LaCie Rugged USB-C 3.0 5TB External Hard Drive
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LaCie Rugged USB-C 3.0 5TB External Hard Drive

SKU: VDLFR5000800 MFR: STFR5000800
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Key Features

  • Store tons of files on this LaCie 5TB external hard drive; plenty of storage capacity.
  • Enjoy fast, reliable file transfers with USB-C 3.0, reaching speeds up to 130MB/s.
  • Rugged design resists drops up to 4 feet, protecting your data on the go; durable!
  • Password-protect your sensitive data with available encryption for added security.
  • Works with both Windows and Mac; enjoy seamless compatibility with your systems.
  • Compact and lightweight, this portable drive is perfect for travel and field work.
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Shopper : What is the speed of this drive?
JOHN B : Is this a Solid State Drive or a Disc Drive? Why is there no mention of the type of drive anywhere???CHARLES H : Disk drive, not SSD. But apparently very rugged. Have dropped several of these and they keep on working as before.Timothy K : this is not a solid state drive
Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?JARRETT S : I've had other friends use this. Need it for storage/DANIEL G : A friended recommended this, they swear it is one of the best. So, I bought it.ROBERT C : needed storageEMANUELE D : why do you care?ELIZABETH B : I've been using LaCie external drives for about 20 years, and they've always been a solid and reliable backup HD option for me. The transfers have been quick considering I'm usually backing up a lot of media.ELENA S : I have another LaCie Rugged drive and it has been amazing! It's fast, and durable.KATIE J : I need a large, reliable hard drive and Lacie has always done well for me.SPENCER K : Compact and reliable.REIDAR S : Ruggedness for working out in the field.STEPHANIE D : Going on an epic travel adventure and I need reliable and sturdy storage for my pictures.ROBERT P : high reviewsKAREN E : I needed a compact hard drive with a large capacity to back up all of my devices.DAVID W : I need the storage sizeBOB G : I've used LaCie in the past with good results.ARNOLD H : Because it says it is drop proofREGINALD H : i need harddrives.. :)JEFF A : Need them for travelHELEN Y : I've used this product for many years without any problems prior to ordering this one.MAXIMO A : For videoJUAN P : I have 9 of these that i use my for my business and back upsMICHELLE G : This is truly the only hard rive I trust!BETH B : Have used this in the past and need this much space.BOBBI JO B : I have been using Rugged drives for years and they are great!WILLIAM P : Great performance and reliability!PHILIP M : Previous experienceTIM O : Highly recommended for reliability and ease of use by our IT department for my application.Angel R : Because I saw profesionals using this brandAMY H : Good price and reviews for 5T of storage.MATTHEW S : Research StorageDaniel M : Because I have had a good experience with this brand in the past.KEN T : want a sturdy large capacity external hard driveRICK H : Large capacity and good reviewsCALVIN J : One of my photography associate advised me to buy this one. Let see if she was right. I'll let Adorama know.SANDRA E : usb c drive is why I chose this one.JESSIE B : Gift selectionJO A : It was recommended by people at the Apple store, and since I bought my first one this is the brand I always use.CONNIE E : VERY RELIABLE SO FAR. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD ONE I HAVE PURCHASED. WAY SUPERIOR OVER OTHER BRANDS!!!!JOSEPH W : I have othersCHRISTOPHER K : reliableDOUGAL C : Lacie Hard Drive is a reliable storage optionCHRISTOPHER J : Needed more memory for projectsMARIA A : For workLARRY B : Needed to consolidate a few hard drives down to one.JAMES H : Good reviewsERIC S : size priceALISHA C : This works really well to store all my 4K footage, and to edit off of. It also has a lightning port which with newer Macs is nice to have if you don't have an adapter.ZAIBEL T : My WD My Cloud book was wiped. I need something more secure, and this came highly recommended.HARRISON F : ChurchPHILIP M : I own another one and like itBOB G : Lacie drives have given me flawless dependability.JIM V : I always use LaCie drives. There has never been a problem.AMY M : For workLUCAS S : Recommended as one of the best portable drives to get.VINCENT L : Quality and customer feedback about ADORAMA. I am in France but I choose your online store.CLIFTON P : these Lacie Ruggeds have are tried and true. Will continue to use them as theyre greatJOSE C : Best reviews and photo recoveryADAM G : Because I have one, I like it and I need more storage.CATHERINE T : workJULIA C : It is a present for Julia Cassara, phone +1 4242616641.SUNNIE M : for the quality and that if works with Macs!Muhaimeinul K : running out of spaceJOE B : PriceSEREY K : Recommended by my professor.MICHAEL A J : It will compliment my new Mac mini to back up all data..Yifei Z : Industry standard reliability but really slowSAUL P : reliableMARK S : Best item for the price.SHARON S : recommendedBARBARA B : what i neededCYNTHIA H : Good reviews and trusted name.RACHEL S : LaCie is just my go to staple harddrive - I went with the 5TB, because compared to the price of the 2TB, this one was a better barginJENNY P : Needed a somewhat reliable transport drive to get proxies across the country.LAURA S : Needed a durable external hard drive. I have a LaCie and like it.ASHTON G : Reliable and durableJOSEPH K : portable significant backupRICKY L D : I trust LaCie hard drives. This is a portable back up drive for video clips and images I shoot on location.LUIS V : need a new oneBARRY S : Great reliability good priceSANGHO J : Brand, Other ReviewJAMES C : Quality and reliabilityLINDA E : We have several of these drives and have not had one issue with them. I am in need of another one.Brian H : My last LaCie Hard Drive is having troubles so I'm scared of losing filesYOSHIO K : USB-C connection, rugged structure, and reliabilityTYMESHIA R : Ive had a few of these external hard drives and have never had a problem beyond running out of space. They withstand my photos and 4k videos.ALLANR P : I have had horrible luck with External Drives except for the LaCie Rugged. I need a storage that is dependable.Joshua R : Brand LoyaltyLeisa T : workJONATHAN N : Rugged and portable. And I am always on the go.Aleksandra T : likeANTHONY C : I chose this 5 TB External Hard Drive for its ruggedness and reliability. The amount of space it has will really help store my data!Raymond F : Been looking for it. Save $20ANTHONY M : I have used it multiple times and have never had any problems with it.MATIAS F : becase has verry good reviews and i need a lot storage for my 4k videosJeff E : needed something more rugged for external hard driveJAIRO R : Great coments on web

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2025-01-22T17:05:00

Rated 1 out of 5

USB-C Ports Fail

I purchased two of these 4TB drives in 2024. The female USB-C port on both drives failed within 6-months of purchase. For reference, they sat on my desk in a 3-D printed holder with minimal movement to plug/unplug the cables during use. These are not the same "rugged" hard drives LaCie used to make, and I would not recommend them.

jacob l.

2024-11-27T00:09:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect Hard Drive

Absolutely perfect hard drive. It's compact so it stores easily and is protected so it can take a tumble on accident. Will purchase again.

JARRETT S.

2024-03-12T13:25:25

Rated 1 out of 5

nope

returned it as it failed immediately

LAINIE H.

2023-12-17T04:14:56

Rated 5 out of 5

Lacie hard drive

Love these little hard drives. They work great and they do not take up any room at all.

Lisa K.

2023-10-15T08:32:09

Rated 5 out of 5

Fast Transfer

Good product

YASIN S.

2023-07-05T09:47:20

Rated 3 out of 5

Faulty connection, doesn't;t ship on disk drive

sucks, gives me trouble connecting to the computer and has ejected while working on a project.

JESSE K.

2023-06-18T20:17:55

Rated 5 out of 5

nice item for the price

one of the best items out there other than the SSD

Connie E.

2022-12-11T02:03:31

Rated 5 out of 5

Impressive storage in a small package

It's a great drive and a reasonable price point.

Jonathan P.

2022-10-03T19:19:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Light, fast, durable

Compact and light enough to carry on my travels with good capacity. When I am on location recording 4k footage and need to backup immediately, I bring this. Works well as a scratch disk editing in Premier Pro, as well.

Daniel J.

2022-08-25T10:33:46

Rated 5 out of 5

What more could one ask for in a hard drive?

Rugged, high capacity, super easy to use. Love it.

caty c.

2022-08-24T11:44:43

Rated 3 out of 5

Missing adaptor cable in the box.

I was excited, but to my surprise, it did not come with the USB adaptor as it says in the description. It arrived today, 8/24/22. Yes, I checked the small pocket area where the cable is secured inside the box. I heard great things about it, but now I can't use it because I only have the USB-C cable. I haven't yet upgraded to a computer that uses USB-C.

NATHAN B.

2022-05-10T09:35:36

Rated 5 out of 5

My Super Good Review of Lacie Rugged

Great product. It holds my footage well. Love you. I recommend.

ROBERT R.

2022-04-29T16:50:28

Rated 5 out of 5

More Storage

I had been using a Toshiba 1TB for several years and decided it was time to replace it before it got a chance to stop working on me. I went with the Lacie Rugged 2TB after reading several reviews online. So far it's been a great storage device to help clear up some extra space on my PC. I am primarily used the drive to store the majority of my photos that I've taken over the past 6 years. I do a good amount of photography and raw files can really take up space quickly.

JERRY B.

2022-02-13T08:46:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Sexy and Rugged

Exactly as expected. Perfect compliment to LaCie 2Big! Great bundle.

DEBORAH B.

2022-02-10T10:18:24

Rated 5 out of 5

LaCie Rugged USB-C 3.0 2TB External Hard Drive

The hard drive functions as described. We use it for transfering videos daily.

JEFF B.

2022-02-06T07:22:11

Rated 5 out of 5

Great products

Love these externals drives

DANIEL N.

2022-01-25T12:10:59

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent, slid drive

I have a couple of these drives. Very solid. Perform well. Have had no issues. Seem quite rugged. Bigger and bulkier than some, but that's fine with me.

George F.

2021-12-23T09:25:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Like them. Never had one of these fail in 7 years.

Works great. Not the speediest but large amount of storage for the $s.

Joe M.

2021-12-14T11:46:39

Rated 5 out of 5

No muss or fuss - It just works

Received this a part of a Lacie raid promotion and am very pleased with the performance. Of course not as fast as an SSD but awesome to take a backup copy of Time Machine for my MacBook Pro offsite. Remember it is not backed up unless it is in three places and one of those is offsite.

LARRY F.

2021-11-14T07:28:55

Rated 5 out of 5

Solid and fast.

Certainly fast enough for my work-which is saying something since I run a minimum of 128 tracks of multitrack audio through ProTools plus video on the regular. It may be bulkier than some but feels solid and steady in use.

SAM F.

2021-11-05T12:40:03

Rated 4 out of 5

USB Connector is Not Stable or Tight Enough Always Disconnects

The USB cord connection has not been tight at all. Once you connect it to the pc and move even slightly, it disconnects. Literally drives me insane.

T M.

2021-10-08T08:35:30

Rated 5 out of 5

A good production reliable

Thx guys not the first so drive so keep up the good work

EDWIN P.

2021-10-06T06:18:40

Rated 5 out of 5

Best external hard drive

Works just as expected. Lovely product. Highly recommend for tons of storage options

CHRISTOPHER P.

2021-09-03T09:05:07

Rated 5 out of 5

great hard drive

i have 4 of the same and they work great

Hector V.

2021-09-02T08:11:04

Rated 5 out of 5

Solid as always!

Always dependable always solid. I decided to move from buying 4TB drives to the 2TB drives and so glad I did. Much faster and slimmer.

GRACE P.

2021-08-11T16:47:09

Rated 5 out of 5

LACID RUGGED USB C DRIVE

Great product

MATT M.

2021-08-02T09:19:51

Rated 5 out of 5

Forever Saying Yes to LaCie!

LOVE LaCie products! They have not let me down yet. this is going to be my backup drive for my 2 other drives, and I will never choose another hard drive company! Very excited to have a USB-C connecting chord so I will not need an additional dongle for my new iMac!

Harley M.

2021-07-28T09:12:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice

Very easy to use. Seems sturdy and good quality.

Karl H.

2021-07-23T11:27:15

Rated 4 out of 5

Try others and keep coming back.

Have been using LaCie external portable drives for years, have tried others but always come back to these. Outstanding product, try it and see.

KEITH U.

2021-07-13T08:28:37

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent and user friendly

I ordered online and pick up was incredibly easy, friendly, and fast! Product was great. Love the ability to partition files for Mac and PC.

KATHERINE S.

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LaCie Rugged Specifications

  • Capacity

    5TB

  • Interface

    1x USB-C (USB 3.0 Compatible)

  • Interface Transfer Rate

    5GB/s

  • Data Transfer Speed

    Up to 130MB/s

  • Drop Resistance

    Drops: Up to 4' (1.22m)

  • Crush Resistance

    1-ton car

  • Water Resistance

    Rain

  • Unauthorized Access Resistance

    Encryption Available

  • Software

    LaCie Backup Assistant (simple, user-friendly backup for PC and Mac)
    LaCie Setup Assistant (product configuration)
    LaCie Private-Public (protect data with AES 256-bit encryption)

  • System Requirements

    Computer with a USB-C, USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port
    Latest version of Windows 7 and later / Mac OS X 10.5 and later
    Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended

  • Dimensions (L x W x D)

    0.73 x 3.38 x 5.31" (1.85 x 8.59 x 13.49cm)

  • Weight

    0.22lbs (0.10kg)

  • UPC Code

    763649126158

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By Katie P.

Overall the hard drive is solid. I have not experienced any technical issues yet. I don't know why manufacturers are unable to make the cord connection tighter, though. Every single external I have is so delicate and can't be moved while in operation. You wiggle it even just a tad and the disk becomes unmounted.

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Life was Bleak. Then I got this hard drive and my whole world turned around. Hard drive I love you!

Enhance your data storage and transfer capabilities with the LaCie Rugged USB-C 5TB External Hard Drive. This high-capacity, portable drive combines rugged durability with the cutting-edge technology of USB-C, making it a robust vault for your valuable data. It's designed to be compatible with next-generation computers like the Apple MacBook, as well as USB computers, offering you versatile connectivity options.

Boasting the market's highest storage capacity for its size, the LaCie Rugged USB-C provides ample space to store your digital assets, both present and future. Its massive 5TB capacity makes it an ideal shuttle drive for transporting footage from set to post-production, or for storing extensive digital libraries, such as a large Lightroom library.

For over a decade, creative professionals have relied on LaCie Rugged drives as the most dependable solution for transporting and capturing data in the field. Built to withstand extreme conditions, the LaCie Rugged USB-C offers resistance to drops, crushes, and rain. It's even designed to deter unauthorized access, ensuring your data stays secure.

Whether you're caught in a sudden rainstorm or your luggage is crushed in an airplane cargo hold, this rugged, durable hard drive is tough enough to handle it all. With the new USB-C connector, it's future-proofed for next-generation computers, and its bus-powered design supports mobile workflows. The LaCie Rugged USB-C 5TB External Hard Drive is your all-terrain solution for robust, reliable, and high-capacity data storage and transfer.

LaCie Rugged Features

  • New USB-C connector for next-generation computers
  • Bus powered for mobile workflows
  • Drop, crush, and rain-resistant for all-terrain use

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Key Features

  • Store tons of files on this LaCie 5TB external hard drive; plenty of storage capacity.
  • Enjoy fast, reliable file transfers with USB-C 3.0, reaching speeds up to 130MB/s.
  • Rugged design resists drops up to 4 feet, protecting your data on the go; durable!
  • Password-protect your sensitive data with available encryption for added security.
  • Works with both Windows and Mac; enjoy seamless compatibility with your systems.
  • Compact and lightweight, this portable drive is perfect for travel and field work.

What's in the box:

  • LaCie Rugged USB-C 5TB External Hard Drive
  • USB 3.0 Type-C Cable
  • Quick Install Guide
  • Includes 2-year Rescue Data Recovery Services
  • LaCie 2 Year Limited Warranty

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