Question 1

What's the difference between this mini and the thunderbolt?

Accepted Answer

If I understand the question, the only difference between the two drives is that the one you are referencing has a USB 3.0 port, and the other has a Thunderbolt port.  The drives themselves are identical.  If you have a computer with a USB port, of any generation, the drive with the USB 3.0 port will work well with it.  The drive is fastest when it's plugged into a USB 3.0 port, but is backwards compatible with a USB 2.0 port.  The drive with the Thunderbolt port will work only with a computer that also has a Thunderbolt port.  Thunderbolt is faster than USB, but is not yet in really wide use.  Step one:  Determine which ports your computer has.  The LaCie drive itself is a gem, regardless of which port it uses.  (P.S.  Some drives have BOTH USB and Thunderbolt connectivity.)

Question 2

Is this a solid-state (flash storage) drive?

Accepted Answer

I searched Amazon for a LaCie solid state (SSD)  external portable drive and was brought to this page.  Most of the reviews don't mention SSD and it appears that all the reviews for the several different models of this LaCie external drive are combined together. So, 4 people said no, this is not about drives with SSD, and then one person said yes. Far more people are not going to have an SSD model because it's WAY more expensive. Most people will prefer to get one that is in the $150-$250 price range at most. The ones with SSD cost a lot more than that. And worth it too if you have the money because they are so fast, no comparison.  If i scroll up from this Question section, this is what is at the top of the auction page but again these same questions and reviews will show up no matter which model  you search for, with a different name at the top:
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 SSD 1TB Portable Hard Drive LAC9000602

Question 3

can i have a new macbook pro. can i get either the thunderbolt usb-c or the usb-c?

Accepted Answer

A USB-C hard drive is compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports on a Mac, so this will work. Also works of course with USB-C ports, and older USB 3.0 ports using supplied cable.

Question 4

How does usbc differ from the thunderbolt usb-c option? i see thunderbolt usbc is more expensive

Accepted Answer

USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 share the same physical connection type (USB-C).  USB-C devices can be connected to Thunderbolt 3 ports, as TB3 supports USB-C devices. However, TB3 drives cannot be connected to USB-C ports on computer. So, this USB-C drive will connect to USB-C ports, Thunderbolt 3 ports, or using included cable, USB 3.0/2.0 ports.

ASIN	B00IRV005E
Amazon 売れ筋ランキング	パソコン・周辺機器 - 24,856位 ( パソコン・周辺機器の売れ筋ランキングを見る ) 外付ハードディスクドライブ - 158位
GTIN (Global Trade Identification Number)	00093053003272
HDD容量	2 TB
おすすめ度	4.5 5つ星のうち4.5 (17,008) var
カラー	オレンジ
デジタルストレージの容量の測定単位	2 TB
データ転送速度	5120 メガビット毎秒
ハードウェアインターフェイス	USB 3.0
ハードディスク種類	メカニカルハードデイスク
ハードディスクのフォームファクター	2.5 インチ
ハードディスクインターフェイス	USB 3.0
ハードディスク回転数(rpm)	1
フォームファクター	2.5インチ
ブランド名	ラシー(LaCie)
メーカー名	ラシー(LaCie)
メーカー型番	LAC9000298
モデル名	Rugged
互換デバイス	デスクトップ
互換性のあるゲーム機モデル	Microsoft Xbox SERIES S, Microsoft Xbox SERIES X, Nintendo Switch Lite, Sony PlayStation 5, 任天堂スイッチ
付属品総数	1
保証内容	保証期間：2年
取り付けのタイプ	プラグイン
同梱商品	付属品：USBケーブル(Micro-B to Type-A) x1、QIG
品目の寸法（長さ x 幅x 厚さ）	13.5長さ x 8.6幅 x 1.9厚み cm
商品の用途	パーソナル
商品の追加説明1	傷がつきにくい
型番	LAC9000298
搭載済みキャッシュメモリサイズ	2 不明な修飾子
書き込み速度	130 megabytes_per_second
読み込み速度	130 メガバイト毎秒
通信・接続インターフェース	USB

ラシー LaCie ポータブルHDD ハードディスク 2TB Rugged Mini USB3.0 Mac/iPad/Windows対応 [ 耐落下性耐衝撃性耐雨性 ] 外付けHDD 国内正規代理店品 2年保証 LAC9000298

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ラシー LaCie ポータブルHDD ハードディスク 2TB Rugged Mini USB3.0 Mac/iPad/Windows対応 [ 耐落下性 耐衝撃性 耐雨性 ] 外付けHDD 国内正規代理店品 2年保証 LAC9000298

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ラシー LaCie ポータブルHDD ハードディスク 2TB Rugged Mini USB3.0 Mac/iPad/Windows対応 [ 耐落下性耐衝撃性耐雨性 ] 外付けHDD 国内正規代理店品 2年保証 LAC9000298