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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 819 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:
    Speed, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External storage

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

    Excellent divice alot of space fast and easy to use and most likely 100% data safe

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast External HDD

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

    Fast external HDD with a big capacity. Works out of the box and is easy to setup using LaCie's software...or just formatted and run on your own

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backup for college

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

    Great size & speed portable storage for Daughter's MacBook Pro. Ensures she has all her College work & projects backed up. Gives her great piece of mind.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable external drive

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

    You can’t beat the amount of space it holds in this day and age. The rugged build of the drive removes the need for a case and the drive easily formats for either Mac or Windows.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid external drive.

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    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:
    Durability, Speed

    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.

    I used to used Lacie in college. The most reliable HD at the time. Glad it’s still the case now. Extremely fast HD.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Hard Drive

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

    Not much to say except it does exactly as advertised. The orange silicone is nice for keeping it protected and its not so terribly big that it's a hassle to carry around (though it is chunky). I uploaded a number of video files and RAW + JPEG files and it barely even left a dent in the storage (then again I can't really conceptualize 5TB). It comes with both a USB-C and a USB-A cord.

    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
  • 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:
    Durability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable Portable HD

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

    Solid, reliable, quick. Everything you could ever want from a portable hard drive, and worth the premium for reliability

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast

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

    Very good and fast ,absolutely stunning and excellent

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for now.

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

    After 3 weeks. No Issues yet, Works as promised. My 2 TB one has lasted two years without issue- I hope this is the same

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Quality

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

    Well constructed and very fast. The included cable is also of great quality. I’ve been using LaCie Rugged drives for years and this one doesn’t disappoint.

    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

    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

    Great Drive!

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

    Designed perfectly, beautiful. They also work well. Nice transfer rates, and the rubber protecting the drive itself is useful for someone as clumsy as me.

    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

    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

    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:
    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
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