LaCie Rugged Mini External HDD, Next Month at 1.5TB

LaCie announced the latest addition to its family of rugged hard drives – LaCie Rugged Mini, design by Neil Poulton.

Based on the rugged’s shock- and drop-resistant features, the Rugged Mini is 40 percent smaller, rain-resistant and can withstand one ton of pressure. Coupled with its scratch-resistant aluminum casing and LaCie Private-Public software, the Rugged Mini is keeps data safe and secure.

For Anyone on the Go
With its small size, as well as shock-, rain- and pressure-resistant capabilities, the Rugged Mini is for anyone on the go. Professionals and students alike can transport the drive in their bag for school or for an outdoor photo shoot, and be confident their files are safe and secure. Video professionals will appreciate the Rugged Mini’s speed with USB 3.0 and 7200 RPM model for onsite file transfer.

Additionally, the Rugged Mini is backward compatible with USB 2.0.

3 Times Faster Than USB 2.0
The Rugged Mini is bus powered and features the USB 3.0 interface – which helps it perform three times faster than USB 2.0. This hard drive can transfer one HD movie in less than three minutes, 1000 MP3 music files in 42 seconds or 2,000 photos in about one minute.
    
Software Suite
The included software suite is compatible with Mac and PC computers. It allows users to set up the hard drive, as well as backup and secure data. You can also enable the eco mode for power savings. The Rugged Mini offers LaCie’s Private-Public software with AES data encryption and password protection – ensuring files are secure.

For further backup and security, the Rugged Mini includes 10GB of Wuala secure online storage for one year, allowing to securely store, share and sync data online.

Availability
The Rugged Mini will be available soon in 500GB ($100) or 1TB ($160) capacities through the LaCie Online Store, LaCie Corner, and LaCie Reseller+.