If you have a Mac, LaCie assumes you'll use Time Machine for backing up. The Backup and Restore tools let you define full or partial backups to run continuously, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or one time only, but are for Windows only. Mirroring lets let you specify folders on the LaCie drive and your computer's drive, after which it automatically syncs each folder to the other when you move files to or delete them from either one. The only other features the Toolkit offers are mirroring plus backup and restore, which are both part of Seagate's Sync Plus app. If you want to reformat later, you'll have to use the built-in tools in your OS instead. The first time you load the Toolkit, it will give you the option to reformat the drive. Very much on the plus side, there's a status light next to the port, which makes it easy to know when the drive is operating.Īlso included with the drive is the downloadable LaCie Toolkit (Opens in a new window), a five-year warranty, and five years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Note that the cable is only 8 inches long, which can make it hard to connect to a tower PC without leaving the drive hanging in midair, but that's a minor issue.

This can be critical if you want to take advantage of Thunderbolt 3 speeds in the field and then send the drive to someone who may have a PC with USB 3.1 ports. However, the port and cable support both Thunderbolt 3 and-to some extent at least-USB 3.1 Gen 1 and Gen 2 ports, which isn't always true for Thunderbolt 3 drives, including the Samsung Portable SSD X5 in particular. The Rugged SSD Pro offers one USB Type-C port and comes with a single USB-C-to-USB-C cable. Small Conveniences: Connections, Cables, and More But it also has a lower drop tolerance, rated at only four feet. The ADATA SE800 offers an IP68 rating for one-step-better water resistance-think dropping it in a pond instead of a puddle. The SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD offers only an IP55 rating, for example. How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĪll this puts the Rugged SSD Pro miles beyond most external SSDs-not to mention platter-based drives-for ruggedness.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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