The new connector USB-C with which Apple has endowed the brand new MacBook, undoubtedly the next standard of the company and, perhaps, of many others, has opened a new market, that of adapters and that of the replacement of all our peripherals with new ones that incorporate this connector. Lacie, which is always very attentive, has already announced the first external hard drive with USB-C.
Porsche Design Mobile Drive with USB-C connector
Yesterday, LaCie ad el Porsche Design Mobile Drive such as world's first external hard drive with a built-in USB-C port. The Mobile Drive of LaCie features a reversible cable compatible with the latest Apple MacBook with technology USB-C which enables super-fast data transfer speeds of up to 100MB / s to quickly transfer photos, videos, or other files or perform Time Machine backups.
“The LaCie Mobile Drive ™ features a USB-C port, the easy-to-use connector of the future. This new technology makes the LaCie Mobile Drive it is incredibly easy to connect, since both ends of the cable are identical and the connector is reversible; consequently, there is no need to worry about which end goes to which device or plugging it backwards.
El LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Drive It features a solid 3mm thick aluminum casing, designed to match the design of Apple's latest MacBook and other anodized aluminum products.
The external hard drive will be available next quarter in capacities of 500GB (slim), 1TB, and 2TB, and will also include a standard USB 3.0 (Type A) or 2.0 adapter for compatibility with older Macs or USB-equipped devices. .
Regarding the price, this continues, for the moment, being a mystery.
SOURCE: MacRumors | Lacie