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| Product | LaCie Rugged eSATA (500GB) | LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt (1TB) | Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt (1TB) | Hitachi SimpleTough external hard drive (USB 2.0, 500GB) | Seagate Backup Plus (1TB, blue) |
| Price | 500 GB model discontinued. Check out the 1 TB model. | $208.99 to $240.00 | $179.99 to $371.82 | $237.69 | $89.00 to $164.56 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 0.5 stars | 0.5 stars | 0 stars | 1 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | June 11, 2012 |
| Bottom line | The LaCie Rugged external hard drive might have garnered high marks in the past, but after four years of the same design, it's fallen behind competing drives that offer tougher, more-attractive designs that cost less. If you need storage space in a protective package, we recommend models from Iomega, Transcend, and Hitachi instead. | Fast, flexible, rugged, and affordable, the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt is one of the best high-end portable drives on the market. | Versatile, good-looking, and fast enough for most applications, the Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt HD-PATU3 makes an excellent buy for those looking for a portable Thunderbolt storage device. | The Hitachi SimpleTough is by far the most indestructible external hard drive we've tested, capable of surviving drops of up to 10 feet and up to one ton of pressure. With a built-in USB cable, two-tiered data security package, and an impressive three-year warranty, we have no issue recommending this external hard drive to shoppers looking for space and security. | Seagate Backup Plus carries the flexibility of the GoFlex portable drive while adding performance and style to portable storage. The new drive makes an excellent buy. |
| Product Description | LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Hard drive - 500 GB - USB 2.0 / eSATA-300 | Hard drive - 1 TB LaCie Rugged USB3 - USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | BUFFALO MiniStation Thunderbolt Hard drive - 1 TB - USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | Hitachi Rugged Portable Drive Hard drive - 500 GB - USB 2.0 | Seagate Backup Plus STBU1000102 - Hard drive - 1 TB - USB 3.0 |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) | Hard drive - External hard drive ( Portable ) |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 1 TB |
| Interface | USB 2.0 / eSATA-300 | USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt | USB 2.0 | USB 3.0 |
| Features | Shock resistant Rugged pocket-sized design | Shock resistant , 256-bit AES Rugged | Apple Time Machine compatible Aluminum enclosure Bus Powered by USB | Rugged pocket-sized design Spill resistant | Automatic backup |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.5 in x 5.7 in x 1 in | 3.5 in x 5.5 in x 0.9 in | 3.2 in x 0.9 in x 5.1 in | Info unavailable | 3.2 in x 0.6 in x 4.9 in |
| Weight | 8.4 oz | 9.2 oz | 9.3 oz | 9.4 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 years warranty | 2 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 2 years warranty |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | 500 GB model discontinued. |
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