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This LaCie hard drive carrying case external dimensions: 6.17x 4.64 x 2.03 inches; internal dimensions: 5.33 x 3.63 x 1.45 inches. perfectly fit LaCie Rugged Mini / LaCie Rugged / Rugged ...

Another great option for a rugged external hard drive is the Samsung T7 Shield, which takes the standard T7 model and wraps it in a resistant shell, giving it an IP65 rating and some defense ...

Read on for our five best external hard drives of 2024, from the ultra-compact Samsung T7 to the hardy LaCie Rugged. The ...

What you do miss with the LaCie Mobile Drive is the lack of the rugged qualities normally associated with the LaCie brand. Nevertheless, it’s much sleeker than a variety of external hard drives ...

The WD My Passport, Works with USB-C is now available at the highest capacity (6TB) of any pocketable, spinning hard drive on the market today. Despite its name, it connects via a USB Micro-B port ...

1TB Storage Capacity USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 Interface Up to 130 MB/s Data Transfer Speed Bus Powered Designed for students, travelers, photographers, and videographers, the 1TB Rugged USB-C External Hard ...

The best answer to this problem is to grab the SanDisk Professional 6 TB G-Drive ArmorATD rugged external hard drive at its lowest price of $179.99 (usually $229.99). Buy the SanDisk Professional ...

Most external drives have some degree of toughness, but rugged SSDs and hard drives take this to another level. In evaluating a drive's ruggedness, we look at its construction and the materials it ...

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