LaCie Rugged Mini 5TB — shock‑resistant, USB‑C Portable External Hard Drive, 2.5‑inch, for Mac & Windows — Rescue Data Recovery included

Excellent product, no problems.

Works well and does exactly what it’s meant to do. Plenty of storage, easy to set up and feels robust. Ideal for backups and transporting files. Happy with the purchase

many thanks 🙏 for a Quality product in the process of backinG up ⬆️ my Mac 🖥️ studio now. thanks 🤩 aGain ! Not Badly priCed for the amount of memory.

Update: Lacie have called me in response to my last email I sent them apologising as they have stated they did not receive the details I sent them. I re sent them whilst on the call and they confirmed the mail made it to them, this was very positive and I will update the review on the conclusion. I already had some of these drive in a different capacity & was pleased with them. Unfortunately when I went to try to claim the free creative cloud offer on this purchase the Lacie app just kept sending me to a URL where the page did not exist stating 404. Customer support has been poor telling me to use the app, I explained the app don't work and they closed the ticket. This concerns me as if I had a fault with the HDD I know Lacie would not be a reliable source of support however as I purchased these in the UK Amazon provide the warranty under law so I am going to keep them as I know I don't need Lacie's help if things go wrong.

The LaCie Rugged Mini 2TB is exactly what I needed for safe and portable data storage. The compact 2.5" size makes it easy to carry, and the rugged design feels solid and trustworthy — perfect for travel or everyday use. It works seamlessly across PC, Mac, iPad, and iPhone, which makes it incredibly versatile. Transfer speeds are smooth, and the included Data Rescue Service gives me peace of mind knowing my files are protected. If you want a dependable external hard drive with extra durability, this is a fantastic choice.

Great product and everything is in perfect order.

The 5TB model hit and exceed the speeds that is advertise 130mb/s. BlackMagic Speed Test at 1GB file size it hit on average 252.4 mb/s write and 142.2 mb/s read. However, with 5GB file speed test on average 121.3 mb/s write and read 139.6 but, it is common for the 5GB test to have lower speed due to larger file. I also carried out Amorphous Disk Mark 4.0.1 Speed test which is similar to BlackMagic. The results of the test is similar to BlackMagic which exceed the advertise speeds 150mb/s read and 132 mb/s write. All the tests were carried out with MacBook Air m2 via the included The hard drive is rugged with good level of protection and the speeds are great for spinning disk. Don’t forgot the hard drive in-side is just seagate 2.5 HDD with nicer case around it. The included USB C to Micro USB 3.2 Gen 1 which is limited to 5gbps which is way faster then what the hard drive can do. Overall I would recommended if you don’t mind paying extra for the rugged hard drive.

I have given this a cautionary five stars listening to everybody else is reviews but please be aware that this doesn’t work with the old iPhones I have a iPhone 11 an iPad Pro which both use lightning cables I am struggling to find something to support even hooking it up as yet, I did speak to Seagate and they told me to purchase an Apple adapter which didn’t work at all, and then some other cables which I’m not at work either from what I can see as I was looking at the design if anybody has any ideas on how I can adapt The cable so that it fits in an older iPad, not that old , 2019, or something like that I have seen some adapters now, so I’m gonna try one of them out to see if they work, but it would’ve been nice. If Seagate could’ve said that he doesn’t work with the older models. so my one star simply because I haven’t use this as yet, it has fantastic reviews and if I can find a cable that works directly that would be great, but that doesn’t seem to exist. So any suggestions on good adapters would be fantastically and gratefully received.

The machine failed after about 1 month's use. I sent it back and its came back to me as a "certified repair" Within the last 10 months it has totally failed. I used it about 5 times during that time. I have consigned to the garbage now where it seems perfectly at home. You may ask, "Why didn't you send it back again?" And I would reply, "Because I don't want it to be returned to me again as a "certified repair." LaCie STJJ5000400 Portable Hard Drive, 5TB Rugged Mini USB 3.0 is a heap of junk. I will NEVER use this company again. I would give zero stars if it was possible.

Ótimo produto

Die LaCie Rugged Mini 5TB (2.5 Zoll) externe Festplatte ist ein mobiles Speichermedium, das vor allem durch seine legendäre Robustheit überzeugt. Das markante, orangefarbene Gehäuse, bestehend aus einer stoßdämpfenden Gummihülle und einem widerstandsfähigen Aluminiumkern, schützt die interne 2.5-Zoll-HDD effektiv vor den Widrigkeiten des mobilen Einsatzes. In Rezensionen wird die Festplatte für ihre Sturzfestigkeit (bis 1,2 m) und ihre Fähigkeit, hohem Druck standzuhalten (bis zu 1 Tonne), gelobt, was sie zu einem Favoriten bei Fotografen und Videografen im Außendienst macht. Die 5 TB Kapazität bietet dabei ausreichend Platz für große Datenmengen. Die Schnittstelle erfolgt via USB 3.0 (oder je nach Modell USB-C), was eine unkomplizierte Plug-and-Play-Nutzung an Mac- und Windows-Systemen ermöglicht. Während die Zuverlässigkeit und die physische Unverwüstlichkeit konstant positiv hervorgehoben werden, weisen einige Nutzer darauf hin, dass die Übertragungsgeschwindigkeiten mit durchschnittlich 130-150 MB/s für eine herkömmliche HDD typisch sind, jedoch nicht an die Leistung moderner SSDs heranreichen. Wer maximale Geschwindigkeit benötigt, sollte zu einer anderen Produktlinie greifen. Für den Schutz sensibler Daten im Feld ist die LaCie Rugged Mini 5TB dennoch eine oft empfohlene Lösung. Gerne wieder!

Buen producto. Es muy fiable y bien protegido. Tal vez un poco pesado.

Magnifique disque dur externe immédiatement reconnu par mon MacBook et par mon IPad.