Seagate has introduced a pair of recent LaCie line of cell laborious drives that represents what the corporate calls “the most recent evolution of their ongoing HDD storage.
” With storage sizes of as much as 5 terabytes, LaCie states that the LaCie Cell Drive, and Cell Drive Safe, are constructed to final with sturdy building and a novel design aesthetic.
The drives are designed by long-time LaCie {hardware} designer Neil Poulton and are housed in sturdy recycled aluminum and post-consumer recycled plastic. They even are available a field that’s crafted from recycled cardboard.
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“Whereas fantastically detailed, the casing is forward-looking with sustainable PCR supplies,” Poulton continued.
“After nearly 30 years of continuous collaboration with LaCie, Cell Drive reminds us of the fun of launching a brand-new design. Generally you design one thing that’s good!”
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The drives are very compact, with as much as 2TB dimensions of 4.657×3.358x.4094 inches *1183.×85.5×10.4mm) and have a weight of lower than a half pound (.2kg). The 4TB and above fashions are barely bigger and weigh as much as .881 kilos (.3kg).
Each fashions are able to storing as much as 165 hours of video, or over 500,000 high-resolution photographs. The drives aren’t notably quick, with learn/write speeds of 130 MB/s by means of a USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 connection however are downwards suitable with USB 3.0.
They’re suitable with MAC and PC desktops, in addition to help iPad connections for offloading knowledge. Although the pace specs aren’t going to work for 4K and above video enhancing, to be used in on-location pictures or use in archiving 1080p video for social media, they’re greater than as much as the duty.
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The drives are packaged with LaCie’s Toolkit software program, which supplies a one-click backup utility, and a one-month subscription to Adobe Inventive Cloud’s All Apps plan.
There’s additionally Seagate Safe {hardware} encryption constructed into the Cell Drive Safe, which might lock the drive and stop undesirable entry ought to the drive change into misplaced or stolen.
The drives additionally embody a three-year restricted guarantee and three-year Information Restoration Companies which defend in opposition to knowledge loss and retrieval prices, bringing long-term peace of thoughts.
Each the LaCie Cell Drive and Cell Drive Safe will likely be delivery later in September with retail costs as follows – Cell Drive: $75 (1TB), $100 (2TB), $145 (4TB), and $165 (5TB).
The Cell Drive Safe: $100 (2TB), $145 (4TB), and $165 (5TB). Nonetheless, in accordance with Apple Insider, the drives are listed as unique to the Apple Retailer.
[source: LaCie]
