LaCie announces USB-C Rugged, Thunderbolt 3 d2 drives


LaCie's Rugged line is legendary for its durability and funky orange rubber enclosure. This week the company announced a new USB-C version of its Rugged drive. The USB-C brings a lot of versatility as it's compatible with USB-C, USB 3.0 and all versions of Thunderbolt. The Rugged is available up to 5 TB of portable HDD storage and a 1 TB SSD option. Pricing starts at $259.99.

Also announced is a new desktop d2 Thunderbolt 3 drive. The drive offers performance of up to 240 MB/sec and up to 10 TB of capacity. Pricing starts at $429.99.

Both products are expected to be available later this quarter.