Utilizing hardware RAID and Thunderbolt technology, the Lacie 4TB (2 x 2TB) Rugged RAID is well suited for videographers, photographers, and heavy data users. The Rugged RAID comes packed with two 2TB hard drives that can be hardware configured into RAID 1 or 0. The drives spin at 5400 rpm. Preconfigured in RAID 0, the drives offer performance with read and write speeds up to 240 MB/s to provide quick access to your data. For redundancy, you can set the drives in RAID 1 to create an exact copy of data onto both drives, which offer a total capacity of 2TB, for preserving data in the event if one drive fails.
The Rugged RAID is outfitted with an integrated Thunderbolt cable that transfers data at a rate of 10 Gb/s to your Mac or PC system. Additionally when connected via Thunderbolt, the Rugged RAID draws power from this connection without the need for carrying a bulky external power supply. For compatibility, it also comes with USB 3.0 interface that supports USB 2.0 and UAS. To live up to its name, the Rugged is built to withstand drops from 5' when in non-operating mode and an IP 54 rating makes it dust and water resistant. Furthermore, it protects your data on the drives with AES 256-bit software encryption.
Drive Type | 2 x 2 TB hard drives |
Drive Rotation Speed | 5400 rpm |
Interface | Thunderbolt bus powered USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 and UAS compatible) The included external power supply is needed when connecting via USB |
Interface Transfer Rate | Thunderbolt: 10 Gb/s USB 3.0: 5 Gb/s |
Read / Write Speeds | RAID 0: read 240 MB/s, write 240 MB/s RAID 1: read 115 MB/s, write 120 MB/s |
RAID Modes | Preconfigured RAID 0 Hardware RAID 0/1 Easy RAID selection |
Resistance | Dust and Water: IP 54 rated Shock: drops up to 5' (1.5 m) in non-operating mode Pressure: 1 ton (2,205 lb / 1,000 kg) Theft: password protection with AES 256-bit software encryption |
System Requirements | Computer with a Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, or USB 2.0 port 600 MB free disk space Operating System Thunderbolt: Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later USB 3.0: Latest version of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 / Mac OS X 10.6 or later |
Dimensions | 1.3 x 3.6 x 5.8" / 34.0 x 91.0 x 148.0 mm |
Weight | 1.23 lb / 0.56 kg |
Packaging Info | |
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Package Weight | 2.05 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 7.3 x 4.8 x 3.6" |
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