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Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 830 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the Rugged 5TB External Hard Drive for its outstanding durability, ample storage capacity, and quick speeds. The drive's compact size for its storage and USB-C connectivity are also appreciated. Some customers have noted potential connectivity issues and consider the price to be a bit high.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A disaster-proof hard drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A disaster proof hard drive, with loads of space in a rugged enclosure, what more do you want?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable drive

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    While I am a fan of SSD external drives, I must admit that this HD drive surprised me. It is fast and reliable. I will absolutely purchase another one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good HDD

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good Hard drive for backups. Speed is decent compared to the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dependable backup storage

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You can’t go wrong with LaCie products! I use this for personal backup in case the cloud services aren’t available due to ….

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid external drive.

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have bought my April 2023 to use exclusively on my Mac and never had any problems. I read some of the reviews complaining that the SSD didn’t work. Most likely due to not formatting. An external hard drive must be formatted for use with your Mac, especially if it was previously formatted for a Windows computer, as it may not be natively compatible with macOS.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and reliable

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast transfers. I work right from it. I keep things on it. Love the USB-C aspect. A little bit bulky but the rubber protects it so it’s good

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plenty of storage

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I exceeded the memory of my computer I needed a lot of storage in a hurry. This hard drive worked great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity, Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Should be good for the new computer

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using this hard drive because of the usb c connection. It’s large enough for video editing and have room to spare. May get another for the kids.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great backup drive

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works on Macs great. Reliable for the price and fast if you have usb c

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rodriguez

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy fast notthe fastest but ok.great looking and space saving little thing!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BUY IT NOOOW!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Out of all the external hard drives I own, this one is the sturdiest and fastest! Definitely worth the investment and I’ve only had it for about a month!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big and fast enough

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this 5T hard drive to store music and movies. Fast enough to quickly transfer all with plenty of room to spare.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Smooth transition

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This device is perfect for my Timeline backups. It easily connected and took a minimum of time to set up. It appears to be good quality, I’ll need that with it bouncing around in my backpack.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Storage capacity

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A good solid drive for storage and backups

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A rugged 5 tb drive to back up your data. You may need a USB adaptor for older systems as it only comes with a USB cable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great hard drive for all my pictures and videos. Fits perfectly in my bag and doesn’t take up space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External hard drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this hard drive. Can take it anywhere and know it’s durable and reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great rugged design, perfect fit for travel! Fits anywhere and great protection. Also extremely fast speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Always buy

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One the easiest and fast drives on the market. Would recommend to all who want a fast transfer of all types of media.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Hard Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This LaCie portable really serves my purpose for a durable portable hard drive. It is always handy to have around and I can’t best the 5TB storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Hard Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This good for photographers and media managers. Holds a lot of data and the rugged case is good for those hard on their items

    I would recommend this to a friend