It is possible to remove the bumper, but it is probably better to leave it in place.
Its also heavier at 114g, but not enough that anyone would worry about carrying it.
In the box is the drive, a 20cm USB-C cable, and thats it.
There is no USB-A cable or adapter and no pouch.
Considering the cost of these products, that seems poor.
The snag is that theKingston XS2000andCrucial X10 Prooffer similar performance profiles.
But they are smaller and lighter, and critically much, much cheaper.
An effective drive with excellent performance and a slightly odd aesthetic, but it is wildly overpriced.
Thats almost 30% less.
Unless you are mesmerised by orange, that seems an unlikely decision.
As nice a brand as LaCie is, this SSD isnt worth anything close to what theyre asking.
On the brighter side, this design does get limited 3-year coverage.
LaCie offers a data recovery service in some countries, but not all.
However, most competitor devices get five years of warranty.
That is the LaCie Toolkit, which enables folders to be synced to the drive with automation.
or you could create an entirely custom selection of folders to be continuously secured.
There arent any copy cloud services options or any tools to check for firmware upgrades and install them.
Given the cost, the software provided is pretty basic.
Whats more concerning is that it cant exploit USB 4.0 either.
Thats fast, but weve seen faster from fully Thunderbolt-compatible drives like the SanDisk Professional Pro-G40.
For those that want USB 3.2 2x2, theCrucial X10 Pro4TB is still $70 cheaper.
But alas, LaCie gave the Rugged Mini SSD none of these things.
But only with that uncommon port.
The Crucial X10 Pro has this, as does the Kingston XS2000.
At $70 less for the 4TB model, the X10 Pro makes plenty of economic sense.
Read our full review of ithere.
Crucial X9 ProPhysically identical to the X10 Pro except in silver.
The X9 Pro has the same resilience and waterproofing and has the same capacities.
Kingston XS2000This drive came out in late 2021, when Gen 2x2 drives werent a popular option.
While it does use plastic construction, it has an IP55 rating and should travel well enough.
Costing less than $100 for the 1TB model, it delivers better-sustained performance and hardware encryption.
Check out ourKingston XS2000 review
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