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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 862 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

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Customers commend the Rugged 5TB External Hard Drive for its outstanding durability, ample storage capacity, and impressive speed. The compact size and USB-C connectivity are also appreciated by users. While connectivity can be a minor issue for some, and the price may be slightly higher, the overall positive feedback highlights the drive's strengths.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lacie

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

    Easy to use and high quality. Wouldn’t buy another brand

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

    Rugged and Safe

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is beefy and rugged. Your data will feel safe.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the Money

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

    I am using this to back up multiple MacBooks. Its fast and easy to use. Be sure to buy any adapters you need as it comes with one usbc to usbc adapter.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great Product With a few issues

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

    This is used by most photographers and I'm running into the common issue of my computer randomly ejecting this while I'm editing and especially when I go to export my photos. This will hurt the external long term so still trying to figure out how to get this fixed.

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

    Great MAC external

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

    Very easy to set up....smooth transition of data transfer.

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

    Repeat Customer

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Repeat customer. Big fan of the lacie drives and added protection of the rugged bumper.

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

    Works great

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

    Excellent product, works great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Must have

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

    Item works great and does exactly what it’s supposed to do.

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

    Love laice

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

    I love Laice!! 5tb in that price is crazy!!!! Love best buy

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

    Small, light-weight and easy to use

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

    Works great. It's easy to use and very easy to setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    LaCie Crashed!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used to have two LaCie hard drives and they worked great until they didn't. My 5T lost 3T of photographs the other night and I tried running the recovery software and it did not work. Don't waste your time with this, spend more money on a nicer one so you don't lose your stuff. Very upset with this product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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

    Nice item very good quality highly recommend to all

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great (Only if it works)

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

    If you’re looking to have a portable means of storing media/etc. for your mobile workspace, a G-Drive like this Lacie 5-TB is the way to go. However, the USB-C connection is unusually fragile and once it’s gone - it’s gone. Which happened to me within a week’s useage. The drive/transfer speed will slow down dramatically and (eventually) loses connection, costing you priceless media backup/storage. Not quite sure what happened qc-wise at Lacie, but do steer clear of these drives (despite Lacie providing a warranty).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Great easy to use for all my storage for my business.

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

    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.

    Great external hard drive, however, the port gets loose after some time.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not great but not bad

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

    To be fair it's not an SSD so its not fast, didn't know that at first but. great as a backup for my SSD.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great professional prouduct

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

    Works great. Use it with my 27" Mac It saves time

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LaCie - Rugged 5TB...Solid Drive

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

    I have several of these LaCie - Rugged External drives. They have been very good to me. That is why I buy them to back up my data.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Returning

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

    Unfortunately, I am returning for exchange this because it shows up as defective on my Mac Disc Utility. Although it might be a glitch on my part, I dont want to take the chance. I also think it would benefit from a strap on the case cover to hold the cable. O

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great, not Perfect

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

    Great but not perfect. They pitch this hard drive like its invincible or something but the truth is, its the C-Port and cable that you have to worry about. If those were as "rugged" as the hard drive looks then I'd give it 5 stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend