- That is solely the second TB5 SSD available on the market after the Envoy Extremely
- Seagate says it may possibly attain speeds of 6700/5300MBps in learn/write
- This rugged SSD will price as much as $600 for the 4TB model
LaCie, Seagate’s premium model, has launched the Rugged SSD Pro5, a high-speed exterior drive designed for inventive professionals.
The Thunderbolt 5 drive can be out there in 2TB and 4TB capacities, providing high-speed information switch charges which make it ideally fitted to demanding inventive workflows like direct modifying of 6K and 8K RAW video recordsdata.
The Rugged SSD Pro5 delivers ultra-fast learn speeds of as much as 6700MB/s and write speeds of as much as 5300MB/s with a 50GB cache, permitting sooner rendering, backups, and media transfers. LaCie says that after the cache is exceeded, the drive will ship speeds of as much as 5000MB/s for studying and 1800MB/s for writing.
Worth matched
Created by award-winning Scottish designer Neil Poulton, who has labored on lots of LaCie’s earlier merchandise, the Rugged SSD Pro5 measures 0.669in x 2.559in x 3.858in (17mm x 65mm x 98mm) and weighs 0.331lb (150g). It retains the model’s signature rubberized enclosure for sturdiness and is drop-resistant for as much as three meters. Its IP68-rating for mud and water resistance makes it appropriate to be used in excessive environments. LaCie says the enclosure is constructed from at the very least 45% recycled supplies.
LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 is appropriate with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, and USB-C gadgets supporting speeds as much as 40Gbps and it comes with a five-year restricted guarantee and Seagate’s Rescue Information Restoration Companies for added information safety.
It is going to be out there globally in January 2025, priced at $399.99 for the 2TB mannequin and $599.99 for the 4TB model, which by the way is similar worth as OWC’s Envoy Extremely SSDs in the identical capacities.
“Storage demands of creative professionals have spiked, especially for those incorporating generative AI in their routine,” mentioned Lance Ohara, VP, Endpoint Advertising and marketing at Seagate.
“The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 is equipped to handle those demanding workloads and data-intensive applications. This makes it an invaluable tool for experts seeking the unmatched transfer speeds and editing power.”
That is solely the second TB5 moveable SSD launched available on the market after Different World Computing (OWC) launched its rugged Envoy Extremely in October 2024. That machine promptly offered out, however OWC says it’s anticipating new inventory to reach later this month.
