At first glance you wonder if this USB key needs to go on a diet. Like something from ten years ago, it seems much bigger than it needs to be. Oh, but then you find it’s packing 120GB in there, and will dump it all at a rate of 260MB/s. Suddenly it’s not a big USB key, it’s a tiny external SSD.
The LaCie FastKey also features a DRAM cache and genuine SSD controller, so it runs like a serious USB 3.0 drive should. There’s 256-bit encryption technology in there too for keeping data locked up tight. The write speed is also 180MB/s.
So while the 120GB model runs at 260/180 transfer rates (in MegaBYTES, not bits), there are 30GB and 60GB models available which run at reduced speeds. 210/70 and 240/125 respectively.
Update: The LaCie FastKey 120GB has a local price of $499, with the 60GB version priced at $299.
LaCie is also spruiking the fact they’ve pushed USB 3.0 across their full range of products now, including the sale of USB 3.0 add-on cards. They’re also supplying Mac drivers for their add-on cards, so everyone can grab hold of uberfast transfer speeds without delay.
Hands up who likes fast data?
matt
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:07 AMI want one! now!! where? how? do i get one!!?!?
Cameron
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:12 AMOh so these are free? Or some magical price that is written in a language that can’t be printed?
Seamus Byrne
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:18 AMIt wouldn’t have hurt to ask nicely, would it? Prices now inserted.
matt
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:25 AMdamn… I want the 30 gig one… apparently $150US RRP… in the US… they don’t do it in aus?
the 30 gig one is big enough, and its 70MBps write speed would still max out USB2.0, which is where realistically, its going to be used for now.
Dave Saul
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 1:21 PMUSB2 theoretical max is 60MBps… though real world around 40MBps
Dave Saul
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 1:27 PM…actually if you only want USB2 you might be better served with something like a a Patriot Xporter Rage 32GB USB drive that does 27/25 & can be had for about AU$65.