LaCie’s new Thunderbolt 5 Rugged SSD Pro is the ‘industry’s fastest’ – early hands-on impressions [Launch deal]

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Update: The new 2TB model LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 is up for purchase on Amazon with a launch deal at $329.99 shipped, down from the regular $400 list price.

It’s time for a look as the next-generation of portable SSD tech – the new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 with Thunderbolt 5 and break-neck speeds. While not the very first portable Thunderbolt 5 SSD out of the gate from one of our favorite brands – that nod goes to the OWC Envoy Ultra, the new LaCie is certainly one of the first new premium models sporting the same date transfer protocol as those ports on your new M4 Mac mini or M4 MacBook Pro (among other things). While the new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 did just arrive in our offices, we do have some early hands-on impressions to share. 

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LaCie launches next-gen 2,000MB/s Thunderbolt 4 Rugged Mini portable SSD lineup

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LaCie Rugged Mini portable SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

LaCie, a premium Seagate storage brand, has now unleashed its new Rugged Mini portable SSD lineup. A mainstay in the storage game for years now, it makes some of the more well-known ultra-protective solutions out there and it is now ready to upgrade its Rugged Mini lineup with modern USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 specs and the particularly speedy transfer rates that come with it. Now available for purchase, you can get a break down of what to expect from the latest LaCie Rugged Mini drives down below. 

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