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LaCie 2TB & 4TB Rugged SSD Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 External SSD

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LaCie has announced new 2TB and 4TB Rugged SSD Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 External SSDs. They look to be good options for use with Thunderbolt 5 MacBook Pro or Mac Minis.

Key features

  • 2Tb & 4TB Storage Capacity
  • Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Interface
  • Read Speeds up to 6700 MB/s
  • Write Speeds up to 5300 MB/s
  • 50GB Cache
  • Bus Powered
  • IP68 Protection
  • Thunderbolt 4 and USB Compatible
  • Windows, Mac, and iPadOS Compatible
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The new 2TB and 4TB Rugged SSD Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 External SSDs connect to your host system using an 80 Gb/s Thunderbolt 5 interface to deliver claimed read speeds of up to 6700 MB/s and write speeds of up to 5300 MB/s. This makes them a good solution for real-time 8K and 6K video editing.

The Rugged SSD Pro5 also features IP68 protection against water, dust, drops up to 9.8′, and pressure from a 2-ton vehicle, allowing you to use these SSDs in a wide array of conditions and environments.

Even though the SSD is compatible with Thunderbolt 5, it can also be used with 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 4, 40 Gb/s USB4, 20 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, and 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2/3.1). It supports Windows, macOS, and iPadOS operating systems and includes a Thunderbolt 5 cable, and Rescue Data Recovery Services. Also included is a one-month membership to Adobe’s Creative Cloud All Apps plan, which is redeemable during product registration and must be redeemed within one month of drive registration.

Price & Availability

The LaCie 2TB & 4TB Rugged SSD Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 External SSD retail for $399.99 USD and $599.99 USD respectively.

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