Just announced: LaCie 4TB Rugged Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 External SSD can withstand crushing from vehicles weight up to 2 tons!

The new LaCie 4TB Rugged SSD Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 External SSD is available for preorder at BHphoto.

Explora writes:

LaCie announced their latest high-speed storage drive with the new Rugged SSD Pro5! Featuring blazing-fast ransfer speeds and a unique reinforced form factor, the Rugged SSD Pro5 is a must-have travel accessory for photographers and videographers on the go.
Backed by Thunderbolt 5 technology, the Pro5 gives you ultra-fast read and write speeds up to 6700 and 5300 MB/s, respectively, when you enable the 50GB cache, enabling you to operate your workload with support for 6K and 8K resolution video files directly from the drive rather than moving information to and from your system. Otherwise, you get read speeds up to 5000 MB/s and write speeds up to 1800 MB/s, which is still sufficient for managing your data.

Built with at least 45% recycled materials, the Pro5 not only is environmentally sound, but also lends itself to the IP68 rating, making it resistant to both dust and water as well as drops from up to 9.8 feet. It can even withstand crushing from vehicles weight up to 2 tons! 

The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 comes in either 2TB or 4TB models, includes a 5-year limited warranty, and Rescue Data Recovery Services which helps recover any potential data loss in the event of a mechanical, accidental, or natural disaster. World-class data recovery experts attempt to make a recovery of your information which is then sent back to you in an encrypted storage device. Additionally, users get a one-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud.

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Olympus PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit was the best selling MFT camera of the year at Yodobashi

The very large Japanese camera store Yodobashi has listed the 20 best-selling camera kits for the whole of 2024:

  1. Sony α7C II Body
  2. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit
  3. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit
  4. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body
  5. Nikon Z8 Body
  6. Sony A7 IV
  7. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit
  8. Canon EOS R5 Body
  9. Nikon Zfc 16-50 VR Lens Kit
  10. Sony α7R V Body
  11. Nikon Z50 Double Zoom Kit
  12. Sony FX3 Body
  13. Sony α7 IV Zoom Lens Kit
  14. Nikon Zf 40mm f/2 (SE) Lens Kit
  15. Sony α6700 High Magnification Zoom Lens Kit
  16. Nikon Z30 Double Zoom Kit
  17. Canon EOS R6 Mark II/RF24-105 L IS USM Lens Kit
  18. Fujifilm X-T5 Body
  19. Canon EOS R50/RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit
  20. Olympus PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit

Now this looks cool: First transparent portable SSD storage

Colddisk announced this cool looking transparent 4TB portable SSD drive you can preorder on Kickstarter (Click here).

Colddisk is a lightweight and portable USB 4/Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVMe drive enclosure, equipped with an active copper cooling system, delivering ultra-fast transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps and a maximum storage capacity of 2TB. Crafted with a durable aluminum alloy casing and precision engineering, it offers exceptional stability and superior cooling performance. Colddisk is the perfect choice for creators, professionals, and tech enthusiasts, effortlessly meeting diverse storage needs whether at work or on the go.

Check out the Kickstarter page for full details!