Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionWhat type of interface does this hard drive use?

• A:Answer This hard drive uses a USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0.

Q: QuestionDoes this hard drive come with backup software?

• A:Answer Yes, this hard drive includes automatic backup software to help safeguard your data.

Q: QuestionIs this hard drive compatible with both Windows and Mac computers?

• A:Answer Yes, this hard drive is compatible with Mac, PC, and iPad devices.

Q: QuestionWhat is the data transfer speed of this hard drive?

• A:Answer This hard drive provides up to 130MB/sec. of data transfer speed.

Q: QuestionHow is this hard drive powered?

• A:Answer This hard drive is powered through the USB port.

Q: QuestionIs this hard drive durable?

• A:Answer This hard drive features a drop, crush, and rain-resistant design for rugged durability.

Q: QuestionAre these a good alternative to make storage?

Asked 5 years ago by AG.

• A:Answer Absolutely. You can use there as alternative storage. However, if you want the super fastest performance for write and read, go with Solid State Drive (SSD) instead of Hard Disk Drive (HDD.)

  Answered 5 years ago by SolomonM

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Q: QuestionMy Mac has little storage and I was wondering if this would be a good hard drive to download games onto and play them

Asked 5 years ago by ExtremeGamer.

• A:Answer This is not an SSD, but I have used the much lower USB drive on my XBOX One X, and it works just fine.

  Answered 5 years ago by Rich

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Q: QuestionIs this Mac compatible?

Asked 7 years ago by roberto.

• A:Answer Yes, my wife uses this on her Mac Pro. It’s a pretty good device. No regrets

  Answered 6 years ago by DoubleA

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Q: QuestionDoes the LaCie external hard drive work with the IMac and Windows Computer?

Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer As these are sold by Apple on their website for TimeMachine backups, yes. As long as your Windows computer has a USB-C port it will also work.

  Answered 2 years ago by winterhart14Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this come with its own cord?

Asked 4 years ago by Questionable.

• A:Answer yes, matching color too.

  Answered 4 years ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this a SSD external hard drive?

Asked 5 years ago by Aaron.

• A:Answer No, this is not an SSD drive. If you want an SSD from Lacie, then you can specifically search for Lacie SSD.

  Answered 5 years ago by Rich

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Q: QuestionCan you use Time Machine on iOS to back up on this hard drive?

Asked 3 weeks ago by Callen.

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with iPhone 17?

Asked 1 month ago by AJ.

This question was asked about the related product: LaCie - Rugged 1TB External USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Orange/Silver

Q: QuestionIs this device compatible with iPhone .

Asked 5 months ago by Crusher.

Q: QuestionCan this drive read external cds

Asked 1 year ago by Mjp.

Q: QuestionOnce I move my pictures to the external drive from my Iphone, can I connect it to a Dell computer to store the pictures? I don't have an IMac.

Asked 1 year ago by Leechagirl.

Q: QuestionCan I connect this directly to an iPhone rather than a PC?

Asked 2 years ago by iPhone.

Q: QuestionIs this device compatible with the iPad Pro 16?

Asked 3 years ago by Maliyah.