LaCie Portable SSD

External Solid State Drive for Mac, Windows, and iPad

Style That Performs. Performance That Endures.

Experience fast editing, backups, and transfers with full-throttle read speed of up to 1050MB/s and write speed of up to 1000MB/s. Store high-res source files, images, and video. And enjoy universal compatibility across Mac®, Windows®, and iPad® devices with USB-C. LaCie Portable SSD is more than a compact external solid state drive. It’s reliable, forward momentum in every possible way.

Sizzling Speeds Won’t Hold You Back

Create content and collaborate confidently with fast SSD speeds comparable to NVMe (actual data rates may vary depending on operating environment and other factors, such as chosen interface and disk capacity).

  • Edit straight from your external drive with read speeds of up to 1050MB/s1 and write speeds up to 1000MB/s1
  • Transfer an hour of footage in less than a minute1
  • Edit multiple streams of 4K video
  • Traverse multiple Adobe applications simultaneously
  • Collaborate on the spot by moving files fast between your drive and multiple computers or your iPad

Capacity That Keeps Up with You

Armed with up to 2TB of portable SSD capacity, you can store and edit a massive amount of digital content—up to 200K high-resolution photos2 (the equivalent of 20K RAW photos), up to 65 hours of 4k video3, and the equivalent of over a dozen 128GB SD cards.

Compatibility to Maintain Your Flow

Compatible with Mac, Windows, and iPad® with USB-C out of the box.
No need to reformat

Comes with USB-C cable for ultra-fast transfers with Thunderbolt 3/4 and USB4/ USB 3.2 computers.

Works with USB 3.0

Your Durable Work-
From-Anywhere Drive

An external solid state drive that helps move data from point A to point B as quickly, safely, and effortlessly as possible.

Easy, Customizable Backup

LaCie Toolkit makes it simple to give important files the essential added protection they need.

  • Back up on demand with one click
  • Schedule daily, weekly, or monthly backups
  • Sync files and projects across multiple devices

Works with iPad

Connecting your LaCie Portable SSD to your iPad’s USB-C port brings extra storage to your iPad—and it lets you work on all your files directly from your iPad—it’s that easy.7

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We’ve Got Your Back

When the unexpected happens—like water damage or natural disaster—Rescue Services help you defend against data loss and retrieval costs so you can rest easier.8, 9

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What’s Included

  • LaCie Portable SSD
  • USB-C cable
  • Quick start guide
  • Rescue Data Recovery Services
  • LaCie Toolkit: backup and mirroring software
  • One-month Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan

1Data rates may vary depending on operating environment, interface, and disk capacity.

2 Based on the average RAW image size of 100MB on a DSLR.

3On average, 1 hour of 4K 30fps compressed footage creates 30GB of data.

4 In non-operating mode. Determined by a test that approximates a real-world scenario in which the hard drive remained functional despite aesthetic damage after the product was dropped.

5One-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan is redeemable during product registration. Must redeem within one month of device registration. Not available in China. For country list see http://adobe.ly/cc-countries.Internet connection and Adobe ID required. Available only to users 13 and older. Seewww.adobe.com/legal.html for applicable terms and privacy policy.

6For any LaCie product purchased on or after April 1, 2018 and did not contain the Adobe activation code flyer in the box, please contact Customer Support at https://support2.lacie.com with a valid proof of purchase for your code.

7Minimum System Requirements: iPad OS 14 or later, iPad Pro 3rd generation/iPad Air 4th generation and higher.

8Eligible for one in-lab data recovery attempt during the term of coverage. For more information, visit https://www.lacie.com/products/services/rescue-data-recovery-services.

9Not available in all countries.

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Special Features Palm size, 2m drop protection, fast Palm size, 2m drop protection, fast Rugged (IP67, 3m drop), very fast, Hardware Encryption Rugged (IP67, 3m drop), fastest
Color Silver Space Grey Orange Black
Availability Yes Exclusive Apple Yes Yes
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
Works with USB-C Hosts USB4, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 USB4, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 USB4, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 USB4, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt 4
Capacity 500GB, 1TB, 2TB 500GB, 1TB, 2TB 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
SSD NVMe-comparable NVMe-comparable NVMe FireCuda SSD NVMe FireCuda SSD
Performance Up to 1050MB/s Up to 1050MB/s Up to 1050MB/s Up to 2800MB/s
Average speed to write 100GB* of data 450MB/s 450MB/s 850MB/s 1200MB/s
Hardware Encryption - Yes - Seagate Secure AES 256bits Yes - Seagate Secure AES 256bits -
Limited Warranty 3Y 3Y 5Y 5Y
Rescue Data Recovery Services 3Y 3Y 5Y 5Y
Works with iPad USB-C Yes Yes Yes Yes
Works with USB-C Recording Cameras Not tested Not tested Check compatibility list: Black Magic, Sigma, Z-CAM Check compatibility list: Black Magic, Sigma, Z-CAM

Files of 80MB to 1GB / based on internal testing / actual data rates may vary depending on operating environment and other factors, such as chosen interface and disk capacity.

Specs

Model Data Sheet User Manual Capacity
Portable SSD 500GB
STKS500400

3-year limited warranty

500GB
Portable SSD 1TB
STKS1000400

3-year limited warranty

1TB
Portable SSD 2TB
STKS2000400

3-year limited warranty

2TB