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Q: QuestionWhat is the storage capacity of this LaCie hard drive?

• A:Answer This LaCie hard drive has a storage capacity of 2TB.

Q: QuestionHow is the LaCie Rugged hard drive powered?

• A:Answer This hard drive is bus-powered, meaning it draws power directly from the USB port.

Q: QuestionWhat kind of interface does the LaCie Rugged hard drive use for connectivity?

• A:Answer This hard drive uses a USB Type-C interface and is also backward compatible with USB 3.0.

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

• A:Answer Yes, this hard drive is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems.

Q: QuestionDoes this hard drive have any protection against physical damage?

• A:Answer Yes, the LaCie Rugged hard drive is designed to be drop, crush, and rain-resistant.

Q: QuestionDoes this external hard drive come with any data recovery services?

• A:Answer Yes, the LaCie Rugged hard drive includes a 2-year Rescue Data Recovery Service plan.

Q: QuestionWill this work with 2011 or 2012 macbook Air?

Asked 5 years ago by atviolin.

• A:Answer Yes it has a regular usb cord included for computers that doesn’t have usb c

  Answered 5 years ago by BroseVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhich USB version (3.0,3.1) is the USB Type-C for this portable LaCie HD?

Asked 6 years ago by Datasam.

• A:Answer 3.1

  Answered 6 years ago by OriginalMakersVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I use this on both PC and Mac formats at the same time? meaning I can plug it into mac at 10AM then a PC and 11AM and I will be able to access and use the photos just the same between both types of computer systems?

Asked 4 years ago by PicturePerfect.

• A:Answer Yes. I use this on both a MacBook Pro and on a Windows 10 pc.

  Answered 4 years ago by DJohnsonVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionSeems this one does not include Thunderbolt connectivity. Is Thunderbolt really necessary for moving picture/video files from macbook/iphone/ipad to this hard drive?

Asked 5 years ago by gunslinger.

• A:Answer This drive includes a USB-C cable, which is compatible with the Thunderbolt 3 ports on MacBooks and MacBook Pros from 2016 and later. it also comes with a USB-A cable for connecting to older Macs. The USB-C cable can also be used to connect to a 2018 or 2020 iPad Pros. It can’t connect to older or non-Pro iPads or iPhones.

  Answered 5 years ago by UrsineAmerican

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Q: QuestionWill this work on a 2020 MacBook Air?

Asked 5 years ago by Ferda89.

• A:Answer Yes and I can say it works with the 2020 MacBook Pro as well

  Answered 5 years ago by TonyVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionAre the protective edges part of the actual case of the HD, or is it just a regular HD with a silicone cover on the edges?

Asked 6 years ago by Travis.

• A:Answer The rubber edges are part of the case

  Answered 6 years ago by OuterboxVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHow many iPhone (7) photos can be stored on a 1TB device?

Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Approximately 171000 if you factor pictures at 6mb there is 1024mb in a gigabytes, and a 1TB has 1000 gigabytes.

  Answered 6 years ago by MakusafeVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this drive a solid state drive?

Asked 5 years ago by 24521.

• A:Answer No. Also, you wouldn't want a new in box 2TB SSD that costs $109 - that'd be a red flag. SSD's in this size range start at around $399, though you can find them on sale for less.

  Answered 5 years ago by Dekay

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Q: QuestionMy son just started his first year of college in a media production program, which includes doing alot of video production etc and im looking for a drive to use with his DELL XPS 15 laptop would this be a good choice or is he better getting an SSD drive?

Asked 5 years ago by Hismoparprincess.

• A:Answer I just graduated with a similar degree. I used these hard drives all the time. They with stood the wear and tear that a student would put on it in class and the field. I would highly recommend. Although I used it with a Mac, I’m unsure about his computer. Sorry.

  Answered 5 years ago by Will

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Q: QuestionWhat is the weight, length, width and height?

Asked 6 years ago by orwellfan7.

• A:Answer The product Height is 0.7 inches, Width 3.4 inches, and Weight 3.5 ounces

  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: Questionthis device says I need to erase because its not set up for my Mac

Asked 4 years ago by jim.

• A:Answer True, and it is easy. Use Disk Utility on your Mac to erase the drive and to set up a partition (or more). Google How to Set Up Time Machine for details.

  Answered 4 years ago by SteveVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with the latest MacBook Pro

Asked 5 years ago by Chido.

• A:Answer Yes I use it for my 2018 MacBook Pro all the time.

  Answered 5 years ago by BurtonHVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this work with Mac book pro 2020

Asked 5 years ago by Ron.

• A:Answer Yes, this product works on MacBook Pro 2020.

  Answered 5 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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