CONCLUSION

   The rugged enclosure of the LaCie 2TB Thunderbolt USB-C Professional All-Terrain Mobile Storage is being used in several models in their product line and why not since thanks to the aluminum and rubber used it’s not only one of the most durable ones in the market today but it may also be the best looking one (largely thanks to Neil Poulton of course). The ability to use the drive with both MAC (thanks to the thunderbolt connectivity) and Windows systems (thanks to its USB 3.1 connectivity) is a welcome option but since the first ups the price of the drive we think the regular USB 3.0 version is a better option for Windows users. In terms of performance although we were unable to secure one of the SSD models it’s quite clear from our charts that the advertised speed of 130MB/s for the HDD variants is quite easily achieved (although not by all our benchmarks) largely thanks to the 2.5” Mobile HDD drive by Seagate.

   We all know that LaCie makes high quality and performance desktop and portable drives so if you’re looking for an affordable model then the 2TB Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C Professional All-Terrain Mobile Storage with its current price of USD204.89 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 238Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) is certainly not one. Still for people who work on both MAC and Windows systems this drive represents a very good choice both in terms of quality and performance and that’s why it deserves our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Top Build Quality
- IP 54 Certified Rugged Housing
- Design (By Neil Poulton)
- Up To 5TB Capacity (SSD Models Also Available)
- Excellent Performance
- Thunderbolt & USB 3.1 Connectivity

CONS

- Price (For Some)