USB-C protocols
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. USB-C is the latest
implementation of this standard and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features.
USB-C supports many protocols:
Thunderbolt 3: transfer rates up to 40Gb/s
USB 3.1 Gen 2: transfer rates up to 10Gb/s
USB 3.1 Gen 1: transfer rates up to 5Gb/s
SuperSpeed USB 3.0: transfer rates up to 5Gb/s
Hi-Speed USB 2.0: transfer rates up to 480Mb/s
The USB-C port on LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C is USB 3.1 Gen 2 for models shipped with SSDs.
Models with hard drives are USB 3.1 Gen 1.
USB-C cables
Your LaCie hard drive is shipped with two cables for universal compatibility with all modern computers:
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB-C)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB-C)–to–USB 3.0/2.0 (Type A)
For optimal transfer rates via USB, connect LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C to a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port on
your computer. LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C also supports connections to computers with USB 3.0 and
USB 2.0 ports.
USB 3.1 (USB-C) cable
Use the USB-C cable to ensure maximum data transfer rates with compatible ports. Connecting your product
is easy since the USB-C cable is identical on both ends. Further, the USB-C ports on your LaCie hard drive
and computer are conveniently rounded to accept the cable end no matter how it is connected.
Connector face Cable end
