LaCie Rugged™ Mini

The Smallest Member of the Rugged Family

With its iconic orange design and data security, the Rugged has been one of our most popular hard drives. With the Rugged Mini drive, we've reduced the size and added tons of new features, making it perfect for on-the-go data transport.

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Maximum Reliability

The LaCie Rugged Mini shares features with our popular Rugged drive, like shock resistance, drop resistance, and a rubber sleeve for added protection. But with the Rugged Mini drive, we've gone a step further: not only is it rain resistant, it’s also pressure resistant, so if you accidentally drive over it with a 1-ton car, your files remain accessible.

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The Speed of USB 3.0

With the Rugged Mini, you've got the speed of USB 3.0, and full backward compatibility with USB 2.0, meaning that you can use it on almost any computer. You can transfer a 800MB video file in around 6 seconds with USB 3.0, compared to 25 seconds with USB 2.0.

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User-friendly Software Suite Included

Automatic Backup

Easy setup and automatic worry-free backup for both PC and Mac® computers.

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40% Energy Savings

Automatic Eco Mode lowers the power consumption by up to 40% when not in use, increasing the battery life of your notebook or laptop.

Rescue

Rescue Data Recovery Services

Most LaCie drives now include Rescue Data Recovery Services matching the duration of your warranty—helping you defend against power outages, natural disasters, user error, viruses, and more. With an industry-leading 95% success rate against unexpected data loss and access to world-class data recovery experts, you can focus on what’s important and rest easy knowing your files are safer. Not available in all countries.

Adobe LaCie

Edit with Creative Cloud

Turn RAW footage into flawless productions with a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan. (Must redeem within one year of drive registration. Not available in all countries.)

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Works with iPad

Connecting your LaCie drive to your iPad’s USB-C port brings extra storage to your iPad and lets you access all your files directly from your iPad—it’s that easy. Minimum System Requirements: iPad OS 14 or later, iPad Pro 3rd generation/iPad Air 4th generation and higher.

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Box Content

  • LaCie Rugged Mini
  • USB-C Cable
  • Quick Install Guide
  • Rescue Data Recovery Services
  • One month membership Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan

Capacity
Internal Storage Media
Interface
Interface Transfer Rate
All-Terrain Resistance
Software
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Weight
System Requirements
1TB 2TB 4TB
1, 2, and 4TB: 1 x 5400 RPM hard drive
500GB: 1 x 7200 RPM hard drive
USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatibleTo achieve full interface bandwidth, connect the product to a USB 3.0 port on a computer or device.)
USB 3.0: 5 Gb/s
USB 2.0: 480 Mb/s
  • Water: rain resistant
  • Shock: drops of up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) (in non-operating mode)
  • Pressure: Run over by a 1-ton car (1000 kg / 2205 lbs) Determined by a test that approximates a real-world scenario in which the hard drive remained functional, despite aesthetic damage, after the product was driven over by an approximately 1-ton car (1000 kg / 2205 lbs).
  • Theft: password protection with AES 256-bit software encryption
  • LaCie Backup Assistant (easy way to set up automatic computer backups)
  • Eco Mode (reduce energy usage by 40%Up to 40% energy savings (1 W vs. 1.7 W) with automatic standby. May vary depending on capacity and from one drive to another. When referring to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one thousand billion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and will not be available for data storage. when product is not in use)
500GB, 1TB, & 2TB: 86 x 135 x 19 mm / 3.4 x 5.3 x 0.75 in.
4TB: 86 x 135 x 26 mm / 3.4 x 5.3 x 1 in.
500GB, 1TB, & 2TB: 260 g / 9.2 oz.
4TB: 342 g / 12.1 oz.
Computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port
Latest version of Windows® 7 or later / Mac OS® X 10.5 or later
Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended