LaCie Rugged XL Expert Reviews

The chances of your desk being thrown off course and landing in the ocean are slim. But, if by chance your desk is tossed out to sea, and you need immediate rescue from the Coast Guard, the 1TB LaCie Rugged XL is the external hard drive you'll want, ...

Speedy transfers with style

Top of drive gets warm. No FireWire connectivity. We're still not sure why a desktop drive needs to be so rugged

It's difficult to find much fault with the LaCie Rugged XL. It's fast, competitively priced, and has a distinctive look. If your desk happens to be attacked by bears or hurricanes or flying spaghetti monsters, the rugged construction might come in ...

Superb USB and eSATA performance within a tough outer shell. The price is a little high, though.