d2 drive can store large photo and video projects. It features a Seagate BarraCuda Pro 7,200rpm HDD drive for performance and reliability.

d2 Thunderbolt 3 rear

Featuring speeds of up to 240MB/s ⁽¹⁾, a 10% improvement over the previous generation, photographers can spend less time moving files from camera cards into Adobe Lightroom. Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports mean the user can daisy chain dual 4K displays, a single 5K display or up to six total d2 drives-all through a single cable connected to their computer. It’s even possible to power a compatible laptop ⁽²⁾ such the MacBook Pro through a USB-C port. That’s one less cable cluttering up the desktop. It is also backed by a five-year limited warranty.

Availability and prices:

• The Rugged drive will come in 2, 4, and 5TB HDD and 500GB and 1TB SSD capacities starting at $249.99.

• The d2 drive will come in 6, 8 and 10TB capacities starting at $429.99.

• These drives will be available at firm’s resellers worldwide this quarter.

⁽¹⁾ Actual data rates may vary depending on operating environment and other factors, such as chosen interface and disk capacity.
⁽²⁾ 27W for USB 3.1, 15W for Thunderbolt 3.