LaCie launches HD Rugged with eSATA connection

ALaCie has announced an update to its Rugged line of external hard drives, which now offers models with an eSATA connection for users. This is the first line of the company to offer the new connection interface in products that are easy to be transported by professional users, very interested in its high speed.

An eSATA connection can offer transfer speeds of up to 90MB per second, which is quite interesting for a portable hard drive. The only problem that Apple still does not offer is eSATA with option in their computers, but who has a Mac Pro can take advantage of this type of connection through an additional card that can be easily installed.

LaCie's HDRugged with eSATA is only available on a 500GB model, with 7,200 revolutions per minute. It costs $ 160 and can be purchased soon on the international market.

(via Macworld)